JAM Geology entrance test details

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JAM entrance exam is conducted by IIT. JAM is stands for Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.

Eligibility

Candidates must have a Bachelor degree of Science of minimum 3 years duration with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CPI.

55% or 6.0 CPI for SC/ST candidate is.

There are 3 sections in the Geophysics ( GP ) test paper, namely:

Geology, Mathematics and Physics

Each has a weightage of 50%.

A candidate has to attempt any 2 sections.

Syllabus is given below:-

Geology Section

The Planet Earth : Origin of the Solar System and the Earth; Geosphere and the composition of the earth; Shape and size of the Earth; Earth – moon system; Formation of continents and oceans; dating the rocks and age of the Earth; Energy in the earth system; Volcanism and volcanic landforms; Interior of earth; Earthquakes. Earth’s magnetism and gravity, Elements of plate tectonics.

Geomorphology : Weathering and erosion; transportation and deposition due to wind, ice, river, sea, and resulting landforms, structurally controlled landforms.

Structural Geology : Concept of stratum; Contour; Outcrop patterns; Maps and cross sections; Dip and strike; classification and origin of folds, faults, joints, foliation and lineation, unconformities; shear zones.

Mineralogy : Symmetry and forms in common crystal classes; physical properties of minerals; Isomorphism and polymorphism, Classification of minerals; Structure of silicates; Mineralogy of common rock – forming minerals; Mode of occurrence of minerals in rock.

Stratigraphy : Principles of Stratigraphy, Geological Time Scale and ages of major stratigraphic units of India.

Petrology : Definition and classification of rocks; Igneous rock – forms of igneous bodies; Crystallisation from magma; classification, association and genesis of igneous rocks; Sedimentary rocks – classification, texture and structure; Metamorphic rocks – Classification, facies, texture and structure.

Economic Geology : Physical properties of common ore minerals, General processes of formation of mineral deposits; Mode of occurrence of important metallic and non – metallic deposits in India; Coal, petroleum and ground water occurrences in India


Books on Physical Geology
Physics and Geology by Jacobs, J.A R.D.Russel, and J.T.Wilson
Planet Earth, Cosmology, Geology and the Evolution of Life and Environment by Emiliani
Principles of Physical Geology by Arthur Holmes
An Introduction to Physical Geology by Miller
Basic concepts of Physical Geology by Spencer,E.V
Physical Geology by Don Leet, & Sheldon Judson
Physical Geology by Moscow
Principles of Physical Geology by Holme

Books on Economic Geology
Economic Mineral Deposits by Bateman, A.M. and Jensen, M.L
The Geology of Ore deposits by Guilbert, J.M. and Park Jr., C.F
Ore deposits of India their distribution and processing by Gokhale, K.V.G.K. and Rao
Industrial minerals and rocks of India by Deb

Books on Applied Geology
Groundwater Management, K.R.Karanth
Hydrogeology by Davies and De Weist
Ground water by H.M.Ragunath
Groundwater Hydrology, Todd.D.K
Hydrogeology of India by Dr.B.D.Patak


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I want to appear in JAM Entrance Test and have to choose Geology Subject. So can any one give details about JAM Geology Entrance Test with its detailed syllabus?

The JAM Entrance Exam conducted by IITs for admission in M.SC Course.

Eligibility Criteria
Have B.SC Degree or equivalent Degree from recognized University with first class marks for admission at IISC Bangalore.

For IITs, also have minimum 60% marks.

JAM Eligibility Criteria Detailed Notification








JAM Exam Pattern
JAM Exam will be held for the seven test papers, namely: Biological Sciences (BL), Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA) , Mathematical Statistics (MS) and Physics (PH).

JAM Geology Syllabus
The Planet Earth: Origin of the Solar System and the Earth; Geosphere and the composition of the Earth; Shape and size of the earth; Earth-moon system; Formation of continents and oceans; Dating rocks and age of the Earth; Energy in the earth system; Volcanism and volcanic landforms; Interior of earth; Earthquakes; Earth’s magnetism and gravity, Isostasy; Elements of Plate tectonics; Orogenic cycles.

Geomorphology: Weathering and erosion;Transportation and deposition due to wind, ice, river, sea, and resulting landforms, Structurally controlled landforms.

Structural Geology: Concept of stratum; Contour; Outcrop patterns; Maps and cross sections; Dip and strike; Classification and origin of folds, faults, joints, foliation and lineation, unconformities; shear zones.

Palaeontology: Major steps in the evolution of life forms; Fossils; their mode of preservation and utility; Morphological characters, major evolutionary trends and ages of important groups of animals - Brachiopoda, Mollusca, Trilobita, Graptolitoidea, Anthozoa, Echinodermata; Gondwana plant fossils; Elementary idea of verterbrate fossils in India.

Stratigraphy: Principles of stratigraphy; Litho-, chrono- and biostratigraphic classification; distribution and classification of the stratigraphic horizons of India from Archaean to Recent.

Mineralogy: Symmetry and forms in common crystal classes; Physical properties of minerals; Isomorphism and polymorphism, Classification of minerals; Structure of silicates; Mineralogy of common rock - forming minerals; Mode of occurre nce of minerals in rocks. Transmitted polarised light microscopy and optical properties of uniaxial and biaxial mineral.

Petrology: Definition and classification of rocks; Igneous rocks - forms of igneous bodies; Crystallization from magma; classification, association and genesis of igneous rocks; Sedimentary rocks - classification, texture and structure; size and shape of sedimentary bodies. Metamorphic rocks - classification, facies, texture and properties

Economic Geology: Properties of common economic minerals; General processes of formation of mineral deposits; Physical characters; Mode of occurrence and distribution in India both of metallic and non - metallic mineral deposits; Coal and petroleum occurrences in India.

Applied Geology: Ground Water; Mineral exploration, elements of Mining Geology and Environmental Geology; Principles of Engineering Geology.

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