IIT JEE 2012 Entrance Exam Notification

INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY Bombay Delhi Guwahati Kanpur Kharagpur Madras Roorkee Question Pattern and Marking Scheme of IIT-JEE JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2012 (JEE – 2012) For admission of the UG courses at seven Indian Institutes of Technology in IT – BHU, Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad.

IIT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE 2012) Schedule

Date of Examination: 8th of April, 2012
Date of availability of forms: 11th November, 2011
Last date of receipt of completed application form:15th December, 2011
Declaration of Results: May 18, 2012

Paper – 1 and Paper – 2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Both the papers will be objective types, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.

• Eligibility requirements for this examination and syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Aptitude Test will be available on the websites of all IITs and will also be given in the Information Brochure of JEE – 2012.
• Candidates will have the option of submitting either on – line through internet) or paper application form- offline.

Language and Font of Question Papers

Candidates can opt for Question Papers either in English or in Hindi. This option should be exercised while filling the application form. It cannot be changed at any later stage. Visually impaired candidates, on request, will be provided with question papers with 20% enlarged font.

ELIGIBILITY FOR JEE-2012 To be eligible for admission through IIT JEE a candidate should have passed class 12th or equivalent with atleast 60% marks in aggregate. There is 5% relaxation for SC/STs. Besides that a candidate should not be more than 25 years as on 1st October 2010. For SC/STs a candidate should not be more than 30 years. Only those candidates who have passed 12th in 2010 or are appearing in 2011 can appear for IIT JEE. You can apply offline or online A candidate can submit application either on-line through the internet or off-line through paper application. (A) Off-line: A candidate can buy an application form with information Brochure form any one of the designated branches of banks by paying Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PD/Female candidates (Yellow Colour envelope) or Rs 1000/- for all other candidates (White Colour envelope).

The Information brochure contains details regarding application procedure, syllabus of JEE, examination centres, courses available at various institutions, counseling, fee structure and other relevant information about JEE-2009.
(B) On-line: For on-line submission of applications, visit any of the websites given below and carefully follow the instructions given therein.

Procedure for Obtaining Application Material by Post

Application material can also be obtained by sending a demand draft along with two self-addressed slips, from the “Chairman, JEE”, IIT Bombay, Mumbai-400076; IIT Delhi, New Delhi-110016; IIT Guwahati, Guwahati-781039; IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016; IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721302; IIT Madras, Chennai-600036; IIT Roorkee, Roorkee-247667. The demand draft of amount appropriate to category/gender must be drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Chairman, JEE” of the respective IIT payable at the corresponding city. Candidates applying from abroad should remit the amount in Indian Rupees. Application material will be sent by Ordinary Post. IITs will not be responsible for any loss or postal delay.

Syllabus:

Physics:

1. General physics
2. Mechanics
3. Thermal Physics
4. Electricity and magnetism
5. Optics
6. Modern physics

Chemistry

1. General Topics
2. Gaseous and Liquid States
3. Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding
4. Energetics
5. Chemical equilibrium
6. Electrochemistry
7. Chemical kinetics
8. Solid state
9. Solutions
10. Surface chemistry
11. Nuclear chemistry
12. Isolation/preparation and properties of the following non-metals
13. Preparation and properties of the following compounds
14. Extractive metallurgy
15. Ores and minerals
16. Transition elements (3d series)
17. Preparation and properties of the following compounds
18. Preparation, properties and reactions of alkanes
19. Concepts
20. Principles of qualitative analysis
21. Phenols
22. Preparation, properties and reactions of alkenes and alkynes
23. Reactions of benzene
24. Carbohydrates
25. Amino acids and peptides
26. Properties and uses of some important polymers
27. Practical organic chemistry

Mathematics:

1. Algebra
2. Trigonometry
3. Two dimensions geometry
4. Differential Calculus
5. Three dimensions geometry
6. Integral Calculus
7. Vectors