IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics Past Year Papers - 2020 | IIT JAM Past Year Papers and Model Test Paper (All Branches) PDF Download

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JAM 2020  MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS - MS 
MS 1/15
Paper Specific Instructions 
 
1. The examination is of 3 hours duration. There are a total of 60 questions carrying 100 marks. The entire 
paper is divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in each section are 
of different types. 
 
2. Section – A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each MCQ type question has four 
choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Questions Q.1 – Q.30 belong to this section 
and carry a total of 50 marks. Q.1 – Q.10 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.11 – Q.30 carry 2 marks 
each. 
 
3. Section – B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Each MSQ type question is similar 
to MCQ but with a difference that there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are correct out of the 
four given choices. The candidate gets full credit if he/she selects all the correct answers only and no 
wrong answers. Questions Q.31 – Q.40 belong to this section and carry 2 marks each with a total of 20 
marks. 
 
4. Section – C contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. For these NAT type 
questions, the answer is a real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the monitor. 
No choices will be shown for these type of questions. Questions Q.41 – Q.60 belong to this section and 
carry a total of 30 marks. Q.41 – Q.50 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.51 – Q.60 carry 2 marks each.  
 
5. In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section – A (MCQ), wrong answer will 
result in NEGATIVE marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. 
For all 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. In Section – B (MSQ), there 
is NO NEGATIVE and NO PARTIAL marking provisions. There is NO NEGATIVE marking in 
Section – C (NAT) as well. 
 
6. Only Virtual Scientific Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, tables, cellular phone or other 
electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall. 
 
 
7. The Scribble Pad will be provided for rough work.