Candidates may apply for JAM-2008 through one of the two different procedures, namely “offline” and “online”. 11.1 Offline Procedure: The “OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) Application Form” along with the “Information Brochure” and “Acknowledgement Card” will be available from November 12, 2007 to January 04, 2008 on cash payment of application fee of Rs. 1000/- for General Category Male candidates, Rs. 900/- for General Category Female candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST and PD candidates from the following Designated Branches of State Bank of India (SBI):

Bombay Zone: Ahmedabad (Bhadra), Baroda (Main Branch, Mandvi), Bhopal (Main Branch), Indore (Near GPO), Mumbai (IIT Powai, Santacruz (W)), Nagpur (Chhaoni), Pune (East Street Camp),.

Delhi Zone: Chandigarh (Sector 17), Delhi (IIT Delhi, Delhi University, South Campus). Guwahati Zone: Bhubaneswar (Main Branch), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Jorhat, Patna (Exhibition Road), Ranchi (A.G. Office Complex).

Kanpur Zone: Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), Lucknow (Alambagh), Varanasi (Main Branch).

Kharagpur Zone: Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), Kolkata (College Street, Baghbazar), Siliguri (Hill Cart Road), Vijayawada (Governorpet), Vishakapatnam (Industrial Estate).

Madras Zone: Bangalore (Main Branch), Cochin (Calvatty Road), Chennai (IIT Madras Campus, Rajaji Salai Main Branch), Coimbatore (Oppanakara), Hyderabad (Abid Road), Mangalore (Commercial Branch KR Rao Road), Thiruvananthapuram (Statue Branch), Tiruchirapalli (Palkalai Perur).

Roorkee Zone: Agra (Raja ki mandi), Amritsar, Bareilly (Civil Lines), Jaipur (PBB Vaishali Nagar), Kurukshetra (Mini Sectt.), Nainital, Noida (PBB Noida), Roorkee (IIT Roorkee).

The “OMR Application Form” and the “Information Brochure” can also be obtained by Post from the JAM Office of IIT Kanpur by making a written request along with the Demand Draft of Rs. 1050/- for General category Male candidates, Rs. 950/- for General category Female candidates and Rs. 550/- for SC/ST and PD candidates, drawn in favour of “Organising Chairman, JAM-2008”, IIT Kanpur, payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur (Branch Code: 1161), and a self-addressed slip (11.0 cm x 6.0 cm). This fee includes Rs. 50/- as postal charges. Such requests must reach the JAM office, IIT Kanpur, latest by December 26, 2007. The application material shall be dispatched by Registered Post. IIT Kanpur, however, does not take any responsibility for the late delivery of application material, due to postal delay or loss of documents in transit. Once an Application Form has been purchased either from the Bank or by post from the JAM Office, IIT Kanpur, any claim for refund of the fee, for any reason whatsoever, will not be entertained nor can this fee be held in reserve for future.

The OMR Application Form enclosed in the envelope provided with the Information Brochure is to be completed by the candidate in all respects. After reading the instructions given in Section-13, carefully fill in all the items of the form. Fold the form only where it was originally folded. Also write the code(s) of the Test Paper(s) applied, and the first choice of city/town of test on the left-top portion of the envelope.

The candidates desiring to appear for a second Test Paper must clearly mention their option in the OMR Application Form. Such candidates are required to pay an additional fee of Rs. 300/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST and PD candidates) through a demand draft in favour of “Organising Chairman, JAM-2008”, payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur (Branch Code: 1161). This demand draft is to be sent along with the OMR Application Form.

11.2. Online Procedure: The facility for Online Registration will be available through the website http://www.iitk.ac.in/jam from November 12, 2007. The last date for submission of Online Application Forms on website is January 07, 2008. A candidate can fill-in electronically his/her personal data (Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Nationality, Category, PD Status), Number of Test Papers Applied, Test Paper(s), Cities/Towns for the Test (First and Second choices), Qualifying Examination Passed, Year of Qualifying Examination, Name of Qualifying Degree, Percentage of Aggregate Marks/CGPA (calculated out of 10), Name of the Parent/Guardian, Relationship, Telephone Numbers (landline and mobile) and the Bank Draft details (Name and Code of the issuing Branch, Amount of Demand Draft, Date of Issue and Draft No.). After electronically filling his/her personal data in the Online Application Form on the website, the candidate must download this form and take a print out of the same. The information pertaining to the Photograph, Declaration and Signature will have to be provided by the candidate on the printed Online Registration Form. The photograph should be glued at the appropriate place provided in the form. The photograph must not be stapled and not be signed/attested.

Candidates, who register online, will get a concession (of Rs. 100/- for GENERAL and of Rs. 50/- for SC/ST and PD Candidates) in application fee. If the candidate is appearing in only one test paper, the application fee is Rs. 900/- for General category Male candidates, Rs. 800/- for General category Female candidates and Rs. 450/- for SC/ST and PD candidates. The candidates desiring to appear in two Test Papers must clearly mention their options in the Online Registration Form. For such candidates, the application fee is Rs. 1200/- for General category Male candidates, Rs. 1100/- for General category Female candidates and Rs. 600/- for SC/ST and PD candidates. The appropriate application fee must be in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Organising Chairman, JAM-2008”, payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur (Branch Code: 1161). The candidate may keep an identical photograph in reserve for future need. The candidate is also advised to keep a photocopy of the completed Online Registration Form for his/her record.

Examination Timetables and Schedules are subjected to change and are to be taken for indicative purpose only. Students are advised to contact with the University for the exact and latest examination information.