Preparing for MSc in IIT - Reshma

[Reshma]

hi reshma,
Thanks a lot for all info u provide in this thread.its great.can u suggest me some general guidelines for preparing iit jam(phy)

General guidelines? What can I say? LOL! I can provide you whatever info I can find on JAM. Go through the previous years papers and try to solve them. As a rule however, do as many problems as possible especially on vector analysis, electrodynamics, mechanics and modern physics. Mainly because the questions on these topics are pretty straight-forward and will be easy to solve provided if you well versed with the subject.

Wish you all the best with your preparations!

 

[malcolmcarvalho]

What about my math query?

Really need to know which books to refer, any pointers?

 

[neutrino]

Kleppner for Mechanics, Griffiths for EM, Boas for Math-methods, QM - I haven't gone through anything else other than Griffiths.

EDIT: Sorry about that. No idea about maths.

 

[Reshma]

Really need to know which books to refer, any pointers?

Maths? Don't have much idea about maths books. For physics, we basically followed the same books that we used in our undergrad course. If the JAM-syllabus for maths matches your undergrad syllabus continue with the books that you follow. Good luck!

 

[anjor]

Hey...
I am currently in IIT Bombay doing MSc physics.
Got through JAM 2006, rank 37...
Do post here if you have any more questions.. .I would be glad to be of help.

@ Reshma
Are you in some IIT? Or will you be appearing for JAM?

 

[photonic]

regarding jam

Hey...
I am currently in IIT Bombay doing MSc physics.
Got through JAM 2006, rank 37...
Do post here if you have any more questions.. .I would be glad to be of help.

@ Reshma
Are you in some IIT? Or will you be appearing for JAM?

hi anjor,

i am preparing for jam 2007... could you please tell me generally what percentage of the paper should be solved to get through..
also tell me books for problems on all sections for physics

 

[krateesh]

Well this is going to take some time for me to get in IIT's but i will really prefer to attempt this exam in future,for the time being i am raring to go in IIT's with grooving rank.
Well, can someone take astrophysics in IIT's? is there any course of it or if it is then how good for me to take it rather than CU La or any other foreign university.

 

[anjor]

sorry for the late reply...
i had finished resnick and haliday...
and then solved problems from irodov...
also, i had attempted 9 out of the 10 theory problems... 6 i was able to solve completely...
sorry, that's all i remember...
what books are you using currently?

 

[rahuldandekar]

I just entered my final year of BSc... Actually, I just gave the exams of the second year.

It's correct, most UG curriculums in India don't cover Mathematical Physics, so I'm trying to do it from http://www.physics.miami.edu/~nearing/mathmethods/" mechanics text on the net before I'd heard of Kleppner, so I'm going to use that and refer to Kleppner later.

QM - I haven't gone through anything else other than Griffiths.

I love Griffiths ED... And I want to buy Griffiths QM, I liked the preview on Amazon. I'd be going against convention here, but my final year doesn't have a QM paper (Mumbai Uni... huge stress on Electronics, little on Theoretical).

About JEST, Will there be a separate paper for BSc Physics students in 2008 too? And what about http://www.tifr.res.in/scripts/homepage.php"entrance? Anyone has any experience with that?

Some help on the types of questions, format, etc would be useful. :)

 

[anjor]

hmm, sorry i hadnt given TIFR entrance and JEST...
but about griffiths ED... you could go through the inital chapters for ED, but some of the latter stuff is not included in the entrance examinations... it will be included as a course in your second semester (at IITB... might be different at other IITs)...

 

[rahuldandekar]

In TY, we have some stuff after the 7th chapter: Poynting vector, and most of the chapter on light. Thanks, though, that'll reduce my burden a bit. :)

 

[DZABHINAV]

books on Solid state physics

can any of the IITians give me the list for the following books required for JAM

1-Solid state physics,devices & electronics
2-Mathematical methods
3-modern Physics
4-Oscillations, waves & optics
5-Kinectic Theory & thermodynamics
6-electricity & magnetism
7-Mechanics and General Properties of Matter

thank you.
urgently.
thank you

 

[Reshma]

can any of the IITians give me the list for the following books required for JAM

1-Solid state physics,devices & electronics
2-Mathematical methods
3-modern Physics
4-Oscillations, waves & optics
5-Kinectic Theory & thermodynamics
6-electricity & magnetism
7-Mechanics and General Properties of Matter

thank you.
urgently.
thank you

I am not an IITian but I can help you a little with this:

1-Solid state physics,devices & electronics - [Electronic Principles - A. P. Malvino, Solid State Electronics - S. M. Sze]

2-Mathematical methods [ Mary L. Boas]

3-modern Physics [Arthur Beiser]

4-Oscillations, waves & optics [Fundamentals of Optics - Jenkins and White]

5-Kinectic Theory & thermodynamics [Gupta Roy, Lokanathan]

6-electricity & magnetism [Introduction to Electrodynamics - David Griffiths]

7-Mechanics and General Properties of Matter [Introduction to Mechanics - Kleppner and Kolenkow, Classical Mechanics - K. Symon]

 

[anjor]

yea... that list seems to be sufficient...
but i would strongly suggest finishing off resnick halliday first...
and also solving problems from irodov... irodov's problem compilation is pretty good...

 

[Reshma]

Yes, I agree. Also Resnick and Halliday have provided a Student's solution manual separately which gives solutions to the difficult problems in the book. It is worth buying.

 

[karthee]

hai i m preparing for Msc in IIT in physics

 

[karthee]

Msc in IIT

anybody can guide me to prepare for IIT-JAM, physics

 

[rmira97]

HI,
I am preparing for MSc Mathematics in IIT.
I would like someone to clarify me about the syllabus. I felt it was vague in that IIT site.
What are the books one requires for preparation?
I have just finished my first yr of BSc. How should my approach be?
Guide me please anyone .

 

[photonic]

a little help

I have qualified in JAM 2007(Physics) with rank 92... could anyone tell me
which iit i am likely to get

 

[Astronikil]

I do most of the physics from Feynman's lectures and solve problems from Irodov...Is this sufficient to clear IIT jam?

 

[DZABHINAV]

do we have solution book for introduction to eletrodynamics by david j griffith?

 

[Reshma]

do we have solution book for introduction to eletrodynamics by david j griffith?

Yes, but it is available only to the instructors. Ask your teacher for it.

 

[krateesh]

Can i know...when i can appear for JAM...what is the eligibility...can i do it after JEE..!
I am in X class right now...

 

[photonic]

Can i know...when i can appear for JAM...what is the eligibility...can i do it after JEE..!
I am in X class right now...

Well JAM is for doing M.Sc in IITs . You can appear for it after your BSc or
in final year of it.If you are interested in basic sciences..then through JEE
you can do Int.MSc..in IITKGP and IITK. If you can't clear it ...then you can go for JAM after B.Sc.

 

[DZABHINAV]

can't I get the solution manual for myself.
there are some problems from the books referred above(ifor physics) which I am unable to get.

 

[haris.mk2006]

Hi..

Is anyone preparing for MSc in IIT? If so PLEASE write to me. Eagerly waiting for a favourable reply...

Reshma

I have qualified in jam with rank 180. Can I got an admission
haris.m.k

 

[Reshma]

Congrats for qualifying!

IIT-Delhi is the best for Physics AFAIK. I recommend that you read the prospectus of all the IITs before applying. You have a pretty good rank and I think you might get admitted to one of the IITs. Anyways, be well informed before appplying. Wish you good luck!

 

[anjor]

IITK is the best... not IITD...
IITKGP, IITB come second i think...

The problem with IITK is that, everyone (all the profs) there do condensed matter physics... and mostly experimental... so you don't get much of a choice in your project in 2nd year msc.
In IITB there are 2-3 people working in particle physics, cosmology, along with a very strong condensed matter department...

and sorry to say, but 180 is not that great a rank in JAM, because there arent as many seats as you get through JEE... but you should be able to get into some IIT. Check how many seats each IIT offers, and while giving options add the total number of seats offered and see to it that they are more than your rank to ensure admission.

Congrats for qualifying JAM! :)

 

[Reshma]

IITK is the best... not IITD...
IITKGP, IITB come second i think...

The problem with IITK is that, everyone (all the profs) there do condensed matter physics... and mostly experimental... so you don't get much of a choice in your project in 2nd year msc.
In IITB there are 2-3 people working in particle physics, cosmology, along with a very strong condensed matter department...

You don't get much of a choice in the subjects for MSc in IIT anyway. They do not offer specialized courses in any stream, but have only general courses. IMO, one can always switch to which ever stream they want to after their MSc, the kind of project they get in their second year is not going to make a big difference.

and sorry to say, but 180 is not that great a rank in JAM, because there arent as many seats as you get through JEE... but you should be able to get into some IIT. Check how many seats each IIT offers, and while giving options add the total number of seats offered and see to it that they are more than your rank to ensure admission.

Congrats for qualifying JAM! :)

There are about 220 seats available in Physics from all IITs put together. So 180 is not such a bad rank to get into atleast one of them if not the one of your original choice.

 

[haris.mk2006]

I have got admission in iit Roorkee for MSc physics. What is your opinion about IITR.

 

[velide_kashyap]

im preparing for physics in JAM 2008. help me in giving suitable books.

 

[anjor]

yea... that was exactly my point... he would be able to get into an IIT, but not neccessarily his first choice...

Regarding the specialization issue, you can certainly shift over after your MSc... but in your second year you work on a MSc project... which is a year long project... it helps a lot if you apply in the same topic for your PhD... In my case I am doing that in neutrino physics. Also, it being a year long project, this is what the applications committee (of your prospective grad school) usually focuses on...

p.s. - whatever i am writing is assuming that the student would app for PhD after his/her MSc in IIT.

 

[velide_kashyap]

what are the reference books for M.Sc.(Maths) admission in IIT?

 

[physicslovesme]

Iit

Can we complete Msc integrated physics in iit in a faster pace,5 years seems a lot

 

[monkjason]

Books for Math prep

Hi,
I would be grateful if someone provides the following info:
1. Books needed to prepare for IIT-JAM 2008 (M.Sc. in Math)
2. Time required for preparation
3. Scope and career after M.Sc. Math at IIT
4. Number of students (approx.) who take the IIT-JAM
5. Rank (approx.) to be secured to get a seat into IIT for M.Sc. Math

Alternatively one can mail me to radhakrishna284@gmail.com

Thanks in advance.

 

[albert_physics7]

How much time should it take to complete EM section frm Halliday - Resnick Vol.2 1962 edition??
& How r d problems from them? i mean r they askable or alike probs askable?
Thanks

 

[Reshma]

How much time should it take to complete EM section frm Halliday - Resnick Vol.2 1962 edition??
& How r d problems from them? i mean r they askable or alike probs askable?
Thanks

I don't understand what you are trying to ask.
Just go through the syllabus for JAM and try to organize the topics in EM, accordingly solve problems of each type. As far as the time required, it depends on how early you started your preparation. Typically a years' worth of preparation is good enough to cover all topics in JAM thoroughly.

 

[albert_physics7]

I don't understand what you are trying to ask.

I meant to say in B.Sc does d whole syllabus of JAM is covered? if one isn't in honors

 

[Reshma]

I meant to say in B.Sc does d whole syllabus of JAM is covered? if one isn't in honors

This probably the umpteenth time I am telling this : GO through the JAM syllabus! I have given the links for it or Google for it. I don't know from which university you are from...but I think most BSc syllabii everywhere is adequate for JAM at least for general physics. Whatever extra is needed especially if you haven't taken any semesters in maths have to be self-studied. Otherwise there is no problem.

 

[rahuldandekar]

I meant to say in B.Sc does d whole syllabus of JAM is covered? if one isn't in honors

Which university do you study in? The cirriculum changes from university to university, although with a little extra effort, I think you can cover everything (be sure to solve previous years papers). And check the IIT website for a syllabus.

 

[albert_physics7]

Okkkkkk
& wat about the no. of questions asked on each topic...
Out of 25 how many questions r asked on Mechanics & Prop. of Matter, Oscillations, Modern Physics, EM..etc..??...
is it fixed or Randomly?

 

[bharats]

Hi..

Is anyone preparing for MSc in IIT? If so PLEASE write to me. Eagerly waiting for a favourable reply...

Reshma

ur post is so old ... what are u doing now is ur masters completed

 

[Reshma]

ur post is so old ... what are u doing now is ur masters completed

I will get my master's degree in four months.

 

[bharats]

masters from which univ

 

[Charan]

I will get my master's degree in four months.

Can you pls help me preparing for JAM. My mail ID gjcharankumar@yahoo.co.in

 

[Reshma]

Can you pls help me preparing for JAM. My mail ID gjcharankumar@yahoo.co.in

I have given all the useful links on JAM. Please browse through this thread and search for it. The old papers have been uploaded on JAM site. Please try solving all of them. Any difficulties regarding the solutions, you can very well post your doubts in the homework section. The panel here will be happy to help you.

Here are some old JAM papers:
http://www.iitg.ac.in/jam/oldpaper.html

 

[Charan]

thanks

thanks for replying

 

[flopscientist]

HI TO EVERYBODY.you can get all the papers of IIT-JAM on the site :iitg.ac.in/jam from 2005 TO 2007 BYE

 

[flopscientist]

or on iitg.ernet.in/jam/oldpapers.html you can find all papers of iit jam from 2005 to 2007

 

[pgb]

ok, is anuone already studying in IIT? CAn u tell me how must marks do u have to get to get in IIT?
Reshma, where are u studying? I became a member o this site after reading ur blog.