This written management entrance exam is conducted by IIT Kharagpur.
According to IIT Kharagpur, JMET 2008 will be of 2 hours duration. The test will consist of 150 questions (objective / multiple choice type) in Verbal Communication, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation areas.
The Schools/ Departments that use JMET scores are:
IIT Bombay: Shailesh J Mehta School of Management
IIT Delhi: Department of Management Studies
IIT Kanpur: Department of industrial & Management Engineering
IIT Kharagpur: Vinod Gupta School of Management
IIT Madras: Department of Management Studies
IIT Roorkee: Department of Management Studies
IISc Bangalore: Department of Management Studies
Clarifying that JMET is only a short-listing test, IIT Kharagpur says, “The results of JMET 2008 provide a basis to each participating institute to shortlist potential candidates for conducting its own selection process, like, Group Discussion/Interview etc. However, calling the candidates for the later process of selection is the prerogative of the admitting institute.”
While the application criteria for IIT B-schools varies somewhat, a Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering or a Master's degree in Sciences, Agriculture, Commerce or Economics is acceptable.
