You are eligible to apply if you have a Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.Sc./B.Com /B.Stat./B.Math./ B.Tech/B.E. or equivalent) with a CGPA of 5.5 for General/OBC/EWS (5.0 for SC/ST/PwD) on a 10 point scale or equivalent or 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/ PwD) in aggregate without rounding-off (of all the years/semesters of the qualifying degree, taking into account all subjects including languages and subsidiaries).

Please check JAM brochure for detail updated information.

Candidates in the final year of their qualifying programmes, who expect to complete all their qualifying degree requirements before the third week of July (or as advertised in the information brochure for the relevant admission year) are eligible to apply for admission. However, their admission would be provisional, subject to their meeting the minimum eligibility criteria after their final qualifying examination results are announced.

Yes, JAM organises the test in different cities all over India. Please check the JAM portal.

JAM portal provides mock test/sample question paper/old question papers.

Visit the JAM portal for more on the application process, requirements, and important dates.

Eligible candidates can apply for the programme only through the JAM (Joint Admission Test for Masters). From the Academic Session 2004-05, IITs started conducting a Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM). The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D.

From the year 2021, a new paper Economics (EN) is added and the purview of JAM is extended to social sciences to provide admissions to Masters Programmes in Economics at the IITs. and to reflect this, the name of the exam is changed to Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) from 2021 (https://jam.iisc.ac.in/).

The fees for the M.Sc. in Economics programme are as per other M.Sc. programmes at IIT Delhi. The institute dues payable by the 2020 entry batch is ₹29,450/- for General/OBC/EWS and ₹24,450/- for SC/ST/PwD students. Membership of the associated mess is compulsory for the students with hostel accommodation. They will be required to pay mess dues around ₹45,000/- at the time of joining. The above fee may undergo upward revision. The exact amount of fees and mode of payment will be indicated in the admission offer letter. Please check the information brochure for further details.

Please check IIT Delhi PG admission brochure for updated information.

IIT Delhi has an attractive Merit-cum-Means scholarship of Rs. 1,000/- per month. A tuition fee waiver is permissible for M.Sc. students to the extent of 25% of the sanctioned strength as per Institute rules. Only students whose parents’ gross income is up to 4.5 lac per annum are eligible to apply or as per govt. orders as applicable.

For updated information, please check the PG admission information brochure available on the IIT Delhi main website.

Please write to economics@hss.iitd.ac.in or call 011-2659 1371 between 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM.

Usually in the second half of June or early July. Please see the important dates section on the JAM website

All post-graduate students admitted on a full-time basis may, subject to availability, avail of residential facilities in the hostels. The Institute has eleven boys’ hostels and two girls’ hostels. Each hostel is self-contained with amenities such as a reading room, an indoor games room, a lounge and a dining hall with a mess. Hostel rooms are adequately furnished. Please check this website: https://home.iitd.ac.in/hall-of-residence.php.

Please note that currently there is a severe shortage of hostel accommodation owing to renovation activities and the recent increase in student strength. The Institute may not be in a position to offer hostel accommodation to all post-graduate students. In such a case, some of the students will be accommodated in Nalanda/ IP apartments on a sharing basis. They may opt to cook in the apartment, eat out or choose to dine in a nearby hostel mess. The Institute will also try to facilitate students to get accommodation outside the campus, in case the students cannot be accommodated anywhere on campus.

Yes, certainly. Please check the JAM information brochure.

No, you cannot.

IIT Delhi has an Office of Career Services (https://tnp.iitd.ac.in/) that facilitates the training and placement of our brilliant graduating students. This office is responsible for interaction with various industrial, management, and research organisations in the country and abroad to help students to get adequate training, and enabling them to get suitable employment. As a student of IIT Delhi, you will get full support from the Office of Career Services.
Broadly there are two career prospects: 1) higher studies (PhD programmes) and 2) jobs in the private corporate sector, public sector, banking, insurance and other financial institutions, and NGOs. The department offers a very popular Minor Area in Economics to the Under Graduate B.Tech. students. The preference for economics courses is very high among the students as it helps them to get the best jobs during the placement period.

In summer, students may undertake internships with industry, civil society organisations, government or academia. The internship is not mandatory (non-credit component) but is encouraged for future job prospects.

All foreign nationals (holding foreign passport, including persons with OCI or PIO cards) having qualifying degree from recognised university/institute in India should apply through the JAM. All other foreign nationals are requested to visit http://intladm.iitd.ac.in/ for application procedure and other details.

Please check the JAM information brochure for updated information.

Candidates in the final year of their programmes and who expect to complete all their qualifying degree requirements before the third week of July (or any deadline mentioned in the information brochure of the relevant admission cycle) are eligible to apply for admission. Please see the JAM portal for further information.

Yes, you are eligible provided you meet other eligibility requirements.