IIT relaxes admission criteria for students amid COVID-19 outbreak

The Joint Admission Board has decided to relax the eligibility criteria for admissions to IITs due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation and cancellation of Class XII exams by several education Boards. The candidates who will clear the JEE Advanced will be eligible for admission to IITs irrespective of their class 12 marks.

Union HRD Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal announced on twitter that “Due to the partial cancellation of class XII exams by several Boards, Joint Admission Board (JAB) has decided to relax the eligibility criterion for JEE (Advanced), 2020 qualified candidates, this time.”

He further tweeted that “Qualified candidates who have passed class XII examinations will now be eligible for admissions irrespective of marks obtained.”

Earlier, only students who scored a minimum 75 percent marks in the Class 12 board exams or ranked in the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations were eligible. For the SC/ ST the candidates should have at least 65% or fulfill the top 20 percentile requirement.

Administrator

Recent Posts

Odisha Board Class 12th Date Sheet 2025 Released

Download the Official CHSE Time Table PDF at chseodisha.nic.in The Council of Higher Secondary Education,…

2 hours ago

Time Table of Maharashtra HSC Exams 2025 Released

The Maharashtra HSC Exam Date Sheet 2025 has Been Released on the Official Website of…

2 hours ago

JEE Main 2025 – Over 13 Lakh Applications Expected in January Session 2025

Last Date for JEE Main 2025 January Session Registration is till 9 PM on November…

1 day ago

CBSE Class 10th and 12th Board Exam 2025 Date Sheet Released

Students Can Check and Download the Date Sheet From the Official Website of CBSE The…

1 day ago

Hurry Up! Last date for JEE Main 2025 Application is 22 Nov

Last Year's Registration Record may be Broken OBC-EWS Category Students given Option to Apply The…

2 days ago

Guidelines for Special Stray Vacancy Round of All India Quota Counseling Released

The MCC has Announced Rules for the Special Stray Vacancy Round of AIQ Counseling Eligible…

3 days ago