IAS Daily Dose: Current Affairs 2013 for UPSC IAS Exam - New formula for entrance in IITs approved

Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 11:32:16

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Current Affairs Notes for PT 2013

Thus the IIT Council has approved a fresh formula for admission, based on the rank achieved in the advanced test subject to the condition that students are in the top 20 percentile of successful candidates of their Boards.

In simple terms, a student will be required to clear the common joint entrance examination (JEE)-main with a high score to qualify for the advanced examination, which will be held for those aspiring to enter the IIT system. However, among students who crack the advanced examination, only those who are placed in the top 20 percentile in the Board exams will be admitted to the IITs.(Percentile is broadly the percentage of students below the highest scorer).

The JEE advanced examination will have an exclusive Joint Admission Board and a Joint Implementation Committee, which will also coordinate with the body responsible for conducting the JEE-main. The Council has advised the JAB to constitute a group for coordination with the Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE) so as to educate the students and public about the percentile-versus-percentage approach being adopted by the Council.

The main objectives of introducing the new pattern is: reducing dependence on coaching, giving importance to the Class XII examinations, reducing the multiplicity of examinations and eliminating capitation fee.