IITs relaxes admission criteria due to covid 19 situation

INDIA :  Due to the covid 19 situation and cancellation of class XII exam by several education boards, The Joint Admission Board( JA...

INDIA :  Due to the covid 19 situation and cancellation of class XII exam by several education boards, The Joint Admission Board( JAB) has decided to relax the eligibility criterion for admission to IITs on Friday.

The IITs decided that qualified candidates who have passed Class XII examinations will now be eligible for admissions irrespective of marks obtained.

"For admission to IITs ,a general category rank holder in JEE( Advanced ) ,candidate also should have either scored at least 75 percent or figure in the top 20 percentile of her Board results to secure a seat at an IIT ." For the SC/ST candidates the candidates should have either scored at least 20 percentile requirement.

      The JEE (Main) examination,which has been postponed twice, will now be held from September 1 to 6 ,while  JEE ( Advanced ), which is conducted by the IITs, is scheduled to be held on September 27,2020 .