NEW DELHI: The IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB) had a
crucial meeting on 25th of august agreed to continue with the same
pattern for the IIT-JEE examination for one more year.
The board made a detailed review of the new pattern of
the two-tier Joint Entrance Examination, which was implemented this year, and
was of the view that the pattern should be continued next year as well for a
closer assessment of the system, sources said.
JAB comprises heads of the various campuses of the premier
technological institute.
The meeting came in the wake of reports that there
could be some changes in eligibility criteria for admission to IITs.
According to sources, some of the IIT directors had met
HRD Minister M Pallam Raju here last week to discuss a proposal to ease
percentile cut-offs for entry into an IIT.
IIT aspirants in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu,
and those belonging to national boards like CBSE, had to contend with high
cut-offs this year under the new format for admissions. The cut-offs for AP and
TN were above 90 per cent this year.
Sources said that since the issue was being legally
challenged, JAB today decided to maintain the status quo.
JAB is expected to meet again on Sept. 15 at the
Kharagpur IIT where the matter would be discussed once again. Meanwhile, the
IIT council is slated to meet on Sept. 3.
The meeting today is also understood to have decided on
next year's examinations. The IIT-JEE (Mains) could be held on April 6 and
IIT-JEE (Advanced) on May 25, sources said.
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