IIT Kanpur to adopt new JEE for 2013
IIT Kanpur had been the first one to oppose the new format of the Common Entrance Test (CET). However, it has decided to soften its approach for the sake of IIT aspirants to appear for the exam next year. To remove the uncertainties as soon as possible, it has decided to adopt the new Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) 2013 as an interim measure.
It proposed the constitution of a senate committee to study all aspects of the admission process and come up with recommendations for the exam post 2013 onwards.
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For next year, it will go along with the compromise formula and accept the suggested eligibility condition for students, i.e., to be in the top 20 percentile in their respective board exams. Read more
Furthermore, the decision on the number of students to be allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced Exam in 2013, would be taken once the Joint Admission Board (JAB) decides on the nature of the test it would conduct. Originally, IITs wanted a subject test for JEE Advanced exam and it was decided that top 50,000 scorers in JEE Main will be able to sit for it, provided they are in the Top 20 percentile in their respective board exams. In the compromise formula, it is proposed that 1.5 lakh students would be allowed to sit for the Advanced exam, which would be logistically difficult in case it's a subjective exam.
In an interview with The Tribune, HRD minister Kapil Sibal stated that the government will set up a new committee to look at the modalities of the 'one nation one test' idea and recommend how to implement it in a phased manner across disciplines. Representatives of IIT Council and IIT faculty will be part of this committee, which will be headed by Dr CNR Rao - Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Council. Know more
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