A great news for all JEE 2020 aspirants..
Due to covid 19 pandemic & Class XII exams cancellationby many Boards, the Joint Admission Board has decided to relax the eligibility criterion for admissions to IITs. The IITs decided that qualified candidates who have passed class XII examinations will now be eligible for admissions irrespective of marks obtained.
Announcing the decision, HRD minister Sh.Ramesh Pokhriyal,, tweeted, “For admission to IITs, apart from qualifying the JEE (Advanced), the eligibility was to secure either minimum score of 75% marks in Class XII Board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations.” “Due to the partial cancellation of Class XII exams by several Boards, Joint Admission Board (JAB) has decided to relax eligibility criteria for JEE (Advanced) 2020 qualified candidates this time.”
For admissions to #IITs, apart from qualifying the #JEE (Advanced), the eligibility was to secure either minimum score of 75% marks in class XII Board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations. @HRDMinistry @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 17, 2020
“Qualified candidates who have passed class XII examinations will now be eligible for admissions irrespective of marks obtained,” said the minister. 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.
All the Best
