Even as normalization of percentile of JEE (Main) and class XII marks continues to create confusion for students seeking admission to NITs, admission to the IITs is beset with its own problems.
The basis for admission to 16 IITs is performance in JEE
(Advanced). The other crucial condition is that those who have done well in JEE (Advanced) should be in the top 20 percentile of successful candidates in class XII examinations conducted by various school Boards. There are 10,000 seats in IITs — around 5,000 for general candidates and the rest for reserved category students.
While the JEE (Advanced) score came late June, on Sunday the top 20 percentile eligibility cutoffs for this academic session was announced. This created a peculiar situation. After the JEE (Advanced) score came along with the All India Rank, online counseling of students began and many were offered seats in IITs based on their rank. Then came the top 20 percentile eligibility cutoff and many students found they have not qualified despite having done well in JEE (Advanced).
The basis for admission to 16 IITs is performance in JEE
(Advanced). The other crucial condition is that those who have done well in JEE (Advanced) should be in the top 20 percentile of successful candidates in class XII examinations conducted by various school Boards. There are 10,000 seats in IITs — around 5,000 for general candidates and the rest for reserved category students.
While the JEE (Advanced) score came late June, on Sunday the top 20 percentile eligibility cutoffs for this academic session was announced. This created a peculiar situation. After the JEE (Advanced) score came along with the All India Rank, online counseling of students began and many were offered seats in IITs based on their rank. Then came the top 20 percentile eligibility cutoff and many students found they have not qualified despite having done well in JEE (Advanced).
FRESH HURDLE
Those who have done well in JEE (Advanced) should be in top 20 percentile in class XII Boards to get into IITs
Many who did well in JEE will lose out on IIT seats as they are not in the top 20 percentile
But IITs say not more than 20 students will be hit
Many who did well in JEE will lose out on IIT seats as they are not in the top 20 percentile
But IITs say not more than 20 students will be hit
New JEE norms hit Andhra hard
IIT aspirants may be denied seats despite having done well in the JEE (advanced) exam as they failed to finish in the top 20 percentile of the class XII examination conducted by their board.
Among the worst hit would be the students from Andhra Pradesh with the highest cutoffs of 91.8%, followed by Tamil Nadu (90.9%) and Kerala (85.2%).
There is a report of one student from Andhra Pradesh who despite securing the All India Rank within 3,000 did not get admission because he could not fulfill the class XII cutoff of his state.
Since Hyderabad is one of the biggest hubs of IIT coaching, many students from neighbouring states take admission in class XI in Andhra Pradesh.
The lowest cutoffs are for Tripura (53.2%), Jharkhand (56.2%), Assam (56.6%) and Uttarakhand (57.8%).
CBSE’s cutoff is 81.6%, ICSE (83.2%), UP (73%), Bihar (65%) and West Bengal (61.2%).
Eligibility till last year across the boards was 60%. These cutoffs are for the general category students.
However, IIT-Delhi’s H C Gupta, who is overseeing the JEE (advanced) this year, disagrees.
He says, “Cutoff of top 20 percentile would not affect more than 20 students across sixteen IITs. Even with 60% class XII eligibility criteria till last year, few students could not get admission despite clearing the JEE.”
Among the worst hit would be the students from Andhra Pradesh with the highest cutoffs of 91.8%, followed by Tamil Nadu (90.9%) and Kerala (85.2%).
There is a report of one student from Andhra Pradesh who despite securing the All India Rank within 3,000 did not get admission because he could not fulfill the class XII cutoff of his state.
Since Hyderabad is one of the biggest hubs of IIT coaching, many students from neighbouring states take admission in class XI in Andhra Pradesh.
The lowest cutoffs are for Tripura (53.2%), Jharkhand (56.2%), Assam (56.6%) and Uttarakhand (57.8%).
CBSE’s cutoff is 81.6%, ICSE (83.2%), UP (73%), Bihar (65%) and West Bengal (61.2%).
Eligibility till last year across the boards was 60%. These cutoffs are for the general category students.
However, IIT-Delhi’s H C Gupta, who is overseeing the JEE (advanced) this year, disagrees.
He says, “Cutoff of top 20 percentile would not affect more than 20 students across sixteen IITs. Even with 60% class XII eligibility criteria till last year, few students could not get admission despite clearing the JEE.”
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