IIT to relax their admission criterion this year, says HRD minister

New Delhi: Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank’ announced on Friday that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will relax their admission criterion this year due to the partial cancellation of class 12 exams by various boards.

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

In a tweet, he said: ‘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.’

Due to the partial cancellation of class XII exams by several Boards, Joint Admission Board (JAB) has decided to relax the eligibility criterion for #JEE (Advanced) 2020 qualified candidates this time. @HRDMinistry @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 17, 2020

‘Due to the partial cancellation of class XII exams by several Boards, Joint Admission Board (JAB) has decided to relax the eligibility criterion for #JEE (Advanced) 2020 qualified candidates this time,’ he added.

Due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus lockdown in the country, the boards have this year announced their respective results using alternative assessment schemes based on performance in exams already conducted or internal assessment.

After being postponed twice, the JEE Mains examination will now be held from September 1-6, while the JEE Advanced exam, which is conducted by the IITs, is scheduled to be held on September 27.