Candidates can get three chances to appear in the Joint Entrance Test (JEE) Advanced for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Manindra Aggarwal, director of IIT Kanpur, has given a hint in this regard. More than 12000 candidates have been raising their voices demanding 3 chances to appear in JEE Advanced, for which these candidates submitted a demand letter to the Union Ministry of Education and the IIT Council and Joint Admission Board (JAB), seeking a review of the existing rules.

Let’s know the whole matter in detail. Let’s know what rules are set to appear in JEE Advanced. Let’s know what the director of IIT Kanpur has said about this.

Criteria for appearing in JEE Advanced

Before understanding this whole matter in detail, let us understand the current criteria for appearing in JEE Advanced. Actually, only the top 2.50 lakh candidates who qualify JEE Main (rule of reservation applies) get a chance to appear in JEE Advanced. As per the current rules, any candidate has only two chances to appear in JEE Advanced. The first chance is counted from the year of passing 12th. Meaning, candidates have to top score in JEE Main in the same year they pass 12th. After that he can appear in JEE Advanced. After that, next year is highlighted as another chance.

3 opportunities or 3 year rulemaking demands

Candidates appearing for JEE Advanced have asked the Union Ministry of Education, the IIT Council and the Joint Admission Board (JAB) to review the existing rules for appearing in JEE Advanced. Candidates have demanded that either they should be given 3 chances to appear in JEE Advanced. Or a rule should be made to give 2 chances in 3 years.

What did the director of IIT Kanpur say?

IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal spoke to The Indian Express about the changes in JEE Advanced and increasing chances of appearing in it. According to an Express report, IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal has said that currently there will be no change in the pattern of JEE Advanced, it will remain the same as before, but the JEE Advanced pattern may change in the next few years. He also said that the demand for a third chance to appear in JEE Advanced is being considered, which is under discussion. However, he said that the third chance ie attempt will not be made available to everyone. A third chance may be given in some special cases.