NAGPUR: Finally, some good news for IIT aspirants who missed the crucial JEE-Advanced due to Covid-19 pandemic. Joint Admission Board (JAB), the nodal body overseeing admissions to IITs, has decided to give one more chance to such candidates in 2021. Such candidates won’t have to go through the qualifying JEE Main exam next year.
The JAB also made it clear that this was a one-time relief being provided to students due to the pandemic situation.
For the uninitiated, the JAB has the powers to frame policies, rules and regulations of JEE under the guidance of IIT Council.
JEE-Advanced is the sole gateway to the prestigious institutes, and is conducted by IITs directly. JEE Main is the qualifying exam for it and is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
All those who missed JEE-Advanced on account of being Covid-19 positive will get their chance next year. During JAB’s emergency meet held on Tuesday, the issue of those students who missed the exam because Covid-related travel restrictions also came up.
To avoid prejudice to other candidates, an official statement from JAB confirmed that it has expanded the scope of its decision. Now all candidates who had successfully registered to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2020, but were absent in the exam, will also be allowed to appear for it in 2021.
The statement went on to say that to ensure equal opportunity to all, the JAB has also decided that these candidates will not have to qualify JEE (Main) 2021 and will be allowed to directly appear in JEE (Advanced) 2021.
This relaxation of existing eligibility criteria will be in addition to proportionate relaxation of age bar. Further, it was decided that these candidates would be considered in addition to and not as part of the total number of candidates who would qualify from JEE (Main) 2021 for appearing in JEE (Advanced) 2021.
The JAB decisions
All those who registered for JEE-Advanced 2020, but were absent, now get a second chance
This chance will be given during JEE-Advanced 2021
No need to appear for qualifying JEE Main 2021 exam
The JAB also made it clear that this was a one-time relief being provided to students due to the pandemic situation.
For the uninitiated, the JAB has the powers to frame policies, rules and regulations of JEE under the guidance of IIT Council.
JEE-Advanced is the sole gateway to the prestigious institutes, and is conducted by IITs directly. JEE Main is the qualifying exam for it and is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
All those who missed JEE-Advanced on account of being Covid-19 positive will get their chance next year. During JAB’s emergency meet held on Tuesday, the issue of those students who missed the exam because Covid-related travel restrictions also came up.
To avoid prejudice to other candidates, an official statement from JAB confirmed that it has expanded the scope of its decision. Now all candidates who had successfully registered to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2020, but were absent in the exam, will also be allowed to appear for it in 2021.
The statement went on to say that to ensure equal opportunity to all, the JAB has also decided that these candidates will not have to qualify JEE (Main) 2021 and will be allowed to directly appear in JEE (Advanced) 2021.
This relaxation of existing eligibility criteria will be in addition to proportionate relaxation of age bar. Further, it was decided that these candidates would be considered in addition to and not as part of the total number of candidates who would qualify from JEE (Main) 2021 for appearing in JEE (Advanced) 2021.
The JAB decisions
All those who registered for JEE-Advanced 2020, but were absent, now get a second chance
This chance will be given during JEE-Advanced 2021
No need to appear for qualifying JEE Main 2021 exam
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