Government college students may lose out
The new method evolved for the IIT admissions from next year has shaken the aspirants from the State as they would be filtered through three layers as against just one exam of the existing pattern.
As per the new method evolved, aspirants have to appear for the JEE Main examination and be among the top 1.5 lakh candidates to be short-listed for the JEE Advanced test. A good rank in the JEE Advanced test may not guarantee a seat as they also have to be among the top 20 per cent of the successful candidates in the Intermediate examinations.
It means their calibre will be tested in three layers, and their performance alone will not count as their being in the top 20 per cent of Intermediate examinations will be decided by other candidates’ performance. “Instead of simplifying the test, they have ended up complicating it,” feels Spandana, an aspirant. “Students are definitely worried and confused as they have to concentrate on three different tests for one seat,” says Kondala Rao, IIT trainer with the Narayana Group of institutions.
Government college students may lose out in this system as only a few of them figure in the top 20 per cent of the qualifiers.
“It will shut doors for Government college students,” says P. Madhusudhan Reddy, president of Government Junior Lecturers Association (GJLA).
He says this year 56 students from the social welfare hostels in the State cracked the IIT-JEE and if 20 per cent system is adopted there will be very few qualifiers from such institutes.
He argues that the whole debate started for a single common entrance exam, and now they have ended up creating two additional layers of filters and doubling the anxiety and burden among the aspirants and parents.
“The changes have made the IIT entrance more exclusive,” says Srikanth, Director of Delta IIT Academy. He, however, says changes may not affect the chances of our state students much as most IIT aspirants anyway figure in the top 20 per cent. “A positive effect is that corporate colleges will give more importance to Intermediate education,” Dr. Srikanth feels.
The gap between the Main exam and the Advanced test is a concern for students, says Mr. Kondala Rao adding that they could have conducted the Advanced Test on the same day as well to reduce burden. There is no clarity as well on how the Main exam will be conducted. Will it be online or offline or a combination of both?
Keywords: IIT admissions, JEE Main examination, IIT-JEE
what about the students who r dropping this year for iit-jee and have
scored less than 70% inn 12th???
it was not informed before otherwise they would have also tried their
best in 12!!!
Instead of simplifying the test, they have ended up complicating it Students are definitely worried and confused as they have to concentrate on three different tests for one seat,
I feel the existing system is good.
and the Intermediate marks cosideration is not a healthy system.
It is not good. The examination of intermediate in all state have different patterns. For example a student from UP board may not be score as good as a student of CBSC, New Delhi pattern. Before doing this, Govt. should make sure same syllabus for Intermediate examination through out country. Than top 20 may be screened out.
More complicated. This is only for the indian who have more mony.
NO,the decision is absolutely confusing. I don't know what the council thinks about it, but what is the utility of language subjects like Hindi , Bengali etc. in IITs. English is necessary as a communication language but why other language subjects? Is it necessary for a science student to be a poet or novelist too?
I think no. So why should we have to give so much effort to the language subjects in board exams compulsarily for an exclusive seat in IITs?
I think its purely an unfair decision to the IIT aspirants.
Mr Venky you are correct. Earlier the students did not bother Intermediate subjects and only concentrating Enterance exams. Even now JEE advanced exams weightage should be given for Board marks not only selecting from the top layer
Yes, by this process, only the meritorious students will come into IIT. Those who are hard working, intelligent can crack IIT Exam now. I feel the new system is good. But at the same time, make attendance system a compulsory one in schools and students will not go for proxy methods.
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