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Back to square one ... Class XII marks may not count in engg admissions
Published on : 04-Aug-2015 Powered by www.Opasis.com
Students may not require their Class XII board marks for admissions to central engineering institutes, except IITs, from next year or by 2017, if a central seat allocation board (CSAB) recommendation is accepted by the Union HRD ministry. On the other hand, the competitive exam may be held a tad earlier next year, for authorities say that additional time is required for the admission process.
Following the delay in sub mission of Class XII scores by the boards to CBSE and glitches in the scores of some students during 2015 admission process, CSAB will recommend admissions only on the basis of JEE (Main) scores. It means 40% weightage given to Class XII scores for admissions to NITs and other government funded technical institutes (other than IITs) may be scrapped.
CSAB, part of the joint seat allocation authority, will make the recommendation in 2015 admission report. MP Singh, coordinator of the CSAB from NIT Patna, who was part of JoSAA 2015, said, many of the 47 higher secondary boards in the country are not sending their scores on time to the CBSE. Keeping in mind student interests, we will be asking the apex body to conduct admissions only on the basis of the JEE (Main) scores. The first ever joint seat allocation process was delayed by a week this year as the CBSE did not get Class XII scores from all boards on time, leading to a delay in the academic session at top institutes.
Another JoSAA official said, There were some students whose marks were higher than what they actually scored in their Class XII. Such students managed to get a seat on the basis of the hiked score in the joint seat allocation process. While the CSAB will recommend the change, the joint entrance examination apex board has also set up a sub committee to review the process of allotting JEE (Main) ranks. When the JoSAA met after counseling closed, it also felt the need to look back at the process and fine tune it for the next year. We also have to keep all the state board exams in mind. In some states, the Class XII exam runs into late April and we need to give candidates a breather before they can take the competitive tests, said a former JEE chairman.
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Following the delay in sub mission of Class XII scores by the boards to CBSE and glitches in the scores of some students during 2015 admission process, CSAB will recommend admissions only on the basis of JEE (Main) scores. It means 40% weightage given to Class XII scores for admissions to NITs and other government funded technical institutes (other than IITs) may be scrapped.
CSAB, part of the joint seat allocation authority, will make the recommendation in 2015 admission report. MP Singh, coordinator of the CSAB from NIT Patna, who was part of JoSAA 2015, said, many of the 47 higher secondary boards in the country are not sending their scores on time to the CBSE. Keeping in mind student interests, we will be asking the apex body to conduct admissions only on the basis of the JEE (Main) scores. The first ever joint seat allocation process was delayed by a week this year as the CBSE did not get Class XII scores from all boards on time, leading to a delay in the academic session at top institutes.
Another JoSAA official said, There were some students whose marks were higher than what they actually scored in their Class XII. Such students managed to get a seat on the basis of the hiked score in the joint seat allocation process. While the CSAB will recommend the change, the joint entrance examination apex board has also set up a sub committee to review the process of allotting JEE (Main) ranks. When the JoSAA met after counseling closed, it also felt the need to look back at the process and fine tune it for the next year. We also have to keep all the state board exams in mind. In some states, the Class XII exam runs into late April and we need to give candidates a breather before they can take the competitive tests, said a former JEE chairman.
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