JEE 2017 aspirants may not have to appear for an aptitude test, as there may not be any change in the existing two-tier pattern of JEE Main and Advanced.
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is a national common entrance exam conducted to provide admissions to different engineering courses in NITs, CFTIs, IIITs and IITs.
In October 2015, HRD ministry had formed a committee to advice changes to the current JEE pattern. Following this, the committee recommended introducing an aptitude test. It also recommended that a National Authority for Testing (NAT) be formed that would conduct tests on the basis of which about 4 lakh students would be shortlisted for JEE. However, the ministry hasn’t taken any decision on this. According to few stakeholders, any change in the new aptitude exam, which is online, may be against the interest of the rural and socially backward students.
Ministry sources revealed that in search of a consent, there may not be any change from the existing pattern. It says that drafting a cognitive test is likely to be time-consuming, hence there may not be an immediate action on this; it may take quite some time.
The committee recommended to remove the weightage given to Class 12 board marks for admission into NITs and CFTIs. It said the 40% weightage given to the marks at the JEE (Main) level be discontinued.
On this, a senior official commented “But it was pointed out that when weightage has been given to the class 12 boards, the girls and rural students could do better. Keeping these equity issues in mind, the ministry is contemplating not to change this system for 2017.”
The final decision is yet to come. Stay tuned for the latest updates right on this blog.
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