The MHRD has announced some required changes in the JEE examination pattern on Thursday i.e 7th April 2016 which will be applicable from next session 2016-17.

After examining the report of Ashok Misra Committee and considering the public feedback, Ministry of Human Resource Development has notified the following changes in the JEE pattern for 2017.
The required changes which announced JEE pattern are given below:

 

1. The performance of the students in the 12th Class Examination shall be a crucial parameter for determining the eligibility of the student for the JEE examination.
2. For the candidates to qualify in the JEE Examination, they shall have secured at least 75% marks or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th Class Examination conducted by respective Boards. For SC/ST students this condition shall be relaxed to 65% marks.
3. The present system of giving 40% weightage for the 12th Class marks in calculating the ranks in the JEE Main shall be dispensed with.
4. All other JEE Examination systems shall remain unchanged.

Recently, MHRD has taken another decision to increase the fees (click here for more info) these back to back reform made by MHRD for iits and its concenred entrance ecxam shows that government of india is serious about educational reforms and we need to wait and watch to  see the effect of sucha changes.

Important Links:

• Press Release from MHRD