IIT Hyderabad will offer admissions from 2026–27 to students with award-winning innovative school projects, creating 30–40 extra seats, while still requiring JEE qualification and supporting innovation development
The Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2021 which is to be conducted from July 5 to 9 is now being planned after July 25
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur, which is organising the test this year, postponed the entrance test for admissions into IITs on account of the Covid-19 pandemic
The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad (JNTU-H), which has been entrusted with the job of holding the test, has begun the process for the same
Giving a major relief to students, the Union Education Ministry has scrapped 75 per cent marks in the Intermediate or Class XII board exams as eligibility criteria for admissions into any of the 23 IITs this year too.
Currently, a candidate is allowed only two attempts at IIT entrance exam, however, those in their final year or second attempt who could not take the exam this year will be given a relaxation
After the announcement of the results, JoSAA 2020 will commence the admission process for various courses offered in 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and 29 GFTIs
