More than 12,000 IIT aspirants have petitioned authorities seeking three attempts for JEE-Advanced, instead of the current two. They argue that additional opportunities would ensure fairness, reduce disadvantages linked to unequal preparation and better reflect students' academic potential
Concerns over artificial intelligence-led job losses in the IT sector appear to be influencing IIT aspirants, with many top-ranked students shifting preference from Computer Science to core engineering branches.
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam held in Hyderabad on Thursday was reported to be easier than the January session, with students finding Physics and Mathematics sections straightforward and Chemistry moderately challenging. The balanced approach has reassured aspirants aiming for IIT admissions.
Several students reported the paper to be a tough to nut to crack with the mathematics section emerging as the most challenging; Paper-I questions were moderate on difficulty levels
