Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination
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The Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (popularly known as IIT-JEE or just JEE) is an annual college entrance examination in India
. It is used as a sole criterion for the Indian Institutes of Technology
(IITs) as well as other institutes.
The exam is conducted by the various IITs by a policy of rotation. It has a very low admission rate, about 1 in 50 in 2011.
paper being the additional subject. During the period from 2000 to 2005, the JEE also had a screening test in addition to the JEE main examination in order to reduce the load on the JEE main examination by screening only about 20,000 top candidates since more than 450,000 students appear for the JEE each year. In 1997, the JEE was conducted twice after the question paper was leaked in some centers.
In September 2005, an analysis group of directors of all the IITs announced major reforms in JEE, implemented from 2006 onwards. The new test consists of a single objective test, replacing the earlier two-test system. The candidates belonging to the general category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination of the XIIth standard organized by various educational boards of India. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Disabled (PD) categories must secure a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the Qualifying Examination.
In 2008, the director and the dean of IIT Madras called for revamping JEE, saying that the coaching institutes were "enabling many among the less-than-best students to crack the test and keeping girls from qualifying." They expressed concern that the present system did not allow for the 12 years of schooling to have a bearing on admissions into IITs.
Each year IIT-JEE is conducted by any one of the IITs in a round robin fashion. In 2009, it was conducted by IIT-G. The IIT-JEE 2010, was conducted on April 11, 2010, by IIT Madras. Results were released on May 26, 2010. A total of over 410,000 candidates have registered for the exam.
The IIT-JEE 2011 was conducted by IIT-K on April 10, 2011 and its results were announced on May 25, 2011. The IIT-JEE 2012 will be conducted by IIT-D on April 8, 2012.
In 2010 the Ministry of Human Resource Development
announced plans to replace JEE with a common entrance test for all government engineering colleges, by 2013.
, (including Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
) and the Indian School of Mines
. In addition, the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
, Indian Maritime University
and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
are also admitting students through the JEE (Extended Merit List). The Indian Institute of Science
also uses JEE scores as one of the possible admission criteria.
Candidates who qualify in the IIT-JEE can apply for admission to the BArch (Bachelor of Architecture), BDes (Bachelor of Design), BTech (Bachelor of Technology), Dual Degree (Integrated Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology), Integrated MSc (Master of Sciences) and Integrated MSc(Tech) (Master of Sciences and Technology) courses in the various institutes.
Board Examination (AISSCE) and the ISC
Board Examination. The pattern of questions in JEE is deliberately variable so as to minimize the chance of students getting selected by cramming up the probable questions. As it is objective type questions, Optical mark recognition
answer sheets has been adopted since 2006. In previous years, there were separate maths, physics and chemistry papers, each of two hours' duration that contained both subjective and objective Questions. The current pattern is adopted so as to reduce the students' stress. .
Given the importance attached to the JEE by students all over India, the IITs follow a rigorous procedure when conducting it every year. The exam is set by the JEE Committee (consisting of a group of faculty members drawn from the admitting colleges) under the tightest security. Multiple sets of question papers are framed and the set that is to actually be used on the day of the exam is known to only about five individuals. The JEE has been noted for originality in its questions.
The availability of seats in recent years is as given in table below:
The age limit for appearing in IIT-JEE is 25 years. For candidates belonging to SC, ST and PD categories, the relaxed age limit is 30 years. Also, starting 2007, a candidate can take the JEE two times at the most. This has been done mainly to reduce stress on students and discourage the concept of "cram schools". Furthermore, from 2007 on, students who are selected for admission to an IIT cannot attempt the examination again in the future.
From 2008 six new IITs have been opened with 120 seats each increasing the total number of seats to almost 7000. For 2009, admissions have been made to two more IITs, namely IIT Indore and IIT Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) taking the seat count to almost 8300. As of 2011, with additional courses in several old and new IITs, the total seat count has crossed 9600.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is used as a sole criterion for the Indian Institutes of Technology
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
(IITs) as well as other institutes.
The exam is conducted by the various IITs by a policy of rotation. It has a very low admission rate, about 1 in 50 in 2011.
History
The JEE has evolved considerably from its initial pattern approximately 45 years back. Initially, there were 4 subjects in JEE, the English languageEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
paper being the additional subject. During the period from 2000 to 2005, the JEE also had a screening test in addition to the JEE main examination in order to reduce the load on the JEE main examination by screening only about 20,000 top candidates since more than 450,000 students appear for the JEE each year. In 1997, the JEE was conducted twice after the question paper was leaked in some centers.
In September 2005, an analysis group of directors of all the IITs announced major reforms in JEE, implemented from 2006 onwards. The new test consists of a single objective test, replacing the earlier two-test system. The candidates belonging to the general category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination of the XIIth standard organized by various educational boards of India. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically Disabled (PD) categories must secure a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the Qualifying Examination.
In 2008, the director and the dean of IIT Madras called for revamping JEE, saying that the coaching institutes were "enabling many among the less-than-best students to crack the test and keeping girls from qualifying." They expressed concern that the present system did not allow for the 12 years of schooling to have a bearing on admissions into IITs.
Each year IIT-JEE is conducted by any one of the IITs in a round robin fashion. In 2009, it was conducted by IIT-G. The IIT-JEE 2010, was conducted on April 11, 2010, by IIT Madras. Results were released on May 26, 2010. A total of over 410,000 candidates have registered for the exam.
The IIT-JEE 2011 was conducted by IIT-K on April 10, 2011 and its results were announced on May 25, 2011. The IIT-JEE 2012 will be conducted by IIT-D on April 8, 2012.
In 2010 the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)
The Ministry of Human Resource Development is an Indian government ministry, responsible for the development of human resources...
announced plans to replace JEE with a common entrance test for all government engineering colleges, by 2013.
Institutes admitting through JEE
A total of seventeen colleges use JEE as a sole criterion for admission to their undergraduate programs, namely the 16 Indian Institutes of TechnologyIndian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
, (including Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
The Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University is an engineering institute under the aegis of Banaras Hindu University , situated in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. IT-BHU has 13 departments and 3 inter-disciplinary schools, providing technical education with an emphasis on its industrial...
) and the Indian School of Mines
Indian School of Mines
The Indian School of Mines is a fully residential and co-educational university located in the mineral-rich belt of India in the city of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. It was established in 1926 on the lines of the Royal School of Mines, London...
. In addition, the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research , and the related National Institute of Science Education and Research are a group of premier institutes being created by the Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development , to promote education and research in the...
, Indian Maritime University
Indian Maritime University
The Indian Maritime University is located in Chennai. It was established on 14.11.2008 by the Indian Maritime University Act, 2008 It located in Utthandi in Chennai with campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Cochin....
and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology , Jais, Rai Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, is a training and education institute that gives technical and management training to the petroleum industry.-Overview:...
are also admitting students through the JEE (Extended Merit List). The Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Science is a research institution of higher learning located in Bangalore, India. It was established in 1909.-History:After a chance meeting between Jamsetji N...
also uses JEE scores as one of the possible admission criteria.
Candidates who qualify in the IIT-JEE can apply for admission to the BArch (Bachelor of Architecture), BDes (Bachelor of Design), BTech (Bachelor of Technology), Dual Degree (Integrated Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology), Integrated MSc (Master of Sciences) and Integrated MSc(Tech) (Master of Sciences and Technology) courses in the various institutes.
Current examination format
The current pattern, which has been followed since 2006, consists of two objective type papers each containing maths, physics and chemistry sections. The syllabus of the examination is predominantly based on topics covered by the CBSECentral Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
Board Examination (AISSCE) and the ISC
Indian School Certificate
The Indian School Certificate is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for Grade 11, i.e., year 11, until 1976....
Board Examination. The pattern of questions in JEE is deliberately variable so as to minimize the chance of students getting selected by cramming up the probable questions. As it is objective type questions, Optical mark recognition
Optical mark recognition
Optical Mark Recognition is the process of capturing human-marked data from document forms such as surveys and tests.-OMR background:...
answer sheets has been adopted since 2006. In previous years, there were separate maths, physics and chemistry papers, each of two hours' duration that contained both subjective and objective Questions. The current pattern is adopted so as to reduce the students' stress. .
Given the importance attached to the JEE by students all over India, the IITs follow a rigorous procedure when conducting it every year. The exam is set by the JEE Committee (consisting of a group of faculty members drawn from the admitting colleges) under the tightest security. Multiple sets of question papers are framed and the set that is to actually be used on the day of the exam is known to only about five individuals. The JEE has been noted for originality in its questions.
Seats and attendance
The number of students taking this examination has increased substantially each year with over 485,000 showing up for IIT-JEE 2011, which was held on 10 April 2011 at 1051 centers in 131 cities across India, and was organized by IIT Kanpur, 30,000 more than in 2010, a rise of 6.5%.The availability of seats in recent years is as given in table below:
| Institute | Intake (2003) | Intake (2007) | Intake (2008) | Intake (2009) | Intake (2010) | Intake (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay Indian Institute of Technology Bombay The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , popularly known as IIT Bombay or IITB, is a public research university located in Powai, Mumbai... |
600 | 574 | 648 | 746 | 880 | 880 |
| IIT Delhi Indian Institute of Technology Delhi The Indian Institute Of Technology, Delhi , commonly known as IIT Delhi or IITD, is a college of engineering in Delhi, India... |
552 | 553 | 626 | 721 | 851 | 851 |
| IIT Guwahati Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is an autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institute of higher education established by the Government of India, located in Guwahati, in the state of Assam in India... |
350 | 365 | 435 | 498 | 588 | 615 |
| IIT Kanpur Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is a Central deemed University located in Uttar Pradesh, about 15 km north-west of the city of Kanpur in the Kalyanpur suburb.... |
456 | 541 | 608 | 702 | 827 | 827 |
| IIT Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is an autonomous engineering, technology and management oriented institute of higher education established by the government of India in 1951... |
659 | 874 | 988 | 1138 | 1341 | 1341 |
| IIT Madras Indian Institute of Technology Madras The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is an engineering and technology school in Chennai in southern India. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India... |
554 | 540 | 612 | 713 | 838 | 838 |
| IIT Roorkee Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee , formerly the University of Roorkee, is a public university located in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India... |
546 | 746 | 884 | 1013 | 1155 | 1155 |
| IIT Bhubaneshwar Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneshwar The Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar is the third and one of the largest of eight new Indian Institutes of Technology established by the MHRD, Government of India in 2008-2009... |
120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||
| IIT Gandhinagar Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar , located in Gujarat, is a part of the Indian Institutes of Technology System. IIT Gandhinagar, one among the newly set up IITs had come into existence on 2 August 2008. IIT Gandhinagar has its temporary campus at the Vishwakarma Government... |
120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||
| IIT Hyderabad Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad -See also:* List of universities in India* Colleges and institutes in India* Education in India* University Grants Commission * Ministry of Human Resource Development * Indian Institutes of Technology-External links:*... |
120 | 120 | 120 | 140 | ||
| IIT Patna Indian Institute of Technology Patna The Indian Institute of Technology, Patna is an autonomous institute for education and research in science, engineering and technology located in Patna, India. It is one of the 8 new IITs which have become functional between 2008 and 2009... |
120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||
| IIT Rajasthan Rajasthan Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... |
120 | 120 | 120 | 160 | ||
| IIT Ropar | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | ||
| IIT Indore Indore Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631... |
120 | 120 | 120 | |||
| IIT Mandi Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is an autonomous university located in Mandi. It is the youngest Indian Institute of Technology in India, established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in 2009. It is mentored by IIT Roorkee, which hosted the first batch of... |
120 | 120 | 120 | |||
| IT-BHU (Varanasi) | 568 | 686 | 766 | 881 | 1057 | 1057 |
| ISM Dhanbad | 444 | 658 | 705 | 923 | 1012 | 1034 |
| Total | 4583 | 5537 | 6992 | 8295 | 9509 | 9618 |
| Attendance | ~485,000 |
The age limit for appearing in IIT-JEE is 25 years. For candidates belonging to SC, ST and PD categories, the relaxed age limit is 30 years. Also, starting 2007, a candidate can take the JEE two times at the most. This has been done mainly to reduce stress on students and discourage the concept of "cram schools". Furthermore, from 2007 on, students who are selected for admission to an IIT cannot attempt the examination again in the future.
From 2008 six new IITs have been opened with 120 seats each increasing the total number of seats to almost 7000. For 2009, admissions have been made to two more IITs, namely IIT Indore and IIT Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) taking the seat count to almost 8300. As of 2011, with additional courses in several old and new IITs, the total seat count has crossed 9600.
See also
- List of IIT JEE Toppers
- Graduate Aptitude Test in EngineeringGraduate Aptitude Test in EngineeringGraduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is an examination administered and conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institutes of Technologies on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development ,...
- Joint Management Entrance TestJoint Management Entrance TestJoint Management Entrance Test was an admission exam used by some institutes in India as the first step in the admission to postgraduate programs in management. Institutes which used the exams included Indian Institute of Science and the IIT Schools of Management. The results of JMET were used to...
- All India Engineering Entrance ExaminationAll India Engineering Entrance ExaminationThe All India Engineering Entrance Examination , is an examination organized by the Central Board of Secondary Education in India...
External links
- IIT Roorkee JEE page (organizing IIT for JEE 2008)
- IIT Madras JEE page (organizing IIT for JEE 2010)
- IIT Kanpur JEE Page (organizing IIT for JEE 2011)