JEE Advanced 2021 on July 3: 75% eligibility criteria relaxed this year

The JEE-Advanced test for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will be conducted on July 3 and the eligibility criteria of 75 percent marks in class 12 has been relaxed, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" announced on Thursday.

For admissions to IITs, apart from qualifying the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Advanced, the candidates are required to secure either minimum of 75 percent marks in class 12 board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations.

While JEE-Mains is conducted for admission to engineering colleges across the country, it is considered as a qualifying test for JEE-Advanced."JEE-Advanced will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur on July 3.

The relaxation in admission requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 which was announced last year in view of COVID-19 pandemic will be offered this year as well," Nishank said.

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