New Delhi, March 27: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and the Joint Admission Board (JAB) authorites on the restriction imposed by the JEE authorities for the aspirants who passed Class-XII in Academic Year 2023.
A SC Bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih sought directionsfrom the Centre and concerned authorities to allow students, who had passed Class 12 exams in 2023, to participate in JEE-Advanced 2025 that’s a parameter for admissions in the coveted IITs.
The SC bench issued notices to the Centre, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) and others organization those are associated with the JEE Advance and IIT admission, for quick response.
Hearing a petition, filed by 18 aspirants who had passed their Class 12 exams in 2023, said in their pleas that they were rendered ineligible to appear in the JEE-Advanced which is scheduled to be held on May 18.
"This difference in the eligibility criteria for JEE-Mains and Advanced is irrational, discriminatory, inherently arbitrary, liable to be set aside," the plea added.
The policy for JEE-Mains permitted candidates to attempt the exam up to six times, spread over duration of three consecutive years, it added. In contrast, JEE-Advanced imposes a limit of only two attempts, the plea also said.
"Issue notice, on or before April 21, 2025," the SC bench ruled.
