Union HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced that the 12th mark criteria for getting into the IITs have been dropped due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
“Qualified candidates who have passed class XII examinations will now be eligible for admissions irrespective of marks obtained,” said the minister. Earlier, students had to score at least 75% marks or be in the top 20th percentile in their respective boards in the class 12th board exam to be eligible for admissions to various IITs
For admissions to #IITs, apart from qualifying the #JEE (Advanced), the eligibility was to secure either minimum score of 75% marks in class XII Board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations. @HRDMinistry @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 17, 2020