Kolkata: A group of petitioners who cleared their Class 12 exams in 2023 has raised concerns over the discrepancy in eligibility criteria between JEE Main and JEE Advanced. While these students remain eligible for JEE Main 2025, they are barred from appearing for JEE Advanced 2025, scheduled for May 18 due to the current two-attempt rule.
The petitioners, represented by Advocate Mrinmoi Chatterjee, argue that the differing attempt limits for JEE Main and JEE Advanced create unfair disadvantages. While Class 12 pass-outs of 2024 and 2025 remain eligible for both exams, 2023 graduates though qualifying for JEE Main are barred from JEE Advanced. This, they claim, denies equal opportunity to compete for IIT admissions.
Supreme Court has already sought responses from the Centre and JAB, with further hearings expected soon. The outcome could impact future JEE Advanced attempt policies.
The petition further challenges JAB’s “arbitrary policy reversal” on JEE Advanced attempts. While JAB initially increased the attempt limit from two to three on November 5, 2024, it abruptly reverted to the two-attempt rule on November 18, 2024. The petitioners argue this sudden withdrawal is unfair, calling the two-attempt cap “unreasonable and detrimental” to aspirants, particularly those like them, who cleared Class 12 in 2023 but now face exclusion despite eligibility for JEE Main 2025. They contend the policy harms equal opportunity for IIT admissions.
The petitioners highlight a glaring inconsistency between JEE Main and JEE Advanced policies, while JEE Main permits six attempts over three years, JEE Advanced restricts candidates to just two attempts. They argue this disparity is irrational, discriminatory, and arbitrary, unfairly barring otherwise eligible students. The plea demands this asymmetry be scrapped to ensure equal opportunity for all IIT aspirants.
What was the Supreme Court’s Final Decision on JEE Advanced 2025 Attempt Limits?
JEE Advanced 2025 attempt limit policy witnessed significant fluctuations, beginning with IIT Kanpur’s November 05, 2024 announcement expanding attempts from two to three over three years. However, in a surprising reversal on November 18, 2024, the Joint Admission Board reinstated the original two-attempt restriction, sparking widespread student protests.
This policy volatility prompted 22 affected candidates to approach the Supreme Court challenging the eligibility criteria. Delivering its verdict on January 10, 2025, the Court upheld the two-attempt limit, barring 2023 examinees from reappearing in 2025, while creating a limited exception for students who enrolled in but subsequently discontinued courses during the brief 13-day window when the three-attempt policy was operational. IIT Kanpur has since incorporated these revised eligibility guidelines on its official portal, bringing closure to this contentious issue. The ruling attempts to balance institutional policy consistency with fairness for candidates caught in the transitional period.
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FAQs
Ques: Can I attempt JEE advanced three times?
Ans: No, candidates are permitted only two attempts at JEE Advanced, to be taken in two consecutive years, the earlier proposal for three attempts was subsequently withdrawn.
Ques: I took a drop from my course on November 15 after JAB announced JEE Advanced three attempt limits, am I eligible for JEE Advanced 2025?
Ans: Yes, you are likely eligible for JEE Advanced 2025. The Supreme Court’s ruling specifies that students who withdrew from their courses between November 05 to 18, 2024 during the brief period when three attempts were permitted qualify for the exam.