Class 12 marks will be counted for IIT-JEE: Sibal

Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that 12th class board exam marks will be counted for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and said there will be only one admission test after the 12th board.


Sibal also said that a task force of IIT directors will be set up to submit proposals to the Government in a month's time for implementation.


A proposal to have only one entrance exam for all engineering colleges, including IIT, state engineering college and Central colleges has also been made, subject to approval of state government and final approval by the Finance Ministry and the Union Government, informed the HRD Minister.


Talking on the fee hike issue, Sibal said, "Entry fee has remained Rs 50 thousand per year at entry level. There was a proposal to increase this to Rs 2 lakh. The remaining Rs 1.5 lakh per year to be paid if the student gets a job with private sector."


Source: CNN-IBN