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Who is Prof. V Kamakoti, IIT Madras director and former JEE chairman joining exam reforms force Priyanka Gandhi called a 'gaumutra expert' in Lok Sabha?

Prof V Kamakoti, director of IIT-Madras and the man behind India's first indigenous microprocessor, has been named to PM Modi's exam reform task force led by Nandan Nilekani. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi's decision to call him a "gaumutra expert" in Lok Sabha, a reference to his 2025 remarks on cow…

The Economic Times

Harsh Goenka wants India to study China's Gaokao for NEET. Here's how tough the Chinese exam really is

Harsh Goenka proposed adopting China's Gaokao exam security for India's NEET and JEE. China employs extensive measures like surveillance and biometric verification for its exams. This approach treats national exams as critical security events for India. Both Gaokao and JEE are considered highly challenging entrance examinations globally. Millions of students…

The Economic Times

JEE’s computer-based testing model offers blueprint for NEET reform

Recent protests underscore the urgent necessity for comprehensive examination reforms and tackling the issue of paper leaks. Transitioning NEET-UG to a Computer-Based Testing format is among the essential changes proposed. To alleviate student pressure, normalisation methods and limiting attempts could make a significant difference. It’s crucial for both the National…

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Board exams may get 50% weightage in admissions based on NEET, JEE

Future medical and engineering admissions in India might see board exam scores carrying 50% weightage, a significant shift from the current entrance-exam-dominated system. This move, aimed at reducing the pressure of single high-stakes tests and addressing concerns over exam irregularities, is being considered by a government committee.

The Economic Times

IIT Admission CBSE Marks Relaxation: JEE Admission Board announces big update on one-time relief

IIT Roorkee Director Kamal Kishore Pant has clarified that there will be no one-time relaxation in Class 12 marks for JEE Advanced 2026 aspirants. The Joint Admission Board stated that uniform criteria apply to candidates from 36 educational boards. While students can participate in JoSAA counselling, final admission depends on…

The Economic Times

IIT Roorkee: JEE-Advanced data breach claims misleading, factually incorrect

IIT Roorkee has refuted claims of a data breach impacting JEE (Advanced) aspirants. The institute stated that a temporary cloud storage misconfiguration did not lead to sensitive information compromise or mass extraction. An ethical hacker identified the issue, which was immediately rectified. IIT Roorkee assured that examination outcomes remain unaffected…

The Economic Times

Sarthak, who uncovered CBSE-OSM irregularities, shares a message for CJP and Abhijeet Dipke ahead of June 6 protest

CBSE-OSM whistleblower Sarthak Sidhant urges student movements to focus on genuine causes over online attention, emphasizing the need for meaningful action beyond social media. He, along with Nisarga Adhikary and Vedant Shrivastava, exposed discrepancies in the CBSE's evaluation system, highlighting the importance of research-backed activism.

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JEE Advanced Topper List 2026: Shubham Kumar from IIT Delhi zone tops, check best performers, qualifying marks and more

JEE Advanced Topper List 2026 Out: JEE Advanced 2026 results are out! Shubham Kumar from IIT Delhi zone secured the top rank. Over 56,000 candidates qualified from nearly 1.8 lakh registrations. Qualified students are urged to join JoSAA counselling for seat allocation, with final admission contingent on eligibility criteria. Check…

The Economic Times

JEE Advanced 2026 Response Sheet: Answer key at jeeadv.ac.in, check steps to download, challenge the key, direct link, and more

The JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet will be available on May 21, followed by the answer key on May 25. Candidates can raise objections before the final answer key and results are released on June 1. Paper analysis indicates a moderately tough exam, with Paper 2 being lengthier than Paper…

The Economic Times

CCPA slaps Rs 15 lakh penalty on two coaching institutes for misleading ads on JEE, NEET results

Consumer protection regulator CCPA has fined Motion Education and Career Line Coaching for misleading ads. These institutes published ads about JEE and NEET results without disclosing crucial course details. Successful students featured in ads were often enrolled in free online courses or joined after exams concluded. The CCPA found this…

The Economic Times

‘Only education can reclaim dignity’: Inside a Dalit boy’s struggle for IIT seat

In June, Atul Kumar cleared JEE (Advanced) and got an electrical engineering seat at the IIT Dhanbad. The 18-year-old son of a tailor in Titira village of Muzaffarnagar is the second person from his family to crack the IIT entrance exam.

Newslaundry

NEET fiasco and centralised exams: Was the NTA designed to fail?

The one-size-fits-all approach taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government in setting up the National Testing Agency (NTA) in 2017 has turned into a nightmare for thousands of students. The agency’s inefficacy was exposed in a blizzard of question paper leak allegations in the run-up to the National Eligibility…

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Young people fade away when there is no vision

The personal interview as a part of entrance examinations can help our young people from perishing

The Hindu

16-year-old JEE aspirant found dead in Kota hostel

16-year-old JEE aspirant allegedly hangs himself in Kota hostel room after exam results, third suicide case this year.

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Telangana leads JEE results with seven 100 NTA scores

Telangana dominates JEE results with seven candidates scoring a perfect 100 NTA score, while no female candidate achieves the same.

The Hindu

Applications for JEE-Main open, to conclude on March 2

Applications for the second edition of JEE-Main are open till March 2, with the exam scheduled from April 4 to 15.

The Hindu

Only 3% of Kota’s students have visited a mental health professional | Data

In India, 8% of total suicides in 2021 were students, largely due to academic pressure. In Kota, a major coaching hub, 25 students have already taken their lives this year. 7% of those currently studying in Kota have considered ending their life. Many students feel that clearing NEET/JEE exams is…

The Hindu

Who goes to Kota’s coaching classes and why | Data

Kota, Rajasthan is known for its coaching centres, yet of late, it has been in the news for student suicides. To understand why students choose to go to such centres, Lokniti-CSDS conducted a survey of 1,000 students. Most come from Bihar, UP, Rajasthan and MP, and are from middle-class backgrounds.…

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Intermediate marks memos will be issued by October 10, says official

BIE to issue physical copies of Inter marks memos in a week. DigiLocker platform used to provide student services. 45.53 lakh records pushed to digital platform in last two months. DigiLocker-enabled certificate accepted by all Universities, JEE & NEET colleges. Digital platform promoted to generate documents without hassle. Students &…

The Hindu

Kota’s crash course

Thousands of students throng the coaching centres of Kota every year in the hope of securing a better future. To stay focused on studies, they rarely forge friendships or wind down, and this takes a severe toll on their mental health. Mehul Malpani visits the coaching centres and hostels where…

The Hindu

247 students from government schools head to premier higher education institutions

Govt school students from underprivileged backgrounds honored by TN govt; 247 to pursue higher edu in prestigious institutions. 6 to IITs, 13 to NITs, 77 to JEE mains, 6 to Indian Maritime University, 6 to National Forensic Sciences University. CM urges students to make use of opportunities given to them…

The Hindu

Minister calls upon students to reap the fruits of Special Status accorded to Kalyana Karnataka under Article 371(J) of the Constitution

Commending the impressive performance by the students of Sharanbasaveshwara Residential Composite PU College every academic year, Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil attributed the success to the commitment and foresight of the president of the Sharnbasveshwar Vidya Vardhak Sangha Poojya Dr. Sharnbasvappa Appaji.

The Times of India

Bhashyam students emerges All India toppers in JEE (advanced)

GUNTUR: Students of Bhashyam JEE IIT academy have set a new record in JEE (advanced) results of which were announced on Sunday.

The Hindu

15-hour daily grind propels Telangana teen to JEE topper position

On the back of unwavering determination and relentless efforts, Vavilala Chidvilas Reddy of Nagarkurnool district has emerged as the epitome of hard work and perseverance.

The Hindu

Bombay HC rejects plea challenging eligibility criterion of 75% in class 12 for JEE mains

The Bombay High Court on May 3 rejected the plea challenging the eligibility criterion of 75% marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE mains exams 2023.

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