IITs Maintain 75% Marks Requirement for Admissions Amid Student Concerns
No relaxation in 75% class 12 marks rule for IIT admissions, says Joint Admission Board
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The Joint Admission Board has confirmed that the 75% marks requirement for IIT admissions through JEE (Advanced) 2026 will remain unchanged, despite calls for relaxation due to delays in CBSE results. The board emphasizes fairness among candidates from various school boards.
- 01The minimum 75% marks criterion for IIT admissions will not be relaxed for JEE (Advanced) 2026.
- 02The decision comes amid concerns over delays in CBSE results due to the new On-Screen Marking system.
- 03A total of 56,880 candidates qualified for JEE (Advanced) 2026, with 10,107 being women, marking a record high.
- 04Candidates must secure at least 75% aggregate marks in Class 12 or be among the top 20 percentile in their boards to qualify for IITs.
- 05The JoSAA 2026 counselling process began on June 2, 2026, and will include five rounds of seat allocation until July 21.
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The Joint Admission Board (JAB) has reiterated that the 75% minimum marks requirement for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) through JEE (Advanced) 2026 will remain unchanged. This decision comes amidst increasing demands for a one-time relaxation of eligibility criteria due to delays in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) re-evaluation process, which has been affected by the new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system. JAB, chaired by IIT Roorkee director Kamal Kishore Pant, stated that lowering the eligibility criteria is not feasible as candidates from 36 different school boards participate in the admission process. The board emphasized the importance of maintaining fairness, noting that last year some candidates lost IIT/NIT seats due to not meeting the percentage requirement. A total of 56,880 candidates qualified for JEE (Advanced) 2026, with 10,107 women, the highest number to qualify. The counselling process for seat allocation will run until July 21, 2026.
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The decision to maintain the 75% marks requirement affects students' admission prospects to IITs, particularly those impacted by delays in CBSE results.
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