Supreme Court to Review JEE-Advanced Eligibility Crisis

The Supreme Court has requested feedback from the Centre and others regarding a petition allowing students who cleared Class 12 in 2023 to participate in JEE-Advanced 2025. This follows a contested policy change reducing the number of attempts available to candidates aspiring for admissions to IITs.

The Supreme Court has intervened regarding a plea challenging the eligibility criteria for JEE-Advanced 2025. The plea was filed by IIT aspirants who feel disadvantaged by the recent policy change restricting the number of attempts.

A bench including Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih has sought responses from the Centre, Joint Admission Board (JAB), and others. The petitioners argue the inconsistency between JEE-Mains and Advanced attempts is discriminatory.

The policy initially allowed three attempts, later reduced to two, excluding students who completed Class 12 in 2023. The court's response, due April 21, 2025, could impact thousands of students.

(With inputs from agencies.)