About IIT-JEE :-
Basic Information About the IITs and their Joint Entrance Exam
The IITs
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the most prestigious institutes in India that offer engineering and technological education of internationally recognized standard of excellence. The IITs offer courses at their Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee campuses and also at the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi and Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.
Adding to the list of the existing seven IITs will be six more Indian Institutes of Technology across the country by the year 2009. The Union HRD Ministry has announced opening of six IITs at Hyderbad( Andhra Pradesh), Patana(Bihar), Rajasthan, Gandhinagar(Gujarat), Punjab & Bhubaneswar(Orisaa).
Adding to the list of the existing seven IITs will be six more Indian Institutes of Technology across the country by the year 2009. The Union HRD Ministry has announced opening of six IITs at Hyderbad( Andhra Pradesh), Patana(Bihar), Rajasthan, Gandhinagar(Gujarat), Punjab & Bhubaneswar(Orisaa).
Students coming out of the IITs are known to have acquired professional excellence in life. Be it a matter of getting admissions for further studies in most prestigious Universities abroad, or getting employment from reputed organisations in the world, IITians are always in top demand.
The IIT JEE
Every year, the IITs conduct a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to select candidates for the 4-year B.Tech, B.Pharm, 5-year B.Arch, Integrated M.Sc. and M.Tech courses.
Pattern of the IIT JEE
At present, the IIT JEE is a single - stage objective type examination consisting of two papers of three hours duration each to test comprehension & analytical ability of candidates. Both papers, Paper-1 and Paper-2 will each have three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
All questions will be of Objective Type, designed to test aptitude, comprehension and analytical ability of the candidates
Eligibility for the IIT JEE
1) Candidates appearing in (10+2) or equivalent qualifying examination, must secure at least 60%(55% for SC/ST and PD) marks in aggregate in their respective Board Examination.
2) A student can have only two attempts to write the JEE in the year in which he or she passes the XIIth standard examination and/or in the following year.
3) Candidates who join any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi, and ISM, Dhanbad through JEE will not be permitted to appear for JEE in future
Pattern of IIT JEE
2012
There will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers will consist of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The questions will be of objective type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates. The answers for each of the questions are to be marked on a separate, specially designed, machine-gradable sheet of paper (ORS – Optical Response Sheet). While answering each of the questions the candidate is expected to darken the bubble(s) against correct answer(s) using black ball point pen only. In some sections, incorrect answers may be awarded negative marks.
