IITJEE, Indian Institute Technology Joint Entrance Exam, IITJEE
About IITJEE
IITJEE examination format
JEE-2008 was conducted on April 13, 2008 retaining the same pattern as JEE-2007 containing Paper-I & Paper-II (JEE-2007 had two papers of three hours duration each. The two papers each contained maths, physics and chemistry sections (in previous years, there were separate maths, physics and chemistry papers, each of two hours' duration). The syllabus of the examination is based on topics covered by the CBSE Board Examination (AISSCE) and the ISC Board Examination , though all topics of the AISSCE and the ISC are not included in the JEE syllabus. The pattern of questions in JEE is deliberately variable so as to minimize the chance of students getting selected by cramming up the probable questions. Currently, the examination has objective type question paper for all the subjects and uses machine readable Optical mark recognition answer sheets.
Given the importance attached to the JEE by students all over India, the IITs follow a rigorous procedure when conducting it every year. The exam is set by the JEE Committee (consisting of a group of faculty members drawn from the admitting colleges) under the tightest security. Multiple sets of question papers are framed and the set that is to actually be used on the day of the exam is known to only about five individuals. In the past, the JEE has been noted for originality in its questions.
IITJEE Seats
The number of students taking this examination has increased substantially each year with the JEE-2008 registering about 311,258 candidates. The break-up of seats for 2005 and 2006 is
| Institute | Intake (2005) | Intake (2006) | Intake (2007) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 574 | 574 | 574 |
| IIT Delhi | 553 | 553 | 553 |
| IIT Guwahati | 302 | 365 | 365 |
| IIT Kanpur | 555 | 555 | 541 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 779 | 895 | 874 |
| IIT Madras | 550 | 520 | 540 |
| IIT Roorkee | 577 | 616 | 746 |
| Total (IIT's) | 3890 | 4078 | 4193 |
| IT-BHU | 643 | 708 | 686 |
| ISM Dhanbad | 402 | 658 | 658 |
| TOTAL | 4935 | 5444 | 5537 |
The age limit for appearing in IIT-JEE is 25 years. For candidates belonging to SC, ST and PD categories, the relaxed age limit is 30 years. Also, starting 2007, a candidate can take the JEE two times at the most. This has been done mainly to reduce stress on students and discourage the concept of "cram schools" — where students are made to memorize all types of possible exam questions. Furthermore, from 2007 on, students who are selected for admission to an IIT cannot attempt the examination again in the future. From this year 2008 six new IITs will be opened with almost 120 seats each increasing the no.of seats by over 700.
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