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Will CBSE students get relief in IIT admission from 75% marks criteria? — All about JoSAA counselling via JEE Advanced

Will CBSE students get relief in IIT admission from 75% marks criteria? — All about JoSAA counselling via JEE Advanced

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The Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee recently dropped an update on JoSAA 2026 counselling, declaring that CBSE students who do not currently meet the minimum Class 12 marks requirement for admission can still participate in the admission process. This implies that even those CBSE students who did not score minimum 75% marks in their Senior School Certificate Examination can also appear for the JEE Advanced admission process based on their rank. According to IIT-Roorkee, allotment of seats will based on candidates’ JEE rank. In the latest notice released on Friday, 6 June, IIT-Roorkee, which conducted the national engineering entrance exam this year, said, “For those students whose Class 12 (or equivalent) marks are less than 75 per cent (for general/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS categories) or less than 65 per cent (for SC/ST/PwD categories), please note the following: You are eligible to fill in your choices at present and seats will be allocated to you based on your rank.” The post on X added, “You need to send the revised score card with at least 75% or 65% as per …

IIT Roorkee relaxes eligibility criteria for CBSE students, no need for 75% marks in Class 12 board exam

IIT Roorkee relaxes eligibility criteria for CBSE students, no need for 75% marks in Class 12 board exam

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee conducted the JEE Advanced examination this year for admission to renowned private and government institutes across the country, including 138 government funded institutes. This includes 23 IITs, IISc Bengaluru, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 56 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs). The JoSAA 2026 counseling process is currently underway with qualifying students preparing their preference lists and scouting for top engineering institutions across the country. Relaxing the admission criteria for admission to the IITs, IIT Roorkee in its latest update said that students who do not currently meet the Class 12 eligibility criterion of 75 per cent marks can also apply for admission to the institution of their choice. Students will be allotted seats based on their JEE rank. IIT Roorkee in a statement said, “For those students whose Class 12 (or equivalent) marks are less than 75% (for General/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS categories) or less than 65% (for SC/ST/PwD categories), please note the following: You are eligible to fill in your choices at present and seats will be allocated …

IIT Roorkee allows seat allocation even below 75%

IIT Roorkee allows seat allocation even below 75%

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 5, 2026 10:31 PM IST In a major relief for JEE Advanced 2026 qualifiers who are caught in the CBSE marking controversy, IIT Roorkee on Friday night announced that students who currently fall short of the mandatory Class 12 percentage requirement will still be allowed to participate in JoSAA counselling and receive seat allotments — provided they furnish a revised scorecard meeting the eligibility threshold by July 15, 2026. Read | IIT Roorkee refutes privacy violation claims affecting JEE Advanced 2026 students The announcement, made via IIT Roorkee’s official handle on X, addresses one of the most pressing anxieties among thousands of students who cleared JEE Advanced but risk losing their IIT seats solely because errors in CBSE’s On-Screen Marking system have left their Class 12 scores below the required cut-off. What is the IIT Roorkee data breach issue? “You are eligible to fill in your choices at present, and seats will be allocated to you based on your rank,” IIT Roorkee said, addressing affected students directly. “You need to …

IIT-Roorkee terms data breach allegations misleading, factually incorrect

IIT-Roorkee terms data breach allegations misleading, factually incorrect

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Claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) aspirants are “misleading and factually incorrect”, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Roorkee said on Friday, asserting that no sensitive information was compromised or mass-extracted following a temporary cloud storage misconfiguration. IIT-Roorkee, which conducted the examination this year, said information circulating on social media did not accurately reflect the incident and alleged that attempts were being made to spread misinformation. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

IIT denies JEE-Advanced data breach claim: ‘Minimal, temporary misconfiguration’

IIT denies JEE-Advanced data breach claim: ‘Minimal, temporary misconfiguration’

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In a firm rebuttal, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has dismissed allegations of a large-scale data breach affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) aspirants, calling the claims “misleading and factually incorrect”. The institute has also stressed that no sensitive information was compromised or mass-extracted following what it described as a temporary cloud storage misconfiguration. The clarification comes amid widespread discussions on social media over alleged exposure of candidate data. (AI-generated image) The clarification comes amid widespread discussions on social media over alleged exposure of candidate data, prompting IIT Roorkee to issue detailed explanations regarding the incident and the technical issues involved. “Misleading and factually incorrect” The institute, which conducted the JEE (Advanced) examination this year, said the information being circulated online does not accurately represent what actually happened. It also alleged that there was an attempt to spread misinformation. Also read | ‘First NEET, then CBSE, now CUET’: Modi govt faces fire over another exam ‘glitch’, NTA issues clarification on delay “Claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) …

JEE Advanced 2026 results: Shubham Kumar secures AIR 1; top three from Delhi

JEE Advanced 2026 results: Shubham Kumar secures AIR 1; top three from Delhi

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The results of JEE Advanced 2026 have been announced, with Subham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone securing All India Rank (AIR) 1.  As per ANI, Shubham topped the examination with 330 marks out of a total of 360. Arohi Deshpande of the IIT Delhi zone was the top-ranked woman candidate, obtaining 280 out of the 360 marks. She got the 77th rank in the Common Rank List (CRL). Top 3 students from Delhi zone  According to an official release, Kabir Chhillar secured second place with 329 marks, and Jatin Chahar secured third place with 319 marks. The top three belonged to the IIT Delhi zone, marking a clear dominance of the zone in the exam results. As per ANI, a total of 1,87,389 registered in JEE (Advanced) 2026, and out of which 1,79,694 candidates appeared in both papers 1 and 2 in JEE (Advanced), held on May 17. In this exam, 56,880 candidates have qualified. Of the total qualified candidates, 10,107 are female candidates. Prof Kamal Kishore Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, extended congratulations to …

IIT Roorkee extends the registration deadline for eligible students at jeeadv.ac.in.

IIT Roorkee extends the registration deadline for eligible students at jeeadv.ac.in.

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3 min readNew DelhiMay 5, 2026 07:47 AM IST The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has extended the registration deadline for the JEE Advanced 2026 session. All the eligible students can now register and pay the application fees until 11:59 pm on May 5, 2026 (Tuesday). The Institute advised students eligible for JEE Advanced 2026 to complete their registration, including payment of fees, at the earliest. It is important to note that registration will be considered complete only after the fee payment is completed. Candidates are encouraged not to wait until the last minute. The Advanced 2026 exam will be held on May 17. To complete the Advanced application process, candidates must pay a non-refundable fee – Rs 3,200 for general category candidates, and Rs 1,600 for female, SC, ST, and PwD candidates. JEE Advanced 2026: How to apply Step 1: Visit the official website jeeadv.ac.in Step 2: Click on the JEE Advanced 2026 registration link Step 3: Log in using JEE Main credentials Step 4: Fill in the required details Step 5: Pay the application …

IIT Roorkee, Masai launch technology programmes to build job-ready digital talent | Education News

IIT Roorkee, Masai launch technology programmes to build job-ready digital talent | Education News

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The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), through its Electronics & ICT Academy (E&ICT Academy), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ed-tech company Masai to launch a set of online certification programmes for professionals in emerging AI-driven and digital technology domains. Under this collaboration, the programmes will be designed and delivered through the E&ICT Academy, in areas such as Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DS-AI), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-ML), Software Engineering with AI, and Prompt Engineering. The programmes will be available for entry-level learners and working professionals, including those from non-technical backgrounds, through a blend of live instructional sessions and hands-on learning. Each programme will have a capstone project, enabling participants to develop a portfolio that demonstrates their ability to apply technology and AI solutions to real-world business problem statements. Read | IIT Tirupati placements 2023 vs 2024: Salary package, sectors, top branch Participants who complete the coursework and assessments will receive a certificate from the E&ICT Academy, IIT Roorkee. In addition to the online modules, learners will have the option …

Kin continue desperate search for those missing since 2024 Kedarnath cloudburst | Latest News India

Kin continue desperate search for those missing since 2024 Kedarnath cloudburst | Latest News India

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For eight months, Amar Chand Samaria, 56, an insurance agent from Rajasthan, has pasted posters, distributed pamphlets, and written letters as part of his desperate search for his son, Rupin, an Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee graduate who is among 22 people missing since a cloudburst triggered landslides and flooding along the Kedarnath yatra route in July 2024. The search operation has ended and 22 people remain missing. (HT PHOTO) “I will search for my son until my last breath,” said Samaria even as his son is suspected to have washed away in the swollen Mandakini river. He added he spent the first week scouring every possible place along the yatra route in the hope of finding Rupin. “Then, someone advised me to put up posters and distribute pamphlets,” said Samaria. He alleged official apathy and added the authorities did not even express sympathy. “My financial situation is not very stable… I am also a heart patient.” Rupin left for Kedarnath with his friend, Ghanendra Singh, on July 29 last year two days after he …

“Was Speaking At IIT-Roorkee When Explicit Content Was Played”: Sam Pitroda

“Was Speaking At IIT-Roorkee When Explicit Content Was Played”: Sam Pitroda

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New Delhi: With the Ministry of Education (MoE) refuting his claims, Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Thursday said he was invited to speak at an IIT-Roorkee event via a video link when just minutes after his speech, a hacker infiltrated and began streaming explicit, inappropriate content. Pitroda’s remarks came a day after the MoE refuted his claims made during a webcast that objectionable content was played during his virtual interaction with “IIT-Ranchi students”. “It is hereby clarified that there is no IIT in Ranchi. Therefore, the statement made in that video is not only baseless but also reeks of ignorance. It is pertinent to state that there is an Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Ranchi. But IIIT, Ranchi, has also confirmed that Sam Pitroda has not been invited by the institute to any conference/seminar to deliver a lecture, physically or virtually,” the ministry said in a statement issued late on Wednesday night. In a post on X, Mr Pitroda clarified on Thursday: “I was invited to speak at IIT Roorkee @iitroorkee …