Admission to the prestigious IITs in India is hereafter likely to be granted by conducting a general aptitude-cum-advanced knowledge test. The government has decided to do away with IIT Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) from 2013 onwards.The marks scored in the aptitude test would be given 60% weightage while plus two school board marks would be given 40% weightage for deciding the admission list into an IIT. Admissions to all centrally funded institutions will be based on the aptitude test and board marks. The common aptitude test could be given twice a year. Students will also be able to take the test online from 2014.
The test will have two sections – simple aptitude testing to determine the candidate’s ability and an advanced section aspirants can choose not to write.
“It’s good that the exam is in two sections. It’ll reduce our burden and we can concentrate more on specific subjects,” said Meera Mohan, a higher secondary student in Trivandrum.
