The Human Resource Development Ministry has finally decided upon the eligibility cutoffs for different boards across the Indian states. This comes following the consensus reached by the HRD ministry and the IITs where it was agreed that there was to be a single entrance exam for admission into the colleges offering engineering and technological sciences as a subject. It was decided that there will be one Joint entrance exam divided into two levels to decide the fates of engineering aspirants across India.Since many students in India are enrolled in different State boards, it was initially very difficult to set a basic cut off for the finalized eligibility criterion for admission into the IITs. The State board marking scheme is not as generous as its CBSE or ICSE counterparts therefore, many students who were genuinely interested in the field of engineering and research could not qualify for the exam. To eradicate this, the government has now made it compulsory for students to score within the top 20 percentile bracket of their respective boards to be eligible for IIT.
The percentages for different boards corresponding to the top 20 percentile in 2011 have been given below. Please note that the scores can vary significantly next year.
- Andhra Pradesh 87.20
- Assam 54.20
- Bihar 64.60
- CBSE 77.80
- Chhatisgarh 56.80
- Goa 56.25
- Himachal Pradesh 63.20
- Jharkhand 52.40
- Jammu & Kashmir 67
- Karnataka 67.50
- Kerala 76.50
- Meghalaya 49.40
- Manipur 64.60
- Madhya Pradesh 64
- Maharashtra 61.17
- Mizoram 56.20
- Nagaland 49
- Orissa 56.33
- Punjab 70.80
- Rajasthan 63.80
- Tripura 50.80
- Tamil Nadu 78.17
- Uttarakhand 55.20
- Uttar Pradesh 65
- West Bengal 58
- National Open School 60.60
So, if you belong to the percentage bracket given for your board and have cleared both the levels of the IIT –JEE entrance exam, you can assure yourself of having a very good chance of entering the IITs.
Do note that these figures are applicable for students of the General category only. Students belonging to the reserved category have a lower percentile cut off.
Nevertheless, it is very important to do well in school and strengthen your basic concepts thoroughly to do well not only in the entrance exam but also in later life.
Do note that these figures are applicable for students of the General category only. Students belonging to the reserved category have a lower percentile cut off.
Nevertheless, it is very important to do well in school and strengthen your basic concepts thoroughly to do well not only in the entrance exam but also in later life.
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