The Ministry of Human
Resource Development on Friday announced a change in the admission criteria to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), saying that the institute will do away
with the admission criterion of minimum 75 percent marks in class 12 this year.

The decision has been
taken in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.

The ministry further said
that the candidates clearing JEE-Advanced will now be eligible for admission to
IITs, irrespective of class 12 marks.

The ministry said
that the decision has been taken to relax admission criterion this year in view
of partial cancellation of class 12 exams by various boards.

“For admissions to #IITs,
apart from qualifying the #JEE (Advanced),
the eligibility was to secure either minimum score of 75% marks in class XII
Board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying
examinations” HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal tweeted.

He further said, “Qualified
candidates who have passed class XII examinations will now be eligible for
admissions irrespective of marks obtained.”