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Yes, you can get admission to NITs (National Institutes of Technology) with an improvement exam, provided you meet the eligibility criteria after improvement.
Here’s how improvement marks are considered in the NIT admission process:
1. Eligibility Criteria for NITs:
- Admission to NITs is based on your JEE Main score, along with your Class 12 board marks.
- To be eligible, you must either:
- Score at least 75% aggregate marks in your Class 12 board exams (65% for SC/ST candidates), or
- Be in the top 20 percentile of your respective board exam.
2. Improvement Exam Acceptance:
- Yes, NITs accept improvement exam marks if you do not meet the required percentage or percentile criteria in your initial Class 12 results. After appearing for the improvement exam, your new marks will be considered.
- You can retake the improvement exam in specific subjects or all subjects, but to meet the 75% criteria, the improved marks must reflect in your overall aggregate.
3. Conditions for Improvement Exams:
- If you improve your marks, you must have your new marksheet available at the time of admission. The JoSAA counseling process (which handles NIT admissions) will consider your latest marks.
- Make sure that your improvement exam is recognized by your education board and is completed in the same year or the next year after your original exam.
4. Top 20 Percentile Alternative:
- If you still don’t meet the 75% aggregate requirement after the improvement exam, you can qualify by being in the top 20 percentile of your board exams. Each education board publishes its top 20 percentile cutoff, which offers an alternate route to meeting the eligibility criteria.
5. Current Scenario (Post-COVID-19 Relaxation):
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 75% eligibility criteria were relaxed for NITs (and other CFTIs) for the 2020–2022 admissions. If this relaxation continues in the future, you may not need to meet the 75% criteria, and simply qualifying through JEE Main may be sufficient. Stay updated on the official announcements for the year you're applying.
Conclusion:
- Yes, you can get admission to NITs using an improvement exam as long as you meet the 75% aggregate requirement or the top 20 percentile criteria after the improvement.
- Ensure that you check the eligibility criteria and have your improvement exam results available by the time of admission.
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