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Yes, you can still get into IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology) without meeting the 75% Class 12 board exam criteria under certain conditions.
Here's a detailed explanation:
1. Current Relaxation in Eligibility Criteria (Due to COVID-19):
- For the academic years affected by the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022), the 75% eligibility criteria for admission to NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institutes) were relaxed. During this period, candidates only needed to qualify in JEE Main without requiring a minimum percentage in their Class 12 board exams.
- As of 2023, this relaxation has been reinstated, meaning the 75% criteria might not be required for the coming years as well, depending on the official announcements.
2. Eligibility for IIITs (As of Pre-2020):
- Prior to the relaxation, to be eligible for IIITs, you were required to:
- Score at least 75% aggregate marks in your Class 12 exams (for General and OBC categories).
- For SC/ST candidates, the requirement was 65%.
- Alternatively, candidates could be in the top 20 percentile of their respective board exams, which provided an alternate route to meet eligibility.
3. Current Situation:
- If the 75% criteria is reinstated in the future, you would need to either:
- Secure 75% aggregate in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST), or
- Be in the top 20 percentile of your board exams.
- If the relaxation continues, as was the case during COVID, you would only need to qualify JEE Main without worrying about the percentage in your Class 12 board exams.
4. Top 20 Percentile Rule:
If the 75% rule returns and you don’t meet that percentage, you can still be eligible if you fall within the top 20 percentile of your respective board. Each board publishes its top 20 percentile cutoff, so even if your marks are below 75%, you might still be eligible depending on where you stand relative to others in your board.
Conclusion:
If the 75% eligibility criteria is relaxed in future years (as it has been during COVID-19), you won’t need to worry about that requirement. However, if it is reinstated, you'll either need 75% in your board exams or fall in the top 20 percentile of your board to qualify for IIIT admissions.
You should stay updated on the official notifications from NTA or JoSAA for the specific year you are applying, as policies can change.
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