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The dream of getting admission in the top engineering colleges of the country will no longer be limited to JEE Advanced only. IIT Kharagpur has taken a big decision, under which now even those students who have performed brilliantly in International Olympiads or have won medals in national and international sports competitions will be able to get admission in IIT. This scheme will be implemented from the academic session of 2026. The Senate of IIT Kharagpur has approved this proposal and now a special committee is deciding its terms and conditions.
Opportunity will be available under SEA and SCOPE scheme
Two schemes will be run under this scheme – SEA (Scholastic Excellence Admission) and SCOPE (Sports Excellence Admission). Students applying under both these schemes will not be required to pass JEE Advanced. However, they will have to pass 12th class and also adhere to the age limit as per JEE rules. The aim of this step is to ensure that the promising students of the country, who are excellent in a particular field, get an opportunity to study in IITs, even if they have not appeared for the JEE Advanced exam.
Guidelines may be issued soon!
IIT Kharagpur will soon release complete guidelines explaining how to apply, how the selection will be done and how the available seats will be allotted. It will also be told how the medals won in Olympiads or Games will be scrutinized and how there will be coordination with JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority).
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The system can be implemented in other IITs also
If this system is successful in IIT Kharagpur, then in the coming time it can also be implemented in IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Gandhinagar and other IIT institutes. This will provide new avenues of study to students across the country and will reduce their dependence on JEE Advanced. This step is a great news for those students who bring glory to the country through Olympiad, sports or any other talent. Now the doors of IIT are going to open not only for students who perform well in studies but also in other fields.
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