On Friday, a petition was filed against the grant of extra marks by IIT Madras to JEE Advanced 2017 entrants. The petition demands cancellation of the announced rank list and conducting of a fresh counselling.The petition was submitted to Supreme Court, which now seeks Center’s and IIT Madras, an explanation for awarding grace marks to even those candidates who did attempt the question.
JEE Advanced 2017 was held on May 21, 2017. The conducting body awarded 18 extra marks to the candidates after realizing the printing errors in the Hindi Language Section of the paper. IIT-M granted marks for two question in Paper 1 and three questions in Paper 2. In Paper 1, one question was from the Chemistry section whereas the other one was from the Mathematics sections. Whereas, from Paper 2, a question was from Physics sections and the remaining two questions from Mathematics section.
One might ask what is such a big deal about this? Well, there is a lot of catch. As per TOI reports, in 2016 and 2015 the IITs gave 1 bonus marks for each incorrect answer. Ditching the mechanism used so far, this year the marks have been granted according to the marking scheme of the respective Paper. In Paper 2, the marks per question were 4 and the negative marking of 1 mark is implemented. However, in Paper 1, the marking scheme varies as it contained questions with multiple correct choices. So, the marks per question in Paper 1 of the exam was 3 and were only allocated if all the correct answer choices opted. If the candidate chooses only a few correct choice answer option, then only 1 mark was to be allocated. Negative marking in this Paper was also of 2 marks.
The issue basically arises because all the candidates have been allocated extra marks, which are so high. Two qualifiers of JEE Advanced filed the petition, stating that their ranking in the merit list has been affected adversely. They further claim that due to this, they will not receive admission in prioritized course and colleges. Apart from this, the methodology for preparation of all-India rank list has also been sought with the marks awarded to candidates who had attempted the rights answers for these questions.
A vacation bench of Justice, headed by Abhay Manohar Sapre and Sanjay Kishan Kaul has demanded Centre and IIT-M clarification on the matter. The SC has given one week’s time to both the authority for submitting the response. The next hearing on the matter is due on July 07, 2017. Further, SC has also demanded interim stay on the merit and the counselling procedure.
SC has said that if only a certain number of students submitted objections again the discrepancy in the few questions. Then how can IIT Madras grant 18 marks to all the appearing candidates, irrespective of they have appeared for the exam or not? Even the petition also stated, “clearly arbitrary and violative of the rights of the candidates who successfully solved the said questions,”
Top 2.2 lakh JEE Main qualifiers were allowed to appear for JEE Advanced and out of these only 1.71 lakh candidates registered for the exam. The counselling for JEE Advanced 2017 has started and 11,000 candidates have got admission in seats offered by 23 IITs. Since the counselling for Advanced paper is held along JEE Main by JoSAA, the total number of candidates who got admission after the first allotment is 36,114 in 97 institutes.
The round 2 of JoSAA counselling will begin on July 04, 2017. Until July 07, 2017, the SC will not order hold the ongoing counselling procedure. However, only the time will tell where the case will take the turn. Do you think the bonus marks has affected the merit of the students? Is granting such high grace marks unfair? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below.
It is definitely a disadvantage for students who wasted time on those questions(including myself). Ranks were affected. Many students got unexpected ranks. This will affect a candidate’s admission. This is injustice… I object the decision.
If we see in the range 2000-4000 the range of marks are 240-220 if I had got 2000 rank I would have gone into Madras mechanical engineering but due to this add marks(only one question was +for me) my rank was pushed away to 4000 now I am getting core branches only in new IITs
I have also attempted all the 5 questions and why should the others who have not attempted these questions be awarded 18 marks. Only the Professor who has prepared the question paper should be punished who has played with the life of the students.
I should have got into top 6000-7000 but due to this i am at the 15000 rank which has stopped my dreams of IIT which i have been preparing for the past 2 years.
Yes definitely the extra 7 marks awarded later must be taken back as many students who were guaranteed admission to iit have to pray to get a seat now in iit
i was expecting AIR 600/700.The bonus marking has left me nowhere in my desired IIT ..At this level of competition even a single mark is countable…how with 18 marks. Totally unfair ..please do justice.Its like losing on a NO ball.
totally unfair towards the students for some else mistakes…..please take it seriously as lakhs of deserving students career is at stake..for National level colleges let the marking be also strict ..no bonus ..noway
Yes of course it’s totally unfair….How such type if institute s can make these mistakes .
It has very adverse affects on rank list and I think rank list should be again announced
It is totally unfair on the part of IIT to give Grace marks for all the candidates. It has directly affected the rank list of so many deserving candidates. In such situation, it is better to release the rank list once again
Yes My daughter has suffered a lot this year as she has got JEE Advance 2017 GENERAL RANK OF 26400 .If 18 marks not given to all and only given to those who has attempted the question their rank has come within 10000.IIT Committee has destroyed her carrier. Supreme court should give the justice to all such candidate for arbitrary decision of IIT committee.
Yes. Totally unfair. Student who attempted those questions have unnecessary waste their time. They waste their time also and got no benefit. It is a double loss. SC should take care the deserving candidates.
DAMN FOOLS. ALL THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BUNGLING SHOULD BE FIRED IMMEDIATELY. JUSTICE TO BE DONE TO THE WRONGED STUDENTS.THESE PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS TYPE OF BASIC ERRORS IN SETTING THE PAPER DESERVE TO BE BEATEN UP. KUDOS AND THANKS TO PETETIONER. YOU HAVE DONE GREAT SERVICE TO THE NATION BY GOING TO THE COURT.
one of the petitioner has already taken her seat at iit bombay. your kudos should go to the other who secured 185 marks in her second attempt. with that kind of markes her ranking would be 11k – what is she expecting? reduced ranking to 2k??
I should have got CRL rank 9000-10000 but due to these bonus marks i got 19256 rank.IIT-M should conduct jee advanced again and prepare a new rank list with no bonus marks
Yes I should get Rank within 9000 but due to these bonus marks It is 18886. Giving marks to all is totally unfair. What about those who have wasted their time in solving these questions ? If they used this for other questions the result could be different ! Strict action to be taken against people who are responsible for these mistakes.
For such a important examination if people (Highly Qualified ???) can make such a mistakes what one can say !!
you should have done what others who got < 2k ranks did – skip the question
Yes! This is very wrong ! What about those who have wasted their time in solving these questions. How can be there is mistake in such a important examination. The people responsible for this must be punished.
It’s affected very very much to Rank of Students. To gave bonus to all is totally illogical. Any one tell me the where abouts of petitioners.I wants to join with them..
ASHOK. Thank