New Delhi: In a major relief to Class 12 students, the IIT Rorkee which conducts admissions for IITs has allowed students who ‘ currently do not meet the Class 12 eligibility criterion of 75 per cent marks to apply for admission to the institution of their choice’.
According to the announcement, such candidates can participate in the admission process but must submit the revised scorecard meeting the eligibility requirements by July 15.
The matter holds significance after the CBSE class 12 results have been under the scanner. Lakhs of parents and students expressed massive disappointment on the May 13 results claiming they secured lesser than the expected marks and opted for re-evaluation.
Students have been vociferous on social media platforms demanding the qualifying criteria be removed as a -one time relief considering the current situation. However, the Rorkee administration has denied to approve the request.
In a statement, IIT Roorkee said, “For those students whose Class 12 (or equivalent) marks are less than 75% (for General/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS categories) or less than 65% (for SC/ST/PwD categories), please note the following: You are eligible to fill in your choices at present and seats will be allocated to you based on your rank.
“You need to send the revised score card with at least 75% or 65% as per your category by July 15th 2026 through the email [email protected]. On receipt of the same, admission will be given to whichever seat is allocated to you at the end of 4th round.”
Earlier on Friday, the Central Board of Secondary Education extended the last date on applying for verification and re-evaluation of Class 12 answer sheets by one day till June 7. Several students flagged issues in accessing answer books and applying for verification and re-evaluation on the CBSE’s post-result services portal launched on June 2.
“In the interest of students, the CBSE has decided to extend the last date for submission of applications for verification and re-evaluation for the Class 12 board examinations, thereby providing students additional time and support to complete the process,” the board said in a post on X.