NEW DELHI – In a significant move to reform the high-stakes Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced, the IIT Council has recommended exploring a transition to adaptive testing. The proposal aims to transform the JEE Advanced exam into a “better and less stressful assessment” by leveraging technology to judge a candidate’s true potential more accurately. The Council has also recommended that sanctioned posts be created for mental health professionals at IITs.
Moving Beyond a One-Size-Fits-All Model in JEE Advanced
Unlike the current fixed-question format where every student answers the same set of problems, an adaptive test dynamically adjusts its difficulty in real-time. If a candidate answers a question correctly, the system follows up with a more challenging problem; conversely, if the answer is incorrect, the next question is easier.
The IIT Council meeting was held last August after a gap of two years. The Council is led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as the chairperson and includes Directors of all IITs and chairpersons of their Board of Governors.
According to the minutes of the meeting, IIT Kanpur Director Prof Manindra Agrawal shared concerns regarding the current structure of JEE Advanced, which is the common entrance exam for the IITs, the prevalence of a huge coaching industry, and the significant emotional and financial stress on families.
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