As a result, JEE has become tougher simply because of the number of students taking that exam. In this scenario, what can be the best exam? If 10 students are competing for one seat then you may have a process of selection but, in this scenario, it will be a process of elimination. Professor Rao: We all want to change but what is the alternative model? For every one seat there are 1000 students. Do you think that the selection criteria need to be changed? It is essentially based upon the academic aptitude of the child. Off late, there has been a lot of criticism regarding the selection process. Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi discusses the present state of engineering education in India and more specifically the JEE Advanced examination, the reason why it gets tougher every year and what is it that IITвЂ™s need, India needs today in respect to engineering education. Over the years, these examinations have become tougher and more competitive. Out of these, only about 12,000 students make it to the top engineering colleges вЂ“ the Indian Institutes of Technology or the IITs. As many as 12 lakh students appear for the JEE Main examinations out of which about 2 lakh are shortlisted to appear for the JEE Advanced. JEE Advanced вЂ“ the engineering entrance examination has become one of the most competitive examinations in the country.

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