Girls applying for the exam will be exempted from paying the application fee from
next year, irrespective of category
Students appearing for the Indian Institute of Technology
Joint Entrance Exam (IITJEE) in 2012 will be allowed to take home a copy of their
answer sheets on the day of the examination itself.
Also, all girls applying for the exam will be exempted from paying the application
fee from next year, irrespective of category, sources in the top institute said.
Students are required to pay an application fee of Rs. 1,800 for the general category
and half of that for the reserved category. The darkening of bubbles on the ORS,
done using HB pencils till now, will now be done with pens. However, there will
be no changes in the pattern of the exam.
IIT Delhi will be conducting the IITJEE next year, for the fourth time since its inception.
The date for the exam has been fixed for the April 8, 2012. The responsibility for
conducting the exam is given to a different institute every year by the JAB. IIT
Kanpur conducted the exam this year. Approximately 6 lakh students apply for the
entrance exam every year and about 4.5 lakh students take the exam.
Courtesy: Indian Express
