By Nandini Tyagi
January 10, 2025
Jan 10, 2025
The Supreme Court allowed students who dropped out of courses between November 5 and 18, 2024, based on a change in JEE Advanced eligibility, to register for the examination
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On November 5, 2024, the Joint Admission Board stated that students who qualified Class 12th in 2023, 2024 and 2025 were eligible for JEE Advanced. This was revoked on November 18, 2024
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The court held that students who dropped out due to the initial announcement should not be penalised and allowed them to register for the JEE Advanced despite the rule reversal
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The press release on November 5, 2024, gave a "clear promise" that students from 2023, 2024 and 2025 batches could appear for JEE Advanced, influencing some students to leave their existing courses
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The Supreme Court stated that the sudden withdrawal of eligibility criteria cannot be allowed to adversely affect students who acted on the initial announcement
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The JAB official explained that the eligibility extension was revoked as it caused students to focus on JEE preparation instead of their current courses, impacting academic progress
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The bench clarified that only students who withdrew from their courses between November 5 and 18, 2024, would be permitted to register for JEE Advanced under this ruling
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