Engineering

JEE Advanced still enjoys the brand of toughest entrance exam in the country. Only a few states have been able to send large number of candidates to appear the test. UP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, AP and Telangana are in top positions in terms of number candidates appearing for JEE Advanced – 2017.

Uttar Pradesh has been sending the maximum number of candidates (26002) to take JEE (Advanced) this year followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Andhra Pradesh, once in top position as it was united state, is now at number 4 with 16580 candidates qualified for JEE Advanced exams.

This year, girls have significantly made it to JEE Advanced. About 19 percent of the total candidates were girls. Large number of girls were from Maharashtra and Telangana.

Data from the IITs shows that students from the five southern states of AP, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu account for 35 percent share of the total student pool.

Following are the details of boys and girls to take JEE Advanced this year:

1) Uttar Pradesh: 22617 – Boys, 3385 – Girls
(Total – 26002)

2) Maharashtra: 17024 – Boys, 5873 – Girls
(Total – 22897)

3) Rajasthan: 17688 – Boys, 2750 – Girls
(Total – 20438)

4) Andhra Pradesh: 12499 – Boys, 4081 – Girls
(Total – 16580)

5) Telangana: 10987 – Boys, 4128 – Girls
(Total – 15115)

The Government of India is mulling to conduct a national level entrance test for admission into engineering courses as like NEET for medical admissions. The AICTE has almost decided to conduct a national level entrance test for engineering admissions from the year 2018-19.

Presently, aspirants of engineering courses have to appear for state level entrance tests along with JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Several private colleges and deemed universities have been conducting their own entrance exams.

AICTE will not scrap the JEE Main and Advanced exams conducted for NIT, IIIT and IIT admissions. The new test will be conducted multiple times every year.

It is estimated that there are more than 3300 approved engineering colleges in the country affiliated to various universities. Around 16 lakhs students are joining in these college every year. The AICTE has already passed a resolution last year to conduct national level common entrance test for engineering admissions.