Overview
- More than 12,000 JEE‑Advanced aspirants submitted a petition to the Ministry of Education, the IIT Council and the Joint Admission Board, the filing was reported Tuesday.
- Under current rules candidates may sit for JEE‑Advanced at most twice in two consecutive years with the first attempt in the year they pass Class 12 and a second in the following year.
- The petitioners contrast that limit with JEE‑Main, which allows up to six attempts across three years, and with NEET rules that do not cap attempts, to argue the Advanced rule is inconsistent.
- Students say a third attempt would help those who start preparation late, those from rural or underprivileged backgrounds, and those who suffer a one‑day setback because JEE‑Advanced is a single high‑stakes exam; they also cite the COVID‑era extra attempt as a precedent for change.
- No policy change has been announced and authorities have yet to respond, so observers should watch for formal replies from the Ministry, IIT Council or JAB and for any review that would preserve existing seat counts while altering eligibility timelines.