Supreme Court Permits JEE-Advanced Registration for Students Who Dropped Out After Eligibility Change
The court ruled that students who left their courses between November 5 and 18, 2024, based on earlier eligibility criteria, can register for the exam despite subsequent restrictions.
- The Supreme Court allowed students who dropped out of their courses between November 5 and 18, 2024, to register for the JEE-Advanced exam.
- This decision followed a Joint Admission Board (JAB) press release on November 5, 2024, which initially allowed three attempts for students who completed Class 12 in 2023, 2024, or 2025.
- A subsequent press release on November 18, 2024, reduced the eligibility to two attempts, limiting it to students from the 2024 and 2025 academic years.
- The court emphasized that students acted on the November 5 announcement in good faith and should not be penalized by the abrupt change in criteria.
- The ruling does not challenge the broader eligibility reduction but addresses the specific impact on students who withdrew during the 13-day period of conflicting announcements.
Hindustan Times 
Free Press Journal 
