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JEE Advanced 2025 Third Attempt Policy Announced

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur announced the JEE Advanced 2025 Third Attempt Policy in the first week of November. According to the policy, students would get three attempts at the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced from 2025 onwards. This policy change affected many aspirants. 

Mithin Mondal, who dropped out of the University of Calcutta’s BTech, had already written the JEE Advanced twice – in 2023 and 2024 as the two attempts must be consecutive without clearing. After failing at both attempts at a seat in an IIT, he enrolled in Calcutta University’s technology campus in August. The Joint Admission Board- IIT Kanpur’s announcement of the JEE Advanced third attempt brought new hope and he abandoned the program he had joined. Then, less than two weeks after the announcement, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) withdrew the decision, reverting to the existing two-attempt policy, plunging Mithin and others into crisis. Mondal has invested Rs 87,000 in an online crash course for JEE Advanced preparation. Another aspirant, Saxena spent Rs 5,000 on an online IIT JEE coaching and books for preparation.

“The course just started in October and after seeing the notification, I dropped out to prepare for JEE Advanced. I enrolled in college in August and didn't register for semester exams which were announced a few days ago. To prepare for JEE, I have requested a seat withdrawal approval as well, and because the third round of counselling for WBJEE was still happening in November, my seat has already been taken. Now that the third attempt notification has been reversed, I don’t know what to do.”, said Mithin. 

Many students have reached out to the Ministry of Higher Education and JAB committee at IIT Kanpur but got no response. “We demand that there should be a reconsideration of JEE Advanced attempt policy, and the third attempt should be initiated at least for this year,” said student community leader Utkarsh. 

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