Introduction of Class XII marks as a component in the JEE (Main) scores took toppers across the country by surprise. The move resulted in the toppers getting lower ranks than they expected.
The JEE (Main) rank list, released by the CBSE on Tuesday, was prepared giving 40% weightage to Class XII scores, which according to many has brought down their ranks.
The JEE (Main) all-India first ranker, Chandra Ashok Maloo (17) of Nagpur, scored 335. "I expected a rank in the top ten, but coming first was a pleasant surprise," said Maloo. A student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, Nagpur,
Maloo attended coaching classes at IIT-Home. He has been allotted a seat at IIT-Bombay for computer science-his first choice.
Supporting the move to give 40% weightage to Class XII scores in the JEE (Main) results, a coaching class professor, Nitin Oke, said, "The system needed this otherwise students focus on specific exams, an overall reflection of academics is what IITs are looking for." He acknowledged the highly significant drop in ranks among some of his students and attributed it to the fact that the change was made after most of them had already given their Class XII exams.
OBC category top ranker Rishabh Vishnu More (18) was elated with his results. A student of Adarsh Junior College, Akola, More secured 306 in JEE (Main). Along with coaching classes, More took collaborated with IITian's Pace for
tutoring via video-conferences. "The use of technology is something new for me," said More. More hails from Akola, a small city in Maharashtra.
"I also visited the public library to borrow textbooks and used their area for studying," he said.
More's father is a science teacher at Gramvikhas Vidyalay, Babhulgon.
Having been allotted a seat in IIT-Bombay for mechanical engineering, More hopes to become an IAS officer once he completes his studies.
With the introduction of a Class XII component in the JEE (Main) ranks, toppers across the country were surprised when they got lower ranks than what they had expected. The JEE (main) rank list, released by the CBSE on Tuesday, was prepared giving 40% weightage to class XII scores, which according to many has brought down their ranks.
JEE (Main) all India first ranker hails from Maharashtra. Chandra Ashok Maloo (17) of Nagpur made his family proud when he bagged 335 in JEE (Main). "I expected a rank within the top ten but coming first was a pleasant surprise," said Maloo. A student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, Nagpur, Maloo attended coaching classes at IIT-Home in the same. With daily planning and work, he has been allotted a seat at IIT-Bombay for computer science, which was his first choice.
The JEE (main) rank list comprises of 40 percent weightage from Class XII and 60 percent from JEE (Main) scores. Nitin Oke, a coaching class professor was in support of the change. "The system needed this," said Oke. "Rather than having students focus on specific exams, an overall reflection of academics is what IITs are looking for," he added. Oke acknowledged the highly significant drop in ranks amongst some of his students and attributed it to the fact that the change was made after most of them had already given their Class XII exams.
OBC category top ranker, Rishabh Vishnu More (18) was elated with his results. A student of Adarsh Junior College, Akola, More secured 306 in JEE (Main). Along with coaching classes, More collaborated with IITian's Pace for tutoring via video conferences. "The use of technology is something new for me," said More. More hails from Akola, a small city in Maharashtra. "I also visited the public library to borrow textbooks and used their area for studying," he said. More's father is a science teacher at Gramvikhas Vidyalay, Babhulgon. Having been allotted a seat in IIT-Bombay for mechanical engineering, More hopes to become an IAS officer once he completes his studies.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/40-weightage-to-Class-XII-scores-brings-down-JEE-ranks/articleshow/20903388.cms
The JEE (Main) rank list, released by the CBSE on Tuesday, was prepared giving 40% weightage to Class XII scores, which according to many has brought down their ranks.
The JEE (Main) all-India first ranker, Chandra Ashok Maloo (17) of Nagpur, scored 335. "I expected a rank in the top ten, but coming first was a pleasant surprise," said Maloo. A student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, Nagpur,
Maloo attended coaching classes at IIT-Home. He has been allotted a seat at IIT-Bombay for computer science-his first choice.
Supporting the move to give 40% weightage to Class XII scores in the JEE (Main) results, a coaching class professor, Nitin Oke, said, "The system needed this otherwise students focus on specific exams, an overall reflection of academics is what IITs are looking for." He acknowledged the highly significant drop in ranks among some of his students and attributed it to the fact that the change was made after most of them had already given their Class XII exams.
OBC category top ranker Rishabh Vishnu More (18) was elated with his results. A student of Adarsh Junior College, Akola, More secured 306 in JEE (Main). Along with coaching classes, More took collaborated with IITian's Pace for
tutoring via video-conferences. "The use of technology is something new for me," said More. More hails from Akola, a small city in Maharashtra.
"I also visited the public library to borrow textbooks and used their area for studying," he said.
More's father is a science teacher at Gramvikhas Vidyalay, Babhulgon.
Having been allotted a seat in IIT-Bombay for mechanical engineering, More hopes to become an IAS officer once he completes his studies.
With the introduction of a Class XII component in the JEE (Main) ranks, toppers across the country were surprised when they got lower ranks than what they had expected. The JEE (main) rank list, released by the CBSE on Tuesday, was prepared giving 40% weightage to class XII scores, which according to many has brought down their ranks.
JEE (Main) all India first ranker hails from Maharashtra. Chandra Ashok Maloo (17) of Nagpur made his family proud when he bagged 335 in JEE (Main). "I expected a rank within the top ten but coming first was a pleasant surprise," said Maloo. A student of Saraswati Vidyalaya, Nagpur, Maloo attended coaching classes at IIT-Home in the same. With daily planning and work, he has been allotted a seat at IIT-Bombay for computer science, which was his first choice.
The JEE (main) rank list comprises of 40 percent weightage from Class XII and 60 percent from JEE (Main) scores. Nitin Oke, a coaching class professor was in support of the change. "The system needed this," said Oke. "Rather than having students focus on specific exams, an overall reflection of academics is what IITs are looking for," he added. Oke acknowledged the highly significant drop in ranks amongst some of his students and attributed it to the fact that the change was made after most of them had already given their Class XII exams.
OBC category top ranker, Rishabh Vishnu More (18) was elated with his results. A student of Adarsh Junior College, Akola, More secured 306 in JEE (Main). Along with coaching classes, More collaborated with IITian's Pace for tutoring via video conferences. "The use of technology is something new for me," said More. More hails from Akola, a small city in Maharashtra. "I also visited the public library to borrow textbooks and used their area for studying," he said. More's father is a science teacher at Gramvikhas Vidyalay, Babhulgon. Having been allotted a seat in IIT-Bombay for mechanical engineering, More hopes to become an IAS officer once he completes his studies.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/40-weightage-to-Class-XII-scores-brings-down-JEE-ranks/articleshow/20903388.cms
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