JEE errors won't cost students marks

JEE errors won't cost students marks


The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has been in the news ever since the exam got over on April 11, for the errors that occurred this year. In an interview with DNA, IIT Bombay JEE chairman, professor Anil Kumar, promised that students would not suffer and, taking into consideration the mistakes, IITs would announce the procedures before results were declared.

How do you plan to rectify the errors during assessment?
There were three errors in the papers. All steps will be taken to rectify them. The subject heads of physics and maths were interchanged in the physics and math section in ORS (objective response sheet). However, the serial numbers of the questions and ORS were in order. In the Hindi version, code four, question 44 was missing. Further, in section IV of paper I, the English version correctly said each row carries 2 marks, while the Hindi version said each question carries three marks. However, no student will suffer due to the misprints in the question paper and we will announce whatever corrective steps we decide to take. Whichever way we do it, we will declare the procedures followed either before the results are prepared or before we announce the final results.
Will the errors become a blot on JEE?
Absolutely not. Errors have occurred, we agree, and we must own responsibility for it, but it is not a blot on the system. Over the years, it has become a huge, more complex operation with the number of students increasing by 20-25% every year. Simultaneously, scrutiny and transparency have increased. Marking schemes and marks of each candidate is now announced. This year, we plan to declare model answers before the results are prepared. Last year, it was announced only after the admission process
was over.
Are there any plans to outsource JEE owing to the sheer numbers?
There are no such plans. We can’t afford to outsource JEE because it will simply mean compromising on security and safety.
Some have called the partial marking scheme in section-II of paper-I faulty. What do you have to say?
In section-II, each question had more than one right answer, had no negative marks and said students would be awarded partial marks for partially correct answers. If students have marked two bubbles that are correct and have also marked a third bubble, which is an incorrect answer, they will get zero. If they have marked one correct answer and no wrong answer, they will get partial marks. So, it is wrong to allege that students will get full marks even if they marked all four bubbles (choices given), without even applying their mind.

In the online counselling process this year, how will students clarify doubts, if any?
Online counselling will be open to all candidates who qualify. Reserved category candidates will have to come to corresponding IITs for document verification. Each year, the questions asked by students remain pretty much the same, more or less. So, we plan to have an extensive list of ‘frequently asked questions’ put up on the JEE website. Also, all information about the IITs will be updated and put up on the website. We also plan to open a hotline for candidates where they can interact with IIT faculty andstudents to clear any doubts they might have.


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