Class 12 board exam marks may get 50% weightage in NEET, JEE-based admissions

Board examination marks may be given 50 per cent weightage in key admissions that are currently based entirely on entrance exam scores such as NEET and JEE, sources said, according to PTI.

The proposal is being considered as part of efforts to reduce the high-stakes nature of a single examination, whether board exams or entrance tests for medical and engineering admissions, it added.

The move comes amid growing concerns over the credibility of the examination system following a series of anomalies, including evaluation errors and paper leaks.

"The changes being contemplated are 50 per cent weightage for board marks in admission/merit, closer alignment of entrance tests with school syllabi to reduce dependence on coaching centres,



multiple attempts and a gradual shift towards adaptive on-demand computer-based tests," a source said.

Currently, admissions to medical and engineering courses are based on entrance examination scores, while candidates must secure the prescribed qualifying percentage in their board examinations to be eligible to appear for these entrance tests.

The reforms are being examined by the Ministry of Education's nine-member committee, constituted last year to study students' dependence on coaching, the spread of "dummy schools" and fairness in high-stakes entrance examinations.

The committee's final report is expected to be submitted to the government in the coming weeks. It has also recommended closer alignment of entrance tests with school syllabi.