Like NEET, government introduces single entrance exam for engineering and architecture

While the admission to all medical colleges except AIIMS and JIPMER, have already made mandatory through NEET, introduced last year, now the government has decided to do away with multiple examination for UG courses in engineering and architecture.

The idea is to make admission process more transparent and keeping a tab on heavy capitation fee levied on students. At present, many states conduct their own engineering examination or admissions are done on the basis of Class 12 marks.

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It is learnt that the IITs and NITs may also be brought in under the ambit of the new test. Every year, CBSE conducts JEE main for admission in the prestigious engineering colleges. The proposed Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for engineering colleges will begin from 2018.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has also requested all state governments and deemed universities to come under joint seat allocation.

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