IIT admission: IIT-K director on how JEE Advanced is set to undergo huge change

How is the assessment pattern in JEE Advanced - the exam for admission in B.Tech courses in IITs - set to undergo a massive change in coming years? How is it aimed at reducing rote memorization and coaching dependency? The proposal was first formally discussed at the 55th IIT Council meeting on August 25, 2025, after a gap of two years. IIT Kanpur director Prof Manindra Agrawal raised concerns over the existing examination structure, including the growing influence of the coaching industry and the emotional and financial stress it places on students and families. In this video, HT will speak to IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal who will be sharing the progress and latest updates on the proposed adaptive testing for JEE Advanced and the challenges to implement the computer-based evaluation model where question difficulty changes in real-time based on a student’s previous answers.