Errors in IITJEE 2011 Paper Confirmed by IIT Professor

The math question papers in the 2011 entrance examination of the Indian Institutes of Technology last Sunday had multiple errors that could shatter dreams of deserving candidates, a veteran IIT mathematician has confirmed. One of the country’s most highly regarded mathematicians, Professor KD Joshi of IIT Bombay told HT he has found over 10 marks-worth of errors in this year’s math papers in the IIT Joint Entrance Examination

The errors range from logically inconsistent questions to problems where students had to mark only one correct answer when more than one of the multiple-choice options were correct, said Joshi, who has analysed IIT-JEE papers since 2003.

“The worst part is that there is nothing the IITs can do about some of the errors. And they could decide whether a student makes it to the IITs or not,” said Joshi, currently on assignment at the new IIT Indore. Joshi will formally release his analysis of the JEE question papers soon.

Joshi is the first from within the IIT system to confirm errors in the papers. Some coaching classes had claimed on April 10, the day of the IIT-JEE, that the paper had errors. Though the IITs set up a panel to probe errors, they said they had not received any complaints.

Though coaching classes in previous years too have raised concerns regarding the IIT-JEE, the apex engineering schools often dismiss these concerns — questioning their expertise and motive. Greater student confusion benefits the coaching class business, IITs argue.

Joshi’s analysis, IIT officials accepted, will be harder to ignore. “Some of the errors are ironically such that they will hurt the most diligent students the most,” Joshi said.

Just 85 marks in maths separated the first ranker and the last general candidate — over 6,000 ranks below — admitted to the IITs last year.

Source: HT

IITJEE 2011 Application Process,Important Dates,Examination Notification

IIT JEE 2011 - Important Dates

Examination Schedule

Examination schedule: 10th April, 2011, (Sunday); Paper 1, 09.00-12.00 hrs; Paper 2, 14.00-17.00 hrs

Paper 1 and Paper 2 each will have separate sections in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics

Both papers will be of objective type, designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates

Syllabus for this examination will be available on the website of all IITs

The candidate will have the option of submitting the application form either on-line or off-line

Important dates regarding application form and brochure

Online application process: Monday, 01st November, 2010 to Wednesday, 15th December, 2010

Sale of offline applications: Friday, 12th November, 2010 to Wednesday, 15th December, 2010

Last date for receipt of duly completed application forms (off-line or printed copy of on-line) at IITs:Monday, 20th December, 2010

PATTERN OF IITJEE

Question Papers

There will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers would consist of three separate sections on Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Questions in these papers will be of objective type, which are to be answered on a specially designed machine-gradable sheet (ORS – Optical Response Sheet) using HB pencils only. Incorrect answers will be awarded negative marks.

Aptitude Test for B.Arch. and B.Des.

Candidates called for counselling and desirous of joining the B.Arch. and B.Des. courses will be required to qualify in an Aptitude Test to be conducted at each counselling institute on ______. The test will consist of one paper of three hours duration – from 10:00 to 13:00 hrs. Candidates who fail to qualify in the Aptitude Test will not be eligible for admission to either B.Arch. or B.Des. courses. Question papers for aptitude test for B.Arch and B.Des will be in English only. The candidate should write the test only once, either on ____ .

ELIGIBILITY FOR IIT JEE 2011

Eligibility: You must make sure that you satisfy all the eligibility conditions given below for appearing in JEE-2011

Date of birth: Candidate belonging to GE, OBC and DS categories must be born on or after October 01, 1986 and those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must be born on or after October 01, 1981

Year of passing qualifying examination (QE): Must have passed the qualifying examination, namely, XII standard or any equivalent examination, after 1st October 2009 or in the year 2010 or will be appearing in 2011

Minimum percentage of marks in QE: candidates belonging to GE, OBC and DS categories must secure at least 60% marks and candidates belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must secure at least 55% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination

Important notes: (i) You can attempt JEE only twice, in consecutive years. That means you should have attempted JEE for the first time in 2010 or will be appearing in 2011

(ii) If you have accepted admission after qualifying in JEE in earlier years by paying full fees at any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi or ISM, Dhanbad, you will not be eligible to write JEE at all, irrespective of whether or not you joined in any of the programmes

Reservation of seats:

: For SC/ST candidates, respectively 15%, 7.5% seats are reserved in each programme in all the IITs, IT-BHU Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad. Candidates belonging to these categories are qualified on the basis of a relaxed criterion

For OBC candidates belonging to non-creamy layer, 27% seats are reserved in each programme in all the IITs, IT-BHU Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad. Candidates belonging to this category are qualified on the basis of a relaxed criterion

For candidates with physical disability (PD), including leprosy-cured candidates, who are otherwise fit to pursue the course, 3% seats are reserved in each of the categories (viz GE/OBC/SC/ST). Candidates in this category are also qualified under relaxed norms

Two seats in each institute are preferentially allotted to children of defence/paramilitary personnel killed or permanently disabled in action during war or peacetime operations (DS) provided the candidate qualifies without any relaxed criterion

Some SC/ST/PD candidates, who do not qualify in the merit list of JEE-2011, may be offered admission to the preparatory course of one-year duration provided (i) seats reserved for respective category are vacant (ii) candidates satisfy minimum norms (iii) candidates have not registered for the preparatory course earlier in any of these institutes. Candidates successfully completing the preparatory course will be offered direct admission to the first year in the academic year 2012-13

How to Apply for IIT Joint Entrance Examination ?

The Information given below is based on IIT JEE 2010 Exam Notification. 

Application procedure: A candidate can submit application either on-line through internet or off-line through prescribed (OMR) application form.

(a)Online: For online submission of applications, visit any of the websites given below and carefully follow the instructions given therein. Candidates can pay the application fee through NEFT or through challan of selected banks. The application fee for online mode is Rs 450/- for SC/ST/PD/Female candidates and Rs 900/- for all other candidates

(b)Offline: A candidate can buy an application form with information brochure from any one of the designated branches of banks by paying Rs 500/- for SC/ST/PD/Female candidates (light yellow envelope) or Rs 1000/- for all other candidates (white envelope). The information brochure contains details regarding application procedure, syllabus of JEE, examination cities, course available at various institutes, fee structure and additional information about JEE-2011

(c) Help-line (only in IIT Madras zone): Those who do not have access to computers and internet can also apply on-line with reduced examination fees by visiting any of the forty approved ‘CMC help-line’ centres distributed all over the IIT Madras zone. For details visit JEE website or contact CMC office tele – 044-22504500

All India list of designated branches of banks for purchase of application material is also given in websites of all IITs.

Institute – website

IIT Bombay – http://www.jee.iitb.ac.in

IIT Delhi – http://jee.iitd.ac.in

IIT Guwahati – http://www.iitg.ac.in/jee

IIT Kanpur – http://www.jee.iitk.ac.in

IIT Kharagpur – http://www.iitkgp.ernet.in/jee

IIT Madras – http://jee.iitm.ac.in

IIT Roorkee – http://www.iitr.ac.in/jee

All India helplines from 8 am to 8 pm – 044-42925020 and 21