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3rd attempt for JEE Advanced - A ray of false hope?

Radheshyam Zanwar |7002 Answers |Ask -Follow

MHT-CET, IIT-JEE, NEET-UG Expert - Answered on Feb 04, 2025

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Question by Jayesh on Feb 03, 2025Hindi

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I know IIT is not everything but why JAB shows so irresponsible behaviour. They released official press release regarding 3rd attempt for JEE advanced on 5th November. Why they reverted their decision on 18th November. Is it not illegal by showing us false hope for 3rd attempt of JEE advanced. Even UPSC is also one of the toughest exam in India still UPSC have 6 attempts. Then why JEE advanced has only 2 attempts. Why they are stopping us for giving JEE advanced 3rd time? What's your opinion about this? Do you agree on my point or not?

Ans: Welcome back.
I would like to request you, instead of criticizing the decisions taken by related authorities, just focus on your studies. If you are interested in cracking JEE, then you have to follow the rules laid down by the respective institutions. You have no right to compare the rules between the two authorities. I would like to suggest that, if you won't be able to crack the JEE (Adv) in 1st attempt, then choose a different career path. Because 99% of students won't get success in their 2nd or so-called 3rd-attempt. Now, please focus only on your studies. If you failed to crack the 1st attempt, then please communicate with us again. At that time, I would suggest you more options.

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