IIT Council Proposes Adaptive JEE Advanced for Less Stress, Better Assessment

• IIT Council recommends exploring an 'adaptive' JEE Advanced format where questions change dynamically.
• The new format aims to reduce student stress, decrease coaching dependency, and better assess critical thinking skills.
• A pilot adaptive test is proposed before the next JEE (Advanced) to collect performance data.
• The proposal is currently under consideration; no expert committee has been formed yet by IIT Kanpur.
• Council also discussed strengthening mental health support systems at IIT campuses with sanctioned professional posts.

Why It Matters: IIT Council proposes adaptive JEE Advanced to reduce stress and improve assessment through dynamic questions.