IIT Courses Without JEE Mains: New Avenues for AI, Robotics, and More

• IITs now offer various courses like AI, Robotics, and Biotechnology through online and executive programs, accessible without a JEE Mains rank.
• These short-term, certificate, and online programs cater to students, professionals, and lifelong learners, expanding access to IIT education.
• Examples include Genetic Engineering (IIT Guwahati), Engineering Mathematics (IIT Kharagpur), and an Executive Program in Robotics (IIT Delhi).
• Other offerings include Thermodynamics (IIT Madras) and Python 3.4.3 (IIT Bombay), providing practical skills.
• The perception that JEE is mandatory for all IIT courses has changed, making IIT excellence accessible to a wider audience.