The controversy surrounding CBSE Class 12 results and re-evaluation process has now become more relevant for students who have qualified JEE Advanced 2026 and are preparing to register for allotment of seats in IITs.
The CBSE re-evaluation portal was scheduled to open on June 1; JEE admission registration begins on June 2. The reassessment portal was not yet open as of 6pm, June 1.
This is because Class 12 performance is a basic eligibility requirement that can decide whether a candidate is eventually allowed to get a seat in IIT, even after qualifying the entrance exam.
To understand this properly, it is important to first look at the admission process after JEE Advanced. According to the official JoSAA portal, candidates who qualify for JEE Advanced must register at josaa.nic.in, with registrations to begin from June 2, 2026.
JoSAA, or Joint Seat Allocation Authority, is responsible for allocating seats across IITs, NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutions. The allocation is based on the seat matrix provided by the participating institutes, which includes the list of academic programs and capacity by category.
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Once registration is completed, candidates are required to fill in their choices of institutes and courses, after which seats for 2026 will be allotted in five rounds based on rank, preference and seat availability.
It is important to understand clearly that IIT admission is strictly based on JEE Advanced results and ranking, not on JEE Main results. JEE Main is only relevant for admission to NITs, IIITs and other GFTIs, while IITs only consider JEE Advanced performance for ranking and allotment of seats.
Qualification for the above-mentioned examinations does not guarantee admission to any of the institutes. Each institute/academic program may have additional eligibility requirements. Candidates must meet all eligibility requirements to gain admission.
Why are grade 12 results important?
Class 12 results play a crucial role in eligibility in this entire process. The candidate must fulfill at least one of the two conditions, besides having Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in Class 12 or equivalent examination, and must have passed Class 12 with at least five subjects.
The first requirement is that the candidate must have secured at least 75 per cent aggregate marks in Class 12 for General, OBC and EWS categories, while for SC, ST and PwD candidates, the minimum requirement is 65 per cent aggregate marks.
The second requirement is that the candidate must be in the top 20 percent of successful candidates in their board examination, which is calculated on a category basis.
What happens if a student goes for re-evaluation?
In case there is a review of pass status or 12th percentile after the selection lock step for joint seat allotment, the following rules will apply as per JoSAA:
If, after review, a candidate no longer meets the Category 12 performance requirements, he or she will be deemed ineligible. In such cases, the seat offered or even confirmed at the seat acceptance or document verification stage or at any subsequent stage will be cancelled, if the issue is identified later.
On the other hand, if a candidate’s revised marks or updated result now makes him eligible (meaning that he now meets the Category 12 requirements), he or she can still be considered for admission.
However, they must take action themselves by informing the organizing institute, IIT Roorkee, via email at josaa@iitr.ac.in and must attach the revised pass certificate. This must be done before the specified deadline (July 15, 2026, 5 p.m.).
However, these candidates will not be immediately included in the earlier rounds, but may be considered for seats in subsequent rounds of JoSAA consultations, provided they have already registered and filled out their selections within the deadline, even if they were initially ineligible at that time.
If a seat is allotted based on revised eligibility, it will be the same seat that the candidate would have originally got if the previously updated marks were considered. In cases where this is required, an excess seat can also be created to ensure fairness in the allocation.
Why is this more important this year?
While a similar process happens every year, this year it is likely to come under closer scrutiny due to the controversy surrounding re-evaluation concerns in CBSE Class 12 results.
Students raised concerns about potential discrepancies in the assessment of answer sheets, with some claiming they received lower marks than they thought they deserved.
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At the heart of this issue is CBSE first used On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.. The matter came to light when a student named Vedant Shrivastava posted on X, claiming that the handwriting on the physics answer sheet provided by the board did not match his handwriting. He also claimed that the physics answer sheet differed significantly from his English and computer science answer sheets, as well as from his handwritten notes. He was later provided with a corrected copy of his answer book, and the board stated that his score would be updated as appropriate.
The CBSE re-evaluation portal was scheduled to open on June 1 after a two-day delay; JoSAA registration begins on June 2.
With many students still waiting for marksheets to be updated in case they need to be reassessed, there are concerns that a delay or change in final marks may impact eligibility or seat allocation results. For some candidates, this uncertainty may impact their chances of getting into their preferred course, institute or branch of IIT.
