This may a good news for those who had scored 80% or above in 

their 12^th boards examination.The issue of incrementing the

minimum required percentage criteria from 60% to 80% have

beenproposed by honorable minister Mr. Kapil Sibbal. According to

him more weightage must be given to plus two exams. This is a

proposed plan likely to be effect from academic session of

2010-2011, which says "the students who will be scoring 80% or will

be eligible to appear for Joint entrance examination (IIT JEE) for

the admission to the prestigious institutes of technologies".