In an effort to correct flaws in existing admission norms for the Indian Institutes of Technology, the government has revoked 20^th percentile rule, which, according to experts, will change criterion for appearing in IIT-JEE (Advanced). The current 20^th percentile rule that considers application from best performing students in school-leaving examinations has been attracting legal challenges for a long time.

The government might change the existing criterion to minimum 75% -80% marks in school leaving examinations.  Though, cut off was 60% before the changes were introduced in 2012.

Although all states of India will have to score either 75% or 80% to appear in IIT-JEE, the 20^th percentile rule will continue in low scoring school boards in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.  Meanwhile, government officials state that all stakeholders propose the school leaving examination should get its due.