JEE Advanced SC Plea: The Supreme Court grants an additional JEE-Advanced attempt for students who withdrew from colleges between November 5 and November 18, 2024. This interim order reinstates the earlier eligibility criteria of three attempts, countering the JAB's sudden revision that cut the attempts to two.
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