MUMBAI: IIT aspirants who will be appearing for JEE (Advanced) on May 22 will now be allowed to wear simple analog wrist watches to the exam hall.

 

IITs made the modification in the 'list of instructions' to students on Sunday, after several aspirants and parents wrote to the JEE (Advanced)office against prohibition of all type of wristwatches in the exam centre.

 

On Sunday, in the modified list of instructions on the JEE (Advanced) site, it was mentioned, 'Candidates will be allowed to bring simple analog watches. Smart/programmable watches will not be allowed'.

 

TOI, on Saturday, reported about the inconvenience the new set of rules may cause students. Parents claimed that watches are essential for students for time management as JEE (Advanced) is a highly-competitive exam. After CBSE, IITs also introduced a dress code and released a list of prohibited items in the examination centre, to avoid instances of malpractices, from this year. Full-sleeve shirts and kurtas, brooches and footwear with heels and shoes are also banned from this year. While the dress code will remain, students will now be allowed to wear simple watches to their centres.

 

A JEE (Advanced) official said that they reviewed concerns raised by students. "We were told that it was difficult to ensure a functioning wall-clock in all exam halls at the centres during JEE (Main), which was conducted by CBSE. Also, students' concerns seemed genuine as they tend to check their wristwatches while writing the exam. We do not intend to add to their stress by disallowing watches." Till last year, IITs prohibited only the use of smart watches. This year, however, they mentioned that no type of watch will be allowed and that invigilators will be announcing the time after every half-an-hour.

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