GS2The Hindu · Editorial
Judging graduates, not entrance scores
The All IITs Placement Committee has decided to remove JEE ranks and GATE scores from standard placement resumes.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 13 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- The All IITs Placement Committee has decided to remove entrance-rank indicators from standard placement resumes.
- Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) performance has been used as an admission signal and as a shortcut measure in placement screening.
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) scores and percentiles have been removed from standard placement resumes.
- National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is cited as supporting a move beyond exam-dominated evaluation toward holistic development.
What happened
The All IITs Placement Committee has decided to remove JEE ranks and GATE scores/percentiles from standard placement resumes. The Hindu op-ed supports the decision and argues that recruiters should judge graduates by their current capabilities, not by entrance-test performance from years earlier.
Background and earlier position
The UPSC angle
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Admission merit versus employability merit
UPSC may frame the issue around whether entrance-exam performance should influence recruitment decisions in elite higher education. The issue connects merit, fairness, social equity, and the design of placement systems in institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology.
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