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Hard nut IIT-JEE to have a soft shell

Hard nut IIT-JEE to have a soft shell

Good news for all IIT aspirants. The hard to crack entrance examination, IIT-JEE, is set to get simpler. This year, IIT-JEE candidates will be required to appear for two papers and not three. The IIT-JEE 2007 will be held on April 8.

Each paper will be of three hours duration and will consist of questions on physics, chemistry and mathematics. Till now, students had to appear for three papers, one each on physics, chemistry and mathematics. The duration of each paper was two hours.

The questions will continue to be of objective type and there will be negative marking for incorrect answers. Sources said the aim of the new examination is to focus on testing comprehension and analytical skills. It will also force students to study the entire curriculum instead of focusing on certain areas.

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