IITs now offer various programs that do not require JEE scores, such as executive robotics (IIT Delhi), genetic engineering (IIT Guwahati), engineering mathematics (IIT Kharagpur), thermodynamics (IIT ...

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A new report from the University of California, San Diego has ignited a viral conversation on social media, because it demonstrates the alarming lack of preparation among incoming freshmen for college ...

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