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Finally, after waiting for months, the over 1.5 lakh would-be engineers' wait will be over tomorrow when the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur declares the JEE Advanced 2025 result and the final answer key. The much-coveted test, which is the key to the IITs and other top engineering colleges, will declare its result on June 2, 2025, at 10 AM.

The candidates who appeared for the test are able to view scores on the official site—jeeadv.ac.in—after signing in. The final answer key and result will also be displayed, dispelling any ambiguity about the question paper.

What then follows after the outcomes?

Once the results are announced, the actual work begins—bagging a seat among India's best engineering colleges. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will start counseling and seat allocation to qualified students. It will allocate the admissions to:

IITs are Indian Institutes of Technology.

NITs refers to National Institutes of Technology.

IIITs stand for Indian Institutes of Information Technology.

Other GFTIs (Government-Funded Technical Institutes)

How do I verify my JEE Advanced 2025 result?

Visit jeeadv.ac.in

Click on "JEE Advanced 2025 Result."

Log in using your JEE Advanced registration details (Password and Roll Number).

Review and print your scorecard.

Take a copy for future documentation of counseling

JoSAA Counselling: Key Dates to Remember

Students must select their favorite colleges on or between June 2 and June 12. The entire calendar is as follows:

Mock Seat Allotment 1: June 9 Mock Seat Allotment 2: June 11

Last Choice Locking: June 12

Round 1 Seat Allotment Date: June 14

Round 2 Seat Allocation: 21st June

Round 3 Seat Assignment: June 28

Round 4 Seat Assignment: July 4

Round 5 Seat Allocations: July 10

Final Round (IITs/NITs+): July 16

For applicants such as Rahul Sharma, who wishes to attempt the JEE from Kota, the declaration of the result keeps him on the edge and apprehensive. "I prepared for two years keeping this moment in mind. Irrespective of the result, I am sure that I have given my best," he added. Parents are also apprehensive. "We have kept my child awake till late at night and worked for hours in preparation. Tomorrow will determine the fate of the next phase of their lives," said Delhi parent Mrs. Mehta. What do you do if you fail? Although the competition is stiff, the experts advise the students that JEE Advanced is not the key to success. There are other options: State engineering colleges, private institutions such as BITS Pilani, VIT, and Manipal, and foreign colleges for those seeking international experience. With the big day looming, more than a hundred thousand students in India await positive tidings. Will all the efforts pay off? The fate will be decided tomorrow.

In the wake of US President Donald Trump's alleged crackdown on Harvard University, Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal has let out a big secret on setting up a digital-first university in India's Odisha. His announcement followed Trump saying he is mulling cutting Harvard's $3 billion federal grant funds.

US President on Monday stated, "I am looking to take Three Billion Dollars of Grant Money away from a very antisemitic Harvard, and redistribute it to TRADE SCHOOLS all over our country. What a wonderful investment that would be for the USA, and so much needed!!!"

Harvard University is numbered among some of the top educational institutions and is one of the favorites among foreign students from all over the world. In light of the recent setback by the Trump administration, Vedanta's billionaire CEO Agarwal has pointed out how there is a huge opportunity for India.

Agarwal emphasized the necessity for developing Harvards and MITs in India! "In the midst of global uncertainty, there is tremendous opportunity for India, beyond manufacturing. Higher education. Increasing numbers of Indians desire a world class education. The West is shutting its doors. The 800 Indian students at Harvard are confronted with this unfortunate situation."

Saying so, the Vedanta Chairman added that India needs its own Harvards and MITs, “Universities built on a large scale with global standards.”

With this, he announced that his mining firm Vedanta has a proposal for one such university along the waterfront in Odisha close to Puri. "It will be a not-for-profit, digital-first university with the finest faculty and students from India and overseas. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds will receive complete financial assistance," he added.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the state government will release a fresh teacher recruitment notification by May 31, following the Supreme Court's order in the School Service Commission case. The government will also file a review petition seeking reinstatement of terminated teachers. To support affected candidates, age relaxation and credit for prior teaching experience will be provided, allowing those who have crossed the age limit to apply. This move aims to address the grievances of job seekers while adhering to legal directives amid ongoing protests by terminated employees.

At a press conference, Banerjee said that though the government will go ahead with the new recruitment process, it will also move a review petition requesting the reinstatement of teachers whose appointments were quashed by the court.

In major relief to the hit candidates, the Chief Minister promised relaxation of age and credit for earlier teaching experience. "Age is not a hindrance. Even those who have gone over the age limit can apply, and their earlier teaching experience will be given due credit," she declared.

The notification that will be issued shortly, on or before May 31, will specify eligibility norms, application process, as well as recruitment schedules. The decision is intended to redress grievances of the job aspirants as per legal guidelines following the SSC recruitment scam case.

The move comes after incessant agitations by the sacked employees seeking justice and employment security. The state government's double strategy—seeking judicial relief on the one hand while launching new recruitment—seeks to achieve harmony between respecting court instructions and assistance to aggrieved aspirants.

In a touching effort to encourage the educational and career development of naval families, the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) has come together with the Indian Navy in a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This partnership is an opportunity for serving and retired naval personnel as well as their families to gain world-class education so that they can excel in both civilian and military life.

The recently signed MoU builds a robust foundation for UPES and the Indian Navy to collaborate in empowering naval families. UPES will provide a varied set of learning opportunities, including:

On-campus degrees (UG & PG programs)

Online certifications and degrees for flexible learning

Part-time Ph.D. programs for professionals juggling work and studies

Appreciating the sacrifices of naval officers, UPES has brought in special provisions to enable education to reach them better:

Meritorious scholarships for naval personnel children

Wavier of fees for part-time Ph.D. scholars

Simplified eligibility criteria to meet special service patterns

Flexible study options, e-library facilities, and guest house stay for visits

This is not just an academic initiative—it's a way of empowering naval families with the ability to lead, transition careers, and develop as individuals. Whether it's upskilling post-service, pursuing higher studies, or undertaking leading-edge research, this alliance provides no one is left behind.

The MoU further opens the door to collaborative research initiatives in fields critical to the Indian Navy, promoting innovation and strategic growth.

The signing ceremony is a moment of pride for both institutions, it represents the shared interest of the two institutions in education as an empowerment force. By investing in naval families' futures, UPES and the Indian Navy are not only building careers—they're changing lives.

The Rajasthan Education Department suspended four teachers for gross negligence in the handling of answer sheets of the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) on grounds of serious breaches of confidentiality and evaluation procedure.

Suspensions were issued late on Monday by Ashish Modi, Director of the Education Directorate, Bikaner, on reports of mismanagement during the current evaluation process.

Two of them are from Alwar district, while the remaining two are from Didwana-Kuchaman region of Nagaur district of the state. 

In Alwar, Omprakash Gai Saini, a senior math teacher at Government Higher Secondary School, Railway Station, is said to have left RBSE Secondary Examination answer sheets unattended in front of interns while evaluating.

In the meantime, Meenakshi Arora, another teacher of Hindi literature at the same school, is said to have clicked pictures of the open answer sheets and shared them with media houses.

Saini and Arora both have been suspended with immediate effect for violation of secrecy and neglect of duty. Saini will never grade answer sheets for the next three years.

They have been posted to the office of District Education Officer (DEO) in Alwar during their suspension.

In another case in Nagaur district, Bhanvruddin, an elderly Sanskrit teacher at Government Higher Secondary School, Bagot (Didwana-Kuchaman), roped in the services of colleague Pradeep Kumar Sharma of Government Higher Secondary School, Nimbari (Makrana) to complete marks on answer papers. Ironically, Sharma also got his father involved in this activity.

Both Sharma and Bhanvruddin have been suspended with effect from today for undermining the integrity of the evaluation process. They have been posted to the DEO office in Nagaur till suspension.

The Education Department reaffirmed the significance of confidentiality, transparency, and accountability in the board examination system and warned that firm action would go on against any violations.

In a dramatic turn of events in the dubious teacher appointments scam (Shalarth ID scam) in Nagpur, the Cyber Police on Thursday night apprehended Chintaman Vanjari, who headed the official investigation into the scam, for his role in the scam. Vanjari is at present employed as a divisional chairperson of the state education board.

Vanjari’s arrest marks a dramatic turn in a case. The police action against him comes a day after the arrest of a clerk in the deputy director of education’s office, Laxman Upasrao Mangham, for allegedly creating fake IDs. According to investigators, Mangham’s interrogation led to the flagging of Vanjari’s name. Vanjari was also allegedly named during earlier interrogations of the other accused.

The fraud, which is presumed to have been operating since 2019, involved illegal creation of Shalarth IDs, electronic identifiers that were used to pay salaries to ineligible non-teaching and teaching staff in Nagpur district. Several of these appointments were done even when the official recruitment process at the government level was suspended.

The scam was exposed after a junior administrative officer, Ravindra Dnyaneshwar Patil, approached the cyber police with a written complaint on March 12, allegedly on the orders of then divisional deputy director, Ulhas Narad. Thereafter, a seven-member committee was constituted in March headed by Narad to probe the abuse of Shalarth IDs. But Narad was arrested on April 11 after it was discovered that he had also generated illegal Shalarth IDs.

Once Narad was arrested, the committee was taken over by Madhuri Savarkar, an officer in the education department. The investigation was suddenly discontinued in April without any explanation and Vanjari was appointed to head the inquiry. His report to the education commissioner in February identified 244 dubious appointments, which led to increased questioning.

The state government in April constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate how the fake identities were uploaded on the Shalarth portal to obtain salaries of teachers and non-teaching employees. "This case has revealed glaring lapses and connivance in the education department," a senior SIT officer said. "We are closing in on the top masterminds."

Police believe that fake documents and signatures, including that of the late education officer Someshwar Naitam, were utilized to induct teachers fraudulently from 2010 to 2014, and their IDs made years later. The SIT has now focused on another top officer who is already under the scanner, and more arrests can be expected.