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Out of the total candidates who appeared in the JEE (Advanced) 2018, only 20% are women, and this trend has been observed year after year. About seven women students have scored an AIR under 1,000. “Every 3 out of 10 women, who used our services, qualified for JEE (Advanced), as opposed to the national average of 1.7 out of 10. To balance this gap, the MHRD had directed all 23 IITs to make sure at least 14% of their seats went to women in the 2018 academic year. Maybe this move will encourage female participation in JEE in the coming years,” he said.Sharing data from their firm, he said 14% of their students who qualified for JEE (Advanced) 2018 are women..