Hyderabad, May 19 -- Uncertainty prevails among hundreds of Indian students in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries over engineering admissions in India despite performing well in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main.

More than 300 parents have appealed to Indian authorities for support.

Gulf students worried over DASA eligibility

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) adopted an alternative assessment system after some board examinations could not be conducted in Saudi Arabia due to the regional security situation.

However, the parents believe the assessment method did not fully reflect the actual academic abilities of students.

Several students who secured strong JEE Main percentiles are now facing admission uncertai...