Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday announced the dates for JEE-Mains Examination.
The pending JEE-Mains exams will be held from July 20 to 25 and July 27 to August 2. The results of the two editions, which were postponed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, are likely to be announced in August.
“The third edition of JEE-Mains will be conducted from July 20-25 while the fourth edition will be held from July 27 to August 2. The exams will be conducted while following all Covid protocols keeping the safety of candidates in mind,” the Union Education minister said.
According to an official notification issued by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the candidates who have applied earlier for the postponed editions can modify their particulars from July 6 to 8 for the third edition and from July 9 to 12 for the fourth.
“In order to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cities have been increased from 232 to 334. The number of examination centres in every shift will also be increased from 660 to 828,” said Sadhana Parashar, Senior Director, NTA.
NEET aspirants seek clarity
As per reports, the Ministry of Education is contemplating conducting NEET 2021 in September. However, any conclusive decision is yet to be taken.
There is no official statement yet, the medical entrance sources reveal that NEET 2021 can be postponed till September.