JEE Main April Session postponed amid rising COVID-19 cases
The JEE Main April session which was scheduled to be held on April 27, 28, 29, and 30 has been postponed due to the rising cases of Covid-19 across the country.
FollowNew Delhi: Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains that's scheduled to be held from April 27-30 has been postponed due to the increase in coronavirus cases.
The revised dates for the JEE Main 2021 April session will be announced later on and at least 15 days prior to the examination, NTA has said. This decision comes following an outcry by engineering students demanding postponement.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' while announcing the postponement said, “I would like to reiterate that the safety of our students and their academic career are Education Ministry’s and my prime concerns right now.”
“Looking at the present situation of the Covid-19 pandemic and also taking into account the safety and well-being of the candidates and examination functionaries, it has been decided to postpone the JEE Main 2021 April session. The revised date for the JEE Main April session will be announced later on at least 15 days before the exam,” the official notice read.
The NTA is organising the IIT-JEE exams in four sessions, out of which two have already been concluded. The first session was conducted from February 23-26 and the second from March 16-18.
The agency advised the students to keep visiting the website to check for further updates. It also advised them to take this time to keep preparing for the examination. Practice tests can also be taken in the NTA Abhyas App, it said.
This year for the first time, JEE Main exam has an internal choice. In each section – chemistry, physics, and mathematics – students are asked 30 questions of which they have to answer 25. Earlier only 25 questions from each section were asked. This was introduced as a one-time measure as most of the boards including CBSE and other state boards had curtailed the syllabus by 30%. The ministry while announcing the relaxation had said that this would ensure students who prepare as per the board exams also get through the exam.
