Candidates and parents in Uttar Pradesh expressed concern on Monday about the JEE main exam taking place amid the pandemic. The JEE Core Exam is scheduled to take place September 1-6 at various centers across the country.
A candidate named Amit Kumar Pal said he was scared but had no choice but to sit for the exam. “I am very concerned about the preparations made in the test center. NTA has ensured that masks and hand sanitizers will be available, ”he said.
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Even the candidates’ parents have raised concerns about the government’s decision to take the NEET and JEE exams in early September amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Netram of Lucknow, whose son appears in JEE main, said, “He is just praying to God that his son is kept safe during the exam.”
The National Testing Agency (NTA), which will conduct the exam, has made sure to take all possible measures to ensure the safety of the candidates taking the exams.
The agency has increased the number of test centers to reduce the number of students per center. NTA also claimed to have assigned “examination centers close to the residence of the candidates.”
According to a press release issued by NTA, the JEE Main exam will be conducted at 66 UP centers between September 1-6 in multiple shifts. A total of 1,00,706 students are expected to take the JEE exams at UP this year. In 2019, 85,898 students gave JEE at 47 centers in UP, according to NTA.
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While the testing agency has claimed to have distributed the test centers throughout the state, the candidates’ parents say that those who live in cities and towns will find it easier to get to the test center compared to those who come from rural areas. .
Yashwant Singh, a JEE aspirant living in a village in Badaun, said: “I will have to travel more than 120 km to get to the test center. Traveling such a distance in these Covid times is particularly difficult as it exposes you to infections. On the other hand, students who live in towns and cities will have to travel a short distance to get to the exam center ”.
Several candidates also claimed that their preparations for the exam were affected due to the pandemic situation. They hope against hope that the exams will be postponed.
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