JEE 2021 main date live updates: exam to take place February 23-26, says education minister – education


JEE Main 2021 live: JEE Main will be held four times: February, March, April and May. The first cycle of JEE Main will run from February 23 to 26, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced on Wednesday.

This year, there will be major changes such as the number of test cycles, the inclusion of the regional language in the questionnaire, a modified test pattern, and an increased number of test centers. Every year around 8-9 lakh candidates register with JEE Mains aspiring to enter IIT, NIT, other centrally funded technical institutions (CFTI), institutions / universities funded / recognized by participating state governments.

On Wednesday morning, the minister wrote on his Twitter account that he will announce the schedule, the number of times the JEE Main will take place, at 6 pm on December 16. “Thank you all for sharing your constructive suggestions regarding the JEE (Main) exams. We have reviewed your suggestions. I will be announcing the schedule, the number of times the exam will take place today at 6 pm Stay tuned, ”the Minister of Education tweeted.

Follow the live updates here:

06:40 pm IST

JEE Main will be held in 13 regional languages

For the first time, JEE Main will be held in 13 regional languages ​​in addition to English and Hindi, the minister said.

06:36 pm IST

New Exam Pattern for JEE Main 2021

“NTA has prepared a new test pattern for JEE Main. Candidates must answer only 75 of the 90 questions. There will be 15 optional questions for which there will be no negative score, ”he added.

06:36 pm IST

‘Various examination cycles will provide various opportunities for candidates’

“JEE Main 2021 will be held four times a year. The exam will take place in February, March, April and May. This will provide several opportunities for students to improve their grades by learning about their mistakes and weak areas and working on it in the next exam cycle, ”said the minister.

06:04 pm IST

JEE Main 2021 schedule to be announced anytime

The Minister of Education will go live at any time. His address was scheduled at 6pm today. It will announce the JEE Main 2021 schedule and other details.

05:56 pm IST

Implementation of the regional language in technical courses from 2021

In an interview with the HT reporter, the Minister of Education said this Monday: “The implementation of the regional language in technical courses will be carried out in a phased manner, starting in 2021. This initiative will be implemented in those IITs that are ready. We understand that there are many problems that start with the quality of the textbooks, the reference material, the training of teachers to teach in their mother tongue, the use of technology to connect various institutes where teachers are available to teach in the mother tongue, etc. disburse the detailed implementation plan of the same “.

05:50 pm IST

IIT-JEE will be held in February

During an interaction with the HT reporter, a senior government official familiar with the developments of the upcoming exams said that the JEE Main would take place in February, but added that the dates would be announced soon. The final decision will be communicated soon, the official said.

05:38 pm IST

How will JEE final merit list or All India ranking be prepared?

According to the official website, the student’s best 2021 NTA scores will be considered for merit list / ranking preparation.

05:36 pm IST

Benefits of doing JEE Mains multiple times a year

By taking JEE Mains four times a year, candidates will gain multiple opportunities to improve their test scores if they fail to do their best on the first try without losing their entire academic year.

On the first try, students will get first-hand experience taking a test and will know their mistakes, which they can improve as they try next time.

This will reduce the chances of dropping a year and the drippers would not have to waste a full year.

If someone misses the exam for reasons beyond their control, they won’t have to wait a full year.

05:32 pm IST

JEE Main 2021 will take place in several sessions

According to the official JEE website, the (main) JEE is taking place in multiple sessions (February / March / April / May 2021) for admissions in the next academic session.

05:31 pm IST

JEE Mains 2021: Number of exam cycles to be announced shortly

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will announce the full schedule and the number of times the exam will take place at 6pm today. Stay tuned.

05:30 pm IST

Full JEE Main 2021 schedule to launch shortly

The full schedule for JEE Main 2021 will be announced by the union’s education minister at 6pm today.

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