Announcement on JEE Main 2021 Exam Date Expected Today – Check Live Updates Here
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has made an important announcement on JEE Main 2021 exam date in today's webinar with students today. The minister said that the syllabus cut is being discussed and exam dates will be notified as early as possible.
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal interacted with students on December 10, 2020. However, the minister has not given any clarity on the JEE Main 2021 exam date. The minister assured that enough gap will be maintained between board exams and JEE Main. The HRD Minister further said that the government would conduct JEE Main more than twice if required. The dates of JEE Main 2021 will be confirmed as early as possible, assured the Minister. The HRD Minister addressed the different queries put up by students on entrance exams and board exams that will take place in 2021. The notification for the January session of JEE Main 2021 has already been delayed, and the entrance exam is expected to be conducted in February.
Live Updates of HRD Minister’s Webinar on JEE Main 2021
The minute to minute live updates of the HRD Minister’s Webinar on Jee Main 2021 can be checked below –
| Time | Live Updates |
| 10:46 HRS, 10 Dec 2020 | JEE Main 2021 dates will be managed by the HRD Department and notified soon. The JEE Main exam dates will not collide with the CBSE practical dates. |
| 10:45 HRS, 10 Dec 2020 | The minister clarified that the HRD department is discussing on the JEE Main syllabus reduction. He stated that though the syllabus will not be reduced, the level of difficulty for JEE Main 2021 will be made easier. That means, both the students who has not covered 10-20% of the syllabus and the students who have covered all the syllabus will be able to attempt at least 75% of the questions. |
| 10:24 HRS, 10 Dec 2020 | The minister stated that with the increasing number of JEE Main centres from 570 to 607, more students were able to give exams at their preferable centres at the time of COVID. |
The HRD Ministry has already directed NTA to take steps for revising the syllabus for JEE Main 2021. The National Testing Agency will consult different state boards and take a final revision on the syllabus. The syllabus is expected to be revised considering the 30% syllabus cut for 12th students of various boards.
Candidates who cleared JEE Main in 2020 and failed to appear for JEE Advanced due to Covid-19 difficulty and lockdown will get another chance to appear for the exam in 2021. These candidates need to appear for JEE Main 2021.
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