JEE Main 2020 to be postponed again; 5 reasons to know why
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JEE Main 2020 may get postponed again. Read below to know the five reasons due to which JEE main may be deferred again.
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2020 April exam is scheduled to be held from September 01 to 06, 2020 in online mode. The National Testing Agency (NTA) postponed the JEE Main from April to July in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. As the COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the country, according to sources, it is unlikely to conduct the exam on scheduled dates.
The postponement of JEE Main is also expected as sources from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) also stated that the situation doesn't seem conducive to conduct the examinations. Along with that, the following are the reasons for JEE Main to be deferred.
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Reason-1: As the situation of COVID-19 is quite adverse in India currently, MHRD sources have stated that some exams (Pending CBSE board exams) may get cancelled. However, there are very little chances of entrance exams such as the JEE main to be cancelled but it is likely to be postponed.
Reason-2: Educational institutions across the country have been closed since March 16 as a preventive measure to stop the spread of Coronavirus. For JEE Main 2020, a number of schools/educational institutes have to be reopened. As per the Ministry of Home Affairs, the decision to reopen the educational institutes will be taken only after a meeting with the stakeholders in July.
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Reason-3: A group of parents and students have filed a petition to cancel the pending CBSE Board exams scheduled from July 1-15. If the CBSE remaining board exams are cancelled by the apex court. JEE Main has to be postponed as it is scheduled from July 18.
Reason-4: In June, many students used the social media platform Twitter to request the MHRD for cancellation of JEE Main. Earlier this month, ‘#postponeJEE’ was trending on Twitter. Students under this hashtag listed several reasons to cancel the exam. Some said that conducting the exam in July would risk thousands of life including students and their families as well.
Students also requested the authorities through the social media platform to not conduct the exam until the number of Coronavirus cases in India becomes zero. Many students also said that the chaotic situation due to COVID-19 is hampering their studies as they have a fear of getting affected with the virus during the exam.
Reason-5: According to the sources from MHRD, entrance exams such as JEE Main and NEET are difficult to cancel. These exams are crucial for admission to engineering and medical courses. So, these exams will be postponed to another date but can’t be cancelled.
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Important FAQs Regarding JEE Main 2020 Exam Postponement
Q. When the JEE Main 2020 April Session examination will be conducted?
A. JEE Main April exam will be conducted between September 1 to 6, 2020.
Q. Will the authorities postpone it JEE Main 2020 April Session again?
A. It can’t be said right now that the JEE Main exam will be postponed again or not. The exam conducting authorities will inform about the same after monitoring the situation in September.
Q. What is the mode of the JEE Main examination?
A. JEE Main entrance examination will take place in online mode except for BArch drawing test.
Q. What is the state code of eligibility for the appeared in Class 12 improvement examination?
A. If candidates have passed Class 12 exam from one state but appeared for improvement from another state then the state code of eligibility will be from where they have originally passed Class 12, not the state where appeared for improvement.
Q. How many times a candidate can appear in JEE Main?
A. A candidate can appear twice in a year.
Q. What happens if any candidate register himself/herself multiple times for JEE Main?
A. In such case, the candidature of such candidate will be cancelled and legal action will be taken by National Testing Agency.
Q. If a candidate appears in both the session of JEE Main in a year then which score will be considered?
A. The best score will be used for the admission and to check the eligibility for JEE Advanced.
Q. Is it necessary to appear in both sessions of the JEE Main exam in a year?
A. No, it is not necessary to appear in JEE Main twice.
Q. When will NTA release the JEE Main 2020 admit card?
A. The JEE Main 2020 admit card will be released 15 days prior to the conduct of the exam, as confirmed by a recent NTA Notice.
Q. Will JEE Main entrance test be conducted offline or online?
A. JEE Main 2020 entrance exam will be conducted in the Computer Based Test (Online mode) only.
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