JEE Main 2021 dates Vs Class 12th Board exam time table: Know how to prepare accordingly

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With one of the JEE Main 2021 session in May, students are feeling it challenging to prepare for JEE Main 2021 and Class 12 board exam together. Know how to prepare accordingly.

JEE Main 2021 dates Vs Class 12th Board exam time table, read below to know the preparation tips for scoring well in both the exams.

JEE Main 2021 dates Vs Class 12th Board exam time table

With CBSE class 12 board exams scheduled from May 4 to June 10 and JEE Main 2021 to be conducted in four sessions in February, March, April and May, the biggest challenge for students is how to prepare for both the exams and get a good score.

Exam dates of CBSE 12th Board Exam 2021 and JEE Main 2021 were officially announced online by the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in December last year. The biggest benefit for the candidates appearing in class 12 board exam and JEE Main is that the latter is going to be multiple sessions as it will help them in preparing the proper strategy for both the exams. Shiksha.com is providing few tips for candidates to prepare a good study plan till June 10 (Last date for CBSE class 12 board exams) so that students can excel in both the examinations.

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Table of contents
  • JEE Main 2021 vs CBSE class 12 board exam dates
  • JEE Main 2021 in multiple sessions: Is it good or bad
  • Preparing the entire JEE Main 2021 syllabus
  • Difference in Exam Pattern

JEE Main 2021 vs CBSE class 12 board exam dates

Before devising any preparation strategy, students must be aware of the exam dates of JEE Main 2021 and CBSE 12th Board 2021. This is for the first time in the last few years that the JEE Main will be conducted before the CBSE class 12 board exams. Students can check the dates below:

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JEE Main 2021 dates

CBSE Class 12 board exam dates

Session-1 (February) : 23-Feb-2021 to 26-Feb-2021

Session-2 (March): 15-Mar-2021 to 18 Mar-2021

Session-3 (April): 27-Apr-2021 to 30-Apr-2021

Session-4 (May): 24-May-2021 to 28-May-2021

First paper: 4-May-2021

Last paper: 10-Jun-2021

Result announcement: 15-Jul-2021

JEE Main 2021 in multiple sessions: Is it good or bad

Is it good that the JEE Main 2021 will be conducted in multiple sessions? The question is bothering the majority of students. They also have a doubt that whether the multiple sessions will affect their performance in JEE Main and CBSE 12th board exams 2021.

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So, for students’ clarity, multiple sessions of the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main will help the candidates to perform well in both the exams. Preparing for JEE Main will help the students to revise the entire syllabus of the CBSE 12th board exam.

Moreover, multiple sessions will give students the benefit of choosing the JEE Main as per their board exam dates. Candidates can skip the May session of the engineering entrance test as the CBSE class 12 board exam will begin from May, 2021.

However, to get good marks in both the exams, aspirants must prepare a study plan keeping in mind the exam dates. They can check for the tips in this regard below.

Preparing the entire JEE Main 2021 syllabus

Candidates must prepare according to the JEE Main 2021 syllabus as it will also help them in preparing for their board exams. The only thing that every student must keep in mind is the difference between the type of questions asked in JEE Main and Class 12 board exams. The students will need to dedicate separate study hours in a day to prepare as per the exam pattern of JEE Main 2021 and CBSE board exams.

Though the syllabus has been reduced by the CBSE for class 12 board exams, most of the topics in the deducted syllabus are required to understand the concepts in other chapters for JEE Main 2021. So, students should try to cover the entire syllabus.

Difference in Exam Pattern

As the exam pattern of both the exams is different, students must prepare accordingly. Class 12 board papers contain theoretical questions but in case of JEE Main only multiple-choice questions and numerical value type questions will be asked. Here students need to keep a balance in their board exam preparation and engineering entrance with a focus on the respective exam’s pattern.

The above tips will help the candidates to resolve their doubts regarding the preparation of JEE Main 2021 and CBSE class 12 board exams. Along with this candidates can devise a study plan so that they can get good marks in both the exams.

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Answered 2 days ago

The JEE Main Answer Key is an official document released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) that lists the correct answers for all questions asked on the exam day.

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Abhishek Chaudhary

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 final answer key will be available soon before or with the JEE Mains result 2026.

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Vipra Mehra

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

The admission cutoff of JEE Main is the opening and closing ranks for each participating institute and is released by JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority). 

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Chanchal Pandey

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff is primarily determined by the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates appearing, and available seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

Y

Yatendra Singh

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

JEE Main cutoff is minimum percentile score required to qualify for JEE Advanced. Cutoff is important as candidates clearing the cutoff can appear for JEE Advanced for IIT admission.

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Manori Karan

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.

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Virajita Choudhury

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.

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Akansha Bhandari

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.

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Manori Patra

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

After JEE  Main result, candidates who want to improve their scores can appear for the second attempt. Rest candidates can start shortlisting colleges and prepare for the JoSAA counselling process.

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Abhay Aggarwal

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 days ago

Candidates can choose a maximum of 4 exam cities in the JEE Main application form from the choices available based on their present address.

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Mamona Majumder

Contributor-Level 10