JEE Main 2021 Latest News: New exam dates announced for April and May exams
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JEE Main 2021 April exam date is July 20 to 25 while JEE Main May 2021 will be held from July 27 to August 2. JEE Main application form 2021 for April and May session has also been opened.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced new JEE Main 2021 exam dates on July 6. JEE Main April exam date (session 3) will be held from July 20 to 25 while JEE Main May 2021 will be conducted during July 27 to August 2. NTA has also reopend JEE Main 2021 April application form from July 6 to 8. Candidates can fill new JEE Main application form 2021 or can make corrections/change exam city preference in their previously filled application form. JEE Main May 2021 registration will also be opened from July 9 to 12.
NTA has also added around 162 new exam centres and over 100 new exam cities for JEE Main 2021 April and May exams. Candidates who will fill new application form can select new exam cities. Candidates who have filled their JEE Main 2021 application form earlier can change their exam city preference during the application correction period.
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JEE Main new exam dates was announced by erstwhile Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal through his official twitter handle. Candidates can also check the official notice on announcement of JEE Mains 2021 exam date and application form on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The Education Ministry had held several meetings to review the COVID situation and finalized these dates of JEE Main 2021. The new dates has been decided keeping in mind that students do not face any problem in appearing for JEE Main 2021.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Yes, several colleges convert a good JEE Main percentile directly into a fee waiver. Graphic Era's GECET-linked scholarships and UPES's merit scholarships can cut your fees by up to 50%. This makes originally expensive private colleges much more affordable for high scorers, so it's worth applying ev
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Answered 2 days ago
No, JEE Main is not required to get admission in BTech at Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Admissions under the government quota rely primarily on Class 12 marks through TNEA counseling. However, JEE Main scores may be considered for admission.
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Answered 2 days ago
Yes, most Coimbatore colleges, including PSG Tech, Karunya, and Kumaraguru, primarily admit students through TNEA counselling, which is based on Class 12 merit rather than JEE Main. JEE Main is mainly relevant if you're targeting government institutes like NITs. So a strong Class 12 score alone can
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Answered 2 days ago
No, I don't think you can get into B.Tech EEE at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad with JEE Main rank of 5,30,000 as General, non-UP domicile candidate. Typically, closing rank for EEE close much earlier around 3,00,00.
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Answered 2 days ago
Absolutely. Unlike government colleges with very tight cutoffs, most private engineering colleges in UP admit students across a wide score range, and several also accept students without a JEE Main score at all. Your branch choice and college reputation still matter, but private colleges generally o
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Answered 2 days ago
No, JEE Main is not mandatory for BTech admission to SVSU Meerut. While JEE Main scores are accepted for BTech application, students can qualify directly through the university's SNET examination or Class 12 merit.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 6 days ago
No, JEE Main has not been mentioned as an accepted entrance exam for BTech at GLA University.
Candidates who want to apply for BTech at this institute must appear in their own entrance exam called GLAET.
Admissions are based solely on scores obtained in this exam along with performance in PI rounds.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, along with the CUET UG score, DIT Dehradun also select students based on JEE Main and on the merit of Class 12. On-campus admission counselling is conducted by the university, for which 25% of seats are reserved for Uttarakhand candidates who have scored 95% or above in Class 12. Direct admissi
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Answered a week ago
A JEE Main rank of 2000 would get you admission to this institute if you belong to the General AI category. In the first round, the highest Round 1 rank acceptable is 34000 for this category. Hence, students in this category would need a rank of at least 34000 to be considered qualified for admissio
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MIT-WPU JEE Main cutoff 2026 is released for admission to the BTech course based on the student's peformance in the JEE Main entrance exam. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff was 34000 for various BTech course branches. Students can check the table below to know the round 1 cutoff for o
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