JEE Main 2021 latest update by education ministry: Remaining exams expected in August
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As per news reports, Education ministry is reviewing the situation to decide whether remaining phase 3 and 4 exams can be conducted in August.
The Ministry of Education is holding series of meetings to review the COVID situation for conducting the remaining phase 3 and 4 JEE Main 2021 exams. In the latest update, several officials from Education Ministry and other agencies conducted a meeting wherein the possibility of organizing the exams in July and August was discussed.
“The situation is being reviewed to decide whether the JEE Main 2021 remaining attempts can be conducted in August”, a senior official told PTI. Every possibility is being taken into consideration to conduct the exams keeping in mind the safety of students.
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As per the media reports, JEE Main 2021 April and May exams, which have been postponed due to COVID, is likely to be held in August. The possibility of conducting the exams in the month of July is less as student registration, allotment of exam centres, issuance of admit cards and other exam related activities requires at least a months time.
The JEE Main 2021 exam date is likely to be announced by the end of June or first week of July. First, the phase 3 JEE Main exam (April) will be conducted after which the phase 4 (May) attempt will be held. Both the attempts is likely to be held within the gap of 20-25 days.
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It is also expected that NTA will open JEE Main registration for the phase 4 exam in the month of July. Registrations of phase 3 exam had been concluded but fresh registrations may be called considering the COVID situation.
The NTA is conducting JEE Main 2021 in four sessions. The first two sessions had been successfully conducted in February and March whereas the remaining two sessions, which were scheduled in April and May had to be postponed due to COVID outbreak.
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The candidates should master time management and accuracy to be able to score well in the JEE Main exam. Use a strategic approach while solving the questions to be able to score good marks.
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Yes, the JEE Main is widely considered one of the most difficult engineering entrance exams globally.
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Passing the JEE Main exam requires a strategic approach focusing on strong fundamentals, consistent practice, and thorough revision.
- Make sure to have a strong hold of basics.
- Study diligently for at least 6 hours.
- Practice a lot of previous year papers and mock tests.
- Focus on time management, speed an
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Candidates can download the JEE Main question papers from the website of NTA - nta.ac.in.
- Go to nta.ac.in
- Go to "downloads"
- Under the "Previous years Exam Papers", select the year and exam type and hit the "search" button.
- The question paper PDFs will be available for download.
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Yes. NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 session 1 question papers. Candidates can download the JEE Main session 1 papers with solutions PDFs from this page - Download JEE Main 2026 question papers with solutions.
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BTech admissions at Chitkara University are not possible without the JEE Main scores. The accepted entrance exams are JEE Main scores. Students must prepare well for the entrance exams for a successful admission.
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The cutoff was released as the opening and closing ranks for admission to the BE/BTech, courses. During the Indus University BE/BTech cutoff 2024, the last-round closing ranks ranged between 23100 and 50604 for the General HS category students. Of all the BE/BTech specialisations, the one that faced
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For Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (SGBAU), the JEE Main cutoff for the OBC category varies by branch and year.
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Yes, IIIT Hyderabad accepts JEE Main percentile for 4-year B.Tech programs, but dual-degree research programs are specifically through UGEE.
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SPA Delhi JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the first and last rounds are given below for the General AI category students:
| Course | Round 1 (Closing Rank) | Last Round (Closing Rank) |
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| Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) | 158 | 261 |
| Bachelor of Planning | 133 | 751 |
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