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 JEE Mains 2027 notification can be expected in the last week of September 2026 or in the first week of October 2026.
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The JEE Mains 2027 session 1 application form is expected to be released in the last week of October 2026.
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NTA will release the JEE Main 2027 exam date soon. The expected exam dates are:
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Yes, IEM Kolkata offers JEE Main scholarships to BTech students as financial assistance. Students with rank 1-10,000 in JEE Main are eligible to receive full tuition fee waiver for four-years.
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Yes. Galgotias University accepts both JEE Main and CUET scores for B.Tech admissions. The university states that students with JEE Main/JEE Advanced or CUET scores are given preference in the merit list.
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No, a JEE Main score alone is not sufficient for direct entry to UG courses at the TUM. For direct entry to UG courses at TU Munich having a qualifying JEE Advanced score is mandatory.
Students with a JEE Main score and a Class 12th completion certificate will need to take the Studienkolleg (prepar
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Not always. While most reputed colleges prefer JEE Main scores, some private engineering colleges in Indore also offer direct admission based on Class 12th merit, especially under management quota seats. So, if you haven't cleared JEE Main with a strong rank, you may still get into a decent private
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Yes, JECRC University grants scholarship to BTech students based on JEE Main scores. Check below score-wise scholarship:
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No. While there is an overlap, the GUJCET syllabus is more aligned with state-level board books and is less advanced than JEE Main.
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