JEE Main 2021: New exam dates likely to be announced after June 1

The Centre and State Govt conducted a meeting to discuss the conditions and dates for organising JEE Main 2021 which concluded without any consesus. The next meeting will be held on June 1 after which dates are likely to be announced for JEE Main 2021 April and May session.

The Central Government conducted a high level meeting today to discuss the conditions for organizing the remaining attempts of JEE Main 2021, board exams and other competitive exams across the country. The meeting was chaired by Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and attended by several other ministers from state and Center including Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.

The meeting however concluded without any consensus with several state favoring cancellation of exams and others conducting the exam but with a new or changed pattern. Several opinions were received from various states for when and how to conduct the exams, situations of COVID-19 and other factors related to organizing the exams.

The next meeting will be held onJune 1 and its likely that JEE Main 2021 new exam dates will be announced on the same day. The dates for other exams is also likely to be announced after the June 1 meeting. JEE Main 2021 April and May attempt was postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases across the country.

Last year, JEE Main April attempt was also postponed due to COVID-19 and was conducted in September. Considering the current situations of COVID, its less likely that JEE Main 2021 will be conducted till June.

The first two attempts of JEE Main 2021 was conducted in February and March and results for both the exams have also been released. The April attempt was scheduled on 27, 28, 29 and 30 April while the May attempt was to be held on 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 May.

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