JEE Main 2021 Session 4 begins today; check complete schedule, dress code, COVID protocols
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Check important exam day instructions, dress code, COVID protocols and exam timing for JEE Main 2021 session 4 exam.
The JEE Main 2021 session 4 exam will commence from today, August 26. The exam will be held on August 26, 27, 31 and September 1, 2 in two shifts everyday. The morning shift will be conducted from 09:00 am to 12:00 noon and forenoon shift from 3:00 pm to 06:00 pm. The NTA has setup 828 exam centres in 334 cities across India and abroad for JEE Main 2021 4th attempt exam. The exam is conducted online as Computer Bases Test in 13 languages.
JEE Main 2021 session 4 will have Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech and Paper 2 for B.Arch and B.Plan. Each paper will be of three hours duration with multiple choice and numerical value type questions, except for the drawing part of Paper 2. As the exam is being held amid the COVID-19 outbreak, special instructions for safety and hygiene of candidates have been issued and is available in JEE Main admit card 2021.
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JEE Main 2021 Exam Day Schedule
| Events |
Shift 1 (Morning) |
Shift 2 (Evening) |
| Reporting at exam centre |
8:00 am |
2:00 pm |
| Gate opening time |
8:00 am |
2:00 pm |
| Entry closing time |
8:30 am |
2:30 pm |
| Checking of admit cards by the Invigilator |
8:30 am to 8:45 am |
2:30 pm to 2:45 pm |
| Seating inside the exam centre |
8:45 am |
2: 45 pm |
| JEE Main 2021 exam timing |
9:00 am to 12:00 noon |
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
| Exam end time |
12:00 noon |
6:00 pm |
JEE Main 2021 Exam Date
| Events |
Date |
| JEE Main 2021 4th attempt date |
August 26, 27, 31 and September 1, 2 |
| JEE Main 201 official website |
jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| Release of JEE Main answer key session 4 |
September first week |
| Release of JEE Main 2021 session 4 result |
September second week |
Important Instructions to Candidates
The NTA has issued important guidelines to candidates for exam day through JEE Main admit card and the same can be checked here.
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Candidates need to report at the exam centre as per the reporting time mentioned in their admit card
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Candidates should avoid gathering outside the exam centre and maintain distance of 6-feet with each other
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Candidates have to carry face masks, gloves and sanitizers. Fresh face mask will be provided at the time of entry inside exam hall.
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NO candidate will be allowed entry without admit card. Candidates need to bring their JEE Main admit card, one photo ID proof and a passport size coloured photograph
JEE Main Dress Code
The NTA has advised candidates regarding JEE Main dress code. Candidates should wear the dress only as per the guidelines
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Candidates should wear light-weight, comfortable clothes to avoid any discomfort during the exam
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Candidates are not allowed to wear metallic items like bracelets, chain, rings etc. or any kind of jewellery
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Candidates are not allowed to wear goggles
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Female candidates are not allowed to wear any kind of stole/dupatta or scarf
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Female candiates are also not allowed to wear any kind of jewellery
JEE Main 2021 Session 4 COVID Protocols
The NTA has will implement adequate measures at the exam centres to maintain the safety and hygiene of students. The following COVID-19 protocols will be implemented by NTA
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Temperature of candidates will be measured using Thermo guns
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Frisking of candidates will be done touch free with hand held metal detectors
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Candidates will be provided fresh 3-ply face mask at the time of entry to exam centre
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Sanitizers will be placed at entry gate and at various other places inside exam centre
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Seating area including the computer screen, mouse, keyboard will be sanitised before and after every shift
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Rough sheets will be kept at candidates seat before the commencement of exam
JEE Main 2021 session 4 is the last session, the other three held in February, March, and July. JEE Main admit card 2021 for session 4 can be downloaded from the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in JEE Main result 2021 for session 4 is expected to be announced by second week of September.
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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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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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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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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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No, JEE Main has not been mentioned as an accepted entrance exam for BTech at GLA University.
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