JEE Main 2021: So far over 21 lakh registered for the exam
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JEE Main 2021 records over 21 lakh registration this year. Read complete details below.
According to the reports, 21.7 lakh candidates have registered for the exam for multiple sessions of JEE Main 2021. The number has been increased due to multiple attempts introduced by the NTA making it one of the biggest competitive examinations. The JEE Main 2021 application form was available in online mode in different schedule for different sessions.
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As per the JEE Main 2021 registration statistics, around 6.6 lakh students have registered for the JEE main 2021 February session alone, and around 5 lakh each for March April and May sessions. The total number of JEE Main registrations will increase further with the application forms for May session still pending. JEE Main exam dates 2021 for all the four sessions are also different. NTA has conducted the February and March session exams and JEE Main 2021 result for both the sessions has also been announced
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JEE Main 2021 Registration Statistics
Below is the registration data as per the latest news reports for all four sessions of JEE Mains 2021 examination.
| Session |
JEE Main 2021 exam schedule |
JEE Main 2021 registration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
February 23 to 26 |
6,61,761 |
| 2 |
March 15 to 18 |
5,04,540 |
| 3 |
April 27 to 30 |
4,98,910 |
| 4 |
May 24 to 28 |
5,09,972 |
JEE Main 2021 Registration Statistics for the Different States
As per the registration data, the highest registration has been recorded from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana state. Andhra Pradesh records 87, 797 for the JEE Main Feb session. This year, after the introduction of 13 languages for JEE Mains 2021, the total registration for Indian languages has been calculated to 1,49,621. Refer to the table below to get complete details on JEE Main 2021 registration.
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JEE Main 2021 will be held for admission to the undergraduate programmes at NITs, IIITs, SPAs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments and other institutions across the country as well as the eligibility for JEE Advanced which is conducted to offer admissions to the IITs in India. After, AKTU announced that the admission to UP technical colleges/institutes will be through JEE Main 2021, the extent of the exam has been increased.
JEE Main 2021 February session will be held from February 23 to 26 in two shifts. According to the new JEE Main exam pattern 2021, candidates have to attempt 75 questions out of 90 questions in total. The admit card of JEE Main 2021 is expected to be available in online mode on February 8.
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The Anant National University JEE Main Cutoff 2024 was released for all rounds and categories for students under the Homes State and All India quota who were seeking admission to the BE/BTech and BArch courses.
The JEE Main Cutoff 2024 for the BArch course was 22012 for students belonging to the Gene
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In 2023, the Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Engineering Management and Research, Akurdi JEE Main cutoff ranks varied between 38276 and 208419 for the students belonging to the General AII India quota for BTech admission. Among all the specialisations, the most competitive was Computer Engineering, with
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No. NTA has not allowed calculators of kind - virtual or physical inside the JEE Main exam hall. Candidates must not carry calculators or any other electronic device in the JEE Main examination centre.
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No. NTA has clearly mentioned that ot will not change the dates of JEE Main exam of there is a clash of dates with any other examinations.
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JEE Main Score Route
If you have a JEE Main 2026 score, you can apply directly using that.
Your All India Rank (AIR) is used for:
Branch allocation (high-demand branches like CSE, AI/ML, IT, etc.)
Merit-based scholarships
No CU-specific entrance exam is required in this case.
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There is no fixed “minimum JEE Main percentile/rank” that guarantees admission to Chandigarh University (CU)'s B.Tech/B.E. in Computer Science Engineering (CSE), because admission depends on seat demand, number of applicants, branch popularity, and round of counselling. But we can estimate a roug
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Yes — at Chandigarh University (CU), it is possible to get a scholarship for B.Tech/B.E. (including CSE with specialisations like AI & ML / “IBM‑program” etc.) based on your JEE Main performance — but only under certain conditions and only for a small fraction of seats.
How CU's JEE‑based scholar
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1. Admission is primarily through CUCET
Chandigarh University (CU) uses CUCET, its own entrance test, as the primary criterion for seat allotment in all B.Tech/B.E programs — including specialised CSE branches.
Whether you want CSE – Cyber Security, CSE – Cloud Computing, or CSE – Data Science, you
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For 2024, the “closing cutoff rank” for CSE (General category, all‑India) was ~ 80,940.
For 2023 it was ~ 63,416, and for 2022 about 47,509 — showing demand has been rising year‑on‑year.
For branches like ECE (or general electronics‑type branches), the 2024 closing rank was ~112,216.
For other bran
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