In a live interaction with students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank had answered various questions asked by the students. Among the many questions asked by the students, one question was about the upcoming revised CBSE exam syllabus.
To this question, the Minister answered that the students will only have to study the revised syllabus for their CBSE exams and other competitive exams like Joint Entrance Examination (JEE ) Mains 2021 and National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, (NEET) 2021 will be based upon the CBSE syllabus. No questions would be asked from the reduced portion of the syllabus.
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One of the students asked about his concerns related to travelling to the examination centres for the board exams amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Education Minister replied that students should reduce their fears about travelling to exam centres amid COVID. In 2020, JEE and NEET exams were conducted amid the pandemic and all the competitive exams were conducted successfully across India and abroad by the conducting authority.
He also lauded the teachers and the students to face the COVID-19 crisis with grit and determination and converted "challenges into opportunities". He also explained the importance of the ‘Manodarpan’ platform to students to release their stress and boost up their mental health that was affected due to sitting at home for a long time.
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No, candidates cannot take admission in BTech at NIT Uttarakhand without JEE Main. It is the mandatory national-level entrance test for admission through JoSAA/CSAB counselling. Admission is based entirely on your JEE Main Rank and counseling round.
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Yes, JEE Main is enough for Krupanidhi Institute of Technology admission. But it is not the only exam accepted for B.E. The institute also accepts CET and COMEDK score. Hence, even if JEE score is not available, students can still apply for admissions at the institute.
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The JEE Mains 2026 is not out till now. The data for 2025 is available for BIT Mesra.
As per the recent BIT Mesra JEE Main cutoff 2025, the round 6 results have been released. Based on the final cutoff for the General AI category, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering closed off at the rank of 18
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If you are OBC candidate then you can
1) Fill JoSSA — try for NIT Manipur/Nagaland/Mizoram in Civil or Mechanical
2) Participate in CSAB — extra chance
3) Don't skip state counselling — OBC quota there can be very beneficial
4) Apply to NSUT/YMCA — placements rival many NITs
A lower branch NIT vs NSUT/YM
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No, interview round for BSc admission at BIT Mesra is part of BITCHEM which is not required for candidates who are open to pusuing BSc at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Candidates who apply through JEE Main will not be required to appear in BITCHEM.
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Candidates wishing to take admission in BTech at IIIT Bhagalpur have to appear in JEE Main. Along with that, candidates also have to participate in JOSAA/ CSAB counselling process. Seat allocation is done when candidates clear cutoff ranks released on the official JoSAA website.
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If candidates have identical Common Rank List (CRL) in JEE (Main) - 2026 Paper-I even after applying NTA's tie-breaking measures, the following order of additional tie-breaking criteria shall be adopted for seat allocation in JAC Delhi:
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Candidates wishing to take admission in BTech at Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management have to appear in JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUET-UG, SAT, KCET, COMEDK. So, yes even if you have not appeared in JEE, you can produce score card of any of the above mentioned exams.
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The East Point Group of Institutions accepts many exams for the BE course. The accepted exams are JEE Main, COMEDK, and KCET. Students can appear in any of these exams to get admission at EPGI. Students need to fulfil the eligibility criteria as well.
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With 57.8 percentile in JEE Main and 73% boards, getting CSE/AI in top government colleges is unlikely. But you still have good chances in private colleges through UPTAC/AKTU or direct admission.
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