JEE Main 2022 exam rescheduled; Pros and Cons and, how to take advantage of postponement
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 21 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26
JEE Mains 2022 exam postponement could be an opportunity for those students who had not prepared for the exam. Check the pros and cons of JEE Main 2022 postponement and how to take advantage of it.
The National Testing Agency has rescheduled the JEE Main 2022 exams for both sessions. NTA will now conduct the session 1 exams from June 20 to 29 and session 2 from July 21 to 30. While the demand for postponement of exams was supported by most students, there are many who does not seems happy with the postponement. Many students believe that the postponement of JEE Main will bring unnecessary pressure on preparation as the exam has been delayed by around 2 months.
Getting some extra time for JEE Main exam preparation is undoubtedly a win-win situation but at the same time, it can bring laziness and hamper performance. Let's look what are the pros and cons of JEE Main 2022 postponement.
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- JEE Main 2022 Postponed: Know the Pros
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- How to turn exam postponement into an advantage?
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JEE Main 2022 Postponed: Know the Pros
The best and positive part of exam postponement is additional time and a chance to perform well in the exam. Check below some of the benefits of exam postponement
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Students now have additional two months' time for preparation for the session 1 exam and three months for the session 2 exams.
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Students who have not completed their JEE Main syllabus or were not confident of their preparation level can use this extra time to complete the exam preparation
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As JEE dates are now after the conclusion of class 12 board exams, students can freely prepare for both exams
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Students can make a two-month study plan to prepare and revise for the exam
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JEE Main 2022 Postponed: The Cons
Exam postponement brings so much anxiety and uncertainty about the performance in the exam. Check what are the demerits of postponement and not get dragged by them
NTA releases JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Exam city intimation slip in March. JEE Main Session 2 City Intimation Slip 2025 is available for download on the JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. To download the JEE Mains exam city intimation slip, candidates need to login on the website using their application number and date of birth. The exam city slip will have details of city in which the test centre of candidate is located and the date of exam. The JEE Mains exam city slip 2025 session 1 was released on January 10.
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 exam date allotted to them on their city intimation slip and JEE Main admit card. Candidates have to download the city intimation slip and admit card from the official website as per the schedule
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Those students who had prepared for the exam will have to wait and keep studying which might affect their preparation.
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There is a possibility that the competition level may rise as those students who had not prepared for the exam will use the additional time to secure a position in the top rankers
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Students who were in the final phase of their exam preparation may end up confusing themselves by studying new topics
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Many students might think of taking a break from studies which could affect their preparation and performance in the exam.
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How to turn exam postponement into an advantage?
JEE 2022 aspirants have a very good chance to turn their weak areas into strong ones and perform better in the exam. Take a look at suggestions that could help them score good marks in the exam.
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Revise the JEE Main Syllabus: Candidates should revise the entire JEE Mains 2022 syllabus by breaking it into subjects and chapters. List out important topics from every subject and chapter and revise them regularly.
Practice mock test papers: Mock tests are a very essential part of exam preparation. Keep solving the full-length JEE Main mock tests to stay aligned with the real-exam time management, problem-solving skills and preparation level analyzing
JEE Main city intimation slip 2026 will be available on the NTA official website jeemain.nta.nic.in tentatively in the first week of January for the session 1 exam. JEE Mains City slip have details about the JEE Main exam city in which the candidate is allotted the centre to appear in the exam and the date of exam. It helps candidates to plan their travel to the JEE Main exam centre in advance. JEE Main city intimation slip is different from the admit card.
The total duration of JEE Main exam is 3 hours and the exam is conducted continuous without any break. Candidates have to enter the exam hall as per the scheduled time and can leave exam hall only after the completion of paper. The exam will have a total of 75 questions from 3 subjects, Physics Chemistry and Mathematics.
Students are not allowed to carry calculators inside the exam centre in JEE Main exam. Students can use the virtual calculator available on the screen during the exam. Virtual calculators will be available on the computer screen of students during the JEE Main exam.
Change study hours and timetable: Two months of no activity could become boring for those who have already prepared for the exam and were all set to appear in the test. To study all again might be boring and to counter that, students can change their timetable and study hours.
JEE Main Registration 2022
NTA opened the JEE Main 2022 registration form on March 1st for the session 1 exam. Application forms were available up to April 5. Currently, the application correction window is open till April 8. All registered candidates who had applied for JEE Main 2022 session 1 exam can make the corrections if required by login into the website within the specified dates. JEE Main 2022 application form for session 2 will be opened soon.
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