JEE Main 2023: Students express disappointment over exam dates, trend #Jeemainsinapril
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JEE Main 2023: The students want the first JEE Main 2023 session to be held in April. They claim the gap between the JEE Main exam and Board exam practicals is very less, making it difficult for them to give their best as both are crucial exams.
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Even though the National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2023 exam dates, the news has not gone down well with aspirants. With JEE Main 2023 Session 1 scheduled between January 24 and 31, several students have taken to Twitter seeking a change in the dates for the exam. The students claim that the gap between the JEE Main exam and Board exam practicals is very less, making it difficult for them to give their best as both are crucial exams.
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A JEE aspirant tweeted, JEE Main 2023 Dates announced by NTA! 1st Attempt - 24th to 31st Jan 2nd Attempt - 6th to 12th April Definitely a shocker to conduct exam at such short notice - what do you think?, while another wrote, “NTA just want to fix their academic calendar by risking the future of students that's it ... #JEEMains #jeemainsinapril #jeemains2023 #JEEMain #jeemains2023inapril @DG_NTA why , why , why ....? @PMOIndia please look into this ... This is unfair for all students.” Expressing disappointment the JEE Main exam schedule, a Twitter user wrote, “Every time the Schedule of #JEEMains Examination creates a situation of anxiety & cause a lot of mental stress for the Aspirants. #JEEMains2023 Session-1 Should be conducted in April, Not in Jan. #jeemainsinapril #JEEMain2023 @DG_NTA @EduMinOfIndia #JEE2023 @Official_AISU.” Below are some of the reactions.
Commonly asked questions
NTA has announced the JEE Main 2026 exam date for Session 2. JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam will be held from 2nd April 2026 to 9th April 2026. The JEE Main Application Form 2026 for Session 2 will be available on the website.
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
As per the NTA exam calendar, JEE Main 2023 Session 1 will be held on January 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, 2023, whereas JEE Main 2023 Session 2 will be held on April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 2023. Candidates can fill the application form online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The last date to apply for session 1 is January 12. For session 2, the application form will be released on February 7.
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The schedule of all events,including JEE Main 2023 application form date, admit card, answer key and result, can be checked from the official website. For regular updates on JEE Main 2023 exam date and schedule of other events, students are advised to keep checking the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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The first session exam was conducted on January 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29, 2025 (Paper 1), and January 30, 2025 (Paper 2). The second session of JEE Mains was held from April 1 to 8, 2025. The JEE Main 2025 exam date for sessions 1 and 2 can be checked on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main city intimation slip 2026 for session 1 was released on January 8 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. 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 official website to download JEE Main exam city slip 2025 is jeemain.nta.nic.in. NTA has activated the JEE main city intimation slip 2025 link session 1 on the official website. Candidates need to use their application number and date of birth to login on the official website and download their JEE Main exam city intimation slip.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 hours ago
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 hours ago
Yes, NTA has reopened the JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration window on March 12. The last date to apply is March 13.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 7 hours ago
Yes, the JEE Main 2026 January question papers have been released. The official papers were made available with the response sheet of the candidates under their respective logins on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 7 hours ago
If a question is dropped in the JEE Main exam, then the candidates of the shift from which the question is dropped will get bonus marks. It does not matter if you attempted the question or not. If a question from your shift is dropped then you will be eligible for +4 bonus marks.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 7 hours ago
To be able to complete all questions in the JEE Mains question paper in 3 hours, candidates can follow a simple trick below:
Attempt the questions in rounds. Such as:
- In round 1, attempt the questions you find easy. Spend 45-60 minutes here.
- In round 2, go for moderate questions. Do not spend more than
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 8 hours ago
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 (January) exam was widely considered moderate to tough. Many students found it more challenging than in the previous years.
The question paper consisted of time-consuming questions. Mathematics and Chemistry were considered tricky, while Physics was relatively more managea
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
If the details mentioned on the JEE Main admit card are incorrect, then candidates should immediately contact the NTA helpline to get it corrected at +91-11-40759000.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
Yes, you can wear a hijab in the JEE Mains exam as it is considered a religious item. However, you will likely undergo enhanced security checks at the exam centre.
You should arrive early to complete this frisking process. Make sure to keep your face visible for identification.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The SUPR section is comparable to JEE Main, but REAP section is considered challenging as it requires creative thinking and "out-of-box" problem solving. It can be compared to the Olympiad level questions.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
OJEE and JEE syllabus is somewhat same and different in some places. The OJEE syllabus for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is different from JEE. In JEE, the physics syllabus includes topics such as Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Optics, etc. These topics require knowledge of physics topics.
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Contributor-Level 6
Can students get admission in DIT without JEE Main scores?