Updated on Mar 20, 2020 16:18 IST
JEE Main, NIOS exams, CBSE board exam, ICSE board exam and other State Board exams postponed.

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Ministry of Human Resource and Development has postponed the academic examination due to spread of the corona virus. JEE Main, CBSE board exam, ICSE board exam and other State Board exams are rescheduled. The revised schedule will be announced by the Board officials on March 31 after assessing the situation. The examination that was rescheduled for North-Delhi is further rescheduled. All the evaluation work related to the board exam is also suspended. The evaluation work will start from April 1, unless otherwise informed by the Board. National Institute of Open School (NIOS) has also rescheduled all the examination and revised dates will be announced after March 31.

JEE Main April 2020 was scheduled to be held on April 5, 7 to 9, and 11. But NTA will decide the new exam dates considering the schedule of the board and other competitive exams. It is expected that new dates will be announced on or after March 31.

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Now, considering the above-mentioned information, no examination is going to be held until March 31. Candidates have to wait for the next instructions given by the officials. JEE Main requires travelling of the applicants from one place to other, which is not good as per the current situation.

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What is the most possible exam delay time?

This question might be rising in the applicants’ mind. But we cannot say when this situation is going to be in control. Day by day, the number of patients is increasing and they are from every corner of the country. The government is taking all the possible measures to control the situation. In many states, schools, colleges, gyms, malls, etc. are closed to avoid the gathering of people.

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Conducting any examination during this period can make the situation worse. Candidates should keep an eye on the news for the updates. Until the government officials announce fresh dates, aspirants can do some more preparation of the exam.

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Gaurika Chhabra

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