JEE Main 2027: NTA May Expand Exam Centres; Check Latest Proposal and Updates

A parliamentary panel recommends setting up at least one permanent test centre in every district to make the NTA exams more accessible. The proposal could benefit students by reducing travel time and distance. Check more details on the proposal and its implementation.

JEE Main 2027: Parliamentary Panel Recommends One Test Centre in Every District

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold the JEE Main exam for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes at NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and other participating institutions. The exam is conducted as a computer-based test across the country. Every year, the exam is administered for over 10 lakh students appearing from urban and rural backgrounds. Last year, 16.04 lakh students registered for the exam, with 15.38 lakh actually appearing in both sessions. According to a news report, a parliamentary committee aligned with the Ministry of Education (MoE) has made a recommendation to add more test centres including a permanent computer-based centre in every district.

New Exam Centres Proposed for JEE Main 2027

The proposal aims to reduce the chances of getting a far-away centre and reduce travel-related stress for the NTA exams. For this, it has been propsed to consider government schools and educational institutions with suitable computer laboratories. Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, PM SHRI schools and government technical institutions are among the institutions mentioned in the report.

However, this is just a recommendation and does not mean that every district will now have a new JEE Main exam centre for the 2027 session. NTA has not yet confirmed the implementation of this proposal for the upcoming examination.

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JEE Mains 2027 Exam Dates for Session 1

For now, there is no official notification for JEE Main 2027. Last month, the testing agency released its examination calendar providing a tentative timeline for the session 1 exam. The JEE Main 2027 exam is scheduled to be conducted on January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30. January 31 has been announced as a buffer date in case of unforeseen events.

JEE Main Registration 2027 Date

The authorities are expected to release the JEE Mains 2027 registration notification anytime now. Last year, the authorities released an advisory for required documents and certificates about a month in advance. Later, the application forms were released on October 31.