Number of JEE Main 2020 registrations decline; EWS and women applicants on the rise

Last year, JEE Main saw a total of 9.41 lakh registrations which decreased to around 9.34 lakh for JEE Main 2020.

National Testing Agency (NTA) has closed the registration process for JEE Main 2020. The last date to register for the exam was October 10, 2019. Every year, the registrations for the examination increases in number. But this year, the number of registrations for the national level engineering entrance examination has experienced a small drop. For JEE Main 2019, a total of 9.41 lakh candidates registered which decreased to around 9.34 lakh registrations for JEE Main 2020, according to the official data by NTA.

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The Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category introduced this year, has over 81,413 registrations. The huge number of registrations for the newly created category has caused a decline in the open category registrations by almost 90,000 candidates. Along with EWS, the number of applications from women for JEE Main 2020 has also seen a rise. In comparison with the previous year, 15,247 more women have applied for the entrance examination this year. In total, around 2.90 lakh women candidates are expected to write the JEE Main 2020 January session. For B.Arch/B.Planning, NTA has reportedly received 1.38 lakh registrations for the January session. While the drop in the registration numbers is not severe, there has been a constant decline in the number of applicants since the introduction of two JEE Main attempts. While the authorities are trying their best to attract women students into the institutes, the total number of registrations is still on the decline.

Statistics of JEE Main Registrations over the years

NTA will issue JEE Main 2020 admit card on December 6, 2019. Only those candidates who have registered for the exam can download the admit card by entering their application number and password or application number and date of birth. Details such as candidate's name and personal details, exam centre address, roll number, photograph and signature etc. will be mentioned on the admit card. Along with the JEE Main admit card, candidates have to carry any one of the identity proof to the examination hall.

According to JEE Main exam pattern 2020, the exam will comprise of three sections – BE/BTech, BArch and BPlan. The test paper will have objective type questions and numerical based questions. For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded while 1 mark will be deducted for incorrect responses in the objective questions. There is no negative marking for numerical based questions.

The JEE Main 2020 exam for January session will be held from January 6 to January 11, 2020 while the exam for April session will be conducted from April 3 to April 9, 2020