Postponed JEE-Main sessions to be held from July 20

Two-day gap between the two sessions too short to allow sufficient time for preparation, complain students

The third and fourth sessions of the all-India engineering entrance examination JEE-Main will be held from July 20 to 25 and from July 27 to August 2 respectively, the National Testing Agency announced on Tuesday. These sessions were originally scheduled to be held in April and May, but were postponed due to the second wave of the pandemic. The first two sessions of JEE-Main 2021 were already completed in February and March. Students are free to attempt the exam all four times if they wish to do so, with the best score being used for ranking and admissions. “Candidates who could not apply for the entrance exam earlier are being provided with a golden chance to apply again,” said Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, announcing the NTA decision in a video statement. The registration window is being opened for fresh applicants, while those candidates who had already registered for the April and May sessions can also make changes to their applications. Already, 6.8 lakh students had registered for the April exam and 6.09 lakh for the May session.