JEE Main 2021 Date Announcement: Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Wednesday announced the dates for JEE Main 2021 examination.  The JEE Main 2021 exam would be conducted in four sessions (February, March, April, and May 2021). The exam would be conducted by NTA and students can choose the examination month as per their convenience. JEE Main 2021 February Exam would be held from February 23, 2021, to February 26, 2021. 

The candidates must note that they can appear in all four sessions after which the best score would be counted.

This year, major changes like the number of cycles of the exam, the inclusion of regional language in the question paper, a changed exam pattern, increased number of examination centers will be seen. Every year around 8-9 lakh candidates register for JEE Mains aspiring to take admission to IIT, NITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments.

The minister on Wednesday morning wrote on his Twitter handle that he will announce the schedule, the number of times the JEE Main will be held, at 6 pm on December 16. “Thank you all for sharing your constructive suggestions regarding JEE (Main) exams. We have got your suggestions examined. I will be announcing the schedule, number of times the exam will be held at 6 PM today. Stay tuned,” the education minister tweeted.

Highlights From HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal’s Address:

6.24 pm: Exams to be held in 13 different languages: HRD Minister

6.20 pm: JEE Main 2021 exam would be conducted in February, March, April, and May 2021. The exam would be conducted by NTA and students can choose the examination as per their convenience. JEE Main 2021 February Exam would be conducted from February 23, 2021, to February 26, 2021.

6.18 pm: Exams To Be Held From Feb February 23 – 26, announces HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal.

6.15 pm: JEE Exams will be held in 4 sessions (February, March, April, May): Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

6.10 pm: We have received many positive responses from the students: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

5.55 pm:

5.50 pm: JEE Main 2021 will have a new paper pattern. All candidates appearing will have to attempt 75 questions out of 90, or 25 out of questions 30 in each section of chemistry, physics, and mathematics.

5.45 pm: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had earlier informed me that the JEE Main 2021 entrance exam will be held in more regional languages. Apart from English, it is likely to be held in Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

5.39 pm: NEET is always conducted offline, the ministry is thinking of arranging online NEET exams. If students wanted the same, it would be taken under consideration: Ramesh Pokhiyal had said earlier.

5.35 pm: Education ministry is “positively” reviewing the possibility of conducting JEE Main in multiple sessions: as Ramesh Pokhiyal had said earlier.

5.30 pm: Ramesh Pokhriyal had gone live on December 10 and discussed upcoming board exams and competitive exams, following which a review meeting was held to deliberate on the suggestions.