JEE Main 2021: Exam scheduled for four session from February to May; EduMin to announce dates at 6PM today

The NTA website yesterday wrongly uploaded the JEE Main 2021 notification. But, NTA has now pulled down the JEE Main 2021 official notification from jeemain.nta.nic.in. Further, the education ministry said that there had been "no decision on dates yet" for the engineering entrance exam.

The notification stated that JEE Main 2021 would take place from February 22 to 25. The exam will happen in 13 languages. Further, NTA will release the admit cards in the first week of February according to the schedule. However, at around 7 pm NTA pulled down all the notifications and information brochure from the NTA website relating to the JEE Main 2021.

In a recent update, the Education Minister has announced that he will announce the schedule today at 6 PM for JEE Mains 2021. In a tweet, he mentioned the same.

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.@DDNewslive @PIB_India @EduMinOfIndia @MIB_India pic.twitter.com/Ibp9QqhzOd

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) December 16, 2020

Yesterday's notification said:

The JEE (Main) will happen in multiple Sessions (February/March/April/May 2021) for admissions in the next academic session. The candidates will, thus, benefit in the following ways:

1. This will give multiple opportunities to the candidates to improve their scores in the examination if they fail to give their best in the first attempt without wasting their whole academic year.

2. In the first attempt, the students will get a first-hand experience of taking an examination and will know their mistakes which they can improve while attempting for the next time.

3. This will reduce the chances of dropping a year and droppers would not have to waste a full year.

4. If anyone missed the examination due to reasons beyond control, then he/she will not have to wait for one full year.

The student's best of the 2021 NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of Merit List/ Ranking.

The notification even stated that the registration will begin from December 15, but the portal is not open yet. Further, Mr Pokhriyal will conduct an online session on December 17 and has requested teachers to send their queries.