JEE Main 2021 Details: NTA To Hold Exam In Four Phases; Check Steps For Registration & Direct Link For Guidelines

JEE Main 2021 Exam Details: National Testing Agency (NTA) announced that the first session of the JEE Main 2021 will take place from February 22 to 25 and the registration for the same will begin today. Check steps to follow and direct link for detailed guidelines here.

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New Delhi: The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2021 that is held for admission to engineering courses will be undertaken in four sessions. The application process will begin today and the last date to fill the form is January 15.  In the next academic year, the JEE Main will be conducted in four sessions which are going to be in - February, March, April and May 2021. National Testing Agency (NTA) announced today that the first session of the JEE Main 2021 will take place from February 22 to 25. "The JEE (Main) 2021 will be held in February 2021 followed by the next three sessions in March, April, and May 2021. This is being done to ensure that the JEE (Main)2021 does not interfere with the Board examinations, which may be held at different times across the States/UTs," NTA stated. To make the process more student-friendly and conclusive, the exam is going to be held in 13 languages. For this, the candidates need to specify their choice of language for question paper while filling up the JEE Main application form online and do so very carefully as the option chosen cannot be changed later. The candidates who wish to apply for JEE Main 2021, can do so through NTA's website: jeemain.nta.nic.in. Notably, the applications will be accepted only through the website and no other medium. Before doing anything download the Information Bulletin and Replica of the Application Form and read the instructions carefully to ensure your eligibility. Here are the steps to follow for applying for JEE Main 2021: Step 1: Apply for Online Registration using your own Email Id and Mobile No. Step 2: Fill in the Online Application Form and note down the system generated Application No. Step 3: Upload scanned images of: The recent photograph should be either in colour or black/white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against a white background. (i) candidate’s photograph (file size: 10 kb - 200 kb) (ii) candidate’s signature (file size: 4kb - 30kb) (iii) duly verified result awaited attestation form (file size: 50kb to 500kb) (iv) category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS etc.) (file size: 50kb to 300KB) (v) PwD certificate (file size: 50kb to 300kb) in jpg/jpeg format. Step 4: Pay the fee using SBI/Canara Bank/HDFC Bank/ICICI Bank/Paytm Payment Gateway through Debit Card/Credit Card / Net Banking/UPI and keep proof of fee paid Step 5: Download, save, and print a copy of the Confirmation Page of the Application Form (downloadable only after successful remittance of fee) for future reference. Check detailed guidelines and information on the official link here. The total number of questions to be attempted will remain the same (Physics: 25, Chemistry: 25 and Mathematics: 25), wherever applicable. However, The NTA has decided to provide for choice in the question papers to rationalize the decision of various exam Boards for reduction of the syllabus across the country. "In light of rationalization of the syllabus by various Boards, the NTA has decided to provide for choice in the question papers and thus there will be two sections in each paper," it said. As per the official notification, the phases will help ensure that the students get a first-hand experience of taking an examination in the first attempt and as they are made aware of their mistakes they can improve upon the same while attempting for the next time. Additionally, it will reduce the chances of dropping a year and droppers will not have to waste a full year. "If anyone missed the examination due to reasons beyond control, then he/she will not have to wait for one full year," the notice read.