JEE Main 2022 Exam Schedule Revised, Check dates here

JEE Main 2022 exam: Students can check the detailed schedule on the official website of NTA at nta.ac.in.

Students at exam centre (File photo AFP)

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday has changed the dates of Joint Entrance Examination JEE Main 2022. The exam, which was earlier scheduled on April 16, will now be conducted from April 21, according to the officials. 

As per the new schedule, JEE Main 2022 exam will be conducted on April 21, 24, 25, 29 and May 1 and students can check the detailed schedule on the official website of NTA at nta.ac.in.

"Representations are being received from candidates seeking change of dates of first session on account of clashing of their board exam date with JEE-Main. In view of persistent demand from student community, the NTA has decided to reschedule the dates," a senior NTA official said as quoted by news agency PTI.

The registration process for JEE (Main) - 2021 session - 1 for the academic year 2022-23 is underway. Meanwhile, the demand for change in the dates of session 1 of JEE (Main) - 2022 was constantly being raised by the students. Students said that the board exam dates are clashing with JEE (Main) - 2022 session 1. Due to the demand of the students, the National Testing Agency has changed the dates of JEE (Main) – 2022 Session 1.

The Joint Entrance Examination-Main comprises two papers.

Paper one is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes - BE and B.Tech - at NITs, IIITs, and other centrally-funded technical institutions, and universities funded and recognised by participating state governments.

It is additionally a qualification test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs.

The second period of the test is planned from May 24 to 29, 2022.

(With PTI inputs)