No Proposal For One-Time Relaxation In JEE-Main Eligibility Criteria: Education Ministry

Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar said that the ministry has received representations from a few students who claimed to have faced difficulties during the JEE (Main) 2022 exams.

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New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry announced that there will be no consideration of any proposal for a one-time relaxation in the eligibility criteria for the Joint Entrance Examination-Main (JEE-Main) for this year.

In a written response to Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar stated that the ministry has received representations from a few students who claimed to have faced difficulties during the JEE (Main) 2022 exams.

"The candidates who had reported difficulties during the JEE (Main) 2022 exams were permitted to take re-examinations after the necessary verification. The re-examinations were conducted on June 29, 2022 (Shift-2) and June 30, 2022 (Shift-1) for Session-1, and on July 30, 2022 (Shift-1) for Session-2. Moreover, the candidates who have passed the Class 12 or equivalent examination in 2021, 2022, or appearing in 2023 can appear in JEE (Main) – 2023 examination," said Subhas Sarkar.

"For the school leaving batch of 2020, the JEE (Main) examination was conducted two times in 2020, four times in 2021 and two times in 2022 giving them sufficient opportunities to take the JEE(Main) examination," said Sarkar.

"Accordingly, there is no proposal under consideration for one-time relaxation in eligibility criteria of JEE (Main) 2023," the minister added.

JEE Main 2023 Session 2 Admit Card Out

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the admit cards for JEE Main Session 2 Exam 2023. Candidates who have registered for the exam can now download their admit cards from the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. To obtain the admit card, candidates will need to log in to the portal using their application number and date of birth.

According to the official schedule, the JEE Mains Session 2 is set to take place on April 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15, 2023. The exam will be conducted at designated exam centers in 24 cities across India. More than 9.4 lakh students are expected to appear for JEE Mains Session 2 in 2023. The exam will be conducted in the CBT (Computer Based Test) mode.