April session for JEE (Main) exam postponed due to COVID-19

The National Testing Agency on Sunday postponed the April session of JEE (Main) examinations, which were scheduled for April 27, 28, and 30.

The agency said that the revised dates for the April session of JEE (Main) will be announced later and at least 15 days prior to the exam.

In order to offer flexibility to students and give them a chance to improve their scores, the JEE exams starting this year are being conducted four times a year. The first two sessions of the JEE (Main) exams had already been held in February and March. The next phases were scheduled for April and May.

According to an official order by the National Testing Agency (NTA), “looking at the present situation of COVID-19 pandemic and also taking into account the safety and well being of candidates and examination functionaries, it has been decided to postpone JEE-(Main) April session”.

“The revised dates will be announced later on and at least 15 days before the examination,” the order said.

Over 6.2 lakh candidates appeared in the first session while 5.5 lakh candidates appeared in the second session of the exam.