What are the new dates for NEET, JEE exam 2021?
The government may soon announce the dates for the JEE Mains and NEET 2021. According to the sources in the Ministry of Education, a plan has been drafted at the PMO level and an announcement could be made soon.
Sources in the ministry suggest that the JEE Mains will be a computer-based exam. Due to pandemic conditions, tt is being considered to call the students on different days to take the exams over a period of three-four days to avoid over-crowding at exam centers.
On the other hand, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has also drawn a complete blueprint for the NEET 2021. The NEET 2021 exams, which were earlier scheduled to be held in early August could be shifted to the last week of August or in the first week of September. The entire examination will be in pen-paper mode.
It is believed that the government doesn’t want to cancel the exams amid the pandemic situation. The recent Covid-19 wave left a devastating effect on India after which many exams were canceled, including the CBSE, ICSE 10th, and 12th examinations. Officials in the Ministry of Education say that the entrance exams cannot be canceled and should be held after reviewing the current situation. “The government is aware that the entrance examinations need to be conducted. Unlike the board exams, they cannot be canceled because college seats are filled up on a competitive test basis,“ stated an official in the Ministry.