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JEE Main 2021, NEET 2021 entrance exam dates: BIG update from Education Ministry
Good news for students who are awaiting a decision on the dates of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2021 and NEET-UG 2021.
Updated : Jun 19, 2021, 08:15 AM IST | Edited by : Karishma Jain
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Students who are awaiting a decision on the dates of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2021 and National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2021 may soon hear good news.
The Ministry of Education is expected to decide on conducting the two remaining editions of the engineering entrance examination JEE-Mains and the medical entrance test NEET, earlier scheduled for August, soon, PTI reported.
"The situation is being reviewed to decide on the schedule of the pending editions of JEE-Mains and whether NEET-UG can be conducted on August 1," a senior official told PTI.
Earlier, the Union Ministry of Education also informed that a review meeting will soon be conducted to decide on the fate of the two remaining examinations.
JEE Main 2021
From the current academic session, JEE-Mains is being conducted four times a year to offer flexibility to students and a chance to improve their scores. The first phase in February was followed by the second phase in March, while the next phases were scheduled for April and May.
It may be recalled that the Centre had postponed both April and May exams of JEE-Main 2021 entrance exams due to rising coronavirus cases.
JEE Advanced 2021
The JEE-Advanced exam, conducted for admission to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and the National Institutes of Technology (NIT), was also postponed. The exam was scheduled on July 3.
NEET UG 2021
With just about 45 days left for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - UG (NEET) 2021 exam, students are a worried lot as the National Testing Agency is yet to release the application forms.
Speculations are also rife that the NEET 2021 might get postponed from its scheduled August 1 date amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEET is a pen-paper-based examination and over 15 lakh students, seeking admission to undergraduate medical and dental programmes, appear for the NEET examination every year.
The ministry is also yet to decide on the fate of the Central University Common Entrance Test (CUCET).
