As per latest reports, NTA is yet to decide dates for JEE Main 2021 application form and exam. The information brochure of JEE Mains 2021 that was published at jeemain.nta.nic.in is now no longer available on the website. And the notice that said registration will start on today’s date has also been removed.
On December 15, 2020, NTA had released the information brochure containing JEE Main 2021 exam date, new frequency of exam (4 times), new pattern (with optional questions), and application form date and everything else.
This flip flop sequence of events has confused over 10 lakh students in India who are eagerly waiting for JEE Main 2021 registration to start. To understand what has happened, read on.
JEE Main 2021 Exam Date, Application Form Date to be decided and announced soon by NTA – said Vineet Joshi to news at 9 PM
Latest news reports from 9 PM in Hindustan Times, Times of India, NDTV all say the same thing now – that NTA is yet to decide JEE Main 2021 exam date and release application form.
As per news, NTA Director Vineet Joshi has informed media on Tuesday (15 Dec 2020) evening (time not mentioned) that they are yet to announce JEE Main 2021 exam date, and consequently will release application form.
Earlier, JEE Main 2021 Exam Date, Application Form was announced at jeemain.nta.nic.in on 15 Dec 2020 at around 5:30 PM
See the screenshot below. This screenshot was taken of the official website of JEE Mains, jeemain.nta.nic.in at around 5:30 PM. Under news and events, it said “Registration for JEE Main 2021 will start from 15-12-2020.
Also, under current events, the information brochure PDF was provided.
Note – When the brochure was released, we had downloaded it and uploaded it on alternate server for future reference. You can download the brochure here.
At around 7:30 PM, both JEE Main 2021 application form date, and brochure were removed
Anyone who visited jeemain.nta.nic.in could only see a very generic detail of the exam. All the previously published details on JEE Main 2021 to be held 4 times, dates, registration, application form date were removed by this time.
On the contrary, JEE Main 2021 exam date, application form date are still showing same as the brochure on nta.ac.in
The official website of NTA is nta.ac.in. On it, there is an active examinations section. When you click it, you can see the updated dates of ongoing, old, and upcoming exams by NTA. In this section, the dates of JEE Main 2021 are being told as follows:
- Receipt of online Application: From 15 Dec 2020 To 15 Jan 2021
- Issue of Admit Card: 06 Feb 2021
- Examination : From 22 Feb 2021 To 25 Feb 2021
- Declaration of Result by: 06 Mar 2021