NTA has announced the JEE Main 2021 exam date, as well as dates for application form start and last date. All engineering aspirants across India appearing for JEE Main 2021 can note down the dates here.
Note – This time JEE Main 2021 is being conducted 4 times. The exam is in February, March, April, May. So you have to keep track of all dates, which you can do from here.
Important: JEE Main Admit Card 2021
JEE Main 2021 Dates
| JEE Main 2021 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application form release | 16 Dec 2020 |
| Last date for application form submission | 16 Jan 2021 |
| Last date for successful transaction of prescribed application fee | 17 Jan 2021 |
| Correction in particulars | 19 to 21 Jan 2021 |
| Admit card download | 2nd week of Feb 2021 |
| Exam dates | Session 1: 23 to 26 Feb 2021 Session 2: 15, 16, 17, 18 March 2021 Session 3: 27, 28, 29, 30 April 2021 Session 4: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 May 2021 |
| Display of Answer Key & Challenge | TBA |
| Published Final Answer Key | TBA |
| Result | TBA |
For changes in JEE main 2021 dates, check official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main 2021 Exam Date
The JEE Main 2021 February exam dates are 23rd, 24th, 25th February 2021.
The JEE Main 2021 March exam dates are 15, 16, 17, 18 March 2021.
The JEE Main 2021 April exam dates are 27, 28, 29, 30 April 2021.
The JEE Main 2021 May exam dates are 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 May 2021.
Engineering and architecture aspirants across India were eager to know JEE Main 2021 exam date. The first attempt of the exam is usually in January. However this year, NTA has changed the frequency and hence dates of the exam. Dates for other engineering entrance exams, admission also depend on the exam date of JEE Main 2021.
JEE Main 2021 Application Form Date
The JEE Main 2021 application form for February exam is available from 16th December 2020 to 16th January 2021.
Thereafter, the registration form for subsequent sessions will be open for a brief period after result of the previous exam is announced.
Candidates can apply for JEE Main 2021 online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The application form releases online only. The application process includes registration, filling the dom, uploading the scanned images, and paying the application form.
News and Updates Before JEE Main 2021 Dates Were Announced
JEE Main 2021 Dates will be out on 10 December!
Students across India are getting anxious since this academic session has been delayed so much. Hence, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (our Education Minister) has decided to address the queries of students via a webinar. Initially he was to go live on December 03, 2020. However, considering the high number of queries, Education Ministry has given students more time to send their doubts, and will now hold the webinar on December 10, 2020, at 10 AM. You too can send your queries to the Education Minister on twitter using the hashtag #EducationMinisterGoesLive”.
Though there is no official statement that JEE Main 2021 exam date, application form date will be announced on 10 December. However the officials have said that answers to student queries will be given. And most of the queries are about NEET 2021 exam and JEE Main 2021 exam dates. Students are equally eager to know dates for release of the application form. Apart from this, several queries are on CBSE board exam dates too.
Therefore it can be expected that that you will get clarity regarding the following on #EducationMinisterGoesLive:
- CBSE Board exam date
- JEE Main 2021 exam date
- NEET 2021 exam date
- JEE Main 2021 application form date
- NEET 2021 application form date
- Syllabus of JEE Main exam
- Syllabus of NEET 2021
Latest and Ongoing News on JEE Main 2021 Dates for Exam and Application Form
The latest developments regards JEE Mains 2021 exam date as well as JEE Main 2021 application form date are as follows:
Number 1: JEE Main 2021 Not in Jan but in Feb or So: Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA), Dr. Vineet Joshi, has confirmed that the first attempt of Joint Engineering Examination (JEE) Main 2021 will not be held in the month of January.
- NTA is planning to hold JEE Main 2021 in February or so.
- In addition to this, the Director also disclosed that application forms for JEE Main 2021 will be available soon.
Check his full live meet below.
Number 2: JEE Main 2021 exam dates will depend on CBSE exam dates: NTA has assured that NEET 2021 and JEE Main 2021 will be held. However, the decision will be taken after considering the dates CBSE board exams.
- So far, CBSE has not announced exam dates for CBSE class 10 and 12 exams.
Reason of Delay in JEE Main 2021 Dates?
There is not one, but many reasons that is causing a delay in the exam date of JEE Main 2021 attempt 1. These are:
Schools are shut since March 2020 and will remain shut till December 2020: The online classes have proven to be not effective in many parts of the nation. Hence, the syllabus and preparation of the students have been stagnant due to no physical schooling. This is one of the major reasons.
No defined syllabus and timeline: In a recent review meeting, HRD minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has instructed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to provide a revised syllabus for competitive exams after assessment of the existing scenario in various boards. JEE Main syllabus is based on a 10+2 level syllabus that is generally followed by all state boards and the CBSE. However, the state boards and CBSE are not parallel right now in terms of the timeline being followed for the completion of syllabus and board exams. Hence, the confusion over the syllabus and dates.
Delay in preceding session in colleges: This year colleges are holding the first semester from December. So how can the 2021-22 admission will be done? Last year’s second JEE Main was held in September instead of April. The delay in the previous session has led to a delay in the dates of the entrance exams like JEE Main 2021.
Previous Year JEE Main Exam Dates
From the table below, candidates can check previous year JEE Main exam dates.
NTA starting conducting JEE Main in 2019 and that is when it made the exam entirely computer based. It also starting conducting the exam twice a month.
| JEE Main Exam Date | Attempt 1 | Attempt 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 – JEE Mai exam dates | 06, 07, 08, 09 Jan | 01-06 Sep |
| 2019 – JEE Mai exam dates | 08, 09, 10, 11, 12 Jan | 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 Apr |
Before 2019, the exam held offline and online, only once a year. The exam dates for JEE Main was as follows:
| JEE Main Exam Date | Online Exam | Offline Exam |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 – JEE Main exam dates | 15, 16 Apr | 08 Apr |
| 2017 – JEE Main exam dates | 08, 09 Apr | 02 Apr |
| 2016 – JEE Main exam dates | 09, 10 Apr | 03 Apr |
| 2015 – JEE Main exam dates | 10, 11 Ap | 04 Apr |
| 2014 – JEE Main exam dates | 09, 11, 12, 19 Apr | 06 Apr |
| 2013 – JEE Main exam dates | 08 to 25 Apr | 07 Apr |
JEE Main 2021
Joint Entrance Examination – Main earlier known as All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) is a national level engineering entrance test. It is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to various undergraduate engineering and architecture courses in institutes accepting the JEE-Main score, which mainly consists of National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). The examination consists of three papers – Paper 1 for B.E./BTech courses, Paper 2 for B.Arch and Paper 3 for BPlan courses.