JEE Advanced 2020: Students who missed exam can reappear in 2021

To ensure equal opportunity to all, the JAB has also decided that these candidates will not have to qualify for JEE (Main) 2021 and will be allowed to directly appear in JEE (Advanced) 2021. Read on to know details.

JEE Advanced: Candidates who could not take JEE Advanced 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic will get a chance to reappear directly in 2021, said the Joint Admission Board (JAB).

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced is conducted for admission to 23 IITs across the country whereas JEE Main is conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and other engineering colleges in the country.

It is mandatory for candidates to qualify JEE Main to appear for JEE Advanced. Currently, a candidate is allowed only two attempts at IIT entrance exam. However this year, those in their final year or second attempt who could not take the exam will be given a relaxation and allowed appear in JEE Advanced 2021.

"To ensure equal opportunities to all, it has also been decided that these candidates will not have to qualify JEE Main again and will be allowed to directly appear on the basis of their successful registration to appear in JEE Advanced this year," said IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao. IIT Delhi conducted the JEE Advanced this year.

According to official data, of the 2.5 lakh students who were eligible to appear for JEE Advanced, only 1.5 lakh had taken the exam. Over 43,000 candidates, including 6,707 girls, have qualified the exam. JEE Advanced was conducted on September 27 amid strict precautions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.