With so many developments around NEET/JEE, it has become difficult for the test-takers to track the latest events. Know what’s new here.
Despite the growing protests against the exam dates for NEET/JEE Main, the authorities have decided to conduct these examinations on their scheduled dates. Both, NEET and JEE Main, will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). A plea to postpone these examinations was filed in the Supreme Court of India, which was turned down stating that the court will not interfere with the policies made by the concerned authorities.
Also read:
- NEET 2020 exam day instructions and COVID-19 guidelines
- JEE Main 2020 Exam Day Instructions and COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled to be held on September 3. NEET 2020 is being conducted for admission to the undergraduate medical courses offered by the institutions in India, including AIIMS and JIPMER. NEET 2020 admit card can be downloaded from the official website of NTA.
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The Joint Entrance Test (JEE) Main is set to be conducted from September 1 to 6. Qualifying JEE Main 2020 will entitle a candidate to apply for various undergraduate engineering courses offered by the colleges in India.
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JEE Main, NEET 2020 Updates
August 31, 2020
08:21 PM: Fresh petition to postpone NEET 2020 prepared by Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava. But the petition was not filed considering the latest developments.
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07.46 PM: Subramanian Swamy wishes all JEE Main/NEET 2020 aspirants best wishes for the examination
06:00 PM: IIT Bombay develops a portal, named 'EduRide', to provide transport facility for JEE/NEET aspirants to reach their exam centres. Read More
05.17 PM: Rashtriya Seva Sangh (RSS) draws up plans to provide transport, food and other aids for NEET/JEE Main aspirants
04.53 PM: Promod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa gives his best wishes to all NEET/JEE Main aspirants. Nearly 5,000 students will appear for these examinations from the state
04.50 PM: Rajasthan CM, Ashok Gehlot instructs the District Collectors to inspect the exam centres for JEE Main/NEET 2020 and ensure that all protocols are being followed
03.00 PM: Download the JEE Main question papers for previous year and practice for the examination
01.32 PM: Dr Pokhriyal asks the Chief Minister of Goa to provide security for NEET/JEE aspirants. Nearly 6,900 students will appear for these exams from the 17 centres in Goa.
01.23 PM: NSUI SM Chairman arrested from NEET/JEE postponement protest site in Chandigarh
12.22 PM: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan gives order to arrange for free transportation service for NEET 2020/JEE Main aspirants
11.40 PM: Letter demanding postponement of NEET/JEE Main submitted to Chief Justice of India (CJI), Sharad Arvind Bobde by a JEE Main 2020 aspirant.
August 30, 2020
07.08 PM: IIT students to develop an app called ‘Filo’. This app will assist NEET/JEE aspirants with the preparation
05.59 PM: Dr Pokhriyal expresses his disappointment with the news media, claiming that the pictures/videos being shared by them to support the agenda of postponing NEET 2020/JEE Main are fake
05.48 PM: Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha urges all ruling legislators to assist JEE Main/NEET aspirants on the exam day
August 29, 2020:
09.16 PM: Kailash Vijayvargiya, senior BJP leader claims that 90 per cent of JEE/NEET aspirants from West Bengal are willing to appear to the examination in September
05.34 PM: Three NSUI leaders detained in Panaji, Goa after they sat on an indefinite hunger strike demanding postponement of NEET/JEE
03.33 PM: Dr Pokriyal assures candidates that the SOP designed by the authorities will ensure the safety off all candidates on the exam day.
09.25 AM: Secretary of Higher Education, Amit Khare, Ministry of Education supports the decision of conducting NEET/ JEE in September
August 28, 2020:
10.12 PM: State government will provide free transport and accommodation to NEET/JEE Main aspirants, informs Odisha CM
08.27 PM: Bhupesh Baghel, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh urges the centre to postpone NEET 2020/JEE Main, states that the COVID-19 is at its peak and conducting the exams will be unsafe for the students
06.51 PM: Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh supports the decision of conducting the examinations in September. Claims that it is important to conduct these examinations on time to ensure that the year does not go waste for students.
06.35 PM: Six ministers move to the Supreme Court, demanding the authorities to postpone NEET/JEE
04.13 PM: Dr Pokhriyal conveys that nearly 7.5 lakh JEE main aspirants and 10 lakh NEET aspirants have downloaded their admit cards
August 27, 2020
09.30 AM: Union minister, Dr Ramesh Pokriyal shared his interview on NEET/JEE exam dates on Twitter
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