JEE Main 2020 exam for April/September session begins; check here all important updates

JEE Main 2020 exam for the second shift begins at 3 pm across 660 test centres across the country and 9 cities abroad. Around 953473 are appearing for JEE Main 2020 from September 1 to 6. The morning shift was held from 9 am to 12 pm while the second shift to begin from 3 pm to 6 pm. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has increased shifts from 8 to 12 and a total number of candidates in a shift has been reduced to 1.32 to 85,000. Amidst this COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for all candidates appearing in the test to check all the JEE Main 2020 exam day instructions and guidelines released by NTA to avoid any last-minute mistakes. All the COVID-19 safety measures are being taken at the JEE Main 2020 exam centres including frisking from a distance, social distancing and hand sanitizer.

The authority is making an arrangement of 10 lakh masks, 10 lakh pairs of gloves, 1,300 infrared thermometer guns, 6,600 litres of hand sanitiser and an equal amount of disinfectant liquid, 6,600 sponges, 3,300 spray bottles and 3,300 cleaning staff — all at an additional cost of almost Rs 13 crore.

The authority has released an advisory regarding the COVID-19 outbreak safety which is to be strictly followed by the candidates and examination staff at the JEE Main 2020 exam centre.

The JEE Main admit card 2020 is an important document that must be carried to the examination hall. Candidates have to carry the admit card along with the Undertaking duly signed, personal hand sanitizer (50 ml), transparent water bottle, ballpoint pen, a valid ID proof, and passport size photograph to the examination hall.

The JEE Main 2020 answer key by various coaching institutes will be available online after the conclusion of the test. Candidates can match their marked their answers with the unofficial JEE Main 2020 answer key to know the correct and incorrect responses. Also, candidates can calculate their probable using the answer keys.

JEE Main is held twice a year - January and April. Aspirants can appear for any one of them or both the exams. The best attempt will be considered and the final JEE Main 2020 result of both is combined before releasing the result. While the January session was held as per scheduled dates, the April session was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after many debates, the exam is being held from September 1 to 6.

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