JEE Main 2021 Dates: With CBSE Class 12 exam cancelled, would JEE Main be delayed further?

JEE Main 2021 exam dates are eagerly awaited by the aspirants. With CBSE Class 12 board exams cancelled, many are expecting that the entrance exam may be conducted in July and August. Read on to know.

JEE Main 2021 Dates: As soon as the CBSE’s decision to cancel Class 12 Board Exams 2021 came, students were anxious to know its impact on the JEE Main 2021 exam dates. For a majority of students, the most important question is that the JEE Main 2021 will be conducted in July and August now?

Though there is no official notification in this regard, there are speculations that the engineering entrance exam may be conducted in July and August.  The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the April and May sessions of JEE Main because of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. However, the first two sessions i.e. February and March have already been conducted by the agency. Earlier, JEE Main was likely to be conducted in September and October as CBSE class 12 exams were expected to be held in July.

The speculation of conducting the remaining sessions of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021, is because the minimum educational qualification for a student to appear for the exam is being passed or appearing in Class 12 board exams. Moreover, for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes (BE/BTech), candidates must provide documentary evidence of passing the Class 12 board exams during the JEE Main Counselling.

According to experts, JEE Main 2021 dates will depend on the declaration of Class 12 board results. With the board exams cancelled, the CBSE may announce its result by the end of June or July to fast-track the admission process. With the declaration of board exam results as expected, JEE Main can easily be conducted in July and August.

However, students must keep in mind that the above speculation may or may not be right as the NTA will announce the exam dates only after the decision from all the State Boards regarding Class 12 Exams.