One of the most significant national engineering entrance exams in India is JEE Main. For entrance to undergraduate engineering and architecture programs, it is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
JEE Main provides access to numerous state and private universities, as well as centrally supported technical institutes like National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and others.
The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) was replaced by the new test in 2013. In order to guarantee equitable and transparent admission to engineering colleges nationwide, the goal was to develop a single, standardised test.
For thousands of students hoping to pursue engineering, JEE Main has grown in importance over time.
Since JEE Main is often offered twice a year, candidates have multiple chances to raise their results. It is administered as a computer-based exam and primarily evaluates pupils in the areas of mathematics, chemistry, and physics.
There are additional aptitude-based parts in architecture and planning courses. Instead of rote study, the exam emphasises conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and knowledge application.
Candidates are shortlisted for JEE Advanced, which is necessary for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), based on their performance in JEE Main. Because of this, JEE Main is particularly competitive and popular among parents, teachers, and students.
To make the procedure more student-friendly, a number of innovations have been implemented in recent years, such as numerous attempts, test design modifications, and score normalisation.
Overall, JEE Main plays a central role in India’s technical education system by offering a merit-based pathway to quality engineering education.
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The JEE-main examination has begun amid the coronavirus pandemic with the National Testing Agency taking safety measures to ensure no spread of the virus. Students are carrying their own sanitisers and temperature checks are being done at the exam venue. Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhiyal 'Nishank' has appealed to the chief ministers of various states to support the students appearing for the exam. The JEE-Main exams are starting after days of protest and a full-blown political row with several state governments moving the Supreme Court against the Centre’s decision.
India Today has accessed the details of how the Chinese army made yet another attempt to carry out "provocative military movements to change the status quo" on the southern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake area in eastern Ladakh on the intervening night of August 29-30 and how Indian Army thwarted their attempt. According to information, at around 11 pm on August 29 around 200 Chinese soldiers came in convoy, including some SUVs. Meanwhile, the Indian Army had prior intel about the deployment and was prepared to handle any situation in that area. The JEE-Main exam has begun with the NTA ensuring safety measures so that the spread of the coronavirus is curtailed.
Environmental and climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke out against the conduction of the NEET 2020 and JEE Main 2020 entrance exams, which are being conducted in September. She said that it is unfair for students to appear for exams in the middle of a global pandemic.
