NEET, JEE aspirants left anxious about future after postponement of exam dates
The aspirants are worried about their college admissions and also fear the possibility of the exams being cancelled.
Image used for representational purpose onlyMADURAI: With the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) exam dates postponed once again due to the Covid-19 pandemic, exam aspirants are an anxious lot. The aspirants are worried about their college admissions and also fear the possibility of the exams being cancelled.
The Union human resources development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Friday released the revised dates for the two exams to be held in September. While JEE (Main) has been scheduled to be held from September 1-6, NEET is set to be held on September 13. JEE (Advanced) meanwhile has been slated for September 27. However, there is still a possibility of further postponement depending on the Covid-19 situation. “We have already been waiting for far too long this year. Now, in Tamil Nadu and Madurai, Covid-19 cases are increasingly rapidly. There is still no surety as to whether the exam will happen in September. We are not able to focus well in this situation and are getting further stressed,” said Kirthika G, a NEET aspirant. Coaching centres for NEET and JEE on the other hand continue to hold crash courses, but have been forced to reconsider their plans with postponement of the exams.
Class XII teachers who are overseeing the students’ preparations for NEET and JEE also expressed concerns of students getting lethargic as well. “The postponements have given extra time for preparation. However, it can lead to students lacking concentration. Many of my students are also worried whether the exams will be cancelled,” said Meenakshi Sundarma, a government school teacher and a NEET trainer.
With college admissions looking set to begin, students are confused whether to enrol themselves in colleges or wait till the entrance exam results are out. “I aim to be a doctor and have registered for the NEET exam. However, my parents ask me if it is right to wait, when the exam is uncertain. They are suggesting me to join other courses in arts and science colleges as there is some clarity regarding these courses,” said Manikandan S, a NEET aspirant. Teachers and NEET, JEE trainers are hence hoping that admissions to all colleges take place at a uniform date, which would ensure that students don’t jump the gun and get themselves admitted in colleges before their entrance exams are over.
Some educationists meanwhile have been calling for cancellation of the exams for the academic year as till now there is no clarity on when it would be safe to hold the exams.
The Union human resources development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Friday released the revised dates for the two exams to be held in September. While JEE (Main) has been scheduled to be held from September 1-6, NEET is set to be held on September 13. JEE (Advanced) meanwhile has been slated for September 27. However, there is still a possibility of further postponement depending on the Covid-19 situation. “We have already been waiting for far too long this year. Now, in Tamil Nadu and Madurai, Covid-19 cases are increasingly rapidly. There is still no surety as to whether the exam will happen in September. We are not able to focus well in this situation and are getting further stressed,” said Kirthika G, a NEET aspirant. Coaching centres for NEET and JEE on the other hand continue to hold crash courses, but have been forced to reconsider their plans with postponement of the exams.
Class XII teachers who are overseeing the students’ preparations for NEET and JEE also expressed concerns of students getting lethargic as well. “The postponements have given extra time for preparation. However, it can lead to students lacking concentration. Many of my students are also worried whether the exams will be cancelled,” said Meenakshi Sundarma, a government school teacher and a NEET trainer.
With college admissions looking set to begin, students are confused whether to enrol themselves in colleges or wait till the entrance exam results are out. “I aim to be a doctor and have registered for the NEET exam. However, my parents ask me if it is right to wait, when the exam is uncertain. They are suggesting me to join other courses in arts and science colleges as there is some clarity regarding these courses,” said Manikandan S, a NEET aspirant. Teachers and NEET, JEE trainers are hence hoping that admissions to all colleges take place at a uniform date, which would ensure that students don’t jump the gun and get themselves admitted in colleges before their entrance exams are over.
Some educationists meanwhile have been calling for cancellation of the exams for the academic year as till now there is no clarity on when it would be safe to hold the exams.
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