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Economic Times | 26 Aug, 2020 | 08.03AM IST
Coronavirus Live Updates: JEE and NEET exams to be conducted on the dates announced earlier
National Testing Agency says, JEE (Main) and NEET (UG) exams will be held on the dates announced earlier, which are 1st to 6th September and 13th September respectively.
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