JEE Main 2020 April/September attempt begins from September 1JEE Main 2020 Exam LIVE UPDATES: The Joint Entrance Examination -JEE Main begin from Tuesday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exam conducting agency is taking special measures considering the health risk of the students – from staggered entry to mandatory masks and sanitisation.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) 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 exam will be conducted at 660 centres across the country, which was increased from 570.
The test will be held in two shifts, of three hours each, every day till September 6. The timings have been tweaked for sanitising the premises. The first shift will be held from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and the second shift will start at 3 pm instead of 2 pm.
The candidates report in batches from 7 am onwards for shift 1, while 11 am for the second shift. At the entry of the registration room their body temperature is recorded through the thermal gun. After due verification, invigilator checks seat allocation chart and direct them to their examination room as per roll number.
The exams after being postponed twice are being conducted. (Representational image)
Several experts had also informed that with a higher delay and more practice, students have better chances of getting a good rank now. Since the competition is relatively high, the cut-off can also increase. However, there are students who have appeared for JEE Main in January and are now preparing for Advanced as they believe there would not be enough time left for it after Main. Students from disadvantaged areas or backgrounds believe that the online preparation would make it difficult for them to catch up as they lack proper resources.
Ramesh Batlish, an expert from FIITJEE said, "students should first scroll through the questions to ensure all questions with options are appearing on the computer screen and then start with easy questions and from the subject. Attempting the easier ones first and then trying to attempt the slightly difficult ones or those that require a lot of calculation. Students need to keep a check on their time while attempting the paper. Also, one should attempt all the numerical questions as there is no negative marking."
NTA has increased the number of exam centres from 570 to 660, it has also made arrangements to ensure fewer students sit in a given room. Further, students will be sitting at a farther distance. The frisking and entry rules have also been changed. Staff members will not touch any candidates while frisking. Further, a metal detector will be used too but it will be used from a safe distance, as per rules.
The NTA has a strict anti-cheating mechanism too. With CCTVs in place, NTA also monitors every exam centre and exam hall separately. Candidates are not allowed to take any belonging inside the exam hall. Further, s strict norm regarding attire also needs to be followed. As per the latest rules, "Shoes/footwear with thick soles and garments with large buttons are not permitted"
-- Amit Card along with self-declaration(undertaking) downloaded from the NTA website and printed on A4 size paper and duly filled in.
-- A simple transparent Ball Point Pen
-- Additional photograph, to be pasted on attendance sheet
-- Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml)
-- Personal transparent water bottle
A total of 38,167 students are expected to appear for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for admission in engineering and pharmacy courses. The test will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) at 32 centres in 13 districts between September 1 and 6, state Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said in a statement. "The state administration is ready to host JEE and NEET in a hassle-free manner amid coronavirus pandemic scare. All collectors concerned have been asked to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) laid down by the Centre about conducting such exams," he told PTI
According to NTA officials, before the start of each exam shift and after the last shift ends, all seats will be thoroughly sanitised and the work stations and keyboards will be disinfected. Hand sanitisers will be available at the entrance of the examination centre and inside the exam hall at all times.
Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has appealed to the chief ministers of various states to support the students appearing for the exam. “I appeal to chief ministers of all states that support our students in such unprecedented circumstances and make appropriate arrangements so the aspirants do not have to face any inconvenience. I also appeal to students to have faith in agencies behind the conduct of the examination,” the Education Minister said.
Students and alumni of IIT have developed a portal to help the candidates of JEE Main and NEET with transportation facility on the day of their exams. Students can register at eduride.in. Any person who wants to volunteer to have to register themselves on the above-mentioned website. The volunteers may choose the option to drive the student or make a donation
Step 1: Candidates report in batches from 11 am onwards
Step 2: At the entry of the registration room their body temperature is recorded through the thermal gun.
Step 3: If the temperature (< 37.4°C/99.4°F), they move for frisking
Step 4: If the temperature is (> 37.4°C/99.4°F), they will be taken to the isolation room. All processes of frisking and document verification will be done after a period of 15-20 minutes. In this time their temperature may become even normal, if not they will be allowed to take the examination alone in a separate room.
Step 5: Candidates display admit card, valid government ID proof, PwD certificate(if PwD candidate), scribe undertaking (if applicable in proforma given in the information bulletin) to the invigilator on duty across the table.
Step 6: After due verification, invigilator checks seat allocation chart and direct them to their examination room as per roll number
Step 7: Invigilator on duty outside the registration room ensures that students enter the registration room in batches of 10 (first) and then the next five students. When the first five leave. After leaving he/she directs Candidates to their examination room.
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JEE Main is held twice a year - January and April. Students can appear for anyone of them or both the exams. The best attempt is counted and the final result of both is combined before releasing the result. While the January session held as per schedule, the April session was postponed twice due to the pandemic. Now, after much debate and protests, the second session is being held from September 1 to 6.