Published 14:55 IST, June 26th 2020

JEE Main 2020 postponed? Learn about recent announcements and latest JEE updates

JEE Main 2020: Read on to know about the latest developments in the exam dates, announcements, and details from HRD. Read more about the exams.

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India is grappling with coronavirus situation with over 4,91,000 coronavirus confirmed cases in country and about 1,89,000 active cases. Due to health risk, educational activities and major entrance examinations dates have been hampered. JEE Main 2020 exam calendar have been changed drastically. With original examinations to happen in month of July, exams were postponed to month of August. However, re are uncertainties over a second postponement of exams. Union Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has urged students to continue studying for papers irrespective of dates for same. He recently anunced that students can w learn for exams in Hindi langu as well from NTA’s official Application-National Test Practice.

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Students can study in Hindi for JEE Main 2020

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal took to Twitter to reveal details of Hindi test questions. He wrote, “I am happy to say that today ar excellent initiative has been taken by @DG_NTA, "National Test Practice" app w includes English as well as Hindi papers. Students have been demanding papers in Hindi for a long time. This step has been taken in view of demand of students.” Earlier, students were reportedly urging ministry to launch Hindi version of application.

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Students who are preparing for JEE Main 2020 exam can access  test questions and sample papers in regional langu, Hindi. Aspiring candidates can attempt mock tests, online lessons and or advants in langu. Hindi version goes by name of National Test Abhyas. Students can download application and practice for national entrance. As per HRD Minister’s post, National Testing ncy made task possible.

Here is what HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank shared-

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JEE Main postponed?

dates of JEE Main is likely to get postponed due to impending health crisis that country is facing at moment. Reports suggest that several petitions have been filed against conducting of exams by parents of students. part about ‘travelling for exams’ pose as a risk according to parents. Supreme Court is yet to give a statement regarding same.  JEE Mains was originally going to be conducted between July 18 to July 23. However, Advanced was pushed to happen from August 23. After recent cancellation of 10th standard and 12th standard CBSE exams, reports suggest that re is a possibility of postponement of JEE Main.

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14:55 IST, June 26th 2020