JEE exam 2021 is being conducted in 4 sessions- February, March, April, and May. The allotment of exam centers, exam dates & shifts has been released for the February session first. JEE Main is a national examination for students seeking admission to engineering (B.E/B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Planning) courses offered by all government and private institutions in India. For those who appeared during the February session, students can check their results here. And those of you who are yet to appear for the exam, we have got you covered with all the steps required.
JEE Main 2021 Exam Centres
While filling out the application form, candidates will have a choice to select up to 4 cities where the exam is conducted, of which they would be allotted the exam centers for the JEE Main 2021 examination.
After that, the candidates will get to know the allotted exam city & center with the proper address which will be released by the NTA. Candidates have to just visit the official website and log in using their ID which is the application number and password. The allotted exam date, shift, and center will be mentioned there.
JEE Main 2021 schedule
The JEE Main 2021 exam will be organized online (computer-based mode) in the month of February, March, April, and May.
Candidates will log in and see the allotted exam dates and shifts of their examination. There will be two shifts for the exam as; 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Morning Shift) and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Evening Shift).
JEE Main 2021 exam dates have been announced by the NTA for the 2021 session. The official exam schedule is given below:
| Events | Important Dates 2021 |
| February Session Dates | |
| Release of Notification | 16th December 2020 |
| Starting of the Registration process | 16th December 2020 |
| Image correction starts | January 2021 |
| End of registration | 23rd January 2021 |
| Last date of fee payment & uploading of images | 24th January 2021 |
| Application Correction starts | 27th to 30th January 2021 |
| Release of Admit card | 11th February 2021 |
| JEE Main Exam | 1st Session- 23rd – 26th February 2021
2nd Session- 15th – 18th March 2021 3rd Session- 27th – 30th April 2021 4th Session- 24th – 28th May 2021 |
| Display of Answer key | February 2021 |
| Declaration of Result | 1st week of March 2021 |
| Counseling process starts | June/ July 2021 |
Instructions for the Exam Day
On the day of the exam, candidates must follow the rules and regulations that will be given on either the lower half or backside of the admit card. Candidates will have to carry their admit card (printed out in color) along with the valid photo ID card to the exam center.
Candidates will not be allowed to carry any type of electronic gadgets like mobile phones, smart watches, calculators, fitness bands, or similar objects. Candidates must check their exam center 1 day before the exam for their ease.
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