2020 NEET, JEE Main, JEE Advanced: The Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) finally postponed and rescheduled Joint Entrance Exam Main (JEE Main 2020), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - UG (NEET 2020) and JEE Advanced 2020.
MHRD Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Friday announced the postponement of the three important entrance exams. Pokhriyal also announced the new date to conduct NEET 2020, JEE Main 2020 and JEE Advanced 2020.
The announcement was followed by widespread demands to postpone the three exams in the wake of intensifying Coronavirus pandemic in India and other parts of the world.
Some groups of parents and students had approached the Supreme Court of India and also high courts with petitions seeking postponement of these tests. On the other hand another group had written to the National Testing Agency (NTA) - the authority responsible to conduct the two exams, to hold them in July.
Different campaigns for and against holding NEET 2020 and JEE Main 2020 in July were also launched online and on social media.
According to the latest news update on the issue, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) however postponed the three exams and rescheduled them in September.
"Keeping in mind the safety of students and to ensure quality education, we have decided to postpone #JEE & #NEET examinations". Pokhriyal said in a meddage posted on his official Twitter handler.
"JEE Main 2020 will be held between September 01 to 06, 2020 whereas JEE Advanced 2020 will be held on September 27, 2020", he said.
"NEET 2020 will be held on Sunday September 13, 2020", the minister said.
The NTA had earlier rescheduled JEE Main 2020 and NEET 2020 due to Coronavirus induced lockdown imposed in India in March.
As per the revised time table, JEE 2020 was scheduled to be held between July 19 and July 23. On the other hand, NEET 2020 which was originally scheduled to be held in May was rescheduled on July 26.
NEET is medical entrance test conducted for admission to MBBS, BDS and other medical courses. JEE Main and JEE Advanced are engineering entrance tests conducted respectively for admission in various engineering degree courses and in IITs, NIITs and other premium institutions.
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