How to apply for JEE Main 2021
Aspiring for a career in engineering? Looking forward to joining one of the prestigious institutes for engineering like the NITs and the IITs? Learn here in this article the entire process for applying for the JEE Main 2021 exams to be conducted by NTA from February to May 2021.
Engineering aspirants across India can now heave a sigh of relief. The NTA or the National Testing Agency has announced the exam schedule for the prestigious and much-awaited JEE Main 2021 exam. NTA in a recent notification dated 16 December 2020, has released the dates for the most popular engineering entrance exam that is attended by more than one million students in the country. The registration for the exam has already begun since December 16, 2020, and eligible candidates desirous of applying for the same can do so by visiting the JEE Main website. The JEE main exam is the gateway to top engineering colleges in the country, including the NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and is the much important first step for admission to the IITs.
In a departure from past practices, due to the extraordinary Covid situation prevalent in the country, the NTA has brought some changes to the exam format. For a change, in 2021, the exam will be held four times, once every month from February to May. The candidates will have the freedom to apply for any one session or all four. The best NTA score of the candidate from all the sessions will be counted for finalising the JEE Main ranking. A few changes have also been brought in the number of questions being asked (discussed later in the article) to compensate for the non-uniformity of syllabus among the different examination boards conducting the class 12 exam. Here in this article find all the necessary details of the JEE Main 2021, including the eligibility criteria, application process, exam dates and pattern of the exam. Important Dates
February session –23, 24, 25 & 26 February 2021
March session – 15, 16, 17 & 18 March 2021
April session – 27, 28, 29 & 30 April 2021
May session – 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28 May 2021Exam timings
The exams will be held in two shifts, the timings for which are given below:
First shift – 9 am to 12 pm (IST)
Second shift – 3 pm to 6 pm (IST)
For the first shift, candidates to report to the test centre by 7:30 am to 8:30 am. For the second shift, candidates to reach by 2 pm to 2:30 pm. The date and the shift will be printed on the admit card. The admit card is to be preserved for future reference. Important instructions too will be printed on the admit card.Examination Fee
Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) / Paper 2A (B.Arch) / Paper 2B (B. Plannng):
Paper 1 & Paper 2A / Paper 1 & Paper 2B / Paper 2A & Paper 2B:
For transgenders, the fees are Rs 325 for one paper and Rs 650 for two papers respectively.
For candidates outside India, the corresponding category wise fee is Rs 3000 and 1500 for a single paper. Rs 6000 and 3000 for two papers.
An additional Goods and Services Tax (GST) and bank processing charges are to be paid along with the fee. The fee structure given above is for one single session. In case the candidate desires of appearing for more than one session, they need to pay the fee accordingly as per their category. Alternatively, the candidates may apply for the different sessions separately as and when the application windows are opened by the NTA for those sessions. A welcome feature is, those candidates who have already paid for multiple sessions can ask for the reversal of the fee for the session they do not intend to appear. This request for refund can be made whenever the application process for the particular session begins. Also, in case a candidate intends to miss a session, the fee can be carried forward to a subsequent session of JEE Main 2021.
The examination fee is to be paid online by using any one option among net banking, debit card, credit card, UPI and Paytm. Mode of Exam
The different papers of JEE Main 2021 will be conducted in the following modes:
Mathematics and Aptitude Test: CBT mode
Drawing Test: Pen and Paper in an A4 sheet paper
Choice of Medium
For JEE Main 2021, another big change brought by the NTA is in the medium of question papers that will be now available to the candidates. The exam will be held in 13 different languages. This is, in fact, the first time that candidates will have the choice to appear for such a prestigious test in their chosen medium. During JEE Main 2020, only English, Hindi and Gujarati were available to the candidates to choose from.
Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu are the other ten languages that the candidates can now choose from during JEE Main 2021. It is to be noted that only English, Hindi and Urdu will be available on a nationwide basis. The rest of the languages are restricted to the respective state where they are chiefly spoken. For example, candidates from the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana only have the privilege of opting for the Telugu medium. Similarly, students from Odisha alone can opt for the Odia medium. Language once exercised cannot be changed later.Examination Pattern
The scheme and pattern of JEE main 2021 is given as below=
Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech):
The choice of questions in Section B of JEE Main 2021 is being given to compensate for the syllabus reduction that has been approached by various educational boards in different ways.
Paper 2A (B.Arch)
Paper 2B (B.Planning)Eligibility Criteria
Candidates get three consecutive years to appear for the JEE Main exam.Exam Centre
JEE Main 2021 will be held at various centres in India and abroad. The candidates will have the choice to fill up any four cities given in the list, in order of their preference. The list of cities is given in Appendix III of the Information Bulletin released by NTA for JEE Main 2021.Overseas Centres
Apart from the numerous centres in India, following are the overseas cities, where the JEE Main 2021 will be held.Results
The results of the candidates, called the NTA score, will be in percentile. Each shift will have its own percentile. After all the four sessions are over, the best NTA score of the candidate will be taken for finalising the All India Ranking. In case of a tie, the NTA score in mathematics will have precedence over physics and chemistry (in that order) for Paper 1.How to Apply
The JEE Main 2021 has to be applied online. The following guidelines will help the candidates to fill up the application form correctly-
The steps mentioned above are to be meticulously followed and the information given should be correct. Once submitted, there won't be any opportunities to amend the details later. It is to be noted that the application process for JEE Main 2021 is completely online. There won't be any physical submission of application forms, documents or fee.Advisories concerning the COVID-19 situation
Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic candidates are advised to carry only the following items while attending the exam=
Items like pencil/geometry boxes, calculators, paper, stationery, electronic watches, mobile phones, slide rules, earphones, camera or any either gadget are not to be brought in the exam hall. The candidates will be provided with rough sheets to carry out rough work for calculations.
It helps if you follow the article on Important do's and don'ts for JEE Main on the exam day.Contact details
In case of any correspondence or technical support, the candidates may contact NTA at the following address:
Block C-20/1A/8, Sector 62,
Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida – 201309
NTA Helpline number: 0120-6895200 (10 am to 5 pm)
Websites:
NTA - https://www.nta.ac.in/
JEE Main - https://jeemain.nta.nic.in
Apart from the above, there will be an online Query Redressal System (QRS), where the registered candidates can submit their queries and grievances 24x7. To help candidates new to Computer-Based Tests, the NTA will be arranging for Test Practice Centres (TPCs), whose services can be availed by registering online on the NTA website.
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