NEET and JEE Main to be conducted twice a year by NTA instead of CBSE

The Center is considering to conduct the Entrance tests (NEET, JEE Main) for admissions to undergraduate courses in medical and engineering twice a year from 2019.

The government is in the process of setting up a National Testing Agency (NTA) which may start its operations from 2019. The agency will take over all the entrance tests now conducted by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education). These entrance tests are NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) for MBBS admission, the JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) for B.Tech courses and the NET (National Eligibility Test) for selecting teachers eligible to be appointed in colleges and universities.

"The NTA (National Testing Agency) will initially conduct those entrance examinations which are currently being conducted by the CBSE ... Other examinations, tests will be taken up gradually after the NTA is fully geared up ... The entrance examinations will be conducted in online mode at least twice a year, giving adequate opportunity to candidates to bring out their best," HRD Minister of State Upendra Kushwaha said in a written answer in the Lok Sabha.

At present all these entrance tests NEET, JEE Main, NET etc. are held once in a year. If the proposal is passed, then from 2019 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and Joint entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) will be conducted twice a year by NTA instead of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). NTA will also locate the examination centers at sub-district and district levels.

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EduNews: CBSE guidelines about Aadhaar requirement to apply JEE Main 2018

Aadhaar requirement for Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) - 2018

CBSE JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) Unit

In reference to the Admission Notification for JEE Main 2018 by CBSE regarding the provision of Aadhaar at the time of filling online application for Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) 2018, following guidelines / clarifications have been issued as per the latest CBSE notice (on 7^th Dec’17):

1. The use of Aadhaar for the applicants of JEE (Main) 2018 will result in accuracy of the applicants’ details. This will also help in ascertaining identities of the applicants at the examination centres in a convenient and hassle free manner. Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple documents to prove one’s identity.

2. The provisions of Aadhaar Act and regulations under the Act have come into effect from 14^th Sept’16 and according to CBSE circular, notifications to the effect were published in their official gazette. Section 57 of Aadhaar Act 2016 permits the use of Aadhaar Number for establishing the identity of an individual for any purpose pursuant to any law or any contract to this effect.

GUIDELINES FOR AADHAAR AUTHENTICATION BEFORE APPLYING JEE MAIN 2018

3. The notice says accordingly, CBSE has decided to use Aadhaar for the applicants of JEE Main 2018, and hereby notifies the following -

a.   Applicants, who are in the possession of Aadhaar, shall enter Aadhaar number, name, date of birth, gender in online application for JEE (Main) 2018 for the purpose of his/her identity and authentication thereof.

b.    Applicants not yet enrolled for Aadhaar, are hereby required to make application for Aadhaar enrolment in case he/she is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per section 3 Aadhaar Act. Such applicant may visit any Aadhaar enrolment center to get enrolled for Aadhaar.

4. The above provisions shall be applicable in all states except J&K, Assam & Meghalaya.

5. The applicants who have passed or appearing in Class 12 examination from the states of J&K, Assam & Meghalaya need to enter the passport number, ration card number, bank account number (nationalised bank) or any valid Govt. identity number provided they should select the city of examination in these states only.           

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EduNews: Odisha government confirms participation in the Joint Entrance Examination Main | JEE Main 2018

EduNews: Odisha joins JEE Main 2018

The Odisha government on Thursday confirmed is participation in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2018) conducted by CBSE and urged students from Odisha to enrol themselves for this. According to CBSE notification, online application process for JEE Main 2018 will start from December 1.

Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Nagaland are some other states which also decided to join Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main 2018) system recently.

How to apply JEE Main - 2018 (Joint Entrance Examination Main 2018), eligibility, deadline etc click:

JEE Main - 2018 Admission Notification by CBSE

JEE Main - 2018 Admission Notification by CBSE

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Admission Notice Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) - 2018

CBSE has issued a notice that in pursuance of MHRD, Govt of India, the 6th Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) 2018 will be conducted on 8-April-18 (Sunday) by the JEE  Apex Board for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes in NITS, IITs and other centrally funded technical institutions etc.

Read: CBSE announced tentative dates for IITJEE Mainand JEE Advanced 2018

The states of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, and Nagaland & Odisha have joined JEE (Main) system. Therefore, the candidates seeking admission to the institutions in these states, which were earlier admitting based on their state level examinations, are also advised to fill in JEE (Main) - 2018 application form online.

The JEE (Main) will also be an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced ),  which the candidate has to take if he/she is aspiring for admission to the undergraduate programmes offered by the IITs& ISM. The candidates are advised to see the JEE (Advanced) website www.jeeadv.ac.in for information related to JEE (Advanced).

The detailed information bulletin containing details of examination, syllabus, eligibility criteria to appear and more wool be available on JEE (Main) website www.jeemain.nic.in on 20.11.2017. The aspiring candidates are requested to download the information bulletin from above mentioned website only and read the same carefully before applying.  The eligibility criteria for JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced) are different. Candidates need to read the information bulletin carefully and ensure their eligibility as per the criteria laid down for JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced).

The process of Aadhaar authentication before submission of online form will be notified by CBSE separately.

How to Apply, Deadline

The aspiring candidates have to apply online only through JEE (Main) website www.jeemain.nic.in.

The online application starts: 1-Dec-2017.

Last date for application: 1-Jan-2018.

Last date for payment of fees: 2-Jan-2018.

Further Contact

Executive Director (JAB)

H-149, Sector-63

Noida - 201309

Tel: 7042399520, 7042399521, 7042399526

Web: www.jeemain.nic.in

E-mail: jeemain@nic.in 

CBSE announced tentative dates for IITJEE Main and JEE Advanced 2018

The offline version of IIT JEE Main 2018 will be held on April 8 next year, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced.

It has not declared the dates for the computer-based version that only a few among the 12 lakh candidates take.

The IIT JEE Advanced 2018, to be conducted by IIT Kanpur, will be held on May 20. It will be an entirely computer-based test. 

Also read: IITJEE Advanced to become totally computer based from 2018

The CBSE has also asked its affiliated schools not to pass off students of unaffiliated schools as their own for the board exams.