On 4th July 2020, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced that the JEE Main 2020 April session will be conducted between 1st and 6th September 2020. The announcement was made while he was addressing the issues faced by the students during a live interaction on social media platform. The exam will be conducted in the CBT (Computer-based Test) mode. NTA has also reopened the application form correction facility for JEE Main till 31st July 2020 (11.50 PM).
Candidates have also been provided with an option to change their respective preference for the JEE Main center, so that they can opt for a nearby exam center. This will help the students who are relocated to different places due to the COVID-19 lockdown. It is expected that the NTA would soon announce the official dates for other events related to the JEE Main 2020 as well.
The JEE Main April exams were previously scheduled to commence from 18th July to 23rd July 2020 but with regards to the safety of candidates during the Covid 19 Pandemic, the exam officials have taken the all important decision of extending the exam dates. Due to such a long wait, the final announcement of JEE Main exam dates by the HRD minister has surely brought a sigh of relief to the aspiring candidates.
Important Update- NTA has released application correction guidelines for JEE Main 2020. As the dates for JEE Main 2020 and NDA exam are clashing this year (1st to 6th September), candidates are urged to tap on the ‘Yes option”, which signifies that they are appearing for the NDA exam as well. This would eliminate the possibility of clashing of dates for both the important exams.
Important Update- NTA releases the admit cards for the JEE Main April session 2020 (now September session). The admit cards were released on the official website of NTA from 19th August 2020 onwards.
JEE Main Exam Dates
Given below in the tabular form are the important dates relevant to the JEE Main 2020 ( April Session)
JEE Main 2020 Schedule (April Exam)
| Events | Dates |
| Application Forms Available from | 7th February 2020 |
| Application Form Deadline | 12th March 2020 |
| Last Date for Fee Submission | 12th March 2020 (11.50 PM) |
| JEE Main Correction in Application Forms | 4th July – 31st July 2020 |
| Availability of JEE Main Admit Card | 19th August 2020 |
| JEE Main Exam Dates | 1st September – 6th September 2020 (New Dates) |
| Release of Answer Key | Yet to be announced |
| JEE Main Result Date 2020 (April Session) | Yet to be announced |
| JEE Main Counselling Date | Yet to be announced |
Given below in the tabular form are the important dates relevant to the JEE Main 2020 (January Session)
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JEE Main 2020 Schedule (January Exam)
| Events | Dates |
| Application Forms Available from | 3rd September 2019 |
| Application Forms Deadline | 10th October 2019 |
| Last Date for Fee Submission | 11th October 2019 |
| JEE Main Correction in Application Forms | 14th – 20th October 2019 |
| Availability of JEE Main Admit card | 6th December 2019 |
| JEE Main Exam Dates | 6th – 9th January 2020 |
| Release of Answer Key | 13th-15th January 2020 |
| JEE Main Result Date 2020 (January Session) | 17th and 23rd January 2020 |
| JEE Main Counselling Date | – |
JEE Main Exam Dates – Important Points You Must Know
- The release date of admit cards for the JEE Main 2020 (April session) will soon be notified by the National Testing Agency. It is expected that the admit cards will be available at least 2 weeks prior to the exam.
- Only those candidates who have successfully completed the JEE Main application/registration process will be able to download the admit card.
- Candidates may download the admit card from the official website of ‘NTA-JEE Main’. They must enter the required credentials and take a few printouts of the admit card copy. The admit cards for JEE Main will not be sent through post and must be downloaded from the website.
- The provisional answer key for the JEE Main 2020 (April session) is expected to be revealed after 4 or 5 days from the exam dates. Thus, the provisional answer key for the exam could be released in the 2nd week of September 2020 (tentative).
- Candidates may expect the final result for the JEE Main 2020 (April session) to be declared in the third week of September 2020 (Tentative).
JEE Main Exam Dates – FAQ’s
Q. What is the deadline to fill the application form for the JEE Main 2020 April session ?
The deadline to apply for the JEE Main April exam has passed. The last date to apply for the exam was 12th of March 2020.
Q. When will the NTA conduct the JEE Main 2020 April exam?
NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2020 April session between 1st to 6th September 2020. The exam was previously scheduled to be conducted from 18th to 23rd July 2020.
Q. Has NTA released the admit cards for the JEE Main 2020 April session?
Yes, The admit cards for the JEE Main 2020 April session (September session) have been released on the official website of NTA- JEE Main from 19th August 2020 onwards.
Q. When will NTA release the provisional answer key for the JEE Main 2020 April session ?
Though the official date for the release of provisional answer key for the JEE Main 2020 April session is not announced yet, the candidates may expect the answer key to be revealed after 4-5 days from the 6th of September 2020.
