NTA JEE Main 2020 LIVE UPDATES: Exams to begin today, follow these COVID-19 guidelines

NTA JEE Main 2020 Exam Live Updates: JEE Main will be held from September 1 to 6, 2020. Check these COVID-19 guidelines before appearing for exams




JEE Main 2020 Exam LIVE UPDATES: The Joint Entrance Examination -JEE Main begin from Tuesday, September 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the exam conducting agency is taking special measures considering the health risk of the students – from staggered entry to mandatory masks and sanitisation.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is making an arrangement of 10 lakh masks, 10 lakh pairs of gloves, 1,300 infrared thermometer guns, 6,600 litres of hand sanitiser and an equal amount of disinfectant liquid, 6,600 sponges, 3,300 spray bottles and 3,300 cleaning staff — all at an additional cost of almost Rs 13 crore. The exam will be conducted at 660 centres across the country, which was increased from 570.

The test will be held in two shifts, of three hours each, every day till September 6. The timings have been tweaked for sanitising the premises. The first shift will be held from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and the second shift will start at 3 pm instead of 2 pm.

The candidates report in batches from 7 am onwards for shift 1, while 11 am for the second shift. At the entry of the registration room their body temperature is recorded through the thermal gun. After due verification, invigilator checks seat allocation chart and direct them to their examination room as per roll number.

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JEE Main is held twice a year – January and April. Students can appear for anyone of them or both the exams. The best attempt is counted and the final result of both is combined before releasing the result. While the January session held as per schedule, the April session was postponed twice due to the pandemic. Now, after much debate and protests, the second session is being held from September 1 to 6.

The exams after being postponed twice are being conducted. (Representational image)

NTA JEE Main 2020 LIVE: The students required to follow the COVID-19 guidelines at the time of appearing for the exam. The students without a face mask and other COVID measures will not be allowed to appear for the exam. The candidates are advised to enter the exam hall well before time considering the strict procedure to be followed including careful frisking and checking.

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