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JEE Main 2021 questions go viral during exam in Bihar

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PATNA: Several screenshots of questions purportedly from the Joint Engineering Examination (JEE) Mains paper on Thursday went viral on social media platforms a few minutes after the test began.

Candidates who appeared in the exam said the questions were like the ones leaked on Thursday. Ratnesh Singh, who appeared at a centre in Patliputra, said, “I have matched all questions, and they were similar to the ones asked during the online exam.”

Mohammed Arif, another candidate, said students are not allowed to take any electronic devices, including mobile phones, to the exam centres. “It looks like a photo of the questions on the desktop was clicked during the exam,” he said.

The second round of JEE Mains began on March 16 and concluded on Thursday. Around 60,000 students appeared for the second round across the state in six cities, including 22 centres in Patna. The engineering entrance examination is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Vineet Joshi, director-general of NTA, told this newspaper that it will not benefit anyone if a candidate shared the pictures of questions during the exam. “However, if the allegations are true, we will take action against such mischievous candidates. The person will be booked for using unfair means and we will also ensure that the candidate is debarred from taking the JEE exam in future,” Joshi said.

According to students and a few coaching centres, the screenshots were circulated on WhatsApp around 9.34 am while the entrance test was conducted from 9 am to 12 noon on Thursday.

An official of a coaching centre at Boring road said he got the screenshots on his WhatsApp and when he verified with students, it appeared like the ones asked in the exam. “As per the NTA instruction, students are not supposed to take mobile phones inside the exam hall. If such an incident took place then action should be taken,” the official said.



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Appearing for JEE under the PwD category

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A total of five candidates under the persons with disability (PwD) category achieved above 99 percentile in JEE Main (February) 2021. Vishwadev from Haryana emerged as the topper in the PwD category with 99.94 percentile followed by Arnav Jaideep Kalgutkar with a score of 99.90.

Arnav suffers from high-functioning autism, which is also known as Asperger syndrome. “From sensory to linguistic issues, I face multiple challenges daily. The syndrome does not allow me to gather my thoughts quickly like other students, and I often take more time than usual for the same. Visual perception and visual-motor dysfunction also create problems for me. When everything went online during the coronavirus pandemic, I found it difficult to cope with the digital learning format,” says the 17-year-old Pune boy.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has special provisions for PwD category candidates that include extra time to complete the exam and the facility to use a scribe. The total number of PwD candidates who appeared for JEE Main (February) 2021 has not been revealed by the agency.

Sadhana Parashar, senior director, NTA, told Education Times, “We are following all the necessary measures prescribed by the government under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. We provided ample time for the candidates to get their scribes this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.”

Arnav, who aspires to enter the field of space engineering, did use an extra hour to complete his exam. While the most common choice among students is to pursue computer science engineering, he wants to learn about building space satellites and rockets through mechanical engineering.

“I will not appear again for the exam as I am happy with my score. My focus is now to do well in JEE Advanced and join IIT Bombay. After joining my course, I will try to work on as many practical projects as possible. But, I am a bit worried about staying in the hostel due to my sensory issues. As a drawback due to the syndrome, I can eat foods items of a particular texture with no hard flavours,” says Arnav, who studies at Suryadatta National School in Pune.

He credits his psychologist mother, Anuprita Kalgutkar, for his achievement as it was because of her that Arnav’s autism was diagnosed at an early stage and timely interventions were possible.

Lovesh Kumar Gupta, who topped JEE Advanced in 2017 under the PwD category, says that there is a need to have inclusive provisions to encourage more PwD candidates to appear for the exam as most seats under the quota remain vacant at the end of the admission season. The reservation for PwD candidates is horizontal and the vacant seats are often de-reserved to the respective categories. For instance, unfilled SC-PwD seats will convert to the SC category seats and so on.

“I have weakened left body and that limits my ability to do many things like my peers. I am pursuing BTech in computer science engineering at IIT Bombay, but I can only type with one hand. Less than 3000 PwD candidates took JEE Main (January) 2020. Consequently, the PwD quota seats in most colleges do not get filled up. We need to change society’s mindset to encourage more students to follow their dreams, even while facing a disability,” says Lovesh, who believes that PwD candidates should prepare as per their comfort and find solutions to their restraints.



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NEET 2021 exam date announced; exam to be held in 11 languages on Aug 1

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NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the exam dates for National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2021. As per the announcement the NEET (UG) test will be conducted on Sunday, August 1, 2021 in 11 languages, including Hindi and English through Pen and Paper mode.

Candidates can apply for NEET (UG)-2021 through “Online” mode only. Submission of Online Application Form may be done by accessing NTA website ntaneet.nic.in. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.

The NEET (UG) is conducted by NTA for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS Courses as per the relevant norms / guidelines / regulations notified by the concerned Regulatory Bodies.

Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate.

Candidates must follow the instructions given in the Information Bulletin and on NTA website strictly. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.

Candidates are advised to take 6-8 Passport size and 4-6 Post Card size (4”X6”) colored photographs with white background.

The photographs are to be used for uploading on Online Application Form, for examination and also for Counselling/Admission.

The candidates who desire to appear in NEET (UG) 2021 are advised to keep visiting the websites:

https://nta.ac.in

https://ntaneet.nic.in



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JEE-Main topper Saket Jha expresses gratitude to teachers, family

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KOTA: Saket Jha, who secured a position in the top six by scoring a perfect 100 percentile in the JEE (Main) examination, expressed gratitude to his teachers and family.

The JEE (Main) results were announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday.

Saket took coaching at a private institute in Rajasthan’s Kota from class 9.

“I used to study for 6 to 8 hours every day. I came here to the institute when I was in class 9. The environment here is good for studies with healthy competition between students. We get inspired when we see others doing well,” said Saket on Tuesday.

“I thank the school, it’s faculties, my family, mathematics, physics and chemistry teacher for helping me achieve this success,” he added.

Sanjay Kumar Jha his father said, ” This is a speechless and proud moment for me” adding that “I knew that Saket could get good marks in the exam.”.

JEE (Main) examination for B.E./B.Tech. was conducted by the National Testing Agency from February 24 to 26 this year.

A total number of 6.52 lack candidates appeared in the examination

The examination was conducted in 331 cities in 828 Centres.

The examination was conducted for the first time in 13 languages — English, Hindi, Gujarati along with Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.



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Five Things Candidates Appearing for JEE Main 2021 Should Adhere To

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The first session of the pan-India Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for admissions into engineering and architecture colleges will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from February 23, 2021, to February 26, 2021. In view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the JEE Main 2021 will be held online and in two shifts i.e. the morning session from 9 am to 12 noon, and the afternoon session from 3 pm to 6 pm.

Paper 1 will be held for admission into Engineering programmes, while Paper 2 will be for admission into Architecture courses.

As the examination day approaches the National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued some guidelines which are to be followed by all the candidates appearing in JEE Main 2021. Students are advised to strictly follow these guidelines and follow all disciplinary protocols.

It is essential for the candidates to take care of their own safety and carry a small sanitiser bottle with them and follow the social distancing norms. Considering the contagiousness of the coronavirus, candidates should be responsible and wear a face mask at all times as they take the exam. For general safety, hand sanitisers will also be available at various locations at the examination centre.

All the candidates taking the JEE Main 2021 exam should reach their given centres at least one hour before the examination to complete the registration formalities on time. Carrying the JEE Main admit card to the exam centre is a must, the candidate must also carry other essential documents such as identity proof and self-declaration form. Without these essential documents, candidates will not be allowed to appear in the JEE Main 2021 exam in any case.

As the candidates enter the JEE Main examination hall, the filled-in undertaking or the self-declaration form on admit card will be checked by the staff members. The authorities will also take the body temperature of the candidates using thermos guns at the centre.

The candidates will be directed to their respective examination rooms, after scanning the barcode at the admit card. Appearing candidates must be seated according to the seating arrangement as soon as they enter the examination hall and avoid crowding.

Those candidates who are appearing for the Aptitude Test Paper-II need to bring their own set of essential stationery items like a geometry box set, pencils and erasers. Although, a pen/pencil and a blank paper for rough work will be provided at the JEE Main examination hall. Candidates need to enter the required details in the attendance sheet, put their signature and paste their photograph at the designated place.

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NTA CMAT 2021 postponed due to change in paper pattern

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NTA CMAT 2021: The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) has been postponed as AICTE has proposed change in the exam pattern having an additional (optional) section in innovation and entrepreneurship. The exam was scheduled to be held on February 22 will now be held in early April. “The new date for CMAT 2021 exam will be intimated soon on the NTA website. It is likely to be held in the last week of March or early April 2021,” the official notification mentioned.

The NTA is also providing an opportunity to the candidates who had not registered earlier for the CMAT exam. The last date to submit the application form is February 25. Meanwhile, the candidates who had already applied can opt for this course by editing their application form during the correction window which will be made available after the closure of this fresh registration.

Those who clear CMAT will be eligible to seek admission to management courses in AICTE-affiliated colleges across India. For updates and clarification, candidates are advised to be in touch with the NTA website- nta.ac.in, or can dial at 0120-6895200, write to at cmat@nta.ac.in.

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NTA IIFT MBA (IB) 2020 application correction window opens

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NTA IIFT MBA (IB) 2020: The application correction facility for the National Testing Agency Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) MBA (IB) programme has opened. The candidates who want to make corrections in the application form can do so through the website- ift.nta.nic.in till February 12.

According to NTA, “Candidates will be able to make corrections in the fields of category and academic qualifications only, in their exam application form online through the correction window. Those who had selected others in their graduation are required to check their application and indicate their specific qualification in the form.”

The entrance exam is a multiple-choice objective-type written test. The duration of the test is two hours and it assesses students on the topic including English grammar, vocabulary and comprehension, general knowledge and current affairs, logical reasoning, data interpretation and quantitative analysis.

Candidates are advised to be in touch with the NTA website- nta.ac.in. “For any clarification, candidates can get in touch with the NTA help desk at 0120 6895 200 or write to NTA at iiftmba-ib@nta.ac.in,” NTA notification mentioned.

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