Revised Dates for NEET & JEE Exams Expected on 5 May

Initially scheduled to be held in April and May, the exams were postponed due to the nationwide COVID lockdown.

The revised dates for Joint Engineering Entrance exam (JEE) and National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) can be expected on 5 May, reported NDTV. The exams scheduled to be held in April and May were postponed due to the nationwide COVID lockdown.

"The fresh dates will be announced by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on May 5. This will put an end to uncertainty for the aspirants. The minister will also interact with students online the same day," said NDTV quoting ministry officials.

Pokhriyal will be addressing queries of students regarding college admission and entrances via a webinar scheduled on 5 May.

Students, I am hosting a webinar exclusively for you, via my Twitter(@DrRPNishank) & Facebook (@cmnishank) pages.Please Join me on 5th May at 12 noon!
Till then keep sharing your concerns with me using #EducationMinisterGoesLive. I will be happy to address all your queries ! pic.twitter.com/Tl9noeqK3z

— Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) May 1, 2020

Over 15 lakh students across India have registered for NEET this year, which is the gateway to medical colleges in India and more than 9 lakh have registered for JEE Mains, the entrance exam for all engineering colleges except IITs.