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NTA to conduct JEE, NEET tests twice in a year on these dates: Check details here

Posted On: 09/07/2018      Updated On: 09/07/2018

The newly formed National Testing Agency (NTA) would now conduct the national- level examinations like NET, NEET, JEE (Mains) that were organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

As per the schedule, the National Eligibility Test (NET) would be conducted in December and JEE (Mains) twice a year, in January and April. NEET would be conducted in February and May, said HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.

CBSE UGC NET:

NET, a qualifying test for admission in higher educational institutions in the country, would be the first exam to be conducted by the newly formed body.

The NTA would also conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) and Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), Javadekar said.

The students can appear both the times in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the best of the two scores would be taken in account for admission, the minister said. NEET is conducted for admissions to medical institutions across the country.

So far, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted NEET on behalf of the Medical Council of India and the Health Ministry and NET on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Here's the tentative schedule of the examination:

UGC-NET:

  • Application process: 01.09.2018 to 30.09.2018
  • Dates of examination: 02.12.2018 to 16.12.2018
  • Declaration of results: Last week of January 2019

JEE (MAIN) IN JAN 2019 AND APRIL 2019:

Jan 2019

  • Application process: 01.09.2018 to 30.09.2018
  • Dates of examination: Between 06.01.2019 to 20.01.2019
  • Declaration of results: First week of Feb 2019

April 2019

  • Application process Second week of Feb 2019
  • Dates of examination: Between 07.04.2019 to 21.04.2019
  • Declaration of results: First week of May 2019

NEET (UG) FEB 2019 AND MAY 2019

Feb 2019     

  • Application process 01.10.2018 to 31.10.2018
  • Dates of examination: Between 03.02.2019 to 17.02.2019 (8 different sittings, and candidate can choose any one)
  • Declaration of results: First week of Mar 2019

May 2019

  • Application process: Second week of Mar 2019
  • Dates of examination: Between 12.05.2019 to 26.05.2019 (8 different sittings, and candidate can choose any one)
  • Declaration of results: First week of June 2019

CMAT AND GPAT IN JAN 2019

  • Application process: 22.10.2018 to 15.12.2018
  • Dates of examination: 27.01.2019
  • Declaration of results: First week of Feb 2019

HERE'S WHAT PRAKASH JAVADEKAR SAID:

"The exams will be more secure and at par with international norms. There will be no issues of leakage and it would be more student friendly, open, scientific and a leak-proof system," Javadekar told reporters.

The NTA would benefit the students and they would have the option of going to computer centres from August-end to practice for the exams

MORE ON THE REPORT:

  • The tests would be computer-based. The exams would be held over a span of four-five days and students would have the option of choosing the dates
  • The syllabus, question formats, language and fees for the exams would not be changed
  • The time table of the exams to be conducted by NTA would be uploaded on the ministry's website
  • The IITs would continue to conduct Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced exam.

Meanwhile, the Union Cabinet had approved setting up of NTA to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions.
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