NEET-2020 to be held on July 26, JEE Mains from July 18-23: HRD Minister

May 5: The JEE (Main) this year will be from July 18-23 while NEET will be held on July 26. This was announced by HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank announced on Tuesday. Pokhriyal urged students to self-study and take the help of digital modes including SWAYAM ,Diksha to prepare for entrance exams. With low-connectivity areas, the content will be telecast through SWAYAM Prabha TV, he informed.

The HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday said that the decison to conduct the remaining papers of CBSE Class 10, 12 will be taken in a day or two. Replying to a student’s query, the minister said “The dates of CBSE class 10, 12 examinations will be announced soon, and the decision will be taken in a day or two.”

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said that the UGC calendar has suggested to conduct the college exams from July 1 and to start new session in August. “College level exams to be held from July 1 and will try to declare result by July-end so that the session can begin from August. We have asked institutes to be aware about situation in their area. In case an area is still affected in July, they can promote students on basis of previous and internal exams,” Nishank said.