JEE Main Exam 2021: April session postponed amid COVID-19 surge; revised dates to be announced later

New Delhi: Engineering entrance exam JEE-Main, scheduled to be held from 27-30 April, has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Sunday.According to an official order by the National Testing Agency (NTA), "looking at the present situation of COVID-19 pandemic and also taking into account the safety and well being of candidates and examination functionaries, it has been decided to postpone JEE-(Main) April session"."The revised dates will be announced later on and at least 15 days before the examination," the order said.