JEE Main Paper 1 B Tech exam 2021 live updates: Second shift ends

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 for BE and BTech candidates begins on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The examination is being held in two shifts, i.e. from 9 am to 12 noon, and 3 to 6 pm. This year, more than 6 lakh candidates have registered for the BTech entrance examination.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the JEE Main paper 1 2021 at 852 examination centres spread across the country.

JEE Main examination will be conducted in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Odia, and Assamese.

The agency is conducting the JEE main examination for admission to various undergraduate programs in NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).

(With inputs from Deepa Sharma Sood in Ludhiana, Megha in Patna, and Rajeev Mallick in Lucknow.)

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• FEB 24, 2021 08:38 PM IST

  Students in Chandigarh find evening shift JEE main exam easy as compared to previous year

  Students in Chandigarh find the evening shift exam easy as compared to previous years, especially for physics and chemistry, however maths was a bit lengthy and tough. Nishan Saini of Ropar said that he found the exam simple and was able to attempt the maths part well despite it being tough. Joban Singh of Chandigarh added that chemistry was very scoring and the paper had many questions from organic chemistry which he found easy to solve. The exam centers in Chandigarh reported attendance of over 90% for both the morning and evening shifts.

• FEB 24, 2021 06:00 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Second shift ends

  The second shift of JEE Main Paper 1 exam 2021 ended at 6 pm. Stay tuned for students reaction, and exam analysis of JEE main examination.

• FEB 24, 2021 04:20 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: More than one hour of exam over

  Around one hour and 15 minutes of second shift of JEE Main paper 1 exam on Wednesday is over. The JEE Main exam for BE and BTech aspirants will end at 6pm today.

• FEB 24, 2021 03:00 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Second shift begins

  The second shift of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Paper-1 2021 for BE and BTech aspirants begins at 3 pm. The examination will continue till 6 pm.

• FEB 24, 2021 02:30 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Exam analysis

  The first shift of JEE Main Paper 1 exam (for BE and B Tech) aspirants was conducted between 9am to 12pm on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at the 852 examinations centre. Overall the paper was Moderate to Easy and the Paper was balanced. Almost all topics covered in every subject, students could complete in the given time. If we compare the difficulty level, we can say Maths >Chemistry >Physics. Read more

• FEB 24, 2021 02:26 PM IST

  JEE Main 2021: Top Engineering colleges

  According to the NIRF Rankings 2020, the top colleges in the engineering category are following:

  IIT Madras

  IIT Delhi

  IIT Bombay

  IIT Kanpur

  IIT Kharagpur

• FEB 24, 2021 02:15 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Second shift to begin at 3 pm

  The second shift of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021 will begin at 3 pm. The shift will end at 6 pm.

• FEB 24, 2021 02:10 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Students reaction from Bihar

  Seshadri Shekhar, who took the exam at Transport Nagar, said, "Paper was moderate. Physics and Chemistry questions were moderately difficult while mathematics questions were a bit lengthy and calculative."

  
  

  About Covid-19 safety protocols, he said, "Preventive measures were taken. The fresh mask was given at the entrance gate and alternate seating arrangement was followed."

  
  

  Another examinee Vishwasjeet Karan, said, " I found mathematics section tough while chemistry and physics sections were relatively easy."

  
  

  Prerna Sharma, who took the exam at Patliputra-based exam centre, "Paper was difficult than my expectation. Mathematics questions were the toughest while chemistry and physics were easy to moderate."

• FEB 24, 2021 02:01 PM IST

  JEE Main February 2021 will end on Feb 26

  According to the schedule, the JEE mains 2021 examination for the February session will end on February 26, 2021.

• FEB 24, 2021 01:38 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Items allowed

  Candidates appearing in the JEE mains paper 1 examination 2021 will be allowed to bring a copy of their JEE mains admit card, photo ID card, hand sanitizer, water bottle to the exam centre.

• FEB 24, 2021 01:24 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Math and Physics toughest, says Ludhiana students

  Aspirants who appeared in the JEE (Main) in the morning shift between 9 am to 12 noon in Ludhiana found the mathematics and physics sections difficult.

  
  

  Harleen Kaur (17), a Class 12 student of BCM School, Dugri, said, “I found the mathematics portion difficult as it took me plenty of time to answer all questions. The portion contains questions that were a little calculative. The physics and chemistry sections were balanced. After I appeared in the exam today, I have got to know the pattern and will now prepare for the exam again to be held next month.”

  
  

  Another candidate, Gagandeep Singh, a resident of Model Gram, said, “Of the three sections, I found the physics section tricky and mathematics calculative, lengthy and time-consuming. The chemistry section was easy and I completed the paper at the last minute.”

• FEB 24, 2021 01:19 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Students reaction from UP

  Candidates who appeared in the JEE mains paper 1 2021 in Lucknow on Wednesday said the Mathematics section was toughest, the chemistry was moderate while physics was comparatively easy. Read more

• FEB 24, 2021 01:14 PM IST

  JEE Mains 2021: Candidates could be debarred for three years for UFM

  Candidates who are found to be indulging in the unfair means of cheating would be debarred for 3 years in the future and shall also be liable for criminal action and /or any other action as deemed fit.

• FEB 24, 2021 01:05 PM IST

  JEE Main exam to be held in 13 languages

  This year, JEE Main examination will be held in English, Hindi, and 11 other languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Odia, and Assamese.

• FEB 24, 2021 12:59 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: Exam pattern

  The National Testing Agency will conduct the JEE main examination in computer-based test mode. The examination will carry 90 questions. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. For each correct answer, the candidate will be rewarded with four marks. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers for Section B.

• FEB 24, 2021 12:53 PM IST

  JEE Main Paper 1 2021: First shifts ends

  The first shift of JEE Main Paper 1 exam 2021 ended at 12 pm. The second shift will begin at 3 pm.