JEE Advanced 2021 on 3rd July, No bar of 75 Percentile: Union Education Minister Pokhriyal

The Union Education Minister Ramesh Nishank Pokhriyal has announced the JEE Advanced 2021 exam date followed by the admission criteria for admission to the participating IITs. The JEE 2021 examination will be conducted on 3rd July 2021 (Sunday), Pokhriyal said in his message.

Due to the ongoing Covid inflicted health crises across the country, we have not come out fully from the crises so the decision is taken in view the present situation, Union Minister said.

As we have not come out fully from the crises and viewing the present scenario we have decided to conduct JEE Advanced 2021 on July 3. This time the examination will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur, Minister adds.

Announcing the eligibility criteria for admission in #IITs & the date of #JEE Advanced. @SanjayDhotreMP @EduMinOfIndia @mygovindia @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive https://t.co/Pkuc1kbTuQ

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) January 7, 2021

Eligibility Criteria: Delivering a video message Pokhriyal has announced the date of JEE Advanced as 3rd July. According to the announcement the Criteria for the JEE Advanced 2021 will remain same as of 2020. There will be no bar of 75 percent marks in Board exams, Minister said.

"Providing an ample opportunity to the candidates for the prepration the exam will be conducted. I wish the students to get success in the Exam," Minister concludes his message.