JEE Main 2021 Slot Booking - Procedure to Book Exam City and Check Exam Shift & Date

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JEE Main 2021 Slot Booking

Q: Will there be slot booking for JEE Main 2021 Exam?

No, NTA has discontinued the slot booking process from 2019 onwards. NTA will be allotting the exam slot to candidates on a random basis using computer software. Candidates will only be able to provide preferences for exam city while filling the application form.

The JEE Main 2021 registrations are over and there will be no slot booking. The new examination conducting authority, NTA, has scrapped the slot booking process from the year 2019 onwards. As per the new pattern, the candidate will not have the choice of selecting the exam slots. Instead, the exam conducting authority will be responsible for allocating the date, shift, and timing for the JEE Main exam. The allotment will be done through computer software on a random basis. A lot of other changes have also been introduced from the 2019 exam onwards which we will check out ahead in the article.

Changes Introduced from the JEE Main 2019 Exam

• CBSE will no longer conduct the exam. The new examination authority will be the National Testing Agency (NTA).
• The exam will be conducted only through online mode.
• The exam will be conducted twice a year i.e. in January and April. The result will be announced on the basis of the best of the two marks.
• The exam will be held in two shifts and eight sittings.
• Slot booking facility has been revoked. Exam timings and dates will be allotted by the NTA.

How to Get details about Exam Date and Timing?

Now that the slot booking facility has been closed, candidates can know about their exam date and shift through their admit cards. The admit cards for all the sessions will be released separately. The time and venue of the examination will be informed through the admit card. NTA will allocate the exam centres, date, and timing through computer software which will be mentioned on their admit cards.

Admit cards are the entry tickets for appearing in the JEE Main examination. Candidates can download the same from the official website. The dates for downloading the admit cards are announced online at the official NTA website. Here are the other important dates related to the exam and steps to access the admit card.

Steps to Download the JEE Main Admit Card

Admit cards can be downloaded from the official website for different sessions. Candidates need to follow the steps provided below:

• Visit the official JEE Main website.
• Click on the link for JEE Main admit card 2021.
• Enter the details asked for to log-in.
• Your admit card will appear on the screen.
• Check it, download, and take a print

The date, shift, timing, and venue for the exam will be mentioned on the JEE Main admit card and candidates are required to report for the exam as per the mentioned schedule. Any request for a change in the exam schedule will not be accepted.

JEE Main 2021 Slot Booking - Important Reminders

• JEE Main slot booking process has been discontinued from 2019 onwards.
• Candidates won’t be able to select exam slots through the online application process. They can only provide choices (4) for exam city.
• NTA will be allotting the exam slots on a random basis.
• Any changes in the exam shift and timings will not be done.

About JEE Main

The JEE Main exam is conducted every year as a national level engineering entrance exam for admission to B.E. and B.Tech. courses offered by 31 NITs, 23 IIITs and 23 CFTIs. Those who pass JEE Main can appear for the JEE Advanced exam for admission to engineering courses offered by the 23 IITs. The exam is held for two papers - Paper-1 for B.Tech./B.E. and Paper-2 for B.Arch. courses. Institutes under state government and private institutes can also use JEE Main ranks for admissions. From 2021 onwards, the exam is being conducted online in four sessions. However, the result will be declared on the basis of marks of only one session (the best score.) With two sessions, candidates will get a chance to work on their mistakes and improve performance. It will also decrease the number of drop-years.

We hope the above article has provided answers to all your queries related to JEE Main slot booking.