JEE Main April 2020: NTA was supposed to release admit card for JEE Main 2020 April exam today, on March 20, 2020. However now the hall ticket will be released after March 31, 2020. The exam date has also been postponed. Initially the exam dates were April 5, 7, 9, and 11, 2020. But the National Testing Agency had to cancel these dates due to MHRD’s advisory on COVID-19 (coronavirus). The new exam date will now be announced on March 31, 2020. Students are advised to practice social distancing to stay safe from the virus, and utilize this time to better their preparations. JEE Mains is the Joint Entrance Examination, rank in which, leads to admission to BE/B.Tech, B.Arch/B.Plan programs in NITs, IIITs, CFTIs all over India. Plus, qualifying it makes one eligible for JEE Advanced. All information on the JEE Main April 2020 is here at aglasem.com.
JEE Main April 2020
Since the dates related to the JEE Main 2020 April exam have been changing so many times, it is most important to have all the important dates in place. Following are the latest dates of the engineering entrance exam.
| JEE Main April 2020 | Important Dates |
| Commencement of application form submission | 07 Feb 2020 |
| Last date to apply online for the exam | 12 Mar 2020 |
| Correction window | 13-16 Mar 2020 |
| Download JEE Main 2020 admit card from | |
| JEE Main April 2020 exam dates | |
| Declaration of result by | 30 Apr 2020 |
Latest news on JEE Main April 2020
JEE Main 2020 Postponed Due To Coronavirus. NTA to announce the new exam date on 31 March, Admit Card after that. Read more.
JEE Main April 2020 Admit Card
All candidates who have appeared for JEE Main April 2020 exam can download their admit card / hall ticket / call letter from jeemain.nta.nic.in as per schedule. Due to coronavirus, the schedule has been changed. However candidates are requested not to panic as all measures will be taken with their well being in mind.
Date of issuance of admit card: Was supposed to be Friday, 20th March 2020.
New date from which admit card will be available for download: Tuesday, 31st March 2020.
Direct link: The direct link to download admit card of JEE Main 2020 exam will be available at jeemain.nta.nic.in. a red/pink button with the text “Download Admit Card” will appear on the website as soon as the admit card is released; this will be the direct link.
At what time on 31st March 2020 will the admit card be released?
There is no fixed time for the direct link to get activated. NTA has not promised exact time for it. The direct link can thus become available at any time on 31st March.
JEE Main 2020 April Exam Postponed Due To COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
National Testing Agency has taken the difficult decision of postponing the Joint Entrance Examination Mains. Although newspapers had already reported it one day before, the official notification on this came late night on the 18th of March 2020. Whereas initially the exam date of JEE Main 2020 second attempt (or the second exam of the year) was scheduled on 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th April 2020, the dates now stand cancelled. Instead, the new dates will be out on 31st March 2020. Here is the complete notice.
The instructions to postpone the exam came with MHRD letter no. Secy (HE)/ MHRD) / 2020 dated 18th March 2020. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in its letter asked NTA to postpone the exam, as the national level engineering exam witness a mass gathering of students. Since COVID-19 transmits from person to person, MHRD and NTA took the decision to delay the exam.
The notice highlights:
- The new exam dates will be announced on March 31, 2020
- Admit cards will be now be issued after March 31, 2020
Read the full notice on NTA postponing JEE Main 2020 April exam: Click here
Contact: NTA has urged the students and parents to stay updated on any further updates in this regard at jeemain.nta.nic.in and from nat.ac.in. The candidates may also contact at 0120 – 6895200 for any queries.
During this time the students are recommended to stay safe, healthy and maintain social distancing.
What will be the new exam date of the JEE Main 2020 April Exam?
As of now, there is no hint on what the new exam date could be. NTA is observing the situation. The new exam date will depend on the following factors.
- Control over the situation of coronavirus.
- New exam dates by CBSE for class 12 board exams so that the new JEE Main 2020 exam date does not clash with them.
- Some other education boards have also postponed their board exams. NTA will consider their rescheduled dates too.
- Directions from MHRD.
National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the dates of JEE Main 2020 April exam due to COVID – 19 pandemic. The new dates of the exam will be announced on March 31, 2020. The exam was initially scheduled on April 05, 07, 08, 09, 11, 2020 and admit card to all the candidates were to be issued on March 20, 2020.
JEE Main April 2020 Paper 1, 2, 3 Syllabus
The syllabus for JEE Main 2020 has been provided by NTA. It contains all the topics from which questions will be asked in the exam. It may be noted level of understanding of all the topics is expected to be of 10+2 level, that is of class 11th and 12th.
Is NCERT enough for JEE Main 2020?
To understand the theory, NCERT is enough to crack JEE Main April 2020. However it is equally important to practice MCQs from reference books. And where needed, get relevant guidance from teachers.
Cracking an entrance exam like JEE requires continuous practice and a confident mindset. Studying from various books is not a determining factor.
This is the complete syllabus of JEE Main 2020 Paper 1
| S.No. | Physics | Chemistry | Mathematics |
| 1 | Physics and measurements | Some basic concepts in chemistry | Sets, relations, and functions |
| 2 | kinematics | States of matter | Complex numbers and quadratic equations |
| 3 | Laws of motion | Atomic structure | Matrices and determinants |
| 4 | Work, energy and power | Chemical bonding and molecular structure | Permutations and combinations |
| 5 | Rotational motion | Chemical thermodynamics | Mathematical induction |
| 6 | Gravitation | Solutions | Binomial theorem and its simple applications |
| 7 | Properties of solids and liquids | Equilibrium | Sequences and series |
| 8 | Thermodynamics | Redox reactions and electrochemistry | Limit, continuity, and differentiability |
| 9 | Kinetic theory of gases | Chemical kinetics | Integral calculus |
| 10 | Oscillation and waves | Surface chemistry | Differential equations |
| 11 | Electrostatics | Classification of elements and periodicity in properties | Coordinate geometry |
| 12 | Current electricity | General principles and processes of isolation of metals | Three dimensional geometry |
| 13 | Magnetic effects of current and magnetism | Hydrogen | Vector algebra |
| 14 | Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents | S-block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals) | Statistics and probability |
| 15 | Electromagnetic waves | P-block elements | trigonometry |
| 16 | Optics | D and f block elements | Mathematical reasoning |
| 17 | Dual nature of matter and radiation | Coordination compounds | |
| 18 | Atoms and nuclei | Environmental chemistry | |
| 19 | Electronic devices | Purification and characterisation of organic compounds | |
| 20 | Communication systems | Some basic principles of organic chemistry | |
| 21 | Experimental skills | Hydrocarbons | |
| 22 | Organic compounds containing halogens | ||
| 23 | Organic compounds containing oxygen | ||
| 24 | Organic compounds containing nitrogen | ||
| 25 | Polymers | ||
| 26 | Biomolecules | ||
| 27 | Chemistry in everyday life | ||
| 28 | Principles related to practical chemistry |
Note 1: In physics, there are two parts to the syllabus. Part A is theory with 80% weightage. Part B are practical topics with 20% weightage. Topics 1 to 20 given above are of part A, and rest are of part B.
Note 2: Chemistry comprises physical chemistry (topics 1 to 10), inorganic chemistry (topics 11 to 18), and organic chemistry (topics 19 to 28).
How To Prepare for JEE Main 2020?
With an indefinite time left for the JEE Main April 2020 exam, here is how you should prepare for it.
- Complete study of theory for all topics given in the syllabus as soon as you can.
- Pick up the best books recommended for JEE Main and practice MCQs from it.
- Where needed, talk to teachers to help you out on difficult topics.
- Solve previous year question papers of JEE Main.
- Take JEE Main 2020 mock tests.
Sounds simple, but these are time taking steps. Stay dedicated towards your preparation and do not let fear and panic overtake you in this situation. Be confident, as are we on you, that you can surely ace the exam.
Changes in JEE Main 2020
Since NTA has taken over the responsibility of holding JEE Main, few of the most prominent changes have been made in the exam. It started with NTA turning JEE Main into a complete online exam by removing pen and paper mode.
However, things changed drastically this year when NTA announced the exam pattern. As per it:
- Instead of 2 paper, now there are three paper in JEE Main 2020 for B.Tech / B.E, B.Arch, and B.Plan.
- Numerical value type questions have been introduced.
- The number of questions in B.Tech / B.E exam is now 75, in B.Arch it is 77, and 100 in B.Plan exam.
- Lastly, planning based questions have been added for the B.Plan paper.
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