COVID-19 Spike: JEE Advanced 2021 Exam called-off till further notice

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has recently announced that the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2021 has been postponed due to the rapid surge of Covid-19 cases across the country in the past month.

The JEE Advanced 2021 entrance was scheduled to be conducted on July 3, as per the official exam timetable. The entrance exam now stands postponed till further notice, and the new dates will be announced once the pandemic is under control.

IIT Kharagpur, in



a notification, said, “Considering the prevailing pandemic situation due to COVID-19, JEE (Advanced) 2021 which was scheduled to be held on July 03, 2021 (Saturday) stands postponed. The revised date of examination will be announced at an appropriate time.”

Before the JEE Advanced 2021 exam, the JEE Main 2021 April and May sessions have also been postponed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The dates for these exams have not been notified by NTA yet.