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  Migrants' Messiah Sonu Sood requests Govt to postpone JEE, NEET exams

  August 25, 2020 23:52 IST

  Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has spoken up about the postponement of the JEE and NEET exams amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet, Sood wrote that given the situation, “we should care utmost & not risk the lives of students.”

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  JEE Main, NEET exams will not be postponed, NTA confirms

  August 25, 2020 22:38 IST

  JEE NEET 2020 exam dates: NEET 2020 is scheduled for September 13 while the JEE Mains is to be held between September 1 to September 6. Both of these exams have been postponed a number of times due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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  ‘Unsafe, perilous for students...': Odisha CM urges Centre to postpone NEET, JEE exams

  August 25, 2020 18:39 IST

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to postpone NEET 2020 and JEE Main 2020 due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

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  JEE, NEET Exam 2020: Greta Thunberg supports students on postponement of exams

  August 25, 2020 15:02 IST

  The students' across the country are protesting against the National Testing Agency's decision to conduct JEE and NEET in September during COVID-19 and seek postponement of various examination, including JEE, NEET. The latest to express solidarity to the students is young climate change activist Greta Thunberg.

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  JEE, NEET Exam 2020: Separate isolation rooms, 6-feet distance | List of guidelines for students

  August 25, 2020 12:52 IST

  The Supreme Court has dismissed the plea to postpone the JEE Main 2020 and NEET 2020 exam, which are scheduled to be held in September. The JEE Mains is scheduled to be conducted from September 1 to 6, while the NEET 2020 will be conducted on September 13.

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  'Postpone UPSC Prelims 2020' in chorus as aspirants claim risks amid COVID-19 pandemic

  August 25, 2020 10:27 IST

  Amid the call to postpone several exams due to the coronavirus pandemic, UPSC aspirants have put forth their concerns regarding the UPSC 2020 prelims, scheduled to be held on October 4, 2020. Lakhs of aspirants have taken social media by storm and are demanding the postponement of UPSC Prelims-2020.

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  DMK chief Stalin urges Centre to hold JEE, NEET exam; says no decision should be made in haste

  August 24, 2020 22:55 IST

  DMK president MK Stalin has written a letter to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal requesting him to postpone the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2020, till the COVID-19 situation is brought under control.

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  SC refuses to hold NEET abroad, asks Govt to fly candidates overseas in Vande Bharat flighs

  August 24, 2020 18:17 IST

  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass direction to the Central government to hold the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) 2020 examination in Gulf countries, but asked the government to allow students to come via Vande Bharat Mission flights to give the exams.

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  MBA admissions: AICTE allows institutes to admit students on basis of qualifying undergraduate exams

  August 24, 2020 13:21 IST

  Institutions offering MBA and PGDM courses have been allowed to admit students based on marks obtained in qualifying undergraduate exams as several entrance tests could not be conducted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) said.

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  UGC guidelines: Supreme Court decision on final year exams 2020 likely on August 26

  August 24, 2020 12:28 IST

  Earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Court had reserved its judgment on a plea challenging UGC decision to hold final year exams by September end. The court had asked all the counsels to submit a note on their submission within three days.

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  Priyanka Gandhi: Govt should act on concerns of JEE, NEET students

  August 23, 2020 12:50 IST

  ​Joining the chorus in support of JEE and NEET students, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday asked the government to act on their concerns, stating that the coronavirus situation has not subsided yet. The two exams are scheduled to be conducted in September.  

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  Cancel JEE, NEET exams, Manish Sisodia says

  August 23, 2020 11:16 IST

  Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has demanded cancellation of JEE and NEET competitive examinations in the current circumstances, stating that an alternative should be devised.   

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  JEE-NEET Exams 2020: Rahul Gandhi urges govt for an 'acceptable solution'

  August 23, 2020 11:04 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked the government to take into account concerns of JEE and NEET students who have been demanding postponement of the entrance examinations.

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  Delhi University entrance test for admissions 2020 to start from September 6, end on Sep 11

  August 22, 2020 21:26 IST

  Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) for admissions 2020 will be held from September 6 to 11, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has informed. For admissions in colleges falling under the Delhi University, students seeking graduation, post-graduate courses, have to qualify the exam.

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  JEE Main, NEET exams will not be postponed, Centre confirms

  August 21, 2020 19:13 IST

  This year's edition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET 2020) and the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) will not be postponed, Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Education has confirmed.

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  Subramanian Swamy writes to PM Modi, seeks postponement of JEE, NEET exams beyond Diwali

  August 21, 2020 16:16 IST

  BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking postponement of JEE Main and NEET entrance examinations that are scheduled to take place in September.

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  Hold JEE, NEET exams after Diwali: Subramanian Swamy

  August 21, 2020 18:10 IST

  Amid a rising furor over conducting JEE and NEET exams amid COVID-19 concerns, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Friday sought the entrances to be held after Diwali.

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  COVID risk, floods, transportation: Why JEE, NEET students want postponement

  August 21, 2020 10:19 IST

  Recently, aspirants of JEE and NEET entrance examinations approached the Supreme Court seeking postponement of the examinations but they didn't get any relief. The apex court dismissed the pleas saying that the postponement will put students' careers in peril. Only a few days are left for the exams and students are making a last-ditch effort to reach out to the government through social media.

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  JEE Main, NEET exams: Students' lawyer writes to PM Modi seeking postponement of entrances

  August 19, 2020 10:26 IST

  Two days after the Supreme Court gave nod for holding JEE Main and NEET examinations in September, students' lawyer has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank seeking postponement of the entrances amid spurt in number of COVID-19 cases.

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  Delhi HC directs DU to expedite results of students going abroad for higher studies

  August 18, 2020 19:25 IST

  The division bench’s order came after it was informed by the counsel for the DU that a single judge of the high court had on July 7, passed an order relating to results of students who were obtaining admission in post graduate courses in foreign universities.

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  Uttarakhand Ayurved University students demand postponement of medical exams; registrar responds

  August 18, 2020 17:47 IST

  The Uttarakhand Ayurved University is scheduled to conduct the BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery), BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery) and BSMS (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery) exams from August 24, 2020 and the university has already released a datesheet regarding the same.

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  Himachal Pradesh University postpones UG final year exam amid confusion over HC order

  August 18, 2020 13:50 IST

  Amid confusion over a Himachal Pradesh High Court order of postponing the examination schedule, the Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) deferred its undergraduate final year examination scheduled for August 18. 

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  UGC guidelines: SC reserves judgment on plea challenging September final year exams

  August 18, 2020 14:58 IST

  The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on a plea challenging University Grants Commission's decision to hold final year exams by September end. The apex court asked all the counsels to submit a note on their submission within three days.

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  Final Year Exams 2020: Himachal Pradesh HC stays UGC exam until Supreme Court's order

  August 17, 2020 20:25 IST

  The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday stayed the final term exams in the state, mandated by the University Grants Commission (UGC) until the orders of the Supreme Court is pronounced in the matter.

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  JEE Main, NEET exams will NOT be postponed, Supreme Court says

  August 17, 2020 12:55 IST

  The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) will not be postponed, the Supreme Court said today as it dismissed a petition seeking deferment of the entrances.

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  17 BAMS/ BHMS doctors file plea to quash All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET)

  August 17, 2020 10:59 IST

  As many as 17 BAMS/ BHMS doctors have filed a petition with the Supreme Court, seeking to quash the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (“AIAPGET”)-2020. The exam is scheduled to be conducted on August 29, 2020. 

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  JEE Main, NEET Exams: Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking postponement

  August 21, 2020 7:48 IST

  The Supreme Court is hearing a plea seeking postponement of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET).

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  JEE Main, NEET 2020: Parents file yet another plea against postponement of exams

  August 15, 2020 14:06 IST

  According to a revised schedule released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on July 3, the NEET 2020 exam for Undergraduate medical and dental college admissions are scheduled to be conducted on September 13. The JEE (Main) exam for admission into various top tier Engineering colleges, meanwhile, is scheduled to be conducted on September 1.