How is JEE online exam conducted

How is JEE online exam conducted - In the last many years, many examination authorities have changed the mode of exam from offline to online. JEE Main is one such exam that was shifted to online mode. As per the JEE Main aspirants, shifting the exam from offline to online mode was a good initiative taken by the authorities. Online exams have many advantages. JEE Main is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) twice a year - January and April. It is conducted for admissions to the undergraduate engineering courses in top engineering institutes in India like the National Institutes of Technology, IIITs and the Govt funded Technical Institutes. Also, it is the qualifying examination for JEE Advanced. Read the complete article to know how the JEE online exam is conducted.

What is online examination?

Computer Based Test (CBT) or online exam is a test which is conducted over the internet. JEE Main examination is held in online mode. To attempt the exam, students are allotted with systems on which they are required to answer questions.

How is the JEE Online Exam Conducted?

JEE Main is conducted over the internet. Before starting with the examination, candidates are provided with a list of instructions that need to be read carefully. It contains all the details related to the online exam such as how to attempt the paper, a description of the tabs that will be displayed on the screen while attempting the exam, navigation to the questions, how to answer the questions, and how to navigate through sections.

Also, before proceeding towards the exam, candidates are also required to accept the disclaimer stating, “ I have read and understood the instructions. I declare I am not in possession of/not wearing/not carrying any prohibited items such as mobile phones, Bluetooth etc. I agree that in case of not adhering to the instructions, I shall be liable to be debarred from this Test and/or to disciplinary actions, which may include ban from future trends/examinations”.

Answer status for questions in JEE Main Online Exam

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JEE Main Online Exam - Important Instructions

• Candidates can select the question directly by clicking on the question number present in the question paper palette available at the right top corner of the screen.

• Once the candidate has answered the question, he or she has to click on the ‘Save and Next’ button.

• Other options will also be available such as Mark for Review and Next option. An option will save the answer to the question, mark it as review and move to the next question.

• The whole question Paper can also be seen by using the ‘Question Paper’ button on the web page.

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Is an online-based exam better than an offline exam?

If a computer-based exam is better than pen and paper-based examination or not can only be answered correctly by the JEE Main aspirants. Careers360 have interviewed many JEE Main toppers and most of them feel that online exam is much better than the offline exam.

According to Parth Dwivedi (JEE Main 2020 January topper), changing the mode of examination from offline to online is a nice initiative. The computer-based mode is much easier and much better than offline paper mode. Candidates can save a lot of time by not filling the OMR sheet.

What are the benefits of JEE Main as an online exam?

• It saves time
  While attempting offline or pen and paper-based exams, students are required to fill out the OMR sheet which is time-consuming, while in online-based exams, candidates just have to select the right option and proceed towards the next question.

• Errors can be rectified
  Yes!! Candidates appearing in the exam in online mode can change their marked answer anytime while attempting the paper, whereas in the offline paper, answers once marked cannot be changed.

• Chances of missing out on any question are less
  There is a panel on the computer screen displaying all the questions in different colors indicating the questions answered, left un-answered, or marked for review. Therefore, the chances of missing out on any question are less.