Will JEE Main 2020 be conducted after the coronavirus spread?- The widespread outbreak of coronavirus has already led to further postponement of JEE Main 2020 from the last week of May. The exam will now be held in June, 2020 and the exact dates will be announced later. After the postponement of the exam, candidates appearing for the April session have various queries like will JEE Main be further postponed; Will JEE Main 2020 be cancelled and many more. Looking at the current scenario, when the number of coronavirus cases are increasing day by day it is expected that the JEE Main 2020 April session may further get postponed. However, it is at present difficult to predict whether the exam will be cancelled or not. Here, in this article, we have tried to answer all the queries related to JEE Main 2020 postponement, cancellation, etc. Read the full article to know more.
Latest: JEE Main 2020 exam dates announced; the exam will be conducted on July 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23.
Will JEE Main 2020 be cancelled?
It is actually difficult to predict that JEE Main 2020 will be conducted after the coronavirus outbreak or not. However, looking at the present situation when the number of positive cases in the country are increasing with each day, there are few chances that JEE Main 2020 may get postponed. If it happens, it will again create numerous queries among the students. There are many students who didn’t appear for the January session of the exam, what will happen to them? What will they do?. If JEE Main 2020 is cancelled then what will happen to JEE Advanced 2020; what will be the basis of admission to IITs this year then. There are now various theories available to answer these questions; some say that JEE Main scores will be used for admission to IITs. Some say JEE Advanced will simply be cancelled and next session will be held early next year. However, these are only speculations as there is no official notification from the authorities yet. So, for now candidates must not worry about the cancellation of JEE Main because even if it gets cancelled, the authorities will clear all the points through an official notice.
How candidates should utilise this lockdown period
As JEE Main 2020 has now been postponed to June, candidates appearing for the April session have more time to prepare for the exam now. All the candidates must utilise this lockdown period and additional time available to them to boost their JEE Main preparations. Candidates can refer to the following points to have a better preparation strategy during this time.
Follow a new time-table- Candidates should prepare a special time table for this period. They can take up the important topics from each subject and study them according to the time table. However, only making a time table won’t help; it must be followed religiously.
Attempt mock tests and sample papers- At this time it is very important that candidates attempt more and more JEE Main 2020 mock tests. As these mock tests are based on the actual pattern of the exam, they will give the real feel of the examination to the students. Similarly, various JEE Main sample papers are also available for the students which they should practice regularly. JEE Main mock tests and sample papers will help the candidates to analyse their performance.
Revise- Candidates should try to revise maximum during this time. As the JEE Main syllabus is very vast, it is important that the candidates have a revision of whatever they have studied.
Stay Healthy- In this time of coronavirus outbreak, it is very important for the students to stay healthy and fit. Any effect on their health during this time will directly affect their preparations.
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Understanding and solving different question papers is one of the best practices for preparation ,especially when it comes to JEE. It gives you a proper understanding of the exam pattern, important topics to cover, and the marking scheme.
Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the question papers of JEE exam. Hope it helps!
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Hello aspirant,
In order to prepare for the JEE Main 2026 exam, it is strongly advised that students complete the JEE Main 2025 Question Paper. This will help them comprehend the exam's difficulty level and question kinds. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 test will be administered by NTA from January 21 to 30, while the session 2 exam will take place from April 2 to 9.
To get the previous year question papers, you can visit our site through following link:
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With a BC-E category certificate, EWS certificate, and Telangana home-state quota, your chances of getting admission to AIML or related CSE branches in CBIT, VNR VJIET, or similar top private colleges in Telangana depend mainly on your JEE Main percentile and the TS EAMCET counselling process, because these colleges fill seats through both TS EAMCET ranks and JEE Main scores (Category-B seats).
For Category-A seats (through TS EAMCET), JEE Main percentile is not considered. Admission is purely based on your TS EAMCET rank, reservation category, gender, and home-state status. CBIT and VNR are highly competitive, especially for AIML, CSE, and IT branches, so you generally need a very strong TS EAMCET rank (usually within a few thousand for BC-E candidates, sometimes slightly relaxed for girls).
For Category-B seats (JEE Main quota), JEE Main percentile matters. Based on recent trends, to have a realistic chance:
For CBIT (AIML / CSE / IT), a JEE Main percentile of around 95+ is usually expected, even for reserved categories, because Category-B seats are limited and competition is high.
For VNR VJIET (AIML / CSE / IT), candidates with 92–95 percentile sometimes have chances, depending on availability and the specific branch.
If your percentile is below 90, getting AIML or core CSE in CBIT or VNR becomes difficult, but you may still have chances in slightly lower-demand branches (like ECE, EEE, or emerging specialisations) or in other good private colleges affiliated with JNTU or autonomous institutions.
Your BC-E and EWS certificates do help mainly in TS EAMCET counselling (Category-A seats), not significantly in Category-B (JEE Main) admissions, where merit largely dominates. Home-state status is already assumed for these colleges, so there is no extra advantage beyond eligibility.
In summary, if your JEE Main percentile is 95 or above, you can reasonably target AIML/CSE in VNR and possibly CBIT through Category-B. If it is 90–94, VNR or related branches are more realistic than CBIT. Below that, it is better to focus on TS EAMCET performance or consider other reputed Telangana colleges offering AIML. If you want, you can share your exact JEE Main percentile and TS EAMCET rank, and I can give you a more precise college- and branch-wise estimate.
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JEE Mains is a national level entrance examination conducted for admission to UG engineering course in IITs, NITs, etc. This also is a qualifying test for JEE Advanced.
Practicing with previous year question paper will give you on overview of the entire exam pattern, marking scheme, types of questions asked, etc.
Check out the official website of Careers360 for the question papers, preparation tips, etc.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-question-papers
Careers360 is also conducting a free JEE Mains mock test which you can attempt. The last date for registration is 8th January, 2026.
https://learn.careers360.com/test-series-jee-main-2026-free-mock-test/
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The link to the mock test series is attached here. The mock test of Careers360 is completely free, and the structure and questions were prepared keeping in mind the exam of JEE Mains. The registration is ongoing. the last date of registration on 8th January.
https://learn.careers360.com/test-series-jee-main-free-mock-test/
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