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The May session for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2021 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation in India, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced on Tuesday. The May session was scheduled to be held between May 24-28, 2021.

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Last month's April session of the competitive exam had also been postponed as India faces a brutal second wave of COVID-19. Pokhriyal shared a notification by the National Testing Agency (NTA), confirming the same. #covid19 #RameshPokhriyalNishank #JEEMains2021 #enteranceexam

The NTA's notification stated, "The rescheduling of the April and May sessions will be done subsequently. The registration for the May session will also be announced at a later stage." #NTA #JEEMains2021 #JEEMaySession #Covid19 #indiaagainstcorona #fightingcovid

Earlier, the NTA had decided to organize the JEE (Main) 2021 in four sessions. Candidates are allowed to appear for all four sessions and the highest mark will be considered the final score. #NTA #JEEMains2021 #education #examination #RameshPokhriyalNishank #COVID

This relaxation was offered in order to reduce the stress for candidates due to COVID-19, especially for those who have been severely impacted by the pandemic. Two of these sessions have already been held: one from February 23-26, and another from March 16-18. #JEEMains2021

6,20,978 candidates appeared in the February session, while 5,56,248 candidates appeared in the March session. On April 18, the NTA had announced the postponement of the April session; scheduled to be held on April 27, 28, and 30. #JEEMains2021 #COVIDSecondWaveInIndia #NTA