JEE Advanced 2021 Exam Date: Announced! Check latest IIT news update from Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

In a major development, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has announced that JEE-Advanced exam for admission to IITs will be conducted on July 3. Further, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank confirmed that IITs will relax admission criterion of minimum 75 pc marks in class 12 this year.

"JEE-Advanced will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur on July 3. The relaxation in admission requirement of 75 per cent marks in class 12 which was announced last year in view of COVID-19 pandemic will be offered this year as well," Nishank said.

For admissions to IITs, apart from qualifying the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Advanced, the candidates are required to secure either minimum 75 per cent marks in class 12 board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations.

While JEE-Mains is conducted for admission to engineering colleges across the country, it is considered as a qualifying test for JEE-Advanced.

WATCH: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announcing the eligibility criteria for admission in IITs & the date of JEE Advanced:-

Announcing the eligibility criteria for admission in #IITs & the date of #JEE Advanced. @SanjayDhotreMP @EduMinOfIndia @mygovindia @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive https://t.co/Pkuc1kbTuQ

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) January 7, 2021

Earlier, Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' had announced that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct board exams for classes 10 and 12 physically from May 4 to June 10 next year. Practical examinations will be conducted by schools from March 1. The results of the board exams will be announced by July 15.

Usually, practical exams are conducted in January and written exams begin in February and conclude in March. However, the exams are being delayed this session in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The board exams for classes 10 and 12 will be conducted from May 4 to June 10. Schools will be allowed to conduct practical exams from March 1. Date sheet for both the classes will be issued soon. The result will be declared by July 15," Pokhriyal had announced.

"We are also working on a solution in this regard for CBSE schools in over 25 countries and will have an update soon," he said, adding that the dates have been fixed after considering the suggestions given by students, teachers and parents.

Several schools have already conducted pre-board exams online to keep the students prepared.

The CBSE had earlier this month announced that board exams in 2021 will be conducted in written mode and not online.