JEE Main 2023: Plea In High Court For Postponement Of January Exams, And Relaxation Of 75% Criteria

On December 15, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the JEE Main exam dates for 2023. The engineering entrance exam will be held in two phases in January and April. However, soon after the announcement of the exam dates, students started to demand a postponement for JEE Main 2023 January session due to the shortage of time for preparation. 

The PIL said that the eligibility of 75% in Class 12 or qualifying exams to appear in JEE 2023 will hit lakhs of students who can score very high in the JEE mains examination but may not have 75% minimum marks in their board examinations.

The NTA removed the JEE Main 75% criteria last year as an one-time measure due to academic loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PIL further stated that the pre-board exams, viva voce of CBSE, ICSE and other state boards are scheduled in January. The clash between JEE Main 2023 and pre-board exams will result in less number of students appearing for JEE Main January 2023 session, it said. 

The petition also stated that the NTA in the past used to declare the IIT JEE Main 2023 exam dates two to three months prior to the examination; however, given the current situation with COVID-19, they understand that this may not be possible.