JEE Main Result 2021 declared HIGHLIGHTS: Six students secure 100 percentile

JEE Main exams held amid strict measures: NTA 

In nationwide competitive examinations, live  CCTV Surveillance was carried out for 52799 Cameras. A total of 25,557 Jammers were installed at the examination centres to prevent unfair practice by the candidates during the examination through mobile or any other electronic device, claims NTA in an official statement.

Six students got 100 percentile score

Six boys have topped JEE Main 2021 results by securing 100 percentile score. This is less than last year when nine students had secured 100 percentile. Of this year's six students all are males. Of these, two are from Delhi. Among females, Komma Sharanya from Telangana has attained top rank by securing 99.9990421 precentile score.

Pokhriyal congratulated NTA on holding JEE Main in 13 languages

Dear students, #JEE(Main) February session 2021 results are out. Congratulations to the students. Till last year, exams were done in 3 languages only but this time exams were conducted in 13 languages & results have been declared in 10 days- Great achievement by @DG_NTA.

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 8, 2021

JEE Main result 2021 out!

National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the result for JEE Main 2021 held in February. The result is available at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Over 6.61 lakh students registered to appear for the exam. The percentile score is available at the official website but the rank list will be released after May attempt when all four sessions for 2021 will be held.

JEE Main result out!
 

After hours of wait, the National Testing Agency has declared the reslts for the JEE Main 2021 Febaury session at nta.ac.in Students can download their score cards from nta.ac.in as well as jeemain.nta.nic.in. Over 6.61 lakh students had registered to appear for the exam. While the perentile score is out, the rank list will be issued after the May attempt.

Check marks before the result by following these measures -

Step 1: Visit the official website
Step 2: Click on answer key, download
Step 3: Match each question with the answer key
Step 4: For every right answer in the part-I exam, award yourself and deduct one mark for every wrong answer
Step 5: In the numerical-type questions, no negative marking will be there
Step 6: Calculate total score

Several changes in JEE Main 2021

The academic year 2021 has been held virtually becuase schools were shut as one of the measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. This has made the Education Ministry announce several relaxations for the students. For instance, for admission to colleges for JEE result, earlier along with the JEE score, candidates had to attain a minimum of 75% marks, This minimum requirement in Boards has been waived-off, however, students still have to pass Baord exams.

For JEE Main students, this was the first time that internal choices were added to the exam. Stduents were to answer 25 questions out of 30 questions asked in each section of JEE Main. This was done to ensure synergy between schools and NTA. The state and central boards had curtailed the syllabys by about 30% for class 12 students/

This year, for the first time, JEE was held in regional languages. It was held in 13 regional languages. All though, English still remained the top choice followed by Hindi. This was in line with the new Education Policy introduced in 2020 which emphasises on offering education in mother tongue.

JEE Main Result timeline

The National Testing Agency (NTA) had announced to declare the result for the JEE Main 2021 February session exam on March 7 which got postponed to March 8. Since morning over 6 lakh candidates have been awaiting their results. The Education Minister informed in a recent tweet that the result will be declared in "few hours". Even though he did not mention any specific time, it is expected by midnight. Yesterday, NTA released the answer key at midnight and the JEE Main 2020 result too was declared on midnight.

Meme Fest on Twitter

The delay in JEE Main result has led to meme fest on Twitter.

Every JEE Main candidate today waiting for result be like: #JEEMains2021 #JEEMAINRESULT 😭 pic.twitter.com/y3BqC4leTq

— Hitarth Dixit (@HitarthDixit) March 7, 2021

Since there are a couple of hours to go for the result, students need to keep their admit card ready. The admit card will not only have the roll number of unique ID which will help them log-in but students also need to match their details mentioned in scorecard with that of the admit card and raise concerns, in case of an issue.

The results of the #JEE (Main) February 2021 session will be released by the National Testing Agency in a few hours from now. Stay Tuned. @DG_NTA

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 8, 2021

Marks vsesus rank: Ranks later, scorecards shortly

Students will be able to see their individual NTA score, and subject-wise score in the scorecard, the rank will not be mentioned. Those who have scored 100 percentile will be marked as toppers for this session but the rank list cum merit list will be declared after all four sessions which will end in May. The next session is scheduled to be held in March followed by one in April and last in May. Scorecards will be shortly released at jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in.

Know about NTA's weeding out rule

The National Testing Agency is responsible for conducting of JEE Main as well as announcing its result. However, as per the policy, NTA keeps records of the result up to 90 days from the date of declaration of result. Thus, candidates have to not only check but also download their scorecard from NTA and keep a print out for record. Further, in case of any issue, they need to get in touch with the authorities and get it resolved within given time.

College admission criteria chaneg, NTA score becomes more critical

JEE Main marks or NTA score become more critical this yer because the Ministry of Education has announced to scrap the board exam criteria for college admissions. Those seeking admission to an NIT or an IIT had to secure at least 75 per cent marks in board exams. This criteria has been dropped due to the pandemic and its effect on board exams and school education. However, candidates still have to pass board exams. This holds true for JEE Advanced as well. This practice was followed last year too.

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Have a query? Here's how to take it up with NTA

National Testing Agency (NTA) has established a Query Redressal System (QRS), an online web-enabled system developed by NTA. QRS is the platform based on web technology that primarily aims to enable submission of queries/grievances by the registered candidates of JEE Main. A Unique Registration Number will be generated for tracking the status of the queries/grievances.

How NTA scores JEE Main

Evaluation of multiple choice questions of BE or BTech, BArch and BPlanning will be carried out using final answer keys and the raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate will be considered further for computation of the result of JEE (Main) February 2021. For multi-shift papers, raw marks obtained by the candidates in different shifts/sessions will be converted to NTA Score. The detailed procedure based on NTA Score being adopted is available on NTA website.

Fewer students in one attempt, how will this impact cut-off?

Last year, nine students had scored 100 percentile score in JEE Main. Last year, the exam was held only twice. In one attempt about 9.2 lakh students appeared for the exam of which 8.69 appeared. This year, the number of students in one attempt is lesser. Experts, however, claim that it is not the number of students but the marks obtained by the highest scorer that would make the cut-off.

How NTA resolves tie?

In case two or more students score the same marks, NTA will resolve their tie by giving first preference to candidate who has scored more in mathematics, followed by physics, if the tie persists, preference will be given to candidates who get more marks in chemistry. If the tie continues, candidates having a lesser ratio of negative to positive responses will be given the top rank.

What are the options on clearing JEE Main?

Candidates who clear the JEE Main will have two options. All JEE qualifiers are eligible for seeking admission in relevant courses in colleges and universities across the country. Further, those who appear in top 2.5 lakh of JEE candidates will also be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced - the entrance test for IITs. Apart from JEE - which is a national-level exam, there are many state-level engineering entrance tests too.

Over 40K opted to take JEE in regional languages

Starting this year JEE Main will also be held in regional languages. JEE Main 2021 was held in 13 Indian languages and over 40,000 students opted to take JEE Main in Indian languages. According to the National Testing Agency, a total of 21,609 students registered to appear for BE/BTech and BArch/BPlan entrance test in regional languages including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and Urdu. While English remained the most preferred language with over 6 lakh students opting for the language. The second choice was Hindi with 23,751 students.

Math can be deciding factor for JEE results

In the JEE Main result to be announced today, mathematics can be the deciding factor. This yer, the exams were easy but mathematics section was a paint point for students. In several sections, JEE Main students reported that some tricky questions were asked from mathematics section. Experts believe that students who are confident in mathematics can be assured of a good score. The exam performance will be known today evening when JEE Main result will be declared. 

UP state engineering entrance exam merged with JEE

The Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE) was discontinued and students seeking admissions to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow will have to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main from 2021 onwards. Every year, around 1.5 lakh seats are filled through UPSEE.

Not just JEE Main, list of engineering entrances where applications are still open

Candidates who are not happy with their JEE performance can also try for other engineering entrance exams. Applications to most state-level engineering entrances are still open. Those aiming to study in a West Bengal based college can apply at wbjeeb.nic.in till March 23. The exam will be held on July 11. Likewise, elangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) will hold the Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) on July 5.

JEE Main scorecard 2021: What to check

Once the scorecard is released, it is responsibility of the candidates to ensure that the information mentioned on the JEE Main scorecard is correct. While re-evaluation is not allowed, in case of a genuine error, candidates need to connect with the NTA officials. Candidates need to verify the name, spelling of name, exam centre location, paper name etc on their scorecard. 

JEE Main 2021: How will the rank be calculated

The All India Rank shall be compiled and declared after conduct of the JEE (Main) May 2021 Examination. No Score/Rank Card will be dispatched to the candidates and the candidates are advised to download their Score/Rank Cards from the JEE (Main) website: www.nta.ac.in /jeemain.nta.nic.in only. There shall be no provision for re-valuation/re-checking of the Score. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained. Only the All India Rank (AIR) is used for admissions through Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)/Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) to NITs/ IIITs/ CFTIs/ SFIs/ Others.

What were NTA's anti-cheating measures

To ensure safety during exams, NTA had set-up a control room and two coordinators, 19 regional coordinators, six special coordinators, 261 city coordinators, and 700 observers. A third-party audit of exam centres was also done. NTA claims to have sued AI to identify potential impersonators, had installed jammers at all centres. NTA also claims to have made provisions for live CCTV surveillance.

JEE Main result 2021: When will the result be declared?

While the NTA has not issued any official timing yet, the result is expected to be released around 4 pm. Students who appeared for the exam need to have their roll number or admit card ready to check the reuslt. JEE Main result 2021 will be available at jeemain.nta.nic.in or nta.ac.in.