JEE Advanced 2019: Lok Sabha elections may result in change of exam date

NEW DELHI, MARCH 12: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee may soon announce change in the examination date of JEE Advanced 2019. The change is likely to be done after the Lok Sabha election dates were announced by Election Commission of India. JEE Advanced 2019 is scheduled to be held on May 19. However, it will be clashing with the elections which will be conducted in 7 phases across India on April 11, 18, 23, 29, May 6, 12 and 19, 2019. As of now, IIT Roorkee has not released any statement regarding the issue.

Many state level entrance examinations have started announcing change in their examination dates after the election dates were released. Following this trend, IIT Roorkee are also likely to change the examination date, since the students might get affected due to the election atmosphere.

About JEE Advanced

JEE Advanced 2019 will be conducted by IIT Roorkee and the registration process will commence tentatively in the first week of May. More information about the exam is expected to be released anytime soon by the authorities. The examination is held on a yearly basis for admissions into IITs. To participate in the examination, all candidates are required to have qualified JEE Main.