JEE Main 2022 Postponed: Ecstatic students thank NTA; loss for top scorers?

NEW DELHI: Elated over the much desired news of postponement of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2022, students took to Twitter to share their ecstasy and thanked the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan for taking the decision. NTA rescheduled JEE Main 2022 exam dates for session 1 and 2 after receiving several representations from students. The JEE Main 2022 session 1 will now be held between June 20 to 29, 2022. Whereas, JEE Main 2022 session 2 exams will be held from July 21 to 30, 2022.

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However, some students and experts suggested that while this move will give students time to prepare, it will be a loss for top scores. They further suggested that rescheduling of JEE Main 2022 will lead to postponement of JEE Advanced 2022 resulting in late BTech admissions.

“Well this decision to postpone the exam could be frustrating and demotivating for those who are extremely well prepared. Such students usually plan it in such a way that they reach their peak performance level just around the exam. Postponement of exam means they need to re-align themselves all over again,” said Partha Halder, HOD Chemistry; Centre Head, FIITJEE Punjabi Bagh Centre.

“However, it's fantastic news for those students who were facing problems to cope up with Board Exam and JEE Main together,” he added.

“The other area of concern is JEE Advanced will have to undergo a date change, it could be held in August/September, which would mean a delayed start to academic session at IIT. So that’s the negative side,” Halder further said.

JEE Main 2022: Students’ Reactions

A Twitter user said, “I am gonna vote bjp for my life #Thankyoumodiji after #ParikshaPeCharcha students requests to postpone jee mains and modi ji had fulfilled that request. Thankyou”

#JEEMain2022 #JEEMainsAfterBoards
I am gonna vote bjp for my life #Thankyoumodiji .after #ParikshaPeCharcha students requests to postpone jee mains and modi ji had fulfilled that request
Thankyou ❤️❤️

— Sanchit (@Sanchit17465596) April 7, 2022

A student tweeted, “Postponement impact- Top scoring students - <5000 AIR - very sad. 5000 - 10000 - sad. 10,000 - 50,000 - confused, > 50,000 - jubilant.”

Postponement impact

Top scoring students - <5000 AIR - very sad.

5000 - 10000 - sad

10,000 - 50,000 - confused

> 50,000 - jubilant #JEEMains2022#JEEStudentsWantJustice #JEEMainsAfterBoards #JEEMains

— Ram (@Arul29042056) April 7, 2022

Another student said in a tweet, “Congratulations! This is not only a win for JEE aspirants but it's a win for whole students community win. With our unity & continuous amplification we made NTA to consider our concerns. Good luck. God bless you all.”

Congratulations!
This is not only a win for JEE aspirants but it's a win for whole students community win. With our unity & continuous amplification we made NTA to consider our concerns.

Good luck. God bless you all.#JEEMainsAfterBoards pic.twitter.com/jA9iaZzvlt

— Himanshu Singh (@Himansh38277120) April 7, 2022

“PMOIndia created an exclusive body for conducting JEE MAINS and NEET... It's called NTA ... What are u thinking by sitting in Delhi... Last year Mains conducted 4 times this year 2 times and postponed 3 times already... U r playing with student minds and creating havoc…,” said a student on Twitter.

@PMOIndia created exclusive body for conducting JEE MAINS and NEET... It's called @DG_NTA... What are u thinking by sitting in Delhi... Last year Mains conducted 4 times this year 2 times and postponed 3 times already... U r playing with student minds and creating havoc...?

— శివాజీ (@Dsivaji3) April 7, 2022