JEE Main Results 2021 LIVE Updates: After being delayed twice, the JEE Main results for the fourth and last session will be out tonight, the education ministry has informed. The results are expected by midnight. Once released the scorecard will be available at jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in. After the result declaration, the JoSAA counselling for admissions to IIITs, NITs will begin and JEE Advanced — IIT entrance exam registrations will also commence.
The result for JEE Mains will not only have the scorecard for the students who appeared in session 4 but also have the cut-off for JEE Advanced. Rank list which includes the results from all the sessions will also be released today. The rank list will be created based on a different formula. To give rank, students who share the same score undergo tie-breaking criteria. The age has been dropped as one of the criteria form the same. Now, marks obtained in math, physics, and chemistry will be considered respectively followed by students who scored the least negatives.
This year’s result has also been marred by controversy as the CBI investigation found that at least one of the exam centres in JEE Main 2021 were compromised. A private coaching institute alleged hacked into the systems and used to attempt exams on behalf of students. Students were promised seats in NITs in exchange of Rs 12 to 15 lakhs, as per sources in CBI.
JEE Results 2021: Students demand reevaluation in aftermath of JEE Scam
A large section of students has taken to Twitter demanding a careful reevaluation of the scores, especially those who have seen a sudden rise in the score. The demand has come in the light of the CBI investigation which reveals that at least one exam centre was compromised in the engineering entrance test. As per the investigation, a private firm allegedly took exam on behalf of students remotely. The aspirants took to Twitter to demand a re-evaluation of the exam. They have been posting the same on the social media platform using the hashtags #JEEMainScam and #scaminjee2021.
JEE Results 2021 More Crucial as Board Exam Criterion Dropped for Engineering Admissions
The JEE Main score this year is more crucial for candidates seeking college admissions as the Education Ministry has dropped the board exam criterion. Earlier, along with JEE score, class 12 board exams also used to be a factor in engineering admissions. Students need to score at least 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC, ST, and PwD). Since students have been marked based on an alternative criterion. Board exams will not be considered which makes the engineering entrances including JEE Main more crucial.
JEE Main Results 2021: How to download scorecard?
Step 1: Visit the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the result link
Step 3: Log-in using credentials
Step 4: Result will appear, download
JEE Main Results 2021: Major Changes Introduced
— Tie-breaker formula changed: Might mean more students getting the same rank
— JEE Sam: Results of students appearing from Sonepat Centre might be withheld
— Board Exam Criteria Relaxed by Govt: This makes JEE or other engineering exam score more crucial
— Multiple attempts at JEE: This mas made competition tougher and cut-off is expected to go highe
JEE Main 2021 Results Tonight, confirms education ministry
After being postponed twice, the engineering entrance exam – JEE Main results will be declared tonight, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. The result once declared will be available at jeemain.nta.nic.in or nta.ac.in. Students need to get their jee admit cards handy to check their results.
