JEE Main 2025: NTA issues guideline for PwD candidates, to release schedule soon

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

National Testing Agency (NTA) is preparing to release the schedule for the JEE Main 2025 exam, with the online application process expected to begin by the end of November 2024. Candidates can apply via the official NTA website.
In 2024, the JEE exam was held in two sessions, January and April, so a similar schedule is anticipated for the upcoming year.

Steps to Apply for JEE Main:

1. Go to https://jeemain.nta.ac.in/
2. Select the «New Registration» link on the homepage
3. Enter details like name, mobile number, and email address
4. After registration, log in
5. Complete the application form with personal and educational information
6. Upload scanned copies of your photograph and signature
7. Pay the application fee and submit the form

JEE Main 2025 Guideline for PwD candidates

Additionally, NTA has issued updated guidelines for candidates with disabilities taking the JEE Main 2025. Candidates in the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories will receive an extra hour, extending their exam time to four hours. Candidates can also request scribes by submitting the necessary certificates.

The guidelines clarify policies on scribe availability and extra time. The notification states: «The term ‘extra time’ or ‘additional time’ will be updated to ‘compensatory time,’ with a minimum of 20 minutes per exam hour for candidates approved for scribe/reader/lab assistant use. Candidates with benchmark disabilities eligible for a scribe will receive a minimum of one extra hour for a three-hour exam,