Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Thursday announced the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2021 examination date and the eligibility criteria for admission into Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on Thursday. The exam will be held on July 3 while the 75 per cent eligibility criteria will not be applicable this year.
"JEE-Advanced will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur on July 3. The relaxation in admission requirement of 75 per cent marks in Class 12 which was announced last year in view of Covid-19 pandemic will be offered this year as well," Nishank said. The exam will be conducted by IIT Kharagpur.