Registration glitches hit JEE(M) candidates
NEW DELHI : Candidates who appeared within the Jan JEE (Most important) session are going through difficulties in re-registering for the check’s April session as Nationwide Testing Company has not supplied choices to replace essential particulars, comparable to metropolis of choice and private particulars, together with reserved class standing, within the on-line type.
JEE is performed twice a 12 months and candidates can take the check in each periods. The higher of two scores is taken into account. For example, candidates, who had utilized underneath normal class in Jan as a result of unavailability of their reserved class certificates, are actually unable to replace their standing, regardless of having the required paperwork.
Including to their considerations, NTA is but to deal with 1000’s of grievances from the Jan session, even because it launched the examination’s reply key, suggesting that the outcomes could also be introduced quickly.
Registration for JEE (M) second session (Apr) opened on Feb 1 and can shut on Feb 25. As per the official notification, current candidates can choose their most popular course (paper), change the medium of query paper, go for examination cities, and make payment cost. Nonetheless, restrictions on updating private particulars stay a significant situation.
“That’s the place drawback lies,” mentioned a candidate, who appeared in Jan and is now registering for April session. “I utilized underneath normal class earlier as a result of my OBC certificates wasn’t prepared. I assumed I may replace it in second session, however now there’s no possibility for that.”
Candidates additionally identified that NTA has decreased variety of JEE (Most important) examination cities in India from 300 final 12 months to 284 this 12 months, whereas worldwide examination centres have dropped from 24 to 14.
One other concern is the lack to vary “state of eligibility”. Many aspirants registered from a special state in Jan — typically choosing a centre close to their teaching institute slightly than their dwelling state — probably affecting their probabilities of availing dwelling state quota.
NTA director didn’t reply to messages for a remark. Nonetheless, a supply in NTA acknowledged the scenario, saying, “We nonetheless have 1000’s of unresolved complaints from the Jan session.”
TIMES VIEW: It’s a matter of nice concern that an organisation arrange particularly to conduct entrance examinations seven years in the past, is consistently falling in need of expectations and ending up inflicting distress and nervousness to 1000’s of scholars. Authorities should look into its functioning and discover out methods and means to enhance it. Our college students deserve higher.
