Candidates have to compulsorily choose eight cities/towns of their choice at the time of online registration.
Kalpit Veerwal, who scored full marks in the first part of the entrance test (JEE Main) in 2017, said he did not study half as much as the JEE aspirant whose gruelling schedule is viral.
The journey of qualifying for the JEE is hard. There are loans, peer pressure, rigorous study routine and the constant feeling of not making to the list. Last year, more than 10 lakh students applied for JEE (Main) and only 2.5 lakh qualified. The number was around 41,000 for JEE (Advanced).
The Joint Entrance Exam for admission to undergraduate engineering courses is conducted in January and April. Over 900,000 candidates appeared for the exam held in the first session this year. While only a few thousand get it, it doesn’t stop aspirants from pursuing their dreams.
As India celebrates 75 years of independence, it’s also time to address two serious problems that the IIT system has been facing for many years now.