JEE main and NDA exam dates: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal assures ‘no’ date clash

New Delhi: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Tuesday assured students, who will be appearing in both the JEE Main and the NDA exams, that they should not worry even the dates of their two upcoming examinations are clashing as the matter has been looked into by the concerned ministry.
Pokhriyal took to Twitter and wrote, “I have received representations from many students regarding the clash of dates of #JEEMain with #NDA. The matter has been examined. Students appearing in JEE (Main), who could not update that they are also appearing in the NDA exam scheduled on 6th Sept, should not worry.”
The HRD Minister further said that measures will be taken so that the two exams don’t clash and candidates can appear for both the JEE Main and the NDA exams.
Both JEE Main and UPSC NDA NA exams are scheduled to be held on September 6. JEE Main was earlier scheduled to be held from July 18 to 23; however, it was deferred to September 1 to 6.