JEE MAIN: CBSE ISSUES NOTICE TO RECTIFY FORM ERRORS

The notice mentions that few applicants for the JEE Main have not uploaded image(s) of their photograph / signature / thumb impression as per the guidelines stated by the CBSE.

Seeing the errors on part of many students, the SMS and e-mail to those candidates in this regard are being sent to their registered mobile phones and mail-id, so it is advised that all JEE candidates check for the same.

The receivers of these SMS or email are only to RE-LOGIN on the JEE (Main) website to rectify their errors by uploading the concerned image(s) properly. The last date to do so is 25th January 2014, as per the CBSE notification.

However to correct other particulars/Personal Data which the candidate might not have filled correctly can be corrected by logging on the website from 1st till 15th February 2014.

Upon receiving some requests from the candidates regarding clash of dates of Board's examination with the dates of Computer Based Examination of JEE (Main) – 2014, the CBSE has asked the affected candidates to send the copy of their admit card of class 12th by e-mail on www.jeemain@nic.in latest by 15th March 2014. In addition, the candidates must not forget to mention their application number of JEE (Main) - 2014.

Please be noted, the copies of Class 12th admit cards sent through post or on some other mail-ID will not be entertained. Such candidates will be allotted other available date of Computer Based Examination of JEE (Main) - 2014.

JEE MAIN 2014 Admission process goes completely Online

The big ticket Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for 2014 is all set to become the first major exam in the country to have a fully online application process. It is using technology to good effect by ensuring the entire pre-exam process is a paperless affair. There is now no need to send any document to JEE office as even things like signature and thumb impression will be uploaded online.

The online application process scheduled to start from November 15 will require students to keep scanned images (in JPEG format only) of their signature, thumb impression and photographs ready. After filling the form online, students will be asked to upload the scanned images to JEE server after which they can pay the examination fee online via debit/credit card. After submission, an acknowledgement slip will be generated that has to be printed and kept safely for future reference. Students can also pay the fee at any branch of listed banks by generating an e-challan online.

Source: TOI

JEE MAIN: CBSE PRESS RELEASE

Now confusion is fully over?
CBSE has issued a press release regarding JEE MAIN. The release can be seen on http://cbse.nic.in/JEE_Main_2013_Press_Release_2012.pdf

The text of it is given under

The JEE  (Main) (Paper I of earlier AIEEE) for B.E./B.Tech will be held in two modes, viz offline and online (CBT). The offline examination for JEE (Main) will be held on 7th April, 2013 and the online examinations will be held thereafter in April, 2013.

The  examination (Paper II of  earlier  AIEEE)  for admissions to B.Arch/B.Planning courses at NITs, IIITs, DTU, Delhi and other CFTIs will be held on 7th April, 2013 in offline mode only.

The merit list for admission to NITs, IIITs, DTU, Delhi and other CFTIs will be prepared by giving 40% weightage (suitably normalised) to class XII (or equivalent examination) or other qualifying examination marks and 60% to the performance in JEE (Main) Examination.

The JEE (Main)-2013 (Paper  I of earlier AIEEE) will have one objective type question paper. The paper will consist of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The duration of  the  paper will be 3 (Three) Hours.

The Paper II for admissions to B.Arch/B.Planning courses at NITs, IIITs, DTU, Delhi and other CFTIs will have one Question Paper consisting of Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing Test as per past practice of AIEEE. The duration of the paper will be 3 (Three) Hours.

Only 1,50,000 of the top rankers in JEE (Main), which includes students from all categories (GE, OBC (NCL), SC and ST) will be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced)-2013 (hitherto known as IIT-JEE) for admission to IITs, IT BHU and ISM Dhanbad.  Notice in this regard has been issued by the IIT system separately.