JEE Main 2025 Application: NTA announces fresh advisory for candidates

JEE Main 2025: The JEE Main conducting body, NTA, has made modifications in the online form to assist the candidates complete their application forms smoothly.

JEE Main 2025: Application form is available at jeemain.nta.ac.in (representative image/ Pixabay)

JEE Main 2025 Application: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released guidelines for applicants registering for the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) Main 2025 on Aadhaar Card name mismatch. JEE Main 2025 application for session 1 exam is underway and will continue until November 22.

The release of the guidelines is in response to the grievances received from candidates registering for JEE Main 2025 regarding technical issues in Aadhaar Card authentication due to a mismatch in the names on the card and Class 10 educational certificates or mark sheets.

The JEE Main conducting body has made modifications to the online form to assist the candidates complete their application forms smoothly. NTA has listed some steps to streamline the process:

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– If a candidate gets a pop-up after selecting ‘Confirm Name as per Aadhaar’, the candidate should close the pop-up box

– On closing the pop-up box, a new window will appear on the screen to proceed with Aadhaar authentication. In this step, candidates will have to enter their name exactly as it appears on their Aadhaar Card

— Both the name on the educational certificate and the Aadhaar card will be captured during this process, allowing candidates to continue with the application form

JEE Main will also be held in two phases this year. The first session is set to be held between January 22 and 31, 2025, while the next session will be held in April 2025. NTA has this year scrapped the optional questions in Section B from the JEE Main 2025 paper.

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Also, the number of attempts for the JEE Advanced has increased from two to three from this year. As per the new guidelines, a candidate can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of three times in three consecutive years.