NEET/ JEE Exams To Not Be Postponed: Supreme Court

JEE mains and NEET exams will not be postponed ruled the Supreme Court on Monday. Hearing a petition filed by parents of students appearing for these exams. Justice Arun Mishra dismissed the plea stating that the career of students cannot be put under jeopardy for longer. The exams were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. 

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the National Testing Agency told the apex court that all safety precautions will be followed while conducting the exams. 

NEET is the eligibility and entrance test for undergraduate medical courses while JEE is the entrance exam for engineering colleges. 

Update: 2020-08-17 06:48 GMT

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