JEE (Advanced) 2020: IIT JAB Makes Big Announcement

Bhubaneswar:  Good news for students as the upcoming JEE (Advanced) 2020 will be conducted for the first time in the US. Official sources said an examination centre will be set up in San Francisco area for the JEE (Advanced) 2020 will be held in May, next year.

Such a crucial decision to facilitate Indian students staying in the US to appear the examination was taken during a meeting of IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB).

IIT Delhi will be organizing the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) in 2020 for admissions in 23 IITs all over the country.

JEE exam is now conducted in five countries worldwide and this time, the US has been included considering a sizable Indian diaspora live in the Silicon Valley area of the San Fransisco.

“In the JAB meeting, it has been decided to conduct the JEE (Advanced) 2020 on May 17 (Sunday). The IIT JAB has also decided to hold JEE (Advanced) 2020 for the first time in the US. For this, an examination centre will be set up in San Francisco area,” tweeted IIT Delhi.

The Board has also decided to shortlist 2, 50,000 students (including all categories) from JEE (Mains) 2020 to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2020.