Candidates at a JEE (Main) examination centre in Hyderabad on Wednesday. January 22, 2025. Around two lakh students are taking the test in the Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
| Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna
Vijayawada is humming with an extra layer of activity, as groups of students gather to take the JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) Mains, which started on January 22, 2025. The morning and afternoon hours witness groups of students heading towards the exam centres, many of them accompanied by their parents. These exam centres have become temporary hubs of nervous energy and hope.
The Computer-based Test is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Around 12 lakh students are writing the exam across the country, while around two lakh students are taking the test in the Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The exam is being held in 11 centres in Vijayawada. They include S.R.K. Institute of Technology, Sailesh Information Technology Private Limited, iOne Digital Zone iDZ Kandrika, Potti Sriramulu Chalavadi Mallikarjuna Rao College of Engineering and Technology, LifeBridge Info Technologies, Svt Infotech, iOn Digital Zone iDZ at Kanuru village, Lakkireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering, Sai Lakshmi Computers, Shree Vijaya Durga I.T. Info Solutions and NRI Institute of Technology.
Students are alloted two shifts: 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. “A total number of 19,800 candidates are writing the exam in Vijayawada city,” said G. Barnabas, city coordinator for JEE Mains- 2025, appointed by the NTA.
The exam comprises two papers. Paper-I is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering programmes (B.E/B.Tech) at National Institutes of Technologies, Indian Institutes of Information Technologies (IIITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).
“JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs,” said Mr. Barnabas, explaining that Paper-II is conducted for admission to B.Arch and B.Planning courses in the country.
He said candidates were advised to reach their exam centres well in advance to avoid any last-minute tension at the time of entry, duly filled-in undertaking in the admit card as per instructions would be checked and frisking through a handheld metal detector would be carried out.
Mr. Barnabas said his role entailed taking status report from the observers on frisking, conduct of the examination and share the status with the national coordinator.
To prevent any malpractice, students are advised not to cover their heads with caps or scarves and avoid accessories.
Published – January 23, 2025 01:20 pm IST
