National Testing Agency is an organization that has been set up by the Government to conduct different entrance examinations in India. NTA helps to evaluate the competence of appearing students for admissions in highly renowned colleges. JEE is one of the exams that is conducted by NTA every year to select the top rankers who can get into one of the best IITs of the country. 

This year the JEE Main 2020 has been shifted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since it is the responsibility of NTA to conduct the exams safely and successfully, they have recently laid down some of the important guidelines for the candidates appearing for the JEE Mains 2020 exam. These points have been put forward for the safety of the students from the Covid-19 breakdown. 

The guidelines are as follows- 

• The candidates should reach the exam centre before the reporting time to avoid crowding and maintain social distancing. 

• The students must wear the 3 ply mask provided at the centre to avoid the use of any unfair means used in the exam.  

• To avoid any risk, the students will have to wash their hands and sanitize them properly before entering the exam centre. The body temperature of every candidate will be checked through Thermo Guns to ensure you are free of Corona symptoms. 

• Before the candidate signs the attendance sheet, he/ she will have to sanitize or wash their hands. 

• After the completion of the exam, the admit card and rough sheets are to be dropped in a box. Show it to the respective staff before dropping. 

• If you have a scribe with you, both of you should wear a mask. You can only take important things with you like a ballpoint pen, hand sanitizer, passport size photo, and transparent water bottle. 

Besides the guidelines, there are various strict measures to be followed by the exam centres to avoid the risk of the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Some of the measures are- 

• As per the Government’s order, the seats of the candidates will be placed at a distance to ensure social distancing. 

• Before every exam shift, the seating area will be sanitized including, the desktop, mouse, webcam, chairs, keyboard, and all the other areas that are touched frequently.  

• The barcode reader will be available at the entry point of the exam centre to read the admit card barcode. 

• The invigilators will be wearing gloves to keep the rough sheets on the desk of the candidates before the exam. 

• The entire process of the exam centre will be touch-free to avoid any risk. 

So, these are all the guidelines and measures given by NTA to avoid risk at the JEE Mains 2020 exam centre. You must stick to these points and ensure your safety and everybody around while appearing for the exam.