NTA announces removal of optional questions in JEE Main 2025 Section B
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has confirmed that Section B of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 will no longer feature optional questions. This change will apply to both the Engineering (BE/BTech, Paper 1) and Architecture and Planning (BArch/BPlanning, Paper 2) tests.
Additionally, the NTA has announced that the official website for JEE Main 2025 is [jeemain.nta.ac.in](http://jeemain.nta.ac.in), with the registration process expected to begin shortly.
The optional questions were introduced in 2021 to address academic challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the previous three editions of the engineering entrance exam, each question paper included 90 questions: 20 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Section A, and 10 questions from each subject in Section B. Candidates were required to attempt five questions from Section B.
Starting in 2025, the NTA will revert to the original JEE Main format, which includes 25 questions each for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. According to the NTA notification, "Since the declaration by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on May 5, 2023, that the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, it has been decided to discontinue the optional selection of questions." Consequently, Section B will consist of five mandatory questions per subject, with no options available.
JEE Main 2025 will be conducted twice to select candidates for undergraduate programs in engineering, planning, and architecture at Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and other technical institutions. It will also serve as the qualifying exam for the IIT JEE Advanced.Candidates are encouraged to regularly check the NTA website for the latest updates and information.
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Kohli's U-19 teammate Amanpreet Singh Gill dies at 36
New Delhi (PTI): Former India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday, leaving the cricket fraternity in mourning.
The cause of death is not yet known.
Gill, who was Virat Kohli's U-19 teammate, featured in six first-class matches for Punjab, picking up 11 wickets.
He was also part of the Punjab franchise (Kings XI Punjab) in the inaugural Indian Premier League season, and later served as a member of Punjab's senior selection committee.
"Punjab Cricket Association deeply mourns the sad demise of Amanpreet Singh Gill, former Punjab cricketer and Member, Senior Selection Committee Punjab,” the Punjab Cricket Association announced on X.
"Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and loved ones. May Waheguru grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the family in this difficult time."
Two-time World Cup-winning India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also paid tribute to Gill.
"Deeply saddened to hear about Amanpreet Singh Gill’s passing. Shared the dressing room in our early days, he was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the game. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace Om Shanti,” Singh posted on X.
Gill played five Youth ODIs and one Youth Test for India in 2007.
In the longer format, he claimed the wicket of former Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera.
However, he did not make the Virat Kohli-led India U-19 side that went on to win the 2008 World Cup.
“Deeply saddened by the passing of Amanpreet Singh Shergill, who proudly represented Punjab and was a part of the Punjab Kings family. Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and the entire cricketing fraternity,” Punjab Kings posted on their official Instagram account.
