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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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
