13,000 from Nashik district appearing for JEE (Main)

Nashik: Around 13,000 students from Nashik district are appearing for JEE (Main), which are being conducted in batches from 9am to noon and 3pm to 6pm daily, sources linked to the exams said on Wednesday.
The exams began across four centres in Nashik city on September 1 and will conclude on September 6.
“The exams for B.Arch and B.Planning aspirants were conducted on September 1 and for those aspiring to do BE or B.Tech are being held from September 2 to 6,” said the sources.
Additional papers were presented for drawing figures and charts only for B.Arch and B.Planning aspirants. All other candidates had to solve their question papers online.
Students were not allowed to enter the exam centres with the masks they were already wearing and were given fresh masks.
“Instructions were very clear that students are not allowed to retain the masks worn by them during their travel from home to the exam centre. We were provided fresh masks at the entrance,” said Vineeta Shimpi, one of the candidates.
The centres were sanitised between the two shifts of the exams. It is mandatory to ensure the process is completed in time before the next batch of students come for the exams.
A number of candidates who took the exams expressed relief. “This puts an end to the anxious moments whether exams would be conducted or not. Since the exams had been postponed, we were in ‘study’ mode for a longer period, which added to our pressure psychologically,” Rohit Jain, an aspirant, said.
The students taking the exams have travelled to Nashik from Malegaon, Yeola and other talukas. “I had to start early morning on a motorycle with my father from Yeola to attend the exams as I could not stay at my relative’s house in Nashik in the current scenario when the fear of coronavirus has gripped one an all,” said Altaf Shaikh, another aspirant.
In Aurangabad too, the JEE Main was conducted across four centres on Wednesday.
Rajanikant Garud, the vice-principal of the Deogiri College, said the National Testing Agency (NTA) has ensured all measures for the safety of the candidates writing the exam. “Students must follow the instructions given by the NTA in letter and spirit to ensure personal safety,” he said.