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Will ensure JEE Main and UPSC NDA dates don't clash: HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

Pokhriyal asserted that the National Testing Agency (NTA) has assured that the two exams won’t clash for candidates appearing in both the exams

Sentinel Digital Desk

Guwahati: The Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has urged students not to panic over the 'clash of dates' between the JEE Main exam and UPSC NDA.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Pokhriyal asserted that the National Testing Agency (NTA) has assured that the two exams don't clash for candidates appearing in both the exams. The minister informed that students who will be appearing for both the exams "should not worry."

"I have received representations from many students regarding the clash of dates of JEE (Main) with NDA. The matter has been examined. Students appearing in JEE (Main), who could not update that they are also appearing in the NDA exam scheduled on 6th Sept, should not worry." He added, "NTA will ensure that the two exams don't clash for candidates appearing in both the exams", Pokhriyal wrote in a tweet.