JEE(Main) also in Gujarati, Marathi and Urdu Languages

08-Jan-2014

JEE (Main) 2014 will be conducted with more language options other than English and Hindi. Students can now take the JEE-Main 2014 in languages like Gujarati, Marathi and Urdu at some centers in the State of Gujarat and Maharashtra.

The JEE-Main is conducted by CBSE to determine the eligibility for B.Tech/BE admissions in leading Engineering colleges in India.  The registration for the JEE (mains) 2014 closed on 06 January 2014.

For the JEE Main 2013, only Gujarat had agreed with CBSE to use the JEE (main) score for admission to its technical institutes. But this year, three states — Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha have also joined the row.

Students who have opted for any of the 35 centres in Maharashtra can write the exam in Marathi, Urdu, English or Hindi. Those opting for a centre in Gujarat can write the exam in Gujarati, English or Hindi.

According to official sources, nearly 340 students have registered for writing the exam in Urdu, 938 in Marathi and 60,142 in Gujarati.