NEW DELHI: Candidates appearing for JEE-Main will be subjected to
frisking
and
biometric
attendance after a
toilet break
too. The
National Testing Agency
(NTA) is introducing stricter guidelines during the tests slated this month which will include frisking and biometric identification process also for officials from the agency. The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) will also be conducted in centres in Bastar in Chhattisgarh and Tura in Meghalaya for the first time.
As first reported by the TOI on December 8, 2023, at 12.3 lakh registration, JEE (Main) this year received the highest ever applications and crossed the 10 lakh mark for the first time. The number is expected to rise with new candidates likely to apply for the April 2024 exams. According to NTA officials, these measures are necessary to ensure safe delivery of the tests as well as to offer a fair field for hardworking candidates.
"Continuous improvement is what we are looking at. Moreover with advance notification and registration we are having ample time to work upon security measures and preparedness as well," said Subodh Kumar Singh, director general, NTA. Singh added, "Apart from the biometric attendance and frisking at the entry, candidates will be frisked and biometric attendance will be taken again on entry from toilet breaks. Not just candidates, even officials and other staff, including helps s will undergo frisking and biometric attendance."
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