Overview
- Nearly 2.6 lakh candidates appeared on January 21 across two shifts, with Aadhaar verification completed for about 246,000 test‑takers, according to NTA data.
- The January 23 exams at West Bengal centres have been postponed for Saraswati Puja, with revised dates to be announced.
- Early student and coaching analyses rate Day 1 as moderate overall, with Mathematics the toughest section and Chemistry difficulty varying by shift.
- Session 1 runs on January 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29, with Paper 1 in two daily shifts and Paper 2 on the final day; admit cards for January 28 and 29 are still pending.
- NTA reiterates biometric checks, CCTV surveillance, signal jammers, and mandatory deposit of admit cards and rough sheets as part of strict exam‑day protocols.