IIT-DELHI which is the institute organising the JEE Advanced 2020 this year, mentioned that even though certain challenges were unique in holding the exam this year, the institute is prepared for it. The director explained, “These exams are held in various centres and managed by various companies and due to the COVID pandemic, the number of centres can be increased to twice as needed normally to ensure social distancing while sitting and entering the exam centre.” This was a new challenge this year.
Every year, about 2-2.5 lakh students who are in the top ranks of JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced. Earlier, Rao had said that about 80 centres across the country were needed, which now have been increased to nearly 180 centres. JEE Advanced is being conducted by IIT-Delhi this year. JEE Advanced is conducted in a single session only which Rao believes is a unique challenge, unlike Main which is held in multiple sessions. He also informed that this year, masks and sanitisers will be allowed during the Advanced session.