The Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2020 started from the 9th of September in the State.
Initially the entrance exams were scheduled to be held in April, but due to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, the State Government delayed the TS EAMCET exams.
The entrance exam for the engineering aspirants would begin from the 9th of September and would continue till the 14th of September.
Nearly 1,43, 165 students registered for the exams, out of which 90% downloaded their hall tickets to give the exams.
Meanwhile, for the TS EAMCET exams, there would be 102 exam centres, of which 79 are in Telangana and 23 in Andhra Pradesh.
Students residing in Andhra Pradesh would be giving their exams in their state.
The online exams would be held in two sessions from 9:00 A.M., to 12:00 P.M., and 3:00 P.M., to 6:00 P.M.
Students are asked to arrive at their centres 90 minutes prior to the scheduled time.
The EAMCET exams are being organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad (JNTU-H) made all the necessary arrangements considering the COVID-19 situation.
The centres are sanitized and seating arrangements were made considering social distancing.
Students would not be allowed without wearing a face mask. The temperature of candidates would be checked through a thermal gun at the entry of the exam venue.
Students must have flexible gloves, hand sanitiser, black/blue ballpoint pen, filled in online application form, hall ticket and community certificate for the Schedule Caste (SC,) Scheduled Tribe (ST) or other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates.
Apart from this, candidates must submit a self-declaration form stating that they have not tested positive for the coronavirus nor identified as a potential carrier of the Covid-19. They must also inform authorities concerned if they are experiencing cough, cold, sneezing, fever etc.
In addition, the JNU-H also arranged photo identification of the students instead of biometric fingerprints identification.
A.Govardhan, the Convenor of the EAMCET said, “Computers, tables and everything in the exam hall will be thoroughly sanitised before conducting each session examination. All centres will strictly follow the Covid-19 safety protocols during the conduct of examinations.”
The remaining entrance exams are Scheduled till the 28th of September.
Stay tuned for further updates.
