As per a new article-\nNEET, JEE to be held twice a year, says Javadekar \nVikas Pathak NEW DELHI, JULY 07, 2018 15:29 IST \n\nThe Joint Entrance Examination (Mains) JEE-Mains and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) will now be conducted twice a year instead of just once, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday. The former determines admission to the National Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Information Technology, etc., and also eligibility to appear for JEE (Advanced) for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology, while the latter decides admissions to all medical colleges except AIIMS and JIPMER, Puducherry. Candidates will be eligible for taking these examinations both times a year and their better score will be considered for admission. The IITs will continue to conduct the JEE (Advanced), however, and this is likely to be held just once a year. Mr Javadekar also announced that the National Testing Agency (NTA) would take over the conduct of these examinations, taking away a significant burden from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which conducts a host of exams now. The NTA will start conducting the JEE (Mains), NEET, UGC NET, CMAT and GPAT examinations from this year itself, with all examinations being computer-based, though not online.\nKindly provide the copy of one or more files in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHR) (including Notesheet and correspondence of MHRD with various other offices) as regards the above news article, particularly in view of the official statements made by the Minister Sri Prakash Javedkar.