New Delhi, July 3 -- The HRD Ministry on Friday announced the postponement of two competitive exams-JEE-Mains for entrance to undergraduate engineering courses and NEET-UG for admission to medical colleges.

While JEE-Mains will now be held between September 1 and 6, 2020, instead of July 18 to 23, NEET-UG will be held on September 13 instead of July 26.

JEE-Advanced for admission to IITs will be held on September 27.

HRD MInister Ramesh Pokhriyal made the announcement of the postponement of exams after a committee of the National Testing Agency recommended the same.

The NTA, which conducts the two exams, issued separate notices to inform students about the decisions.

In the notice on JEE-Mains, NTA said, "In view of the current situa...