JMI reschedules May 10-11 Admission Tests for students of Jammu and Kashmir

“This is being done to provide an opportunity to those students from J&K who have applied but are not able to attend the admission tests scheduled on May 10-11, 2025,” a JMI statement issued in this regard said.

However, for the remaining students, the admission tests will be held on given dates and time — May 10-11, 2025.

The JMI admission test started on April 26 and is set to get over on May 31.

Earlier this week, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association had issued an urgent appeal to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Jamia Vice-Chancellor Prof Mazher Asif, requesting that the exams be postponed for students from the region.

“The only available route — the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway — is overcrowded, unsafe, and now closed due to heavy rain and landslides,” said Nasir Khuehami, national convenor of the association.

“Many students are stranded mid-way or unable to travel beyond Banihal. These are life-shaping exams and the anxiety among the aspirants is palpable…,” he added.

In a statement, the association requested the Ministry of Education and JMI authorities to either postpone the admission tests or conduct a separate round for the affected students. “We are not seeking special treatment, just a fair opportunity,” Khuehami said.

Meanwhile, JMI has reopened online admissions for 24 programmes offered during the academic year 2025-26. The online application link will remain active till June 10.

The decision was made to provide aspiring candidates, especially from rural areas and far-flung regions of the country, who missed the initial deadline, another opportunity to apply for these courses, a statement said.

The university said candidates who have already applied for the above courses do not need to apply again.