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The National Testing Agency started the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 registration on February 1. The exam is conducted in two phases, Session 1 in January and Session 2 in April.

As per previous trends, General category candidates may need around 90 to 100 marks out of 300 to qualify for JEE Advanced. This usually means a percentile of about 93 to 95 or higher, depending on normalisation and overall performance.

Last year, NTA released the JEE Main January Session 1 result on February 11. The exam was conducted from January 22 to January 30.

In that session, NTA dropped 12 questions from the final answer key.

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam was held from January 21 to January 29 in computer based mode. The exam was conducted in two shifts each day, morning from 9 am to 12 noon and afternoon from 3 pm to 6 pm.

Candidates with similar raw marks may get different percentiles because of the normalisation process used across multiple shifts. This method adjusts for difficulty level differences, and percentile scores are used to prepare the final ranking.

JEE Main scores are used for admission to undergraduate courses such as BE BTech BArch and BPlanning. These scores are accepted by various government and private engineering institutions across India for the admission process.

Only the top 2.5 lakh candidates in JEE Main 2026 will qualify for JEE Advanced based on percentile scores after normalisation. Candidates who meet the official cut-off can register for the next stage of the examination.

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam was held in ten shifts from January 21 to January 29 to manage the large number of candidates. NTA uses percentile normalisation to ensure fair score comparison across all shifts before announcing the JEE Main 2026 result.

Candidates can check the JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026 by following these steps

1. Visit the official website at jeemain nta nic in.

2. Click on the JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key link on the homepage.

3. Log in using your application number, password or date of birth, and captcha.

4. View and download the final answer key PDF for future reference.

Students are waiting to know whether bonus marks will be given in the JEE Main 2026 final answer key. Bonus marks are awarded if a question is incorrect or has more than one correct answer.

In such cases, NTA may drop the question or give full marks to all candidates of that shift. Final details will be confirmed after the official release of the final answer key.

The JEE Main Answer key 2026 helps you calculate your raw score. NTA then converts these marks into a percentile through normalisation.

Your percentile shows your performance compared to other candidates and decides your rank.

NTA has removed the provisional answer keys after reviewing all objections, indicating that the final answer key will be released soon.

Once published, the final answer key PDF will be available on jeemain nta nic in without login credentials. The direct download link will be activated shortly.

The National Testing Agency is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key along with the Session 1 result on 12 February 2026.

Candidates will be able to download the final answer key PDF from the official website after it is published.

The JEE Main 2026 result will include the following information

• Application number and roll number

• Candidate’s name, mother’s name, and father’s name

• Category, PwD status, and gender

• Date of birth and nationality

• State of eligibility

• Percentile scores in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry

• Overall total percentile score

These details help candidates verify their identity and check their performance in the exam.

Unlike the provisional answer key, the JEE Main 2026 final answer key cannot be challenged. NTA releases the final key only after subject experts carefully review all objections submitted by candidates during the challenge period.

The tie breaking criteria for JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 are as follows

1. Higher NTA score in Mathematics

2. Higher NTA score in Physics

3. Higher NTA score in Chemistry

4. Lower proportion of incorrect answers to correct answers in all subjects

5. Lower proportion of incorrect answers to correct answers in Mathematics

6. Lower proportion of incorrect answers to correct answers in Physics

7. Lower proportion of incorrect answers to correct answers in Chemistry

If the tie remains unresolved after applying all the above criteria, the candidates will be awarded the same rank.

NTA is likely to release the JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 final answer key and results for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 tomorrow on 12th february. The final answer key will be published along with the result.