JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Answer Key LIVE: Response Sheet OUT Today at jeemain.nta.nic.in; Check Updates

The answer key helps you guess your score before the official results. It shows the correct answers. You check your answers against it. First, a temporary key is released, which you can challenge. After checking challenges, a final key comes out. This final key is used to calculate your official JEE Main score.

No, the JEE Main 2026 answer key challenge fee is not refundable. However, if the challenge is accepted the fee is refunded to the candidates to their sorce account.

After reviewing all candidate challenges and supporting evidence against the provisional key, subject experts will finalize the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 answer key. This final answer key will be displayed on jeemain.nta.nic.in and is conclusive; no further challenges will be accepted. The NTA scores and final result for Session 1 will be calculated solely based on this final key.

• Visit the official JEE Main website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Click the JEE Main 2026 answer key link.
• On the new window, candidates can see the JEE Main 2026 login. Use your JEE Main application number and password to login.
• Under the login, the answer key, with responses and questions, will be available.
• Download it and take a printout for future reference.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) follows a normalisation process, converting marks into percentile scores, which are then used to prepare the All India Rank (AIR) list. This article presents a detailed shift-wise marks vs percentile vs expected rank analysis for JEE Main January 2026 Session 1 to help students estimate their performance accurately.

To be eligible for JEE Advanced, candidates must first qualify for JEE Main and rank among the top 2.5 lakh candidates in the order of merit. With approximately 1.8 lakh candidates taking the exam annually and only an 18% average qualification rate, this examination is globally recognized as one of the most challenging.

The details on the JEE Mains response sheet are:

1. Application number
2. Candidate name
3. Roll number
4. Test date
5. Test time
6. Subjects
7. Section
8. Question
9. Question type
10. Question ID
11. Options
12. Option Id
13. Status - Answer/unanswered
14. Chosen option - Response of the candidate

1. Candidates can know their expected JEE Main marks using response sheet and answer key released by NTA.
2. To calculate score, they need to notedown their correct and incorrect answers as per NTA answer key and response sheet.
3. Alott 4 marks for every correct and 1 marks for incorrect answers. The sum obtained upon subtracting total of incorrect answers from correct answers will be candidates marks in exam.

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 result will be released by 12 February 2026 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Check steps to download scorecard, percentile, AIR, and latest NTA updates here. Session 1 Final Result Date, Process and Official Website Links

The National Testing Agency (NTA) manages the official website for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main). This portal, located at jeemain.nta.nic.in, is the central resource for all information and activities related to the exam.

The top 2.5 lakh candidates from the JEE Main 2026 exam will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. Key dates for JEE Advanced 2026 are provided below.

The response sheet link and answer key challenge link will be available at the same time under the logins of the candidates.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Mains answer key 2026 on February 4, TODAY. The NTA candidate response sheet for JEE Main session 1 exam will also be released with the answer key. The official JEE Main 2026 question papers will also be available with the answer keys.

1. Go to the official website of NTA JEE at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
2. Click on JEE Main Answer Key 2026 link available on the home page.
3. A new page will open where candidates will have to enter the login details.
4. Click on submit and your provisional key will be displayed.
5. Check the provisional key and download the page.
6. Keep a hard copy of the same for further need.

• Objection Window: Open from February 4 to February 5, 2026.

• Challenge Fee: Non-refundable online payment of ₹200 per question challenged.

• Action: Candidates can challenge the provisional answer key during this period.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the Provisional Answer Key and Candidate Response Sheet for JEE (Main) 2026 – Session 1 today, February 4, 2026, on the official website, https://jeemain.nta.nic.in. The answer challenge window is now open, allowing candidates to submit objections against the provisional key until February 5, 2026. Check official update-

JEE (Main) 2026 | Session 1
📢 JEE (Main) 2026 – Session 1 Update
📝 Provisional Answer Key & Response Sheet
🗓️ Answer Challenge Window: 04–05 February 2026
📊 Final Result Declaration: By 12 February 2026
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The evaluation of multiple-choice questions for both Paper-1 and Paper-2 of JEE (Main) – 2026 will be based on the final answer keys. The raw (actual) marks secured by a candidate will be used to calculate the final result. For Paper 2(A), marks from the digitally evaluated Drawing Test will be included in the total score. For exams conducted in multiple shifts, the raw marks obtained by candidates across different shifts/sessions will undergo normalization and be converted into the NTA Score.

To login the mentioned below details will be required to download the JEE Main 2026 response sheet online:

1. JEE Main Application number
2. Password
3. Date of birth

The provisional answer key and the response sheet for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Session 1 are available for download on the official NTA JEE website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates who took the exam can access them there.