JIPMAT 2026 Answer Key: Download Response Sheet, Raise Objections

Updated on Nov 27, 2025 23:18 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

JIPMAT Answer Key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases JIPMAT answer key within a week of the exam date. Candidates will find JIPMAT 2026 answer key on the official website, nta.ac.in. Candidates can access the JIPMAT answer key in a PDF format inside the login dashboard. NTA releases the JIPMAT 2026 answer key in two phases, i.e. provisional and final. Candidates can raise objections agains JIPMAT provisional answer key.

Along with the provisional answer key, JIPMAT 2026 test-takers are allowed to download the response sheets and question papers from the same logging dashboard. Read further to know more details on the JIPMAT answer key, including how to check, the process to raise objections, and more.

Also Read: JIPMAT 2026 Exam Dates and Schedule

Table of contents

How to Download JIPMAT 2026 Answer Key?
JIPMAT 2026 Dates and Schedule
Challenging JIPMAT 2026 Answer Key
JIPMAT 2026 Response Sheet
FAQs on JIPMAT Answer Key

How to Download JIPMAT 2026 Answer Key?

The JIPMAT 2026 answer key is released on the official examination website of JIPMAT, i.e. exams.nta.ac.in/JIPMAT. Know how to check JIPMAT answer key below:

Visit the official website of JIPMAT 2026, i.e. exams.nta.ac.in/JIPMAT
Click on the button reading "JIPMAT - 2026 Answer Key Challenge"
Choose the credential combination from the following to login to the JIPMAT dashboard
1. Registration number and date of birth
2. Registration number and password
Enter the credentials followed by entering the captcha code/security key
Click on the 'Sign In' button

Inside the login dashboard, candidates have the following options:

View your responses
Challenge of question
View challenged questions

When the candidates click on the challenge of the question, they can find the correct option ID along with the question ID. In the same window, candidates need to choose whether they wish to challenge the question or not.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How can I access the JIPMAT answer key?

NTA releases the JIPMAT answer key online. Candidates can access the JIPMAT answer key pdf by visiting the official exam website. Candidates will not receive any notifications from NTA regarding the release of the answer key. Candidates have to stay tuned to the official website to know about its release. The PDF file for JIPMAT answer key is available inside the login dashboard. Besides checking the answer key of JIPMAT exam from the login dashboard, candidates can raise objections against the same. Alternatively, candidates can stay tuned to Shiksha's JIPMAT answer key page (https://www.shiksha.com/bba/jipmat-exam-answer-key) to get timely updates on the release of the answer key.

Q: Will JIPMAT answer key be available and its result be declared on the same day?

JIPMAT answer key is released in two phases. Initially, NTA releases the provisional answer key. Candidates are allowed to raise objections against the provisional answer key until a specified date. Soon after the objection window is closed, NTA releases the final answer key along with the declaration of JIPMAT results. Therefore, the date for release of the provisional answer key and result declaration is different. However, the release date of final answer key and declaration date for JIPMAT results is the same. The timing for final answer key release and result declaration may differ.

JIPMAT 2026 Dates and Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JIPMAT 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Apr ' 26	Publication of JIPMAT Answer Key (Provisional) TENTATIVE
May ' 26	Publication of JIPMAT Final Answer Key TENTATIVE
May ' 26	Declaration of JIPMAT Result TENTATIVE

Challenging JIPMAT 2026 Answer Key

The space below mentions the process to challenge the JIPMAT 2026 answer key:

After candidates access the JIPMAT login portal to check the provisional answer key, they must click on the raise objection button.
Each question, as well as option, is associated with an ID mentioned in the question paper PDF and the response sheet.
Candidates can check the section name alongside the question ID, and the correct option ID.
In case the candidate is doubtful about the correct option ID mentioned, he/she can raise an objection against the same and mark the correct option in his/her view.
Candidates must also add remarks along with the relevant claims.
After filing challenges, candidates need to pay INR 200 for each objection raised.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I challenge JIPMAT answer key after the last date?

No, candidates can challenge JIPMAT answer key withing the prescribe window. NTA facilitates the JIPMAT answer key objection window for 2-3 days.

Q: Is there a specific time limit to challenge the JIPMAT answer key?

One can raise objections against JIPMAT answer key within a specified timeline. NTA releases a notification stating the dates for JIPMAT answer key challenge. No objections are entertained after the last date.

JIPMAT 2026 Response Sheet

NTA releases the JIPMAT response sheet along with the provisional answer key. Candidates need to login to check the JIPMAT response sheet. The response sheet or the OMR sheet of the JIPMAT exam hosts the options marked by the candidate out of all the four options. Knowing the chosen option along with the correct option helps the candidates to evaluate the probable score before the release of the result. Along with the answer key and the response sheet, candidates are also able to check the JIPMAT 2026 question paper.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Can I download the JIPMAT question paper along with the answer key?

NTA releases JIPMAT question paper and answer key together. Candidates can log in to check the JIPMAT provisional answer key on the official exam website. On clicking the PDF file for answer key, candidates find the questions along with the question ID. Below each question, all the answer options will be provided with a distinct answer ID. Candidates can download the PDF from the login dashboard to get the JIPMAT question paper with provisional answer key in a single PDF file. NTA also releases the JIPMAT question paper separately at the NTA website under the 'Downloads' section. However, the question paper on the NTA website appears after the entire exam session ends.

Q: What is JIPMAT answer key?

JIPMAT answer key is a document that provides the correct answers to questions that appeared during the online test. NTA issues the JIPMAT answer key that can be used by the test takers to check their answers and assess the performance before declaration of the results. Besides the test takers, JIPMAT answer key is used by NTA for assessment of the scores on a standardised scale. Candidates who took the exam are relieved of the result anxiety to an extent once they calculate their scores using the JIPMAT answer key. NTA releases the answer keys in two phases, initially the preliminary answer key is released. Candidates are allowed to raise objections against the same. Based on the challenges, subject matter experts draft a final answer key for JIPMAT exam. JIPMAT final answer key is used for calculation of the scores by NTA.

FAQs on JIPMAT Answer Key

The space below mentions some frequently asked questions related to JIPMAT answer key

Commonly asked questions

Q: How is the final score calculated based on the JIPMAT answer key?

To calculate the JIPMAT score, candidates must allot four marks for each correct answer and deduct one mark for each incorrect answer.

Q: Are there any coaching institutes that release the JIPMAT unofficial answer keys?

Less than 10K candidates appear for the JIPMAT exam across India. Only a few coaching centres have a course on JIPMAT preparation. Therefore, not many coaching centres release the JIPMAT answer key. However, some of the coaching institutes release JIPMAT memory-based answer keys. The memory-based answer keys of the JIPMAT exam cannot be relied as it is based on the test takers' memory of the question. There are chances of incorrect communication of question or answer options. Candidates must wait for the provisional answer key of JIPMAT exam to calculate their probable scores. NTA releases the JIPMAT provisional answer key officially.

Q: Who releases JIPMAT answer keys?

JIPMAT answer key are released by the National Testing Agency. The NTA conducts the JIPMAT exam for admission to IPM courses offered by IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Jammu. After the completion of the exam, the NTA releases the provisional answer key. JIPMAT answer key comprises correct answers to the questions that appeared in the exam. This provisional answer key allows candidates to evaluate the number of correct and incorrect responses marked by them. Based on this evaluation a probable score can be calculated. Besides the provisional answer key, JIPMAT final answer key is qlso released by NTA. The final answer key is displayed along with the release of results.

Q: When will NTA release JIPMAT answer key?

NTA releases the JIPMAT answer key in two phases. Initially, the preliminary answer key is facilitated on the official website. Candidates can access the preliminary answer key of JIPMAT within a week of the exam date. Candidates are given an option to raise objections against the preliminary answer key. These objections are considered to draft a final answer key.

The final answer key of JIPMAT exam is released along with the declaration of results on the official website. NTA will use the JIPMAT final answer key to evaluate the performance of the candidate in the JIPMAT exam.

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Where to find JIPMAT eligibility criteria?

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One can find JIPMAT eligibility criteria in the information bulletin released by NTA before the start of examination process.

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I am waiting for Class 12 results. Am I eligible for JIPMAT exam?

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Yes, candidates waiting for Class 12 results are eligible to appear for JIPMAT. However, admissions are subject to candidates passing Class 12 with required eligibility conditions.

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