JEE Main 2026 answer key for Session 2 has been released. Candidates can use provisional JEE Main answer key 2026 to calculate probable secured marks in entrance examination. To make calculation, official marking scheme has to be used. JEE Main response sheet is also required to help candidates total their marks before results are announced. Read to know more about how to calculate marks using JEE Main answer key 2026.
How to Calculate Marks using JEE Main 2026 Answer Key: National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official JEE Main answer key 2026 for Session 2 exam. Candidates can know correct answers to question paper through provisional JEE Main answer key. Along with answer key, individual JEE Main 2026 session 2 response sheets are also available. JEE Mains answer key is available online at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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Using provisional answer key, candidates can calculate marks obtained in JEE Main exam 2026, before results are announced. To make the calculation, candidates will have to follow official marking scheme as per JEE Mains exam pattern. NTA provides a formula that can be used to calculate probable secured marks. Read to know more about how to calculate marks using JEE Mains 2026 answer key.
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- Important information required to calculate marks using JEE Main answer key
- How to calculate marks using JEE Main 2026 answer key?
- JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme
- JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 2: Steps to Download
- What is JEE Main response sheet 2026?
- How to challenge provisional JEE Main answer key 2026?
- JEE Main 2026 Result
Important information required to calculate marks using JEE Main answer key
To calculate marks using JEE Mains 2026 answer key, candidates should have some important information ready to quickly do calculation. Some details that are needed to estimate secured marks before JEE Main result are given below.
- Provisional JEE Mains answer key
- Candidate’s individual response sheet.
- JEE Main official marking scheme for correct and incorrect answers.
How to calculate marks using JEE Main 2026 answer key?
Candidates can download and use provisional JEE Main answer key to calculate probable marks secured in examination. JEE Main response sheet has to be downloaded and they will have to compare their responses to correct answers. Detailed instructions on how to calculate marks using JEE Main answer key can be checked below.
- Download JEE Mains answer key 2026 and response sheet.
- Individual responses have to be compared to correct answers.
- Candidates will have to note download correct and incorrect answers.
- Official marking scheme has to be followed to do calculation.
- Total calculated will be probable marks scored by candidates in exam.
Following formula can also be used to calculate JEE Main scores.
| 4*(Number of Correct Answers) - 1*(Number of Wrong Answers) = Candidate’s Scores |
JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme
NTA releases details regarding marking scheme through JEE Main exam pattern 2026. Candidates can know information on how correct and incorrect answers will be marked through table given below.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, candidates who do not participate in the JoSAA counselling are eligible to participate in the CSAB counselling. Candidates must complete the CSAB counselling registration using JEE Main application number. After the registration process, the exam authorities will commence the document verification process.
Candidates can check JoSAA seat allotment result on the official JoSAA website. Candidates will have to log in to their JoSAA account using JEE Main application number and password.
The CSAB counselling is conducted after the completion of JoSAA. The dates of CSAB is announced after the last round JoSAA counselling at csab.nic.in. The counselling process will begin with the CSAB NEUT round, followed by the special round, and finally the supernumerary round. The schedule for the CSAB NEUT round, as well as the special and supernumerary rounds will differ.
| Type of Response |
Marking Scheme |
|---|---|
| Correct response |
Four marks awarded |
| Incorrect response |
One mark deducted |
| No answer |
No marks |
| Marked for review |
No Marks |
JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 2: Steps to Download
To download answer key, candidates can follow steps given below.
- Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on provisional answer key link.
- Candidates will have to log in using JEE Main application form number and password.
- Provisional answer key PDF has to be downloaded.
What is JEE Main response sheet 2026?
Commonly asked questions
To participate in the JEE Main counselling, candidates will need to upload the following documents at the time of JoSAA registration. Class 10 mark sheet/certificate, Class 12 Certificate of category (if applicable), PwD Certificate (if applicable). After the seat allotment, while reporting to the institute, candidates will also need to submit documents like JoSAA seat allotment letter, JEE Main/Advanced admit card, Gap Certificate (if gap after class 12).
Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.
Float option in JoSAA means candidates want to be considered in further rounds of counselling and are open to better allotment of any course and in any college.
On the JEE Mains answer key, candidates can check the question ID and the correct answer Id for the same.
Along with provisional answer key, candidates can also download JEE Mains 2026 response sheet. Through response sheet, they can know individual answers submitted during examination. These responses are important as it can be compared to provisional JEE Main answer key to know number of correct and incorrect answers marked in entrance examination. JEE Main 2026 question paper is also available after login.
Commonly asked questions
The cutoff for NITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC, ST candidates. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page.
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5627 (Home State)
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4254 (Open)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5610 (Home State)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4631 (Open)
Candidates can check their JEE Main ranks with their JEE Main session 2 scorecard. To check their ranks, candidates have to download the scorecard from their respective logins.
How to challenge provisional JEE Main answer key 2026?
Candidates can challenge provisional JEE Main 2026 answer key. To raise objections, they had to log in and select question ID/answer ID and add it to claims list. For every question, candidates had to pay INR 200 online through credit card/debit card/net banking/UPI/PayTM. It is to be noted that fee was non refundable. However, NTA will refund fee, if challenge is approved. After last date, no requests to submit objections will be accepted.
JEE Main 2026 Result
NTA releases JEE Mains result 2026 for session 2 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. For result, candidates will have to log in using application number and date of birth/password. Through result, subject wise and total percentile marks obtained in exam can be checked. All candidates should know how to calculate JEE Main percentile score. Marks are converted into JEE Main percentile by NTA authorities using official formula given below.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 19 hours ago
The JEE Mains cutoff of 2026 has not been released yet. However, in 2025 the closing rank for the general category for BTech in AI and ML was 1843344. In 2024 the closing rank for SDEC BTech AI and ML was 737084.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 21 hours ago
No, Cluster Innovation Centre does not accept JEE Mains for BTech admissions. Students must appear for the CUET exam and participate in CSAS counselling. No other admission tests including JEE are considered by the college.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Yes, students can get admission in DIT University Admission Office BTech without appearing for JEE Main. The univeristy offers direct admissions to top 10% of Class 12 board toppers. Students can connect with the university to know more.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
If you qualified for JEE Advanced, then study for it; otherwise, look for the best college at your rank.
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Answered Yesterday
The cutoff for of OBC category students for admission to I2IT Pune is approximately 95 percentile.
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Answered 2 days ago
No, JEE Main is not compulsory for taking admission in BTech at ICFAI University Jharkhand. The college offer admission based on screening of application and interview. The college offer merit-based admission based on past academic performance. For final selection, weightage is given to their academ
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, candidates must appear for JEE Mains to qualify for Poornima Institute of Engineering and Technology BTech course. The institute folllows REAP guidelines to select candidates for BTech admissions. Only if some seats are left vacant after admission process can candidates be chosen without JEE Ma
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, VIT Vellore BTech admission is not decided through JEE Mains scores. Candidates who wish to apply for BTech must appear in VITEEE only in order to qualify for VIT Vellore admission. No other entrance exams have been mentioned as alternatives to VITEEE.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
NMIT Bangalore reserves 2% seats for candidates with JEE Main score of at least 75. JEE category aspirants are eigible for Merit Scholarship seats, provided they score a minimum of 85 NTA score and not less than 80% aggregate in PCM in Class 12. The ranking is based on JEE Main NTA score.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 days ago
No, JEE Main is not compulsory for taking admission in the BTech programme at JECRC University. Candidates can get admission based on their merit in Class 12 exam. However, students with JEE Main score are preferred more for admission.
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