How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Answer Key: Know Marking Scheme, Steps to Download

JEE Main 2027 Exam Date Session 1

22 Jan '27 - 24 Jan '27

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Updated on Apr 11, 2026 22:08 IST

JEE Main 2026 answer key for Session 2 will be released soon. 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.

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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Table of contents

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

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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

Q: When will CSAB counselling start?

The CSAB special counselling started on July 28.

Q: What courses are offered via JoSAA counselling?

The courses offered by the 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, IISC Bangalore, 26 IIITs and 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs) via the JoSAA counselling includes:

BTech in various Engineering disciplines.
BSc programs in Science.
BArch in Architecture.
Dual Degree programs like B.Tech-MTech and BS-MS.
Integrated M.Tech and Integrated MSc programs.

Q: Can I participate in JEE Main counselling next round if I do not accept the seat allotted to me in previous rounds?

JEE Main counselling and seat allotment has many processes. Once seat is allotted to a candidate, you have option of Accept and Freeze, Accept and Float and Slide. If you are satisfied with allotted seat and select first option, you cannot participate in next round counselling. If you are not satisfied, select second or third option to participate in next round with the current seat.

Q: Where can I check round-wise cutoff for all rounds of JEE Main counselling?

The round-wise cutoff ranks for JEE Main counselling can be checked on the JoSAA portal at jossa. Nic. In. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority is the organizing body of JEE Main counselling. The cutoff for each round for all the participating institutes and branch/specializations are made available on the JoSAA portal. Candidates can also check JEE Main cutoff for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs on the Shiksha page.

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

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for NITs?

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)

Q: Which category has the lowest cutoff in JEE Mains exam?

As per the JEE Main cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff.

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs?

The JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs is released by the JoSAA after the counselling is over. Candidates can check previous year JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs from the Shiksha page. The cutoff for GFTIs vary for various branches and also category of students.

Q: What documents are required to participate in JEE Main counselling?

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).

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

Q: Where can I check JEE Main counselling dates?

The schedule of JEE Main counselling is announced on the JoSAA website. The detailed round-wise schedule of counselling will be released after the JEE result is announced. Candidates can also check the details about the JoSAA counselling schedule on the Shiksha page.

Q: Is there any qualifying percentile in JEE Main result?

No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.

Q: What is JEE Main Cutoff?

The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.

Q: Which colleges participate in JoSAA Counselling?

The institutes that participate in JoSAA counselling are:

23 IITs
IISc Bangalore
31 NITs
IIEST Shibpur
26 IIITs
40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs)

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.