How to Raise Objection in JEE Main Answer Key 2026: Link (OUT), Check Steps, Fees
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Result - 20 Apr '26
Candidates who are not satisfied with answers provided by NTA in JEE Mains answer keys 2026 can submit their grievances online at JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in until February 6 (11:50 PM). Candidates also need to submit a proof supporting their claim while submitting their answer key challenge.
How to Raise Objections/ Challenge JEE Main Answer Key 2026?
How to Challenge JEE Main Answer Key 2026: National Testing Agency has released the provisional JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 1. Candidates can now check JEE Main Answer Key 2026 on the official website of the exam. To download answer key, candidates will need their login details. The facility to challenge JEE Main Answer key 2026 is also available until February 6 (11:50 PM). Candidates who are not satisfied with the NTA answers in JEE Mains 2026 Answer key can submit their grievances online from website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates also require to pay the processing charges of INR 200/- per question.
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The challenge of JEE Main answer keys will be accepted online only through link available on website by paying processing charges. Payment of the fee is to be made through a credit/debit card (non-refundable). Candidates should note that NTA’s decision on challenges shall be final and no further objections will be entertained.
JEE Main Answer Key 2026 will help candidates evaluate their performance and calculate probable marks they could obtain in the JEE Main 2026 exam.
- How to Check JEE Main Answer Key 2026?
- How to Raise Objections/ Challenge JEE Main Answer Key 2026?
- JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern
- JEE Main Marking Scheme 2026
- JEE Main Result 2026 Session 1
How to Check JEE Main Answer Key 2026?
To check the JEE Main 2026 answer keys, candidates have to:
- Visit the official website of the exam
- Login using your application number and password
- Navigate to the “Answer Key for JEE Main 2026” tab
- Enter the required credentials and submit
- The JEE Main 2026 answer key will be displayed on the screen
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Candidates will be able to raise objections against the provisional JEE Main answer key online. For every objection, the candidates will have to pay INR 200. The fee payment has to be done online i.e., through credit card/debit card/net banking. If the candidates do not pay the required fee then their objections will not be accepted. Along with the fee, the candidates will also have to submit the supporting proof for the objections.
The JEE Main Answer Key is an official document released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) that lists the correct answers for all questions asked on the exam day.
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 final answer key will be available soon before or with the JEE Mains session 2 result 2026.
How to Raise Objections/ Challenge JEE Main Answer Key 2026?
All the challenges against the JEE Main 2026 Answer Key will be accepted online until February 6. Follow the steps given below to challenge JEE Main answer keys online:
- Visit the official website of the exam
- Login using your application number and password.
- Navigate to the “Challenge of Answer Key” tab
- On clicking on the tab, candidates will have to select the question ID
- To challenge the question, they have to use any one or more of Option IDs given in next four columns by clicking check box.
- Supporting documents have to be uploaded through ‘Choose File and Upload (all documents to be put in a single PDF file).
- After clicking your desired option, candidates have to click on ‘Save your claim’.
- All Option IDs that have been challenged will be available.
- Click on ‘Save your claim and Pay Fee finally’.
After all the objections raised against the JEE Main final answer key are submitted, an expert committee will scrutinise the challenges submitted by candidates. If the committee agrees to the objections raised, they will release the JEE Main final answer keys based on the correct answers submitted by candidates for challenging questions in the JEE Main question paper.
JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern
NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 exam pattern. The exam will comprise two sections – Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both sections will be of three hours duration. JEE Main Paper 1 and 2B will be held online, while Paper 2A will be held in offline mode.
Candidates seeking admission to BTech programs at IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs will appear for JEE Main Paper 1. Aspirants are willing to seek admissions to BArch programs at NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs JEE Main Paper 2.
Commonly asked questions
Objections raising fee in JEE Main answer key is INR 200 per question. You can pay it online using internet banking or credit/debit card. The exact fees to be paid depends on total questions selected for grievance.
The last date to challenge the JEE Mains session 2 answer key is April 13.
The details needed to doenload the JEE Mains answer key 2026 are the application number and password.
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JEE Main Marking Scheme 2026
JEE Main 2026 consists of three papers - Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech), Paper 2A (BArch), and Paper 2B (BPlan). The JEE Main exam for B.E./B. Tech (Paper 1) will consist of three sections - Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics consisting of 75 MCQs carrying 300 marks, and the test will be conducted online as a computer-based test. JEE Main Paper 2A will consist of 77 questions carrying 400 marks, and the BPlan paper will have 100 MCQs of 400 marks. JEE Main Paper 2 will be conducted online except the drawing section of Paper 2A, which is conducted offline.
For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded +4 marks in both Paper 1 & Paper 2. However, there is a provision for negative marking in the JEE Main exam. 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect response.
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JEE Main Result 2026 Session 1
JEE Mains session 1 result 2026 will be announced by February 12. Candidates will be able to check their JEE Main 2026 results online on the official website of NTA. The result will mention details about the percentile score of candidates.
How to check JEE Main Result 2026?
- Visit the official website of JEE Main
- Enter your roll number and date of birth to check your JEE Main result
- Once you submit the required details, JEE Main 2026 results will be displayed on the screen
- Download and take a printout of JEE Main 2026 scorecard
Candidates should preserve their JEE Main 2026 scorecards for future reference or till the time the admission process concludes.
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NTA releases JEE Main result on jeemain.nta.nic.in. To check JEE Main result, follow the process mentioned below:
- Go to website of NTA JEE Main result at jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026.
- Click on 'JEE Main 2026 result' link.
- Enter application number, password/ date of birth and security pin.
- Click on 'Submit'.
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The last date to challenge the JEE Mains session 2 answer key is April 13.
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Compare the answers on the response sheet with those on JEE Mains answer keys. This ways candidates can calculate their marks.
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