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
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.
The CSAB special counselling will start on July 28.
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).
The age limit will be applicable as mentioned in JEE Main/JEE Advanced brochure and official website. There is no seperate age limit criteria prescribed for JoSAA counselling.
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
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:
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)
Candidates were able to make choices during JoSAA counselling till June 11.
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.
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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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 20 hours ago
Poornima University BTech rewards high achievers with a specialised JEE score-based scholarship framework. A percentile of 90 and above unlocks an impressive 40% tuition fee waiver. Percentiles between 75 and 80 grant a 5% entry-level discount.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, eligible candidates can get admission in SGT University without appearing for JEE (Mains). The university gives admission based on marks or CUET-UG. The university also conducts SGTUEE for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Apex University fills its seats via CUET or AUCET scores. AUCET is an in-house entrance test conducted for admission in UG and PG courses. Hence, aspirants do not require JEE Main scores to get admission.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 3 days ago
Overall, MET is easier than JEE Main since most questions are not as conceptually challenging as JEE Main. However, students face time management issues during MET.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
For getting into top NITs like NIT Trichy or NIT Warangal in popular branches like CSE, students generally need a percentile of 98.5 or above. For other branches and lower-ranked NITs, a percentile of 90 to 95 may be sufficient. The specific cutoff changes from year to year depending on the number o
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Answered 3 days ago
There is no separate JEE Main cutoff for the OBC category at Manipal Institute of Technology.
For regular B.Tech admissions, MIT primarily admits students based on the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) merit list, rather than category-wise JEE Main ranks. The institute does not publicly release separate OB
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
With 57.8 percentile in JEE Main and 73% in Class 12, your chances depend on your category, home state, and JEE rank.
- Eligibility: Your 73% in Class 12 satisfies the basic B.Tech eligibility requirement (minimum 45% aggregate in PCM for General category in AKTU-affiliated colleges).
- CSE through UPTAC
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 days ago
DCRUST closed its JEE (Main) last round cutoff 2026 (General- All India) at 115363 for its BTech (Computer Science and Engineering). While the JEE (Main) last round cutoff 2026 (General- Home state) at DCRUST closed at 70662. JEE (Main) is required to qualify the eligibility criteria at the univer
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Yes, JEE Main compulsory to get admission in BTech at Doon University. The university requires valid score in JEE Main to get admission in the four-year BTech in Computer Science & Engineering (Hons/Hons with Research).
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Answered 5 days ago
Shiv Nadar University BTech admissions board sets aside specific scholarship categories for top JEE Main rankers. Students with exceptionally high percentiles can qualify for direct tuition fee waivers. The exact slab criteria are updated on the website during the application cycle.
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