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Candidates can find all coaching institute's JEE Mains 2026 21 Jan shift-wise question paper PDF with answer key here. Official answer key will be available in first week of Feb 2026. Students can use JEE Mains 2026 memory-based Jan 21 paper for percentile and predict their rank in JEE Mains. Read below for more.

Candidates can find the JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 question paper PDF with solutions here for free. The exam was conducted in two shifts for 300 marks. The link to download JEE Mains 2026 shift 1 and 2 question paper answer key can be checked below. Using answer key, students can determine their expected percentile for JEE Main. Read below.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 and 2 question paper PDF and answer key

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 unofficial question paper PDF with solutions is now available. With the help of the memory-based JEE Main January 2026 question paper and answer key, students can calculate their expected percentile. 

Candidates appearing for JEE Main April 2026 attempt can use this question paper answer key PDF to practice and prepare themselves for the upcoming exams. 

Students appearing for JEE Mains BTech (Jan 28) or BArch/B.Plan (Jan 29) can expect their admit card anytime soon. Candidates can download their hall ticket of JEE Main using application number and date of birth. 

Get Real-Time Updates Here: JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Download Link Soon LIVE

Table of contents
  • JEE Main 2026 Registrations Hit Record
  • JEE Main January 2026 Jan 21 Question Paper PDF with Solutions: Shift-Wise Download
  • Benefits of using JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 and 2 question paper with solutions
  • How to check your percentile using JEE Main Jan Question Paper PDF with Solutions?
  • Appearing for JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 & 2? Check Jan Session 1 memory-based PYQs with answers below -
  • JEE Mains 2026 Marks vs Percentile
  • JEE Mains 2026 Expected Cutoff
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JEE Main 2026 Registrations Hit Record

  • A total of 7, 70, 441 students appeared for the JEE Mains Jan 21, 22, and 23 papers, hitting an attendance record of 96.10%.
  • Experts are predicting the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 and 2 registration may reach 14.5 lakh+ this year making it the highest out of all cycles.

Particulars

Candidate’s stats (Jan 21, 22, and 23 all shifts)

Scheduled candidates

8,01,326

Candidates appeared

7,70,441

Attendance (%)

96.15%

Aadhar Verified Candidates

7,40,412

Aadhar Verification %

96.10%

PwD candidates

2563

JEE Main January 2026 Jan 21 Question Paper PDF with Solutions: Shift-Wise Download

Students can download JEE Mains January 2026 session 1 question paper with answer key PDF by coaching institutes below. These are unofficial answer key and the date provided may vary. The official JEE Main answer key release date is first week of February.  

Coaching Institute

JEE Mains Morning shift unofficial answer key PDF

JEE Main Afternoon shift memory-based answer key PDF

Allen Institute

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Physics question paper answer key PDF

JEE Mains Jan 21 Chemistry question paper PDF with solutions

JEE Mains 2026 21 Jan Maths question paper PDF with answer key

JEE Mains 2026 21 Jan shift 2 paper (Physics)

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 2 question paper answer key PDF (Chemistry)

JEE Mains Jan 21 question paper answer key solutions PDF (Maths)

Aakash

JEE Mains January 2026 Jan 21 morning shift question paper PDF with solutions

JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 shift 2 session 1 question and solution PDF

Resonance

Resonance JEE Main Jan 21 question paper answer key PDF (Physics)

JEE Main Jan 21 shift 1 question paper answer key PDF (Chemistry)

JEE Mains Maths Jan 21 shift 1 question paper answer key PDF

JEE Main Physics Resonance question paper PDF

JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 Chemistry Resonance question paper answer key

JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 shift 2 question paper answer key PDF by Resonance

Sri Chaitanya Academy (Infinity Learn)

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 answer key question paper

JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 question paper PDF with solutions- evening shift

FIITJEE

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Jan 21 morning shift question solution key PDF (soon)

JEE Main Jan 21 shift 2 question paper answer key PDF download (soon)

LIVE NOW: JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Question Paper Analysis Live Updates

Benefits of using JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 and 2 question paper with solutions

JEE Mains 2026 question paper with solutions play a very important role in preparation as well as revision. Here are some quick benefits of using question paper of JEE Main Exam session 1 Jan 21 -

  • Candidates can get an idea of the difficulty level of the question paper
  • Built accuracy and time management skills
  • Students can also identify the weak areas, recurring topics, and question types

With the help of JEE Main question paper answer key of Jan 21 shift 1 and 2, students can also analyse which was the toughest shift in JEE Main 2026 and easiest shift in JEE 2026 exam

How to check your percentile using JEE Main Jan Question Paper PDF with Solutions?

To check your performance through JEE Main cutoff 2026, candidates must be aware of the marking scheme. The process to calculate your percentile using JEE Main January 2026 question paper can be checked below -

  • Download the JEE Mains 2026 21 Jan shift 1 & 2 paper PDF with solutions (available above)
  • Save the PDF and use marking scheme
  • Add 4 marks (if your answer is correct) and deduct one mark (if the response is wrong).

Candidates can also check our JEE Main rank predictor to estimate their chances for admission at top engineering colleges in India. 

To detailed guidance refer to the article below -

Appearing for JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 & 2? Check Jan Session 1 memory-based PYQs with answers below -

JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 shift 1 question paper answer key solutions JEE Mains 2026 Jan 24 shift 2 question paper answer key
JEE Mains 2026 Jan 23 shift 1 question paper with answer key JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Jan 23 shift 2 question paper answer key solutions
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Jan 22 shift 1 question paper solutions JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 shift 2 question paper answer key
JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 question paper answwer key solutions JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 2 question paper answer key solutions

JEE Mains 2026 Marks vs Percentile

Candidates can refer to the marks vs percentile of JEE Main 2026 (expected) below -

JEE Main marks Expected percentile Expected ranks
240 - 280+ 99.9+ 1 - 1,200
210 - 240 99.5 - 99.9 1,200 - 6,000
180 - 210 99.0 - 99.5 6,000 - 12,000
160 - 180 98.0 - 99.0 12,000 - 25,000
140 - 160 97.0 - 98.0 25,000 - 35,000
120 - 140 95.0 - 97.0 35,000 - 60,000
100 - 120 90.0 - 95.0 60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh
70 - 100 80.0 - 90.0 1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh

JEE Mains 2026 Expected Cutoff

As per past cutoff trends in the JEE Main exam and analysis, candidates can refer to the JEE Mains expected cutoff (category-wise) below -

Category

Cutoff 2026

Unreserved (UR)

93.3045326

Gen-EWS

81.4387917

OBC-NCL

80.7456432

SC

61.3526948

ST

48.2456783

UR-PwD

0.0082349

Also read:

200 Marks in JEE Main 2026 Percentile 120 marks in JEE Mains exam percentile
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