JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions PDF: Download Here

Candidates who are appearing for the JEE Main exam for session 1 tomorrow will be able to find the JEE Main 2026 January 21 question paper with answer key solutions for shift 1 here. Students must come to this page soon after the exam concludes for the shift 1 JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 QP and solutions.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key PDF

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Question Paper with Solutions - NTA will conduct the JEE Main January 21 exam for shift 1 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Once the exam concludes, coaching institutes will start releasing the JEE Main Jan 21 question paper with solutions. The question paper along with the solutions for JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 will be provided on this page for candidates’ reference. Those who appear for the JEE Main exam can check the JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 answer key to know their performance in the exam and thus calculate their expected scores.

Students for all other exam days should also refer to the JEE Main Jan 21 shift 1 question paper for the expected difficulty levels for their shifts and to know the frequently asked topics. The JEE Main 2026 question paper and answer key will be prepared as per the memory-based questions. After checking the answers, students can use the JEE Main rank predictor to calculate their expected ranks based on their scores.

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JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions

The official JEE Main answer key 2026 will be released 4-5 days after the exam. However, students can check the unofficial JEE Main 21 Jan shift 1 answer key pdf immediately after the exam. Several coaching institutes start providing the JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 paper answer key based on the students' reaction. Candidates can check the following space for the subject-wise JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 question with solutions.

How to Calculate Scores Using JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Answer Key PDF?

Candidates can use the JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 question paper with solutions and calculate their expected scores. To do so, there is a fixed method and formula to be applied. The same has been given below.

• Use the JEE Mains Jan 21 shift 1 question paper answer key pdf and compare your response with it.
• Note down the number of correct and incorrect answers.
• Once you have the numbers, put them in the following formula-

• The output becomes the expected scores in JEE Mains 2026 exam.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis and Solutions by Coaching Centres

From the following table, students can check the question paper analysis and answer key for JEE Main 21 Jan Shift 1 2026 by coaching centres. Subject experts at these reputed centres provide the JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 answer key based on the memory-based questions.

JEE Main 2026 Official Answer Key

NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 answer key officially in the first week of February 2026. Candidates can access the JEE Main official answer key on the website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Additionally, students can also challenge the JEE Main provisional answer key within a specified time duration. 

How to Check JEE Main Official Answer Key 2026?

• Visit the JEE Main official website.
• Under the candidate activity box, click on ‘JEE Main 2026 Answer Key for Session 1’
• Enter your application number and password and click submit. 
• Once logged in, students can check the question paper, answer key and their JEE Main response sheet.
• Candidates can download and use it to calculate their scores before the NTA JEE Mains result 2026.

JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026 (Expected)

Check below the expected JEE Main marks vs percentile based on previous year trends below. For a customised prediction, candidates can use the JEE Main rank predictor by Shiksha.

JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff

Although there is no passing mark in JEE Main 2026, the authorities do provide the JEE Mains cutoff for appearing in JEE Advanced. Out of all the aspirants in the exam, the top 2,50,000 qualifiers of JEE Mains 2026 will be able to take the IIT JEE Advanced exam for admission to the prestigious IITs. The JEE Main cutoff 2026 will be different for each category. The cutoff scores are announced after the JEE Mains session 2 results are declared. Until then, candidates can check the expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff category-wise below.

JEE Main College Predictor

Shiksha has developed an analytical, algorithmic JEE Main college predictor tool to provide a tentative list of colleges that a student may get based on their rank/percentile. Shiksha’s JEE Main 2026 college predictor uses students' JEE Main percentile or rank, along with the candidate's personal details such as category, gender, and state of eligibility, to predict the data. The data is then analysed against historical cutoffs and trends to provide a list of the most likely colleges for admission. By using this tool, engineering aspirants will be able to prepare a personalised preference list for their JoSAA counselling.

JEE Main Result 2026

NTA has specified in its brochure that the JEE Main 2026 result will be declared by February 12, 2026. The authorities will prepare the results based on the JEE Main 2026 final answer key. Candidates can check their NTA scores subject-wise from the result itself.