JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions PDF

JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions: The National Testing Agency will conduct JEE Mains 2026 paper TODAY (Jan 22). The shift timing is 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Once the JEE Main January 22 session 1 first shift is completed, students can find questions with solutions, paper analysis. difficulty level, and important topics here. Candidates must note that JEE Mains January 22 morning shift question paper with solutions will be memory-based and will be published by several coaching institutes. 

JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions PDF

NTA has started conducting JEE Main 2026 exam for January session. The Jan 21 shift 1 and 2 was completed successfully, and Day 2 of NTA JEE Main 2026 (shift 1) will begin today (Jan 22). Candidates appearing for the January 22 session 1 exam must reach the exam centre at least two hours before the JEE Main exam.

In addition, one must carry their JEE Main 2026 hall ticket along with a valid ID proof and JEE admit card self-declaration form. Students must note that it is mandatory to follow JEE Main exam day guidelines. 

Candidates can find the JEE Main 22 January shift 1 question paper PDF and answer key solutions after completion of the exam. 

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JEE Mains 2026 22 Jan shift 1 paper

JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 shift 1 exam will conclude at 12:00 pm. Once the exam is over, students can get memory based Jan 22 questions along with answer key explanation. In addition, students can get a brief JEE Main paper analysis of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. 

With the help of these memory-based questions of JEE Main Jan 22 shift 1 paper, students will be able to evaluate their expected JEE Main score. For a more accurate result and to understand their chances of getting into top engineering institutes in India, students can access our JEE Main college predictor. 

NTA JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Paper Analysis

Candidates can check the subject-wise JEE Main paper analysis of January 22 shift 1 session. The analysis will be based on their reactions, performance, number of attempts in JEE Main, etc. 

How to calculate IIT JEE 2026 scores using Jan 22 shift 1 question paper answer key PDF?

Students can evaluate their expected scores using JEE Mains 2026 Jan 22 shift 1 answer key and question paper. To calculate, students must be aware of the JEE Main paper pattern and marking scheme. To do so, follow process below -

• Download JEE Main 2026 paper (unofficial)
• Match your responses with the answers provided by subject-matter experts.
• Add four marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for incorrect responses.

Use the mathematical expression below to calculate scores obtained in JEE Main 2026. 

4*(Number of Correct Answers) - 1*(Number of Wrong Answers) = Candidate’s Scores

JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Answer Key Solutions by Coaching Institutes

Many coaching institutes like Allen, Sri Chaitanya, and Aakash will release memory-based JEE Mains solution key of Jan 22 shift 1 paper. The solution and analysis will cover, JEE Main chapter-wise weightage, important topics asked and predictions for the upcoming JEE Main 2026 exam dates. Click on the link below for more. 

JEE Main 2026 Official Answer Key Release Date

NTA is expected to release JEE Mains answer key 2026 (official) by first week of February. The official website to check JEE Main provisional and final answer key is jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can access their solution key PDF and question paper, following the process below -

• Visit official website link of JEE Main 
• Click on JEE Main 2026 answer key for session 1 under candidate activity session
• Access question paper, answer key and response sheet
• Download and calculate scores

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JEE Main Result 2026 Date

As per the official notification, NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 result by February 12. Candidates can access their result at JEE Main login. The scores announced by the authorities will be based on the final answer key of JEE Main. 

JEE Main Expected Marks Vs Percentile

Based on the past-year’s cutoff trends and expert analysis and predictions, students can check expected JEE Main marks vs percentile details below. 

NTA JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff

Since there is no minimum qualifying mark for JEE Main, however, NTA releases a qualifying cutoff to appear for JEE Advanced. Students can check category-wise JEE Main expected cutoff below. 

Candidates can also use JEE Main rank predictor to check their chances for qualifying JEE Advanced exam.

JEE Mains 2026 January Day 1 Recap: Check Jan 22 shift 1 & 2 Analysis

JEE Mains 2026 January Exam Expected Percentile by Students and their reaction to attempt strategy

Based on the students' reaction at the JEE Main exam centre, students from shift 1 have mentioned 90 percentile in JEE Main might correspond to 150 to 180 marks. On the other hand, students from shift 2 mentioned 99 percentile can correspond to 160 to 190 marks around.

In addition, many also expresssed, that few questions from maths and chemistry were lengthy and time-consuming. Therefore, students must analyse and plan how to approach a question in JEE Main 2026.