JEE Main Provisional Answer Key Response Sheet OUT: NTA JEE Main 2026 answer key and response sheet was made available on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates who appeared JEE Main January 2026 session on the scheduled date had to download and challenge the answer key was Feb 6. Read below to know more about NTA JEE Mains response sheet, JEE provisional answer key, and JEE Main result 2026.
The National Testing Agency has closed the challenge facility against provisional answer key. The last date to challenge the answer key was Feb 6. JEE Main final answer key 2026 will be delcared along with result. The JEE Mains 2026 answer key release date and result date can be checked below. JEE Main 2026 was conducted on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29 for session 1.
Students can also use JEE Main rank predictor and JEE Main college predictor to check their admission chances.
Students must note that there is no minimum qualifying mark to pass JEE Mains. However, the cutoff of JEE Advanced and AIR will be declared along with session 2.
- JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Release Date
- Has NTA released JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026?
- How to challenge JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026 Session 1?
- JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026 Session 1 Release Date OUT
- JEE Main Response Sheet 2026 and Display of Question Paper Attempted
- How to download JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 Provisional Answer Key?
- How to calculate scores using Official JEE Main Answer Key?
- JEE Main 2026 Provisional Vs Response Sheet
JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Release Date
If the challenges made by the candidate are found to be correct, then NTA (National Testing Agency) published final answer key. Based on the JEE Main final answer key 2026, the result will be prepared and declared.
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).
Has NTA released JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026?
National Testing Agency had released JEE Main response sheet 2026 along with JEE Main 2026 answer key on Feb 4.
How to challenge JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026 Session 1?
If a candidate is not satisfied with the response provided by the authorities, then he/she can challenge the provisional answer key of JEE Main 2026 session 1. Doing this will lead to fairness in result announcement.
The steps to challenge answer key can be checked below -
- Go to official website
- Click on challenge answer key
- Login using application number, date of birth, and security pin.
- Question IDs will be displayed in sequential order
- Next to ID will have the correct option.
- If you wish to challenge, then use any one or more of the option IDs
- Upload supporting documents
- Save you claim and pay fee of INR 200 non-refundable.
- Select accepted payment mode and submit
Accepted payment mode: credit card, debit card, netbanking, UPI, PayTM service
Commonly asked questions
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.
- Candidates should have JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced rank.
- Candidates must have at least 75% aggregate marks in Class 12. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates must be at least 65%.
- Candidates must be within the category wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class 12 board.
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:
No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.
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JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026 Session 1 Release Date OUT
The provisional key is an official document that is released by NTA on its official website. The JEE Mains provisional answer key of session 1 contains correct answers to the question asked in the exam. Provisional answer key for session 1 dates are OUT. Students can check dates below -
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| JEE Main Answer Key 2026 release date |
Feb 4 |
| JEE Main 2026 objection facility |
Feb 6 |
| Final JEE Main Answer Key for session 1 |
Feb 16 |
| JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result date |
Feb 16 (Revised) |
JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026: Important Points
- The NTA will release provisional answer key of JEE along with JEE Main response sheet 2026 at jeemain.nta.nic.in
- The authorities provides facility to challenge the answer key. Candidates can object answer key by paying a fee of INR 200 (non-refundable) per question.
- The provisional answer key will be made available for two to three days.
- Only paid challenges (within the given deadline) will be considered.
- Students who want to challenge JEE provisional answer key must provide proper justification and evidence for the question.
- After the submission, the subject experts will examine all challenges received and based on that final answer key will be displayed on the website.
- The JEE Main 2026 session 1 result will be based on the final answer key. No changes or request will be made after result declaration.
Also read: JEE Main 2026 question paper and answer key solutions
JEE Main Response Sheet 2026 and Display of Question Paper Attempted
The National Testing Agency will display the recorded responses and question paper attempted by the students before the declaration of result. Candidates are advised to download JEE Mains 2026 response sheet from the official website.
Through response sheet, candidates can compare their answers with correct responses provided in the official JEE Main answer key PDF. Using the marking scheme, students can evaluate their estimated score before the declaration of JEE Mains Result 2026.
Commonly asked questions
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 can check JoSAA seat allotment result on the official JoSAA website. Candidates will have to log in to their JoSAA account using JEE Main application number and password.
There is no fees on registration of JoSAA counselling. You can register for counselling and participate without any fees but you will need to pay seat confirmation fees once the seat is allotted. Seat confirmation fee is different for various categories and paid online.
How to download JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 Provisional Answer Key?
The provisional answer key of JEE Main 2026 will be available online only. The process to download can be checked below -
- Visit the official website
- Click on the answer key link, students will be redirected to JEE Main login 2026
- Login using application number and password
- The answer key will be displayed on the screen.
- Download and take printout of the recorded responses, answer key, and question paper.
How to calculate scores using Official JEE Main Answer Key?
To calculate scores, students need to follow the marking scheme under JEE Main exam pattern 2026. Follow process below to evaluate JEE Main scores -
- Download JEE Main 2026 answer key along with response sheet
- Tally answers from both official answer key and recorded responses
- For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded and -1 mark for incorrect answer.
- Follow same process for all questions.
- Calculate estimated scores.
Also read:
Commonly asked questions
Candidates were able to make choices during JoSAA counselling till June 11.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2026 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the previous year JEE Main marks vs percentile data to understand how much is 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.
As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift.
No, separate counselling is not held for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs admission. A single counselling process is held - JoSAA.
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JEE Main 2026 Provisional Vs Response Sheet
The provisional answer key is basically the official answer key document that is released after the exam. It contains all the correct answer and is open for challenge. On the other hand, the response sheet contains the recorded answers of the student, that he/she had marked during the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam.
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Yes, JEE Main is compulsory to take admission in BTech at IIIT Lucknow. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility and apply for JEE Main on the official website of NTA. Applicants must clear the JEE Main cutoff for IIIT Lucknow. They have to particpate in JoSAA/CSAB cousnelling for seat allocation.
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With 77 percentile, getting a seat is possible, but it will depend on the branch and the admission cycle. For highly demanded branches like CSE, the chances are usually quite low at that percentile. But for some core or less competitive branches, there may still be opportunities.
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