What is JEE Main response sheet?

JEE Main response sheet is a document that contains the candidate's recorded answers to the questions attempted in the JEE Main exam. It is released along with the JEE Main answer key. Candidates can download their JEE Main 2025 response sheetthrough their respective logins on the official website. The response sheet is important because it shows the actual answers submitted by the candidate in the exam, which can be compared with the official answer key to calculate their estimated score. It typically includes: The answers marked by the candidate in the exam (either correct or incorrect). The option selected for each question. Candidates can access their response sheets through the official JEE Main portal and use it to cross-check their performance before the official results are announced.

How can I download my JEE Main response sheet?

JEE Main response sheets are released online by NTA along with the answer key. To download the JEE Main response sheets, candidates need to login on the JEE Main official website using their application number and date of birth/password. JEE Main response sheet will have the details of marked response by candidate during the exam. Candidates can use the response sheet along with answer key to calculate their marks in the exam.

There is a difference in the answers I marked in the exam and what is shown in JEE Main response sheet. What should I do?

Candidates must know that the JEE Main response sheet will have the record of the answers marked by the candidate in the exam. If any candidate thinks that the answers marked by him in actual exam and the one shown in JEE Main response sheet are different, the answers marked in response sheet will be final. Candidates can not challenge the JEE Main response sheet.

What is marking scheme of JEE Mains numerical value questions?

JEE Main numerical value questions have the following marking scheme Correct Answer: +4 Marks Incorrect Answer: -1 Marks Not attempted: 0 Marks Numerical value questions are the questions for which the answer is a numerical value (integer).

Will I get any marks in JEE Main for questions that are dropped by NTA?

Yes, all candidates of the shift in which a questions is dropped are awarded full marks (+4) irrespective of whether the candidate has attempted the question of not.

Will my marks be deducted for questions which I did not attempted?

No marks will be deducted or awarded for unattempted questions. Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for every correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

What is the difficulty level of JEE Main 2025 January 22 Shift 1 paper?

The difficulty level of JEE Main 22 January shift 1 paper will be provided here once the exam concludes. The JEE Main 2025 paper analysis January 22 shift 1 exam will be based on questions provided by students who appear in the exam.

How to download JEE Main 2025 question papers for all shifts?

The official JEE Main question paper 2025 has been released by the NTA on the website jeemain.nta.ac.in. JEE Mains 2025 question paper PDF can be downloaded from the JEE Main website through candidate login. Coaching institutes have also released memory-based questions from students who appeared in the exam.

Can I raise objections in JEE Main final answer key?

No, candidates cannot raise objections in the final answer key of JEE Mains. The facility to raise objections is provided only in the provisional answer key. NTA has clearly specified that candidates cannot raise objections in the JEE Main final answer key. The result of candidates is prepared on the basis of JEE Main final answer key.

What can I do if there are discrepancies in the final answer key of JEE Main?

NTA prepares the JEE Main final answer key with the help of expert faculty members and subject matter experts. There is NO possibility of discrepancy in the final answer key of JEE Main. However, if any question is found incorrect or the options of any questions are found incorrect, students are awarded full marks for that questions irrespective of whether the candidate has appeared that question or not.

Where can I get JEE Main answer key 2025 session 1?

The NTA has released official JEE Main answer key 2025 session 1. NTA JEE Main 2025 Answer Key session 1 is available on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can login to the website and download their NTA answer key 2025 session 2. Coaching institutes have released the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 Answer key on memory-based question paper and the same can be checked here.

Are scores obtained through JEE Main answer key the actual score?

The scores obtained through JEE Main answer key is marks out of 300. However, the result of JEE Mains is announced in percentile and not marks. Candidates can however get an idea of their percentile using JEE Mains marks vs percentile analysis.

How can I calculate my score using JEE Main answer key?

To calculate the score, candidates will need to use the answer key and their candidate response sheet. Candidates will check in their response sheet and answer key for the correct and incorrect answer. After that, award 4 marks to all the correct answers and deduct one mark for every incorrect answer. Add all the marks of correct answer and reduce marks of incorrect answer to get the score.

What is the last date of JEE Main Answer Key challenge 2026?

JEE Main Answer key challenge date will be notified after the exa,. Candidates have to login to the JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in and submit their challenge. Candidates also need to pay INR 200 per question for submitting the challenge in JEE Main answer key 2026.

What is the fee for objecting to the answer key of JEE Mains?

The fees for raising objections in JEE Main answer key is INR 200 per question. Candidates need to pay the fees online using internet banking or credit/debit card. The actual fees to be paid for raising the objections will depend on the number for questions selected for grievance.

What information will be given on JEE Main answer key?

The JEE Main answer key has details about the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam. It will have question IDs of all the questions that were asked in the exam along with the correct answers. The answer in JEE Main answer key will also be in the form of answer IDs. As JEE Mains exam is held in multiple sessions and shifts, candidates can download the answer key for their respective shifts and date by login to the official website.

Where can I find the JEE Main answer key link?

Candidates can find the link for JEE Main answer key download on the official webste jeemain.nta.nic.in. NTA will activate the JEE Main answer key download link on the website a few days after the conclusion of the exam. NTA also publishes the notification for the release of answer key on the official website. Once released, candidates can login to the wesbite using their application number and password/date of birth and download the answer key.

What details are required to download JEE Main answer key?

To download JEE Main Answer Key, candidates will need the following details JEE Main Application number Password/date of birth Candidates will need to use these credentials to login at JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in to check their answer key.

What is JEE Mains 2026 answer key release date?

NTA will release the JEE Main Answer key 2026 around 2-3 days after the conclusion of the exam. The link to check JEE Main answer key 2026 will be available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. candidates can download JEE Main answer key response sheet by login to the website. Candidates have to use JEE Main login available at he website for JEE Main answer key download.

What is the official website to check JEE Main answer key?

The JEE Main answer key official website is jeemain.nta.nic.in. The NTA activates JEE Main answer key link on the official website. Candidates can download their answer key by login to the official website. Along with answer key, NTA also releases the JEE Main response sheet and question paper PDF.

Is JEE Main answer key and response sheet same?

JEE Main answer key and response sheet are two different documens. JEE Main answer key mentions the correct answer to the questions asked in the exam whereas response sheet is the recorde copy of answers marked by the candidates during the exam. JEE Main answer key and response sheet are released together.

What is JEE Main cutoff for NITs?

The cutoff for NITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC, ST candidates. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page. MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5627 (Home State) MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4254 (Open) MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5610 (Home State) MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4631 (Open)

Can I participate in JEE Main counselling if my score is less than cutoff?

Yes, candidates scoring less than JEE Main cutoff can participate in JEE Main counselling. Candidates must note that JEE Main cutoff is meant to shortlist candidates for appearing in JEE Advanced. The admission of candidates in NITs and other particpating institutes is based on All India Rank of candidates in JEE Mains.

What is category and general cutoff in JEE Main?

JEE Main cutoff is released for different cateories which include Unreserved (Open category) Reserved Category Gen-EWS OBC-NCL SC ST PwD Candidates belong to any of the reserve category need to score above than the category cutoff to be eligible for JEE Advanced.

Where can I check my JEE Main percentile vs rank?

JEE Main percentile vs rank or JEE Mains marks vs percentile is the estimation of candidates percentile and rank based on the raw score of candidate. The JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank data gives an estimated range but bot the actual percentile or rank of candidate. Candidates can check their estimated percentile or rank using the Shiksha JEE Main marks vs percentile data.

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JEE Main Answer Key 2025: The NTA has released the JEE Main Final Answer Key PDF 2025 for both Session 1 and 2. Candidates can check here the final JEE Main 2025 answer key session 1 and 2. The link for JEE Main final answer key pdf download is available in the table below.

The NTA released the JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2025 Session 2 on April 11. The provisional JEE Main 2025 Answer Key Session 2 was open for challenge for 2 days. The last date for JEE Main 2025 session 2 answer key challenge was April 13 (11:50 pm). Candidates having any objection in the provisional JEE Main Answer key PDF Session 2 could submit their grievances online within the JEE Main 2025 answer key date specified by the NTA. Candidates had to pay INR 200 per question to raise objections in the JEE Mains answer key provisional. Along with the provisional JEE answer key, NTA JEE Mains Response Sheet 2025 and question paper have been also released. Candidates can download response sheet JEE Mains 2025, question paper and JEE Mains answer key 2025 shift 2 through JEE Main login.

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