JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Live: Download Response Sheet & Challenge Window Link @ jeemain.nta.nic.in
JEE Main Answer Key 2026 release date announced. The JEE Main 2026 Response Sheet PDF and Official Question Paper will be published on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, along with JEE Main 2026 Answer Key. Candidates can raise objections against the NTA JEE Main Answer Key if they find any discrepancy. Check JEE Main Answer Key, Response Sheet, Answer Key Challenge Link LIVE Updates.
JEE Main Answer Key 2026
The National Testing Agency will publish the NTA JEE Main answer key 2026. The JEE Main answer key 2026 release date is February 4, 2026. The JEE Main answer key 2026 Session 1 will be published on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Along with the JEE Main Provisional keys, the JEE Main response sheet and the question paper will also be published.
After the release of the provisional JEE Mains answer keys, candidates can raise objections and challenge the answer key till February 5, 2026. Candidates can find the JEE Main answer key challenge link under the respective logins of JEE Mains 2026. To challenge the answer, candidates must pay the objection fee for each question they want to challenge. The JEE Main result 2026 will be announced after all challenges have been reviewed.
JEE Main 2026 exam for Engineering was conducted on January 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28 in two shifts. The B.Arch and B.Planning were on January 29 in a single shift.
JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Dates
Candidates can check the JEE Main Answer key below.
| JEE Main 2026Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam |
January 21 - 29, 2026 |
| Provisional Answer Key |
February 4, 2026 |
| Answer Key Objection Window |
February 4 - 5, 2026 |
| JEE Main 2026 Result |
By February 12, 2026 |
Steps to Download JEE Main 2026 Answer Key
To download the JEE Main 2026 answer key, candidates must follow these steps
- Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on 'JEE Main 2026 Answer Key for Session 1' Link.
- Enter the login details, like the application number and password
- The answer key PDF will appear on the screen
- Download and save it for reference
Along with the JEE Main Answer Key 2026, candidates can also download their recorded response sheet and question paper. Students can download all three to calculate the expected marks. Further, use the JEE Mains rank predictor to calculate the possible rank.
Steps to Challenge the JEE Main 2026 Answer Key
Candidates can challenge the JEE Main 2026 provisional answer key if they are not satisfied with the answer given on the answer key. Candidates can raise their objections during the official challenge window. The step-by-step process to challenge the JEE Mains answer key is given below.
- Log in to the candidate portal
- Enter the login credentials
- Select the question to be challenged
- Upload supporting proof or explanation
- Pay the prescribed challenge fee per question
- Submit the objection
The challenge fee is non-refundable. The authorities will also reject the objections received without valid proof. After reviewing all objections, the final answer key is released along with the result.
Calculating Marks using the JEE Main Answer Key 2026
Candidates can compare answer key with the response sheet to calculate score. Candidates can check marking scheme below to find the score.
- Correct Answer: 4 Marks
- Incorrect Answer: -1 Marcks
- No negative marking for unattempted questions
- Numerical value questions have no negative marking
- Total Score = (Correct Answers x 4) - (Incorrect Answers x 1)
LIVE UPDATE
JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 1 Live; Release Date, Response Sheet & Question Papers, Challenge Link
- 11:22 AM IST• 1 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Answer Key by Coaching Institutes
Before the NTA answer key is released for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1, candidates can check the JEE Main answer key 2026 for session 1 by coaching institutes. Subject experts at Resonance, Akash and Allen, have released the JEE Main 2026 answer key for the January session on each day, shift-wise
- 11:03 AM IST• 1 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Dates
JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam was held from January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29, 2026. The JEE Mains April session will be held from April 2 to 9. The best score of the two sessions will be considered for deciding the All India rank of candidates.
- 10:47 AM IST• 1 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Live: How to calculate marks using JEE Mains answer key and response sheet?
The JEE Main Answer Key plays an important role in calculating the expected marks in JEE Mains session 1. Candidates must carefully compare the answers marked in their response sheet with the official answer key to calculate raw marks accurately using the marking scheme prescribed by NTA.
- 10:23 AM IST• 1 Feb 2026
JEE Main Answer Key 206 Challenge Date
Along with the provisional answer key, NTA will also activate the answer key challenge facility. JEE Main Answer Key Challenge window will be open on February 4 and 5, 2026. Candidates who find any discrepancy in the official answers can raise objections by submitting documentary proof and paying the prescribed challenge fee per question. The objection fee is Rs 200 per question.
- 10:12 AM IST• 1 Feb 2026
JEE Main Answer Key Live: Credentials Required
Candidates awaiting the JEE Main 2026 answer key are advised to keep their application number and password ready. Using these login credentials, candidates can access the answer key, question paper PDF and recorded responses from the official portal once the link becomes active.
- 10:02 AM IST• 1 Feb 2026
JEE Main Answer Key Release Date
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Mains answer key 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main answer key 2026 release date for session 1 is February 4. Along with the JEE Main provisional keys, NTA will also release the JEE Mains 2026 response sheets and the official question papers.
JEE Main memory-based answer keys are unofficial answer sheets created by coaching institutes immediately after an exam, compiled from students' recollections of questions and correct answers, used by aspirants to estimate scores before the official NTA key release, and help in challenging official answers later.
You can go find the marks from the answer key and response sheet. If one answer is correct, it's four marks. For an incorrect one, one mark is reduced. Then you can sum all.
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NTA will release the JEE Main Answer key 2026 on Feb 4 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.