NTA JEE Main 2026 Question Papers (Today) LIVE: Session 2 Answer Key @ jeemain.nta.nic.in
NTA has confirmed the JEE Mains answer key, response sheet and result release dates for the session 2 exam. Also, the official NTA question papers for session 2 of JEE Mains will be released TODAY, April 9. Catch live updates on JEE Main 2026 session 2 question paper release, answer keys & result date, response sheet download, challenging the keys and more below.
JEE Main 2026 Question Papers & Answer Key LIVE: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will be releasing the JEE Mains session 2 question papers TODAY, April 9, for all shifts. Thereafter, the provisional JEE Mains answer keys and response sheets of the students will be out on April 11. Additionally, NTA will declare the JEE Mains Paper 1 result by April 20, 2026, at jeemain.nta.nic.in. However, NTA has marked the answer key, response sheet and result release dates as tentative. Therefore, candidates can expect slight deviations from the scheduled dates.
NTA has also shared that in the JEE Main session 2 exam held on April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, round 11.23 lakh candidates have appeared.
The provisional answer keys will be available under the respective logins of the candidates, and so will the response sheet. The response sheet will have the answers marked by the students on exam day, and the answer keys will have the correct answers to all questions asked. Comparing both, candidates can calculate their raw marks out of 300. However, these raw marks will be converted to a percentile score, which will be used for All India Rank allocation to all candidates.
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Question Paper, Answer Key, Response Sheet & Result Dates Confirmed
Check below the JEE Main 2026 April attempt dates for answer keys, question papers, response sheet and result:
| JEE Mains session 2 upcoming events | Date |
|---|---|
| JEE Mains question papers release | April 9 - TODAY |
| Session 2 answer key | April 11 - tentative |
| Challenge window starts for provisional keys | April 11 - tentative |
| Last date to submit challenges | to be announced |
| JEE Main 2026 session 2 result date | by April 20 - tentative |
How to Download Session 2 JEE Main 2026 Question Papers PDF
NTA is expected to release the JEE Mains question paper PDFs on the home page of jeemain.nta.nic.in. No login will be needed to download the question papers.
NTA has announced that - "National Testing Agency will make available the administered Question Papers for all shifts of JEE (Main) - 2026 Session 2 in the public domain by 09 April 2026. This initiative is aimed at ensuring transparency and enabling candidates to review the questions asked during the examination."
This means that the JEE Mains session 2 question papers 2026 will be available for everyone to view and download outside the candidate login on the official website.
To download the papers:
- Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in
- On the homepage, look for the link for JEE Mains session 2 question papers. Click on it.
- The question paper PDFs will be available next. Download the PDF files and check the question papers.
JEE Mains Answer Key Session 2
The provisional answer keys and candidate responses for Paper 1 should be available by April 11, 2026. If any candidates disagree with any answer on the provisional key, they can submit a challenge online by paying a non-refundable fee of INR 200 per question within the designated period. To submit the challenge, candidates also need to upload proof in support of their claims.
NTA will release the final keys within a few hours before the result after considering the challenges from candidates. If any answer is dropped from the final key, all candidates of the shift from which the answer is dropped will get bonus marks.
JEE Mains April Attempt Result Date
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results for Paper 1 are expected to be announced by April 20, 2026. In line with official NTA policy, the session 2 final results will be determined by selecting the best performance from a candidate’s attempts across both exam sessions - January and April. The final result of JEE Mains session 2 will have the all India ranks of candidates and the cutoff marks to be eligible for JEE Advanced.
LIVE UPDATE
JEE Mains 2026 Session 2 Question Papers and Answer Keys; NTA Latest Update and Result Date
- 12:57 AM IST• 9 Apr 2026
JEE Main Session 2 Question Papers 2026 LIVE: Total Candidate Turnout for Session 2
The National Testing Agency reported that approximately 11.23 lakh candidates appeared for the Session 2 examinations. The exams were conducted on April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2026, using a computer-based test mode across all designated testing facilities.
- 12:46 AM IST• 9 Apr 2026
JEE Main 2026: JoSAA Counselling to Commence on June 2
Following the result declaration, the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will organise the centralised counselling process starting from June 2, 2026. All candidates who secure a valid JEE Main All India Rank will be eligible to register on the JoSAA portal to fill in their preferred choices for admission into various NITs, IIITs, and other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs).
- 12:30 AM IST• 9 Apr 2026
JEE Main 2026: Expected Cutoffs for JEE Advanced Qualification
Along with the final results, the NTA will also publish the category-wise cutoff scores required to qualify for the JEE Advanced 2026 examination. Based on expert predictions and previous year trends, the expected cutoff percentile for the Unreserved (UR) category is anticipated to be around 93.30, while it may be around 81.43 for Gen-EWS and 80.74 for OBC-NCL candidates.
- 12:12 AM IST• 9 Apr 2026
JEE Main 2026: Session 2 Final Result Declaration Expected by April 20
The final results for the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 (Paper 1) are likely to be declared on or before April 20, 2026. The final scorecard will feature the normalised percentile score, All India Rank (AIR), and the qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced. For students who appeared in both the January and April sessions, their best performance across the two sessions will be considered for the final ranking.
- 11:55 PM IST• 8 Apr 2026
JEE Main 2026: Session 2 Provisional Answer Keys & Challenge Window Opening April 11
Candidates should prepare to check their expected scores, as the NTA is tentatively scheduled to release the provisional answer keys and recorded response sheets for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) on April 11, 2026. If candidates spot any discrepancies, they will be given a designated timeframe to challenge the key online by paying a non-refundable processing fee of INR 200 for every contested question.
- 11:46 PM IST• 8 Apr 2026
JEE Main 2026: Official Question Papers Releasing on April 9
he National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially confirmed that the administered question papers for all shifts of the Session 2 exam will be released in the public domain on April 09, 2026. This crucial initiative is specifically aimed at ensuring maximum transparency and empowering candidates to thoroughly review the exact questions they faced during their examination shift.
- 11:41 PM IST• 8 Apr 2026
NTA will announce JEE Mains session 2 result by April 20
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 result will be out by April 20. The following details will be mentioned on the session 2 scorecard:
- Mother’s name
- Father’s name
- Category
- PwD status
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- State of eligibility
- Percentile marks in Maths for session 1 and session 2
- Percentile marks in Chemistry for session 1 and session 2
- Percentile marks in Physics for session 1 and session 2
- Percentile marks in Total for session 1 and session 2
- Final Percentile marks in Maths (Based on the best of the two sessions)
- Final Percentile marks in Physics (Based on the best of the two sessions)
- Final Percentile marks in Chemistry (Based on the best of the two sessions)
- Final Percentile marks in Total (Based on the best of the two sessions)
- All India Rank based on final NTA score
- Category wise cutoff NTA score for JEE Advanced
- Remarks
- 11:30 PM IST• 8 Apr 2026
How to download the JEE Main question papers 2026?
The official JEE Main 2026 question papers will be released tomorrow, April 9.
These question papers will be available as PDFs and shift-wise. Candidates will be able to access these PDF links at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- 11:24 PM IST• 8 Apr 2026
JEE Mains 2026 Answer Key and Result Date
NTA has confirmed that the JEE Main answer keys and response for the session 2 exam will be out on April 11, tentatively.
The result can be expected by April 20.
- 11:17 PM IST• 8 Apr 2026
JEE Main 2026 official question papers for session 2 exam releases tomorrow
NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 session 2 question paper PDF tomorrow, April 9, at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The official answer keys will be out on April 11.
Commonly asked questions
A score of 70 marks in JEE Mains is considered average to below-average for General category students. This corresponds to a percentile around 88 to 91.
A good score in JEE Main 2026 will be the score that either qualifies you for JEE Advanced or for admission to NIT/IIIT/GFTI of your choice.
Scoring 120 marks in JEE Main 2026 generally corresponds to a percentile range of 95 to 97.5+ and an AIR of roughly 35,000 to 60,000. This is as per previous year trends and expert analysis.
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