JEST Answer Key 2026 (OUT): Check Steps to Download & Calculate Marks

JEST 2026 provisional answer key will be released in the third week of April 2027. Candidates can download the answer key pdf online. 

Yes, there is facility to raise the objections of JEST answer key. The authorities released a window to submit the responses from the applicants. 

By taking input from the students, JEST final answer key will be released in online mode on the official website. There is no fee for raising the objections for the questions asked in the JEST exam. 

Applicants just need to do a email from their registered email id. 

Yes, candidates are allowed to challenge the answer keys within the stipulated date and by paying the requisite amount. There is a certain format that students have to follow, otherwise their submitted challenges will not be considered.

For that candidates needed to fill out a separate Google form, which will be released by authorities after releasing the provisional answer key. For each question applicants want to raise the objection, they need to do the entry in google form. 

On the basis of JEST final answer key, the result will be prepared. 

The JEST exam had three parts - A, B and C. 

The JEST scores will be calculated as follows-

• There were 25 questions in part A, which carry 1 mark for the correct answer and 1/3 mark will be deducted for the negative answer.

• There were 15 questions for part B, it will carry 3 marks for the correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

• For part C, there will be no negative marking as questions were descriptive in nature and 3 marks will be rewarded for every correct answer. 

Authorities will calculate the score of applicants on the basis of questions attempted by the applicants. 

Applicants who are appearing in JEST exam are often curious about the validity period of the JEST score. The JEST exam score validity is for one year hence applicants who want to take admission in any of the JEST participating institutes can apply online the same year. After the completion of one year of validity of JEST score applicants need to again appear in exam and their previous year score will be null and void.  

After the IIST releases JEST provisional answer key, applicants can challange the answer key of JEST exam. Candidates are allowed to challenge the answer keys within the stipulated date. 

Candidates have to send email to the authority from their registered email id while JEST registeration. The email should have details like candidate's name & roll number and solution of the questions which has discrepancy. 

Applicants need not to pay any amount for challanging the answer key. 

On the basis of JEST answer key of final stage, the result will be prepared.