JEE Main Answer Key 2026 OUT: Final Answer Key soon, Result by Feb 12

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2026 answer key and response sheets in PDF format. Candidates could challenge the JEE Main answer key on jeemain.nta.nic.in until February 6, 2026 (11:50 PM). A fee of INR 200 was required for each challenge. The NTA has announced that the JEE Main 2026 result for Session 1 will be declared by February 12. The final JEE Mains answer key is also expected to be released before the results. Stay tuned for real-time updates on the JEE answer key, how to raise objections, percentile calculator, result declaration, and much more.

JEE Main Answer Key 2026

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NTA JEE Mains 2026 answer key for Session 1 on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Along with the provisional answer key, the JEE Main 2026 response sheets are also available. Candidates can use the provisional answer key and response sheets to calculate their scores before the JEE Main 2026 result is declared. The JEE Mains answer key challenge window has closed. The online facility was open on the official website until February 6, 2026 (11:50 PM). After logging in, candidates had to select the questions they wished to challenge and pay a fee of INR 200 for each challenge.

According to the NTA, the JEE Main 2026 result Session 1 will be released by February 12. Through the JEE result, candidates can view their subject-wise and overall percentile scores. The All India Rank will not be declared in the JEE Main Session 1 result. The NTA is also expected to release the final JEE Main answer key 2026 soon.

JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Session 1 OUT: How to Calculate Marks Using Provisional Key and Response Sheet?

The JEE Main Session 1 2026 answer key has now been released. Candidates can log in using their required credentials to view their answer key and download their NTA JEE Main 2026 response sheet. Both the JEE Main answer key and response sheet can be used to calculate scores before the results are declared. See the steps to calculate your marks using the JEE Main 2026 answer key and response sheet.

Download the JEE Main answer key and response sheet.
Compare the answers you submitted during the exam with the correct answers.
Four marks are awarded for each correct answer. One mark is deducted for each incorrect answer.
The total marks for incorrect answers should be subtracted from the total marks for correct answers.

JEE Main 2026 Percentile Calculator: How to Convert Scores into Percentile

After the score is calculated, it can be converted into an NTA percentile using the formula given below. To use the JEE Main percentile calculator, candidates will need their raw score and the total number of candidates who appeared in their exam session.

Steps to Check JEE Main Answer Key 2026 and Response Sheet PDF

To check the provisional NTA JEE Main 2026 answer key and download the response sheet PDF, candidates can follow the steps given below:

Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Click on the ‘Answer Key for JEE Main Session 1’ link.
Log in using your application form number and password.
After logging in, you can check the question IDs along with the correct options/answers.
To download the JEE Main 2026 response sheet PDF, click on the relevant link.
Once the response sheet opens, candidates need to click on the print option to download the PDF.

JEE Main 2026 Result Session 1

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the results for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam will be declared by February 12. Candidates who appeared for the JEE Main 2026 January session exam will be able to check their percentile scores on or before February 12 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. To download their JEE Main results, candidates will need to use their application number and password. The results will display the subject-wise and overall percentile scores obtained in the Session 1 exam. However, the All India Rank will not be available in the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results. The NTA will also announce the toppers of JEE Main 2026 Session 1.

Expected JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile

Candidates can see the expected JEE Main marks versus percentile for 2026 below, based on the paper analysis of the January session.

JEE Main marks	Expected percentile	Expected ranks
240 - 280+	99.9+	1 - 1,200
210 - 240	99.5 - 99.9	1,200 - 6,000
180 - 210	99.0 - 99.5	6,000 - 12,000
160 - 180	98.0 - 99.0	12,000 - 25,000
140 - 160	97.0 - 98.0	25,000 - 35,000
120 - 140	95.0 - 97.0	35,000 - 60,000
100 - 120	90.0 - 95.0	60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh
70 - 100	80.0 - 90.0	1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh

How to Challenge JEE Main 2026 Answer Key?

Candidates could challenge the provisional JEE answer key on jeemain.nta.nic.in until February 6, 2026. All challenges had to be submitted correctly along with the required fee. The steps to challenge the JEE Main 2026 answer key are given below:

Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in
Click on ‘Answer Key Challenge for JEE Main 2026 Session 1’
Candidates had to log in using their application number and password.
After logging in, they could view the Question ID along with the Option IDs.
If they wanted to challenge the correct option, they had to click on the checkbox of their preferred Option ID.
Supporting documents could be uploaded.
Click on ‘Save your claim and pay the fee’
A payment of INR 200 per challenge had to be made online through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card.

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JEE Main Answer Key 2026 OUT: Final Answer Key soon, Result by Feb 12

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