JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 1 Release Date Prediction
NTA typically releases the JEE Main answer key 5-7 days post-exam. Based on past trends, JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Answer Key is expected by February 5, 2026. Use it to calculate scores (4 for correct, -1 for incorrect) and challenge the provisional key within 2 days online.
JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 1 Release Date Prediction:The National Testing Agency usually releases the JEE Main answer key tentatively after 5 to 7 days from the last date of the examination. In 2025, the JEE Main Session 1 exam ended on January 30, 2025, and the answer key was released on February 6, 2025. Similarly, in 2024, the Session 1 answer key was released on February 6, 2024, which is after 5 days of the JEE Main exam. This indicates that the authority will release the JEE Main Session 1 answer key 2026 will likely be released tentatively by February 5, 2026.
JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 1 Release Date Prediction
Check out the expected release date of the JEE Main Session 1 answer key 2026 here in the following table:
Particulars | Details |
Expected release date 1 | On February 3, 2026 |
Expected release date 2 | By February 5, 2026 (If not released) |
Expected release date 3 | By February 6, 2026 (If delayed) |
Using the JEE Main answer key, the candidates can calculate the total obtained marks and assess their performance before releasing the result. For instance, the candidates will get 4 marks for every correct answer and will get a deduction of 1 mark for every incorrectly marked answer. Note that no mark will be deducted for the unanswered questions.
At first, the authority will release the JEE Main Session 1 provisional answer key. If the candidates think that any answer is incorrectly marked, then they can challenge it. For the same, the candidates will get 2 days to challenge the provisional key. To raise an objection, the candidates should visit the official website; no other mode will be accepted otherwise. Only the candidates should upload the supporting documents along with it. After that, the authority will release the final answer key. Once the final key is released, the candidates will not be allowed to submit grievances against it.
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