Shift-wise List of Questions Expected to be Dropped from JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Final Answer Key: Will bonus marks be awarded?
Several questions across different shifts are expected to be dropped, or bonus marks may be awarded in JEE Main 2026 Session 1. See the complete shift-wise list and understand whether NTA will grant +4 marks in the final answer key.
CollegeDekho News Desk, NEW DELHI:As the final answer key for the JEE Main 2026 examination session 1 is expected by the morning of February 16, the aspirants have begun discussing questions that may be dropped as a result of the objection review round. It is notable that several subject experts for different subjects, likePhysics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, have pointed out that several questions for different shifts have been challenged for ambiguous data, wrong options, and multiple correct answers. Although confirmation can only be made based on the official final key published by the National Testing Agency, students are speculating about their bonus marks in the event of dropped questions.
Shift-Wise List of Expected Questions to be Dropped/Awarded Bonus in JEE Main 2026 Session 1
Keeping in view the analysis done by the experts and objections raised on the provisional answer key, these questions are most likely to be omitted or carry bonus marks. The confirmation, however, can only be made once the final answer key for the exam is available on the National Testing Agency (NTA) website.
| Date | Shift | Subject | Question ID | Expected Status |
| January 21, 2026 | Shift 1 | Chemistry | 8606541181 | Incorrect answer |
| January 22, 2026 | Shift 1 | Physics | 444792191 | Dropped (+4 marks) |
| January 22, 2026 | Shift 2 | Physics | 8606541017 | Bonus Expected |
| January 22, 2026 | Shift 2 | Physics | 8606541004 | Incorrect Answer |
| January 23, 2026 | Shift 1 | Physics | 8606541395 | Dropped (+4 marks) |
| January 23, 2026 | Shift 2 | Physics | 444792476 | Bonus Expected |
| January 23, 2026 | Shift 2 | Physics | 444792479 | Bonus Expected |
| January 24, 2026 | Shift 2 | Physics | 444792647 | Bonus Expected |
| January 24, 2026 | Shift 2 | Mathematics | 444792614 | Bonus Expected |
| January 28, 2026 | Shift 1 | Physics | 444792719 | Bonus Expected |
| January 28, 2 026 | Shift 2 | Chemistry | 8606541723 | Bonus Expected |
Source:Vinod Kumar - Physics Lecturer for AP Inter and JEE Main Coaching Expert, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)
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Will Bonus Marks Be Awarded in JEE Main 2026 Session 1?
Based on previous trends followed by JEE Main, if any question is officially removed in the final answer key, NTA grants full marks (+4) to all students who attempted the examination in any shift, irrespective of whether they attempted a particular question or not. However, if the answer is simply corrected instead of being dropped, only the students who selected the correct option will be given marks.
Candidates have to wait until the official announcement of the final answer key in the form of a PDF file for confirmation. The effect of dropped questions on the score is negligible, and those who take the examination on the second shift have their results normalized due to percentile values.
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