JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Session 2 (Out): Download PDF Link at jeemain.nta.nic.in, How to Check, Challenge Process

About JEE Main Answer Key 2026 (Out)

JEE Main 2026 session 2 final answer key has been released on April 20, 2026. The answer key includes the correct answer against the questions asked in the exam. The direct link to the JEE Main answer key pdf has been provided on this page. Know that you won't be allowed to raise objections against this key since it is the final answer key. It contains the Question ID along with the correct Option ID. With the help of the answer key, you will be able to get an idea about your marks in JEE Main 2026. The provisional answer key for session 2 was released on April 11, 2026.

NTA releses the tentative answer key on its website alng with the response sheet. You can raise objections against the answer key during a specific duration. In order to raise objection, you will have to log into the online portal and select their questions to raise objections. It is important to mention that you will be able to submit their objections only once, and therefore, you should save their responses carefully. The sequencing of the questions must be taken care of while submitting the objections to avoid any last-minute hassle.

Also Read JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026 Session 2 OUT: Shift-wise List of Dropped Questions

JEE Mains 2026 Answer Key Dates

NTA has announced the official answer key release dates on its portal. Moreover, the complete schedule can be found below:-

JEE Main Response Sheet 2026

The JEE Main 2026 response sheet will be released by the NTA along with the provisional answer key. Students will be able to download it from the official website of JEE Mains 2026. To access the portal, students will need to log in by entering their application number and date of birth. The JEE Main Response Sheet 2026 features the responses marked by the students on the day of the exam. It allows all candidates to calculate their overall estimated score and performance in the JEE Mains exam. It is best used alongside the JEE answer key 2026 to calculate the expected JEE Mains score for admission. 

How to Download NTA JEE Main Answer key 2026 @jeemain.nta.nic.in?

Check the steps to download the session answer key for JEE Main 2026 below:

Step 1: Click on the direct link available on this page
Step 2: A link to access the 'JEE Main Answer Key 2026' will be available
Step 3: Click on the link, and you will be directed to a new page where you may have to fill in details like Application Number and Password or Date of Birth and Application Number
Step 4: JEE Main 2026 Answer Key will appear on your screen
Step 5: Download the answer key and the question paper of JEE Main for future use

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How to Challenge JEE Main 2026 Answer Key?

Candidates who want to raise objections against the collegedekho JEE Main answer key 2026 will be allowed to do it by logging in to their registered accounts using the application number and password. Check the steps to challenge the JEE Main Answer Key below.

Steps to Challenge JEE Main Answer Key 2026 @jeemain.nta.nic.in

You can challenge the JEE Mains 2026 provisional answer key by following the steps given below:

Step 1: Go to the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in 

Step 2: Click on the JEE Main Answer Key Objection Tracker Link 

Step 3: The login dashboard will appear on the screen 

Step 4: Log into your registered account using your application number and password 

Step 5: Enter the Security Pin 

Step 6: Click on the “Submit” button 

Step 7: The JEE Main Exam Dashboard will appear on the screen 

Step 8: Click on the JEE Main Answer Key Challenge button

Step 9: The Question ID will appear on the screen 

Step 10: Click the JEE Main 2026 Question ID to challenge the answer key 

Step 10: You will have to upload supporting documents to challenge the JEE Main Answer Key 

Step 11: Save your claims after uploading the supporting documents PDFs

Step 14: After saving your claims for answer key objection, you have to pay the JEE Main Answer Key Objection fee (INR 200 per objection)

JEE Answer Key 2026 Steps to Calculate Marks

Candidates can check the table given below to understand the JEE Main 2026 marking scheme:

• The OMR sheet or JEE Main response sheet can be used by candidates to compare their marked responses with the answers given in the JEE Main answer key.

• It is important to note that for every correct answer, the candidate will be awarded four marks, whereas for every wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.

• Also, if a candidate doesn't attempt a question, that particular question will not be evaluated, and the candidate will secure zero marks for that question.

• To calculate their estimated score, the candidates can use the marking scheme provided. This will give them a rough idea of the total number of marks they will be securing in the JEE Main Session 1 examination.

Thus, to calculate the probable scores in JEE Main 2026, candidates can use the formula given below:

JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme

As NTA releases the JEE Main Provisional Answer Key 2026, candidates can calculate their scores with the help of the official marking scheme of JEE Mains. They must follow the steps of the JEE Main marking scheme 2026 as mentioned below: