JEE Mains Response Sheet 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will come up with the provisional answer key and candidate response sheets for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 today, February 4, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the January session can check these on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, by entering their application number and date of birth or password. With the release of the provisional answer key, the objection window will also open today, allowing candidates to raise objections against any discrepancies in the provisional answer key by paying a non-refundable processing fee of ₹200 per question. The objection facility will remain open for a limited period, closing on February 5, 2026.
The JEE Main Session 1 exams were held on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29, 2026, in a computer-based test mode over various shifts. Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) was held on the first five days in two shifts daily—from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM—and Paper 2 was held on the last day in a single morning shift. After the objection window closes, experts will examine all objections submitted by candidates to finalize the answer key, which will then be used as the basis for the Session 1 results, expected to be declared by February 12, 2026.
JEE Main 2026 Provisional Answer Key Challenge Procedure
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Access to the website: Go to the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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Locate Link on webiste: Click the "Challenge(s) regarding Answer Key" link (usually under Candidate Login/Latest News).
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Login credentials: Log in with your Application Number and Password/Date of Birth.
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Select Questions: Identify and select the Question ID(s) you wish to challenge.
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Justify & Upload Proof: Choose your believed correct option, briefly state why NTA's key is wrong, and upload scanned supporting documents.
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Pay Fee: Submit a non-refundable ₹200 per challenged question online (Debit Card, Credit Card, or Net Banking).
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Submit & Save: Review everything, click 'Submit' to finalize, and save the confirmation page.
DIRECT LINK - Answer Key Challenge for JEE(Main) – 2026 [Session-I]
The provisional answer key and the JEE Session 1 response sheet are available for download on the official NTA JEE website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates who took the exam can access them there.
Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced
Minimum marks in JEE Main 2026 to qualify for JEE Advanced will be announced by National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the JEE Main 2026 result of session 2. Last year the minimum percentile marks needed in JEE Main for JEE advanced were:
| Category | Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 93.1023262 |
| Gen-EWS | 80.3830119 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.4313582 |
| SC | 61.1526933 |
| ST | 47.9026465 |
| UR-PwD | 0.0079349 |
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