JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Expected Anytime Today; Here's How to Check at jeemain.nta.nic.in

The final answer key of JEE Main 2026 is expected to be released today, February 10, on jeemain.nta.nic.in. NTA will upload the final answer key in PDF format, and candidates won't need any login details to download it.

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The final key will include revised answers, if any, based on the challenges submitted by students. If any question is dropped, candidates from that particular shift will receive +4 bonus marks. Stay tuned for live and real-time updates on the JEE Main final answer key release, bonus marks, dropped questions, and session 1 result declaration.

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The final answer key will include exam date, shift details, and subject-wise question IDs along with their correct answer IDs. Candidates should match the question IDs and answer IDs on the final key with their response sheet to estimate their raw score.

Keep in mind that the final answer key won't be open for any further challenge. The marks calculated using the final key will be your most probable score. NTA will later convert the raw scores into percentile scores to account for differences in difficulty levels across shifts.

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JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key: Expected Release Date & Time

NTA is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 final answer key today, February 10, based on previous year trends.

This year, NTA has followed past trends for all major events, including the admit card release and the provisional answer key release. So it's likely that the final answer key will also follow the same pattern.

How to Download JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key

Follow these simple steps to download the final answer key:

Step 1: Visit the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Look for the JEE Main session 1 final answer key PDF link on the homepage.

Step 3: Click on the link. The PDF will open on your screen.

Step 4: Download the PDF and cross-check the answers with your response sheet to calculate your estimated score.

Questions Likely to Be Dropped or Corrected in JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key

According to experts, the following questions have a chance of being corrected or dropped in the final answer key:

If any question is dropped, all candidates who appeared in that shift will receive +4 bonus marks.

How to Calculate Your Score Using the Final Answer Key and Response Sheet

Candidates can estimate their raw score by matching the question IDs and answer IDs on the final key with their response sheet. Here's the marking scheme to follow:

Using this method, candidates can calculate their most probable raw score for JEE Main 2026 session 1. NTA will then convert this raw score into a percentile score for preparing the final result. The result won't display raw marks — only percentile scores will be shown.

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result Date

NTA has confirmed that the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result will be released by February 12. Based on previous year trends, the result could be announced at midnight on February 12.

The result will be available as a scorecard under the candidate's login. To access it, candidates will need to log in using their JEE Main application number and password. The scorecard will show the percentile score for each subject — Maths, Physics, and Chemistry — as well as the overall percentile.

NTA will also announce the JEE Main 2026 toppers along with the result. Toppers are candidates who score a 100 percentile in the exam.

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