JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Soon; Session 2 Papers Out Now highlights a major update for engineering aspirants across the country. The National Testing Agency is set to release the provisional answer key for Session 2 by April 11, 2026, on the official website. Meanwhile, the question papers for the April session have already been made available for candidates.
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Answer Key Release Details
The National Testing Agency will release the provisional answer key along with the response sheet for candidates who appeared in Session 2. These will be accessible through candidate login on the official portal jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can use the answer key and response sheet to calculate their probable scores. The raw marks out of 300 will later be normalised into percentile scores, which are used to determine All India Rank.
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Exam and Participation
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 examination was conducted on multiple dates in April across various centres in India. A significant number of candidates appeared for the examination, making it one of the largest engineering entrance tests in the country.
- Exam Dates: April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2026
- Total Candidates Appeared: Around 11.23 lakh
The exam was conducted in computer-based mode for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes.
JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Challenge Process
After the release of the provisional answer key, candidates will be given an opportunity to raise objections if they find discrepancies. Candidates must follow the official procedure to submit challenges within the specified timeline.
- Challenge Fee: INR 200 per question
- Mode: Online submission with supporting documents
- Fee: Non-refundable
The final answer key will be released after reviewing all objections, and necessary corrections will be incorporated before result declaration
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JEE Main 2026 Result Date and Next Steps
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result is expected to be announced by April 20, 2026. The result will include percentile scores and All India Rank of candidates. The final ranking will be calculated based on the best performance across both sessions—January and April attempts. Candidates meeting the cutoff will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026.
Expected JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced
The cutoff marks for JEE Advanced qualification are expected to vary across categories. These estimates help candidates understand their chances of qualifying for the next stage Below are the expected cutoff percentiles:
- Unreserved (UR): 93.30 percentile (approx.)
- Gen-EWS: 81.43 percentile (approx.)
- OBC-NCL: 80.74 percentile (approx.)
- SC: 61.35 percentile (approx.)
- ST: 48.24 percentile (approx.)
- UR-PwD: 0.00+ percentile (approx.)
Candidates are advised to regularly check official updates for confirmation of answer key release and result announcements.
