The JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 2 exam (3 PM–6 PM) concluded successfully, and memory-based question paper PDFs with answer key solutions have been released by education portals and coaching institutes. These resources help aspirants evaluate their performance and calculate tentative scores ahead of the official NTA answer key.
Download JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Question Paper & Solutions
Candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 can now access the question paper along with answer key solutions PDF uploaded shortly after the exam concluded. These PDFs include subject-wise answers prepared by experts based on student-shared memory-based questions.
- PDFs cover Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics question sets with solutions.
- Aspirants can download and use these to compare their marked responses with correct answers.
- Solutions are useful for score estimation and revision strategy before official data is released.
How to Use the Answer Key PDF to Calculate Scores?
To estimate expected scores using the Shift 2 answer key:
- Download the question paper and answer key PDF.
- Match your responses with the correct answers provided.
- Count correct and incorrect attempts.
- Apply the JEE Main marking pattern: +4 for each correct and –1 for each incorrect.
- The total gives the tentative score for the January 21 Shift 2 exam.
This process offers an early performance indication while waiting for official announcements.
Shift 2 Paper Analysis & Difficulty Trends
Early session 2 analysis suggests:
- Mathematics remained lengthy and calculation-intensive, challenging time-management skills.
- Physics featured formula-oriented and moderate questions.
- Chemistry was relatively scoring with many NCERT-based questions.
These patterns broadly align with overall difficulty trends seen across January shifts.
Official Answer Key & Result Timeline
The official JEE Main 2026 answer key from the National Testing Agency (NTA) will be released on the official website (jeemain.nta.nic.in) a few days after the session exams conclude. Candidates can check and challenge the provisional answer key in the designated window before final results are announced.
What Next for Candidates?
While unofficial answer keys provide early insights:
- Await official NTA answer keys for final score validation.
- Calculate percentile estimates based on expected correct attempts.
- Prepare for counselling processes once results and cut-offs are declared.
Using both memory-based and official keys helps aspirants gauge their performance and admission prospects effectively.