Official answer keys

JEE Main Answer Key: Official Session-Wise Provisional and Final States

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JEE Main
Last verified
11 September 2026
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In short

Official final Paper 1 answer keys are verified for both JEE Main 2026 sessions: 16 February 2026 for Session 1 and 20 April 2026 for Session 2. The provisional stage is represented through the official NTA challenge notices of 4 February and 11 April 2026 rather than a claimed direct key PDF.

Official key status

  • JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 final answer key

    JEE Main · 2026

    Published 16 February 2026

    Verified against the official source

    Authority: National Testing Agency · Last checked 2026-09-11 · Last verified 2026-09-11

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  • JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Paper 1 answer key

    JEE Main · 2026

    Final answer key available for Session 2 Paper 1

    Verified against the official source

    Authority: National Testing Agency · Last checked 2026-09-09 · Last verified 2026-09-09

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2026 key timeline by session

Latest completed cycle first.

  • Session
    Session 1
    Provisional key / challenge notice
    4 Feb 2026
    Challenge closes
    6 Feb 2026, 23:50 IST
    Final Paper 1 key
    16 Feb 2026
    Source owner
    National Testing Agency
  • Session
    Session 2
    Provisional key / challenge notice
    11 Apr 2026
    Challenge closes
    13 Apr 2026, 23:50 IST
    Final Paper 1 key
    20 Apr 2026
    Source owner
    National Testing Agency
  • Session
    2027
    Provisional key / challenge notice
    Not officially announced
    Challenge closes
    Not officially announced
    Final Paper 1 key
    Not officially announced
    Source owner
    National Testing Agency

JEE Main 2026 official answer-key resources

Each session keeps its own provisional and final records.

  • JEE Main 2026 Session 1 — Paper 1 B.E./B.Tech

    Paper 1 exams 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 Jan 2026

    Provisional key workflow

    Provisional key and challenge notice

    Official NTA notice

    Challenge notice published 4 Feb 2026; challenge window closed 6 Feb 2026, 23:50 IST

    Source: National Testing Agency

    View Official Provisional Key Notice (opens in a new tab)

    The provisional keys and recorded responses were exposed inside the NTA candidate workflow. This notice is not a direct answer-key PDF and is not a final key.

    Final Answer Key

    Final Answer Key

    Official NTA

    Published 16 Feb 2026 · used for result compilation

    Source: National Testing Agency

    View Official Answer Key (opens in a new tab)

    Recorded responses

    Recorded response sheet

    A recorded response sheet is a candidate's own answers, never an answer key.

    Candidate-login resource, not a public key

  • JEE Main 2026 Session 2 — Paper 1 B.E./B.Tech

    Paper 1 exams 2, 4, 5, 6 Apr and 8 Apr 2026

    Provisional key workflow

    Provisional Key / Challenge Notice

    Official NTA notice

    Challenge notice published 11 Apr 2026; challenge window closed 13 Apr 2026, 23:50 IST

    Source: National Testing Agency

    View Official Notice (opens in a new tab)

    The provisional keys and recorded responses were exposed inside the NTA candidate workflow. This notice is not a direct answer-key PDF and is not a final key.

    Final Answer Key

    Final Answer Key

    Official NTA

    Published 20 Apr 2026 · used for result compilation

    Source: National Testing Agency

    View Official Answer Key (opens in a new tab)

    Recorded responses

    Recorded response sheet

    A recorded response sheet is a candidate's own answers, never an answer key.

    Candidate-login resource, not a public key

Both final-key PDFs are session-level documents that contain the date and shift specific records.

How this archive behaves

How this archive behaves

Records are archived by year and session. A final key never overwrites the provisional record of the same session, because the two describe different stages of the official process.

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No. The notice announces that provisional keys and recorded responses are available in the candidate workflow and states the challenge window. The final key is a separate official document.

Checked against official JEE Main sources

Last updated
11 September 2026

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