The National Testing Agency has confirmed the post-examination schedule for JEE Main 2026 Session 1, outlining the release of the provisional answer key, response sheets and the expected result timeline. The announcement comes as more than 1.3 million candidates await their performance outcomes from the first session of the engineering entrance examination.According to the official schedule, candidates will be able to access their question papers, recorded responses and the provisional answer key through the JEE Main portal. The process also allows a very short time for submitting objections prior to announcing the final results.Important dates of JEE Main 2026 Session 1The National Testing Agency has made public a detailed schedule of Session 1 post, exam activities. The provisional answer key and individual response sheets will be made available on February 4, 2026. The answer key challenge window will remain open from February 4 to February 5, 2026.The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 result is likely to be announced on February 12, 2026. The deadline for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 registration has been set for February 25, 2026.
How to download the JEE Main 2026 answer key and response sheet?
The official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, provides the answer key and response sheet to be downloaded. When candidates log in to the website, they should select the link to download the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 response sheet and answer key. To revert to the login page, candidates need to enter their application number and date of birth or password.Once logged in, candidates will have access to the question status alongside the option IDs which they have chosen. The answer key and response sheet may be printed or downloaded and kept in one of the PDF formats for submitting the admission procedure. Based on the official marking scheme of +4 for every correct answer and -1 for every incorrect answer, candidates can calculate their probable scores.JEE Main 2026 Session 1 attendance and exam detailsThe January session witnessed a large number of candidates at the examination centers. Out of 13,00,368 registered candidates, 96.26 per cent appeared for the examination. The Session 1 exams were conducted smoothly on January 21, 2026, January 22, 2026, January 23, 2026, January 24, 2026, January 28, 2026 and January 29, 2026.JEE Main Session 2 registration detailsWhile Session 1 results are awaited, the application process for the second session is currently underway. The registration window for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 is now open from February 1 to February 25, 2026.The examination is open to candidates seeking admission to B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Planning programmes offered by NITs, IIITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions. JEE Main continues to serve as the qualifying examination for JEE Advanced 2026, which is required for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology.Answer key challenge windowThe provisional answer key will remain open for challenges for a period of 48 hours. Candidates who find errors in the official answer key should file their objections via the online portal before the deadline, i. e. February 5, 2026.
