JEE (Main) 2026
[Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2026]
conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)
Admission to Uunder Graduate Engineering and Architecture Courses for the academic session 2026-2027
Display of Provisional Answer Keys and Recorded Response Sheet for Answer Key Challenge of Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2026 Session 1 (January 2026) – Reg.

The National Testing Agency conducted the JEE (Main) – 2026 Session 1 on 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2026 (Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech.) and on 29 January 2026 (Paper 2A: B. Arch. and Paper 2B: B. Planning) at 642 Centres located in 311 Cities across the country and 15 Cities outside India.

The Provisional Answer Keys of Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) along with the Question Papers with Recorded Responses have been uploaded on the website https://jeemain.nta.nic.in for interested candidates to submit challenge to the Provisional Answer Keys (if any) online by paying non-refundable processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) per question challenged as per the Procedure given in Annexure 1, during the period mentioned below:

The payment for the processing fee may be made through, Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking till 06 February 2026 (up to 11:50 PM). No challenge will be entertained without receipt of the processing fee. The fee towards the challenge will not be accepted through any other mode.

No Challenge will be accepted after 06 February, 2026 (11:50 PM).

If challenge(s) made by the candidate is found correct, the Answer Key will be revised and applied in the response of all the candidates accordingly. Based on the revised Final Answer Keys, the result will be prepared and declared. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/non-acceptance of his/her challenge. The keys finalized by the Experts after the settlement of the challenge will be final.

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