Students who appeared for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam on January 22 can now check question papers and unofficial answer keys released by coaching centres. These early releases help students estimate their scores before the official answer key is published by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exams are being held from January 21 to January 29, 2026. Coaching institutes like Vedantu, Aakash, and Resonance have provided memory-based question papers and answer keys for Day 2 of the exam, which was held on January 22.
These resources are created based on feedback from students who took the exam. They can be used by candidates to compare their answers and get an idea of their performance.
Day 2 Question Papers and Answer Keys
Coaching institutes have released question and answer keys for both Shift 1 and Shift 2 of the January 22 exam. These are unofficial but offer a good reference point for students.
| Coaching Institute | Physics Link | Chemistry Link | Maths Link |
| Vedantu | Available | Available | Available |
| Aakash | Available | Available | Available |
| Resonance | Available | Available | Available |
Students can use these keys to check their answers for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. By comparing their responses with the solutions provided by the coaching centres, they can identify correct and incorrect answers.
How to Use the Answer Keys
Candidates can download the available answer keys from the websites of the respective coaching institutes. After downloading, they should carefully match their answers to the questions asked in the exam. This comparison will help them to:
- Identify correct answers.
- Identify incorrect answers.
- Calculate an estimated raw score.
Using the estimated raw scores, students can also use online tools to predict their potential percentile and rank. This can give them an idea of the colleges they might be eligible for.
Official Answer Key Expected Soon
The official answer key for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 will be released by the NTA a few days after the entire exam session concludes. This typically happens around 3 to 5 days after the last exam date, which is January 29, 2026. The official answer key is the final authority for score calculation.
Students are advised to check the official NTA website for updates on the release of the official JEE Main 2026 Session 1 answer key.
