Students who appeared for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 can soon check their answers. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the response sheets in the first or second week of February 2026. This response sheet will help students see which questions they answered correctly and incorrectly.
The NTA will make the response sheet available online. Students will need their application number and password to log in and download it. Along with the response sheet, question papers and answer keys will also be released.
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Response Sheet Release Date
Looking at past years, the response sheet is usually released a few days after the exam finishes. The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exams are scheduled from January 21 to January 28, 2026. Based on this, the response sheet should be out between February 3 and February 6, 2026.
Here is a look at when response sheets were released in the last few years:
| Year | JEE Main Exam Dates | Response Sheet Expected Around |
| 2026 | January 21 to 28, 2026 | February 3 to 6, 2026 |
| 2025 | January 22 to 29, 2025 | February 4, 2025 |
| 2024 | January 24 to February 1, 2024 | February 6, 2024 |
| 2023 | January 24 to February 1, 2023 | February 2, 2023 |
How to Calculate Your Probable Score
Once the response sheet and answer key are out, students can estimate their scores. Follow these simple steps:
- Go to the official NTA JEE Main website.
- Download the official answer key and your response sheet.
- Compare your answers on the response sheet with the correct answers in the key.
- For every correct answer, you get 4 marks.
- For every incorrect answer, 1 mark is deducted.
- Calculate your total score by adding marks for correct answers and subtracting marks for wrong answers.
This step helps students understand their performance before the official results are announced.
