The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 answer key and candidates' response sheets soon. The engineering entrance examination for the second session concluded nationwide on April 8. Candidates can download their provisional answer key and response sheet from the official NTA website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Answer Key and Objections
The provisional answer key is anticipated by today or tomorrow morning, with sources suggesting a release by 8 p.m. today. NTA will provide a window of 36 to 48 hours for candidates to raise objections. Objections must be submitted through the official website only.
Following the objection period, NTA will review feedback and release a final answer key. The JEE Main 2026 results will be declared after the final answer key is published.
Result and Advanced Exam Qualification
JEE Main 2026 results, along with candidate ranks, are expected by April 22, 2026 . Candidates who appeared for both the January and April sessions will receive ranks based on their best performance. Those who took only one session will be ranked on that single attempt.
A cutoff list for JEE Advanced 2026 qualification will be released with the results. Approximately 14 lakh students reportedly took the JEE Main 2026 exam. Of these, about 2.2 lakh students will qualify for the JEE Advanced 2026, the entrance exam for the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
| Event | Tentative Date |
| JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Provisional Answer Key Release | Today/Tomorrow (expected by 8 PM today) |
| JEE Main 2026 Result Release | On or before April 22, 2026 |
