The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 final answer key today, morning (February 16, 2026). Candidates who appeared for the JEE Main Session 1 exam 2026, conducted on 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28 January 2026 (Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech.), can now check and download their JEE Main final answer key 2026 pdf by visiting the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The JEE Main provisional answer key 2026 was released on February 4, 2026, by NTA. Along with the provisional answer key, a challenge window was also opened till February 6, where candidates were given time to raise objections against their answer key. NTA has dropped 9 questions from the JEE Main 2026 final answer key. The JEE Main final answer key 2026 is released after all the correction applied.
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JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026: Steps to Download
Mentioned below are some steps that the candidate can follow to download their JEE Main 2026 final answer key from the official website.
Step 1: The first step is to visit the official JEE Main website – jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Step 2: Now, on the homepage under the ‘Latest News’ candidate need to click on the link indicating “JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026”
Step 3: Once clicked on it candidates can check their final answer key without any credentials.
Step 4: The last and final step is to download the final answer key and save it for future reference.
By following the above-mentioned steps, candidates can download their final answer key and estimate their scores.
JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key: What’s Next
Now that the JEE Main 2026 final answer key is out, the next step in the process is the release of the JEE Main Session 1 result 2026. NTA has announced the JEE Main 2026 result release date on their official ‘X’ handle. The JEE Main Session 1 result 2026 will be released by today, February 16, 2026, on the official portal.
Candidates are advised to regularly visit the JEE Main official website and stay updated on all the upcoming events and announcements.
