NTA has released the JEE Mains 2025 answer key on its official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the JEE Mains answer key by using the application number, date of birth and security pin. The answer key objection is open till February 6, 2025. JEE Mains exams Session 1 was concluded on January 30, 2025. NTA will announce the JEE Main result 2025 on Feb 12, 2025.
JEE Mains 2025 answer key has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on its official website. NTA released the JEE Main provisional answer key 2025 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. After the release of the JEE Main Answer Key 2025, candidates will be able to calculate their marks with the help of the prescribed marking scheme by NTA. JEE Mains marks are obtained out of 300 which are further normalised by NTA. The normalised score is also known as the NTA score. It must be noted that the NTA score is released along with the JEE Main scorecard. JEE Main Result 2025 Session 1 will be announced on February 12, as per the official calendar released by NTA.
Along with the result, the scorecard is also released which further gives details regarding the percentile score obtained by candidates in the JEE Mains exam 2025. JEE Main percentile indicates the performance of candidates in comparison to other participating aspirants. Candidates who achieve the highest score in JEE Main exam obtain 100 percentile and are considered as JEE Main toppers.
JEE Mains Marks
Considered one of the toughest exams to qualify for, JEE Main consists of 75 questions with a total of 300 marks, in which each subject has 20 multiple choice questions (MCQ) and 5 numerical value questions (NVQ). Each question carries 4 marks while 1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer given. As per the new pattern, section B of the JEE Main 2025 for paper 1 will not have optional questions. JEE Main Marks are the maximum marks that students will obtain in the examination after deducting negative marks(if applicable). It is also called ‘Raw Score’.
What is the NTA Score for JEE Main?
NTA score in the JEE Main exam is a normalised score that minimizes the difference in the difficulty level of the exam held in different sessions. Candidate’s raw score or NTA score is compiled from multiple sessions and converted into percentile. The normalization procedure is based on the percentile score, ensuring that the candidates are neither benefitted nor disadvantaged due to the difficulty level of the exam.
What is a Percentile Score?
Percentile scores are scores based on the relative performance of all the candidates who appear for the examination. The marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees. The percentile score will be the normalized score for the examinations and shall be used for the preparation of the merit lists of JEE Main 2025.
The Percentile score of a Candidate is calculated as follows: 100 X the Number of candidates who appeared in the ‘Session’ with a raw score EQUAL TO OR LESS than the candidate / The total number of the candidates who appeared in the ‘Session’
JEE Mains 2025 – Marks vs Score vs Percentile
| Aspect | Marks | Score | Percentile |
Definition | The raw score obtained by a candidate in the JEE Main Exam. | Normalized score based on the difficulty level of the different shifts. | The relative performance of the candidate. |
Calculation Method | Sum of correct answers (positive marking) minus incorrect answers (negative marking) | Calculated using the normalized formula considering the difficulty level of the exam | Percentile = No.of candidates who scored equal to or less than the candidate / total candidate |
| Total Marks | 300 | 300 | 0 to 100 |
The JEE Main result 2025 will be announced separately for each session: however, a cutoff will be released once the session 2 exam is concluded. Following the announcement, a counselling process will be conducted.
