JEE Main 2021 Answer Key (Released) Live Updates: Check Response, question papers, download link

NTA has released the preliminary answer key of JEE Main 2021 phase 4 online on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the provisional JEE Main 2021 answer key by using the application number and date of birth or password.

No login credentials are required to download the final JEE Main 2021 answer key. Candidates will have to simply click on the final JEE Mains answer key link on the official website and download the pdf. It should be noted no objections can be made to the final answer key of JEE Main 2021.

As the JEE Advanced 2021 registration is scheduled to start from September 11, it is expected the final JEE Main answer key 2021 will be released by September 10. Also, as per previous trends, JEE Main final answer key and result will be released on the same date. Candidates will be able to download the final JEE Main answer key session 4 pdf by clicking on the official link.

Yes, NTA refunds the processing fee paid by the candidates to challenge the preliminary JEE Main answer key 2021. But the refund is made only when the challenge of the candidate against JEE Mains answer key is accepted by the authorities. Also, if a candidate has challenged two questions and only one is accepted then the processing fee for that question will only be refunded.

Coaching institutes like Resonance had released the unofficial JEE Main answer key 2021 session 4. Candidates can check the unofficial JEE Main 2021 answer key below.

JEE Main answer key 2021 (Unofficial)

The official JEE Main answer key pdf 2021 is expected to be released today.

The steps to challenge the preliminary answer key of JEE Main 2021 session 4 are given below.

• Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in.

• Click on the “Challenges Against Answer key” link.

• Enter application number, date of birth, and security pin.

• Click on the “Submit” button.

• JEE Main answer key 2021 will be displayed on the screen.

• Select the question ID to be challenged.

• Click on the “Save your claim” button and then on “Next”.

• Question ID to be challenged will be displayed on the screen.

• Upload the documents supporting your claim.

• Pay the processing fee of Rs 200 per question.

Yes, NTA will allow the candidates to raise objections against the preliminary JEE Main session 4 answer key 2021. Candidates will have to login to the official portal and choose the question ID to be challenged. Also, candidates will have to pay a processing fee of Rs 200 to challenge the JEE Main 2021 answer key.

Candidates can check the official marking scheme of JEE Main 2021 to calculate probable scores using JEE Main answer key 2021-

JEE Main 2021 marking scheme for Paper 1

• For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
• For answer with a numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 0 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

JEE Main 2021 marking scheme for Paper 2

• MCQs- Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark on each incorrect answer.
• Questions with numerical value answers - Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking.

The authorities will release the JEE Main 2021 candidate response sheet along with the JEE answer key. Candidates will be able to download the JEE Main response sheet using the given steps:

• Visit the official JEE Main website.

• Click on the “Answer key and response sheet” link.

• Enter application number, date of birth, and security pin.

• JEE Main candidate response sheet along with the JEE answer key will be displayed on the screen.

• Download the response sheet and JEE Main answer key pdf.

• Compare your answers with those in the JEE Main 2021 answer key and calculate probable scores.

Candidates can check the official JEE Mains 2021 marking scheme below.

JEE Main 2021 marking scheme

Thus, in order to calculate the probable scores in JEE Main, candidates need to use the formula given below

JEE Main Probable Score = (No. of correct answers x 4) - (No. of incorrect answers)

The preliminary JEE Mains answer key 2021 will include the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam. Candidates will have to compare their marked answers with those in the JEE Main 2021 answer key and calculate their probable scores using the official marking scheme.

Candidates must note that the JEE Main 2021 response sheet will also be released with the JEE Main answer key 2021. Candidates can check their marked answers from the candidate response sheet and correct answers from the JEE Main 2021 answer key.

As CBI has arrested seven people in the case of alleged irregularity or cheating in JEE Main 2021 September 2 exam, students are fearing of delay in the release of JEE Main answer key and result. However, it is strongly expected that the JEE Main results will be declared by September 10 as the JEE Advanced 2021 dates are already out and JEE Advanced 2021 application will be available from September 11 to 16.

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Candidates will be able to download the NTA JEE Main answer key 2021 session 4 through the official JEE website through the given steps-

• Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in.

• Click on the link “Preliminary answer keys and challenge”.

• Enter application number, date of birth and security pin.

• Click on the “Submit” button.

• JEE Main answer key 2021 will be displayed on the screen.

• Download the answer key and calculate probable scores.

NTA will release the preliminary JEE Main 2021 answer key session 4 today on the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download the preliminary answer key of JEE Main 2021 using their application number and password. Correct answers of all the questions asked in the session 4 exam will be mentioned in the JEE Main answer key 2021.