JEE Main 2026 Response Sheet Date (Out) LIVE: Session 1 answer key for 13 lakh on Feb 4; cut-offs, result date

JEE Advanced 2026 | The least and most opted courses at IIT Delhi in the last two years are listed below.

The JEE Mains 2026 expected rank based on marks secured is given in the table below.

For Session 1 of JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 (BE,BTech), NTA scores will be calculated by normalising the raw marks obtained by candidates across different shifts. The compiled NTA scores will be published on the official website and will include subject-wise scores for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, along with the overall NTA score for Paper 1 of Session 1.

In the JEE Main 2025 admissions cycle, NIT Rourkela saw competitive cut-offs for BTech computer science and engineering. The opening rank was 2442, while the closing rank stood at 3431, placing it among the well-preferred NITs after the top tier institutes.

NIT Warangal continued to be a highly competitive choice for BTech computer science and engineering. The opening rank for the programme was 1521 in 2025, while the closing rank stood at 2409, indicating strong demand among top JEE Main qualifiers.

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal remained among the top choices for BTech computer science and engineering. The opening rank was 1191, while the closing rank stood at 1827.

The National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli has consistently recorded the highest opening and closing ranks for BTech Computer Science and Engineering across all NITs over the past three years, according to JEE Main cut-off trends, reinforcing its position as the most sought-after NIT among engineering aspirants.

The closing ranks in NIT Tiruchirappalli in recent years are, 1449 in 2025, 1224 in 2024 and 1509 in 2023.

Admissions through JEE Main 2026 will be conducted based on candidates’ All India Ranks and filled choices via the seat allocation process to be notified by CSAB and JoSAA. During seat allocation and admission, candidates must undergo document verification for identity, date of birth, qualifying examination, state of eligibility, category and disability status. Failure to produce valid and original documents, including category and PwD/PwBD certificates in the prescribed format, may lead to cancellation of admission.

Yes, scoring 200 marks in JEE Main 2026 usually helps candidates get a seat in top or mid-level NITs, with a percentile of over 99.

The JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 (BE and BTech) is for a total of 300 marks. It has 90 questions, out of which candidates need to answer 75, with equal weightage for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (100 marks each). Each correct answer gives 4 marks, while 1 mark is deducted for a wrong answer.

A score of 180 out of 300 in JEE Main is an excellent result and is likely to place a candidate in the 97 to 99+ percentile range.

A good JEE Main rank is usually below 25,000, which can help students get a seat in good NITs or IIITs. For top NITs like Trichy or Surathkal and branches such as CSE, a rank below 10,000 (99+ percentile) is generally needed. Ranks between 15,000 and 20,000 are also considered strong for admission to top engineering colleges.

The JEE Main cut-off scores are the minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced and college admissions. These vary by category and year, with general cut-offs typically ranging from 93–95 percentile (90–100 marks) and being lower for reserved categories.

The JEE Main 2026 result for session 1 is expected to be declared on February 12. Candidates can download their JEE Main scorecard on the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Main 2026 session 1 answer key and response sheets for around 13 lakh candidates on February 4.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the official JEE Main answer key 2026, along with the question paper and candidate response sheet, on February 4 on the website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Eight NITs offer programmes in artificial intelligence and data science but the programmes go by different names. At some, such as NIT Karnataka Surathkal, NIT Warangal and MNIT Jaipur, the entry bar is high for these new programmes. They command high cutoffs on the JEE Mains.

The JEE Mains answer key is expected early next week.

NIT Rourkela offers a host of five-year dual degrees, both in engineering as well as general sciences. It also offers relatively-rare core engineering branches, including ones in mining, ceramics, industrial design and food processing. Given below are NIT Rourkela, Odisha, cutoffs for open, gender-neutral seats for candidates from other states.

"The era of traditionally high-priced virtual products and services (such as ERP, consulting and simulation) is likely to end soon. A single knowledgeable engineer with AI tools will be able to do such jobs, which earlier required dozens of engineers.On the other hand, there will be continued demand for engineers for tangible products and hard skilled services that are critical to survive (such as food, water, clothing and transport). Engineers who can leverage AI tools to improve product design, manufacturing, delivery and maintenance / repair will be valued higher," writes NIT Karnataka director, B Ravi.

He goes on to add that engineering fields and branches that combine both core engineering and computer science-related competencies will ultimately thrive.

Opinion | NIT Karnataka director: In AI era, BTech courses need both core and computers, and a curriculum overhaul

JEE Mains Result: NIT Karnataka Surathkal (Source: NITK website)

NITK Surathkal offers multiple BTech courses in computer science and related fields, including separate, specialised programmes in artificial intelligence, computational and data science. Given below are the JEE Main ranks at which admissions closed for "other state" candidates in the open, gender-neutral category last year. The NIT Surathkal cut-offs are an indicator of the kind of score required for admission in a programme and can be correlated with the JEE Main provisional answer key.

The JEE Main 2026 answer key release date is February 4. The JEE Mains 2026 result date, for Session 1, is expected to fall before February 12.

The JEE Main BTech paper 1 has 75 questions carrying 300 marks. While, section A had multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and section B contained questions whose answers were to be filled in as a numerical value.

As per the marking scheme, four marks will be awarded for each correct answer and there will be negative marking for incorrect answers in both sections. For Section B, candidates are required to choose an answer after rounding off it to the neared integer.

The NTA will display the JEE Main session 1 recorded responses and question papers attempted by candidates on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, prior to the declaration of the result. The JEE Mains response sheet for the January session will be available on the portal for two to three days. Candidates have been advised to download the JEE Main answer sheets as it will not be provided at a later stage.

Predictably, BTech Computer Science Engineering (BTech CSE) is the hardest engineering branch to get into at NIT Tiruchirappalli, show past cut-off trends. Given below are the cut-offs at which admissions closed last year for gender-neutral, open seats for students from "other states".

The NITs reserve 50% seats for students from the same state in which the NIT is located; the remaining 50% seats are for candidates from other states. Cut-offs for "other-state" quotas tend to be significantly higher.

JEE Mains Answer Key: NIT Trichy (Image: Official website)

NTA will issue the JEE Main Answer Key 2026 along with the response sheet on the official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in, by Feb 4.

The total duration of JEE Main 2026 session 2 paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech), which includes Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, is three hours for non-PwD/PwBD candidates. Candidates with PwD/PwBD status who are eligible for a scribe will be provided an extended duration of four hours to complete the examination.

Candidates who have passed the Class 12 or equivalent examination in 2024 or 2025, or are appearing for it in 2026, are eligible to apply for JEE Main 2026 session 2. Those who passed the qualifying examination in 2023 or earlier are not eligible. The passing year will be considered as the year in which the candidate was first declared ‘pass’ in the Class 12 or equivalent examination.

For Numerical Value Questions in Section B of JEE Main 2026 session 2, negative marking will apply. Candidates will receive four marks for each correct answer and lose one mark for an incorrect response, while unanswered or marked-for-review questions will carry no marks. If a question is found to be incorrect or dropped after key verification, full marks will be awarded to all candidates of that shift. Answers must be calculated using the given constants and rounded off to the nearest integer.

The registration link for JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration will be available on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Main 2026 is being conducted in two sessions for admissions in the upcoming academic year, giving candidates multiple advantages. The two-session format allows students to improve their scores, gain exam experience, avoid losing an entire year due to unforeseen circumstances, and choose whether to appear in one or both sessions. For candidates appearing in both attempts, the best NTA score will be considered for the final merit list and ranking.

The National Testing Agency is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 admit cards for Session 2 around three to four days before the examination begins. With the exams scheduled from April 2, candidates are likely to be able to download their hall tickets on March 30 or March 31 from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Main 2026 session 2 will be conducted in multiple formats based on the paper opted by candidates. Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) will be held fully in computer-based test (CBT) mode. Paper 2A (B.Arch) will have mathematics and aptitude in CBT mode, while the drawing test will be conducted offline on an A4-size sheet. Paper 2B (B.Planning) will be conducted entirely in CBT mode, covering mathematics, aptitude and planning-based questions.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will issue the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 response sheet on February 4 and the result will be declared on February 12.

The JEE Main 2026 cut-offs for NIT Srinagar across BTech in the last year were as follows.

A 97 percentile in JEE Main usually means a score between 130 and 155 marks, depending on how difficult the paper is. For a moderate paper, students often need around 140–150 marks, which generally results in a rank of about 30,000 to 35,000.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result by February 12.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will use a tie-breaking method to award rank to candidates who have obtained the same scores in JEE Mains 2026. Tie between candidates obtaining same NTA scores will be resolved in the following order:

• NTA score in Mathematics, followed by;
• NTA score in Physics, followed by;
• NTA score in Chemistry, followed by;
• Candidate with less number of attempted incorrect answers in all subjects
• Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics
• Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics
• Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry
• If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

The National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut) recorded its highest JEE Main cut-off in Architecture, with admissions closing at AIR 289 in the fifth round of JoSAA counselling for ‘Other State’ (OS), open, gender-neutral category. Among core engineering programmes, BTech Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) emerged as the most competitive, making it the second highest cut-off , AIR 5222.

NIT Calicut BTech JEE Main cut-offs.

The JEE Main BTech paper 1 will have 75 questions carrying 300 marks. While, section A will be multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and section B will contain questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value.

As per the marking scheme, there will be negative marking for incorrect answers in both sections. For Section B, candidates are required to choose an answer after rounding off it to the neared integer.

The NTA will award four marks for each correct answer and deduct one marks for each incorrect response. No marks will be awarded for unanswered questions, as per the JEE Main marking scheme 2026.

The JEE Main official answer key for session 1 exams conducted from January 21 to 29 will be published by February 1 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

A 97 percentile in JEE Main usually means a score between 130 and 155 marks, depending on how difficult the paper is. For a moderate paper, students often need around 140–150 marks, which generally results in a rank of about 30,000 to 35,000.

A 96 percentile in JEE Main is a good score. It means you did better than 96% of the candidates and usually results in a rank of around 40,000 to 50,000.

Once the answer key for the JEE Main 2026 session 1 is released, follow the instructions below to download it.

• Go to the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the "JEE Main Answer Key and Response Sheet" link.
• Enter the valid JEE Main application number and date of birth.
• Click on the 'Submit' button.
• Download the answer key and response sheet PDF.

The provisional answer key for JEE Main 2026 session 1 is expected to be released by the NTA in the first week of February 2026, likely on February 3 or 4, following the conclusion of exams on January 29.

The JEE Main 2026 results for session 1 will be declared on February 12, 2026, about ten days after the exam. Candidates can download their JEE Main scorecard from the official website using their application number, birthdate, and password.

According to last year's trends, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Main 2026 session 1 provisional answer key and response sheet in the first week of February.

As per NTA, a total of 13,00,368 candidates appeared for the JEE Main 2026 exam till Jan 28. Also, 4,314 PwD candidates appeared for the exam. The overall attendance has been recorded at 96.26% for JEE Main 2026 session 1

The JEE Main 2026 cut-offs for NIT Srinagar across BTech in the last year were as follows.

JEE Main 2026: NIT Srinagar cut-offs

According to the JEE official brochure, the JEE Main 2026 result date for session 1 is February 12. Candidates can check JEE Main session 1 result on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

IIT Delhi will host an open house for JEE Advanced 2026 aspirants in Kota, Rajasthan. IIT Delhi’s open house will be held at Vardhman Mahaveer Open University's auditorium in Kota on January 31.

IIT Delhi to hold open house for JEE Advanced 2026 aspirants in Kota

Google India has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to introduce JEE Main practice tests on Gemini in collaboration with Careers360 and other educational platforms.

Google announces JEE Main mock tests in Gemini, Rs 85 crore push for AI learning in India

The expected JEE Mains 2026 marks vs percentile for each marks between 90 to 75 is as follows.

NTA JEE Main 2026 session 1 overall exam analysis for shifts 1 and 2 is shown in the table below.

The JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 2 paper was easier compared to the Shift 1 exam. Students appearing in the afternoon session said that Mathematics was the most difficult section, whereas Chemistry and Physics were relatively easier. The questions asked were mostly statement-based. The Mathematics section was lengthy, while Chemistry was balanced, and Physics was formula-based.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 shift 2 paper easy overall; mathematics toughest

The NTA is expected to announce the JEE Main 2026 response sheet release date soon on its official website. As per last year’s trends, the response sheet is likely to be released in the first week of February.

The NTA held JEE Main 2026 Session 1 from January 21 to 28 in two shifts for BE/BTech, and on January 29 in a single shift for BArch and BPlanning. As per student feedback, most papers were moderate to difficult, with lengthy, calculation-heavy Mathematics, concept-driven Chemistry, and relatively easier, well-balanced Physics.

Also read: JEE Main 2026 Overall Analysis: Session 1 ‘moderate’ in difficulty; toughest BE, BTech shift

The expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile for Jan 28 shift 1 and 2 are given in the table below.

The JEE Main 2026 January 22 shift 1 paper is considered one of the easiest shifts of session 1. Students who were aiming for average percentiles needed high marks and said that it was an easy-to-score paper.

As per the expected JEE Main cutoff 2026, the qualifying percentile for the general category is 93- 95 percentile, for OBC-NCL it is 80-82 percentile, and for SC and ST it is 60-49 percentile.

NTA will conduct JEE Mains 2026 exams session 2 from April 2 to 9.

NTA is yet to announce the JEE Main session 2 registration dates. Once announced, candidates can apply for JEE Main 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

As per the NTA JEE official brochure, JEE Main 2026 session 1 results are expected to be announced by Feb 12.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the JEE Main session 1 exams 2026 from January 21 to 29 across various cities in two shifts.