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Vikas Kumar Pandit | February 5, 2025 | 12:02 PM IST

NEW DELHI: Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 session 1 answer key has been issued on the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the JEE Mains 2025 response sheet along with the answer key. Candidates can download the JEE Main answer key 2025 for session 1 through the official website.

Candidates can enter their application number and password along with the captcha code displayed on the screen to download the JEE Mains 2025 provisional answer key . Candidates who are not satisfied with the answer key can raise objections through the official website.

JEE Mains 2025 Answer key: Challenge by February 6

As per the official notice, the JEE Mains answer key challenge link for candidates to raise objections will be active till tomorrow, February 6. Candidates will have to a non-refundable fee of Rs 200 per question challenged as processing charge.

“Challenges without justification/evidence and those filed on any other medium other than the prescribed link will not be considered,” the NTA said. The testing agency will announce the JEE Main 2025 result based on the final answer key by February 12, 2025.

The JEE Main 2025 Session 1 was conducted on January 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29 for Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Bachelor of Technology (BTech) (Paper 1) and on January 30 for Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) (Paper 2A) and Bachelor of Planning (BPlan) (Paper 2B). The exam was held at 618 centres across 289 cities in India and 15 cities abroad.

JEE Mains Answer Key 2025: How to calculate score?

Candidates can check the marking scheme for both papers from the table given below. JEE Main Rank Predictor 2025 for Session 1.

JEE Main paper 1

Number of questions

Marks

Marking scheme

Mathematics

Section A - 20

Section B - 5

100

Every correct answer will fetch four marks.

One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

No marks will be awarded for unattempted questions.

Physics

Section A - 20

Section B - 5

100

Chemistry

Section A - 20

Section B - 5

100

Total

75

300

Overall merit will be prepared by merging NTA scores of all

shifts of all days

JEE Main paper 2A

Number of questions

Marks


Part 1 - Mathematics

20 (Section A) and

05 (Section B)

100

Correct answer - +4

Incorrect answer - -1

Unattempted question - 0

Part 2 - Aptitude test

50

200

Part 3 - Drawing Test

02

100

Two questions evaluated out of 100 marks.

Total

77

400


JEE Main paper 2B




Part-I: Mathematics

20 (Section A) and

05 (Section B)

100

Correct answer - +4

Incorrect answer - -1

Unattempted question - 0

Part 2 - Aptitude test

50

200

Part 3 - Planning test

25

100

Total

100

400


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JEE Mains 2025 answer key challenge link is active till February 6. Session 1 result by February 12. Latest updates on result date, cut-off, marking scheme, session 2 registration, admission process, and more.

February 5, 2025 | 12:02 PM IST

JEE Mains 2025 answer key challenge deadline

The NTA has activated the JEE Mains 2025 session 1 answer key challenge link. Candidates who are not satisfied with the JEE main 2025 answer key can raise objections by paying Rs 200 per question. The last date to challenge the JEE Mains 2025 answer key is tomorrow, February 6, 2025.

February 5, 2025 | 11:41 AM IST

JEE Mains 2025: Session 1 result date

As per the official information bulletin, NTA will announce the JEE main result 2025 for session 1 by February 12.

February 5, 2025 | 11:19 AM IST

How to check JEE mains answer key 2025?

Candidates can follow these steps to download the JEE Mains 2025 answer key:

  • Visit the official JEE Mains 2025 answer key website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
  • Click on the available link for the JEE answer key.
  • Enter login credentials, including the JEE Main application number and password.
  • Click the submit button to access the JEE Mains 2025 provisional answer key.
  • Download the NTA JEE Main official answer key 2025 for future reference.

February 5, 2025 | 11:01 AM IST

JEE Advanced 2025: Exam date

The JEE Advanced 2025 exam is scheduled for May 18, 2025. The exam will be conducted in two sessions: Paper 1 will take place from 9 am to 12 noon, while Paper 2 will be held from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

February 5, 2025 | 10:47 AM IST

JEE Main 2025: Percentile predictor

Candidates looking to estimate their rank based on their probable scores can use the JEE Main percentile predictor tool by Careers360. The JEE Main Percentile Predictor 2025 allows candidates to determine their expected percentile by considering their marks out of 300 and the difficulty level of their exam shift.

February 5, 2025 | 10:31 AM IST

80 marks in JEE mains percentile

As per the Careers360 expert analysis, candidates scoring 80 marks in JEE mains 2025 session 1 can expect their JEE Main percentile between 92.76234617 and 90.4109851.

February 5, 2025 | 10:14 AM IST

JEE Main 2025: Previous year cut-off 2024

JEE main cut-off for the previous year is given in the table below.

Category

JEE Main cut-off 2024

General

93.2362181

Gen-PwD

0.0018700

EWS

81.3266412

OBC-NCL

79.6757881

SC

60.0923182

ST

46.6975840

February 5, 2025 | 09:55 AM IST

JEE Mains 2025 exam centre list out side India

The JEE Mains 2025 exam is being conducted in 15 cities abroad - Manama, Bahrain; Doha, Qatar; Dubai, UAE; Kathmandu, Nepal; Muscat, Oman; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Sharjah, UAE; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Singapore; Kuwait; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Lagos, Nigeria; West Java, Indonesia; Washington DC, the USA; and Munich, Germany.

February 5, 2025 | 09:51 AM IST

JEE Mains expected cut-off 2025

Candidates can check the JEE Main expected cut-off 2025 from the table below.

Category

JEE Main cut-off 2025 (expected)

General

95+

EWS

85+

OBC-NCL

83+

SC

65+

ST

50+

February 5, 2025 | 09:19 AM IST

JEE Mains Session 2 Registration 2025: Documents required

Candidates can check the documents required for JEE Main session 2 registration 2025.

Documents

Specification

Format

Photograph

80% face (without mask) visible including ears against a white background 10 kb to 300 kb

JPG/JPEG format

Signature

10 kb to 50 kb

Class 10 mark sheet

10 kb to 300 kb

PDF format

February 5, 2025 | 08:53 AM IST

JEE Main 2025 Live: Marking scheme

The JEE Main 2025 marking scheme for both JEE Main BE, BTech paper 1 and BArch and BPlanning paper 2 from the table given below.

JEE Main paper 1

Number of questions

Marks

Marking scheme

Mathematics

Section A - 20

Section B - 5

100

Every correct answer will fetch four marks.

One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

No marks will be awarded for unattempted questions.

Physics

Section A - 20

Section B - 5

100

Chemistry

Section A - 20

Section B - 5

100

Total

75

300

Overall merit will be prepared by merging NTA scores of all

shifts of all days

JEE Main paper 2A

Number of questions

Marks


Part 1 - Mathematics

20 (Section A) and

05 (Section B)

100

Correct answer - +4

Incorrect answer - -1

Unattempted question - 0

Part 2 - Aptitude test

50

200

Part 3 - Drawing Test

02

100

Two questions evaluated out of 100 marks.

Total

77

400


JEE Main paper 2B




Part-I: Mathematics

20 (Section A) and

05 (Section B)

100

Correct answer - +4

Incorrect answer - -1

Unattempted question - 0

Part 2 - Aptitude test

50

200

Part 3 - Planning test

25

100

Total

100

400


February 5, 2025 | 08:31 AM IST

JEE Main 2025: Rank predictor

Candidates can know the expected JEE Main 2025 rank with the JEE Main rank predictor tool that estimates candidates' ranks based on their probable scores. The candidate will be required to enter the following details on the JEE Main rank predictor tool to know their expected rank.

  • Select between scores and percentile
  • JEE Main 2025 score out of 300 (expected)
  • JEE Main 2025 session
  • JEE Main 2025 shift and paper date
  • Difficulty level
  • Application number
  • Date of birth

February 5, 2025 | 08:18 AM IST

JEE Main 2025 session 2 exam date

The JEE Main Session 2 exam is scheduled to be held between April 1 and April 8 at various exam centres across the country.

February 5, 2025 | 08:07 AM IST

JEE Main 2025 Answer Key: How to calculate probable scores?

NTA has issued the JEE Main 2025 session answer key at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can estimate their probable scores for JEE Mains 2025 using the official answer key. According to the JEE Mains 2025 marking scheme, each correct answer carries 4 marks, while 1 mark is deducted for every incorrect response.



February 5, 2025 | 07:55 AM IST

JEE Mains 2025: Marks vs percentile

The expected marks vs percentile for JEE Mains 2025 are given in the table below.

Marks out of 300

Rank

Percentile

288- 294

20-11

99.99826992- 99.99890732

280-284

44-22

99.99617561 - 99.99790569

270-279

107-63

99.99034797 - 99.99417236

252- 268

522-106

99.95228621- 99.99016586

231-249

1385-546

99.87388626-99.95028296

215-230

2798-1421

99.74522293-99.87060821

202-214

4666-2862

99.57503767- 99.73930423

190-200

6664- 4830

99.39319714- 99.56019541

175-189

10746-7151

99.02150308 - 99.3487614

161-174

16163-11018

98.52824811-98.99673561

149-159

21145-16495

98.07460288-98.49801724

132-148

32826-22238

97.0109678-97.97507774

120-131

43174-33636

96.0687115-96.93721175

110-119

54293-44115

95.05625037-95.983027

102-109

65758-55269

94.01228357-94.96737888

95-101

76260-66999

93.05600452 -93.89928202

89-94

87219-78111

92.05811248 -92.88745828

79-88

109329-90144

90.0448455 -91.79177119

62-87

169542-92303

84.56203931-91.59517945

41-61

326517-173239

70.26839007-84.22540213

1-42

1025009-334080

66.6590786-69.5797271

February 5, 2025 | 07:42 AM IST

JEE Mains Session 2 Registration: Last date

JEE main session 2 registration 2025 link is active at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Engineering aspirants can register for the JEE main session 2 by February 25.

February 5, 2025 | 07:40 AM IST

JEE Main 2025 Live: Session 1 answer key out

NTA has issued the JEE Main 2025 session 1 provisional answer key. Candidates who appeared for the exam can download the answer key through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.