NTA drops 1 out of 9 flagged errors from JEE Mains final answer key 2025

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has dropped only 2 questions from the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main 2025) session 2 final answer key; contrary to the 9 errors flagged by candidates in the provisional answer key. Students and subject experts had also raised concerns that at least 3 questions were out-of-syllabus. JEE Main Result 2025 LIVE

The JEE Main answer key 2025 for session 2 for BE, BTech paper 1 exam has been uploaded on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download the JEE Mains answer key 2025 PDF by clicking on the link provided in the latest NTA circular.

Students have been raising concerns about the recurring and increasing error rate in the JEE Main exam. Last year, the NTA dropped overall 12 questions from the 90 questions per section paper. Students also alleged incorrect and ambiguous answers as well as discrepancies in physics and chemistry sections, which cost them their valuable time.

They also said that the errors in JEE Main question paper and answer key could have impacted their rank and score. Aspirants were also worried about losing their chance to qualify for the next round - JEE Advanced 2025 - held for IIT admissions.

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JEE Main Result 2025: 2 physics questions dropped

Keshav Agarwal, director of the media Coaching Federation of India (CFI) shared the 9 errors highlighted by the aspirants and the correct answers. Out of 9, only one physics questions have been dropped in the JEE Main final answer key. Notably, 5 out of the 9 errors were in the physics section.