Notification Date: 2026-02-04

Last Updated on: 2026-02-11

• The National Testing Agency conducted the JEE (Main) – 2026 Session 1 on 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2026 (Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech.) and on 29 January 2026 (Paper 2A: B. Arch. and Paper 2B: B. Planning) at 642 Centres located in 311 Cities across the country and 15 Cities outside India.
• The Provisional Answer Keys of Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech) along with the Question Papers with Recorded Responses have been uploaded on the website https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ for interested candidates to submit challenge to the Provisional Answer Keys (if any) online by paying nonrefundable processing fee of ₹ 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) per question challenged as per the Procedure given in Annexure 1, during the period mentioned below:

  Examination/ Session	Duration of Answer Key Challenge	Paper
  JEE (Main) 2026 Session - 1	04 February 2026 to 06 February 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)	Paper 1 (B.E/ B. Tech.)

• The payment for the processing fee may be made through, Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking till 06 February 2026 (up to 11:50 PM). No challenge will be entertained without receipt of the processing fee. The fee towards the challenge will not be accepted through any other mode.
• No Challenge will be accepted after 06 February 2026 (11:50 PM).
• If challenge(s) made by the candidate is found correct, the Answer Key will be revised and applied in the response of all the candidates accordingly. Based on the revised Final Answer Keys, the result will be prepared and declared. No individual candidate will be informed about the acceptance/nonacceptance of his/her challenge. The keys finalized by the Experts after the settlement of the challenge will be final.
• For further clarification related to JEE (Main) - 2026, the candidate may also contact 011-40759000 or e-mail at jeemain@nta.ac.in

For complete information about JEE Mains Session 1 2026 Notification and for Register online, Visit https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/