12 candidates have scored 100 percentile in this year's  JEE Mains examination.

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The expected qualifying cut-off for JEE Advanced is  93-95th percentile for General category students and 80-82 for GEN-EWS category. 

Students will be quickly updated on the result announcement here as soon as the NTA  releases the JEE Main session 1 result on their official website or official twitter account. 

The NTA had delayed the result announcement to February 16, while not specifying the exact time. Students can expect the result to be announced at around 8 pm based on the previous year declaration time. 

The scorecard are expected to be released anytime now. Students are advised to ready their application number and password to quickly check their  results as there are chances that  the official website may slow down over time considering the number of appeared candidates. 

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The result will not be declared for candidates found involved in:

Candidates will be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks in JEE (Main) 2026 through a seat allocation process, to be announced later by CSAB/JoSAA. Verification of relevant documents, including identification, date of birth, qualifying examination, State of eligibility, category, and disability (if any), will be conducted during the Seat allocation/admission process. Candidates who fail to produce any of the required authentic documents may not be considered for admission.

Gen-EWS, SC, ST, OBC, and PwD/PwBD candidates must produce the original certificates in the prescribed formats issued by the competent authority during the Seat Allocation/admission process. Failure to do so will result in ineligibility for admission.

Once released, candidates can follow these steps to check their scorecards:

The Physics section was the most impacted, accounting for 7 out of the 9 dropped questions. The remaining 2 dropped questions were from the Mathematics section, while Chemistry remained unaffected.  

The exam-conducting body NTA had dropped 12 questions from the answer keys of the January session last year.

No. There is no provision for re-evaluation or re-checking. Candidates found using unfair means, appearing from an unauthorised centre, or attempting the exam more than once in the same session will have their candidature cancelled.

The Session 1 exam was held in computer-based mode from January 21 to January 29, 2026, in two shifts daily. For BE/BTech, it was conducted from January 21 to January 28. The overall difficulty level was described as moderate, with variations across shifts and subjects.

Candidates can download the official PDF from the website jeemain.nta.nic.in to check subject-wise question IDs and confirmed answers for their respective shifts.

A total of nine questions have been dropped as per the final answer key issued by NTA.

As per the final document, a total of nine questions have been dropped. Candidates who appeared for Paper 1 can now review the confirmed responses to estimate their probable scores ahead of the result, scheduled to be declared today.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 final answer key for Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech). According to the official notice, the final answer key pertains to the examinations conducted from January 21 to January 28, 2026.

The document lists the subject-wise question IDs for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, along with the correct answers for both domestic and international candidates. The final answer will be used to prepare the JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 results.

Candidates who appeared for Paper 1 can now review the final responses to estimate their probable scores ahead of the result declaration.

Here's JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 Final Answer Key Of BE, BTech

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 final answer key on the official websites, nta.ac.in and jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

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Candidates should be among the top 2.50 lakh successful candidates (including all categories) in BE/BTech Paper of JEE (Main) 2026. The candidate can visit JEE (Advanced) website, jeeadv.ac.in, for the latest update.

Candidates will be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks in JEE (Main) 2026 through a Seat Allocation Process to be announced later by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) / Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).

Authentication and verification of documents related to identity, date of birth, qualifying examination, state of eligibility, category, and disability (if applicable) will be conducted during the seat allocation/admission process.

Failure to produce the required authentic documents may lead to cancellation of admission.

Gen-EWS, SC, ST, OBC, and PwD/PwBD candidates must produce original certificates in the prescribed format issued by the competent authority at the time of seat allocation/admission, failing which they will not be considered for admission.

The National Testing Agency calculates JEE (Main) 2026 results using the final answer key. The raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate in Paper 1 and Paper 2 are considered for preparing the result.

For Paper 2(A) (BArch), the marks awarded in the Drawing Test, after digital evaluation, are added to the total score.

In the case of multi-shift examinations, the raw marks obtained by candidates in different shifts or sessions are converted into NTA Scores (percentile scores) to ensure normalisation and fairness across shifts.

The JEE Main 2026 results of candidates found using Unfair Means Practices (UMP) will be cancelled and not declared. Similarly, results of candidates who appear from a centre other than the one allotted, or allow someone else to take the exam on their behalf, will be cancelled. Any candidate appearing in the same session more than once will have their candidature cancelled and be debarred, as per the relevant UFM guidelines. No plea in this regard will be entertained.

Yes. Central and state government bodies may use JEE Main scores for admissions or recruitment, subject to their own eligibility rules.

They are also the basis for eligibility for JEE Advanced 2026.

Results will be cancelled if a candidate:

No. There is no provision for re-evaluation or re-checking. The NTA does not entertain requests after the result is declared.

The official cut-off for JEE Advanced eligibility will be announced with the result. It depends on:

The computer-based exam was held from January 21 to January 29, in two shifts daily.

Yes. The NTA will publish the final answer key after reviewing objections. The result will be based on this final key.

The scorecard will include the following details:

Results will be available only on the official websites: nta.ac.in, jeemain.nta.nic.in

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is scheduled to declare the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 result today, after postponing it from February 12.