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How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key 2026? - Know Marking Scheme

How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key 2026? - Know Marking Scheme

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K Guna SahitiUpdated on 09 Feb 2026, 03:42 PM IST

How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key 2026? - Candidates can use the JEE Main 2026 answer key to estimate their scores in the JEE Main 2026 exam. To calculate marks using the answer key, candidates must be familiar with the JEE Main 2026 marking scheme. The JEE Main 2026 answer key has been released on February 4, 2026. Along with the answer key, the authority also uploaded the JEE response sheet. The JEE Main final answer key will be released soon. Since NTA does not publish raw marks in the JEE Main result, candidates can use the data in this article to derive marks. The NTA JEE Main 2026 exam was held from January 21 to 29. The JEE Main 2026 result will be announced on February 12, 2026.

This Story also Contains

  1. JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Release Date
  2. JEE Main 2026 Result and Final Answer Key
  3. What is Required to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key?
  4. JEE Main Unofficial Answer Key 2026
  5. How to Download the JEE Main 2026 Answer Key?
  6. How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key?
  7. JEE Main 2026 Response Sheet and Answer Key
  8. How to Calculate Percentile Using JEE Main Marks?
  9. Day Wise JEE Main 2026 Marks Vs Percentile-
  10. JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Challenge
How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key 2026? - Know Marking Scheme
How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key 2026?

Candidates can also use the unofficial answer key of JEE Mains 2026 to calculate the marks. Aspirants can also use the JEE Main college predictor 2026 and the calculated marks to know their admission chances in top institutes.

JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Release Date

NTA released the JEE Main 2026 answer key on February 4. The final JEE Main answer key will be released right before the results.

JEE Mains 2026 Answer Key Release Date Session 1

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JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Release Date

Provisional- February 4, 2026

JEE Main Answer Key Challenge

February 4 to 6, 2026

JEE Mains Final 2026 Answer Key

February 2026

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result

By February 12, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Result and Final Answer Key

The final answer key of JEE Main 2026 will be released only after the challenges are settled. There is a possibility that the answer key will be revised due to the objections. Hence, the JEE Main result 2026 will be released based on the final answer key only. NTA will declare the JEE Main 2026 results by February 12.

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What is Required to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key?

Candidates need to keep the following details before starting to calculate marks using the JEE Main answer key.

  1. JEE Main provisional answer key 2026 (released on February 4, 2026).

  2. JEE Main question paper 2026

  3. JEE Main 2026 marking scheme

  4. JEE Mains response sheet 2026

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JEE Main Unofficial Answer Key 2026

Several coaching institutes have released the day-wise and shift-wise JEE Main answer key as per the memory-based questions. Candidates can refer to the following table.

JEE Main Jan Shift 1 Answer Key 2026JEE Main Jan Shift 2 Answer Key 2026
JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Answer KeyJEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Answer Key
JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Answer KeyJEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Answer Key
JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Answer KeyJEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Answer Key
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How to Download the JEE Main 2026 Answer Key?

Before calculating the marks, candidates need to download the answer key and response sheet. Here are the steps to download the JEE Main answer key 2026 to calculate the marks.

  1. Go to the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in

  2. Click on the link for JEE Main answer key 2026 provided under the ‘Candidate Activity’ section.

  3. It will lead to the login page.

  4. Enter login details, application number and password.

  5. Click on the View Answer Key/challenge tab in the candidate portal

  6. The JEE Main answer key will be displayed

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How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key?

The given step-by-step procedure can be used for JEE Main 2026 marks calculation.

  • Open the JEE Mains answer key in one tab

  • Keep the JEE response sheet 2026 open as well.

  • Note down the number of correct and incorrect answers.

  • Refer to the JEE Main marking scheme.

  • Assign 4 marks for each correct answer.

  • Deduct 1 mark for every wrong answer.

  • The final sum will be total marks in JEE Main 2026.

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JEE Main 2026 Response Sheet and Answer Key

It is important to refer to both the answer key and JEE response sheet 2026 together. NTA released the JEE Mains response sheet along with the answer key and questions on February 4, 2026. Candidates will be able to know the ID of the answers marked by them. By cross-referencing with the official JEE Main 2026 answer key, they can check how many questions are right or wrong. Thereafter, students can calculate raw marks in the exam.

How to Calculate Percentile Using JEE Main Marks?

Note that JEE mains result only mentions the percentile and ranks. Hence, just by knowing the marks, one cannot exactly know their performance in the test. Therefore, we have provided the JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank below to provide an idea of where the candidates stand in terms of competition. The following data is tentative only. It will assist students in predicting their results before they are officially released.

JEE Main 2026 Expected Marks vs Percentile vs Rank

JEE Main Marks

JEE Main Percentile

JEE Main Rank

300-291

100-99.999

1 - 15

292-280

99.99890732 - 99.99617561

16 - 56

279-271

99.99417236 - 99.99153171

86 - 125

268-259

99.99034797 - 99.97687156

142 - 341

258-250

99.97413985 - 99.95228621

381 - 704

249-240

99.95028296 - 99.91549924

733 - 1246

239-230

99.91395128 - 99.87060821

1269 - 1909

229-220

99.86150253 - 99.78191884

2043 - 3217

219-210

99.77499852 - 99.69159044

3319 - 4549

209- 200

99.68494329 - 99.57503767

4647 - 6269

199-190

99.56019541 - 99.40858575

6488 - 8724

189- 180

99.39319714 - 99.17311273

8951 - 12197

179-170

99.1567225 - 98.87981861

12439 - 16524

169-160

98.85149993 - 98.52824811

16942 - 21710

159-150

98.49801724 -98.09290531

22156 - 28132

149-140

98.07460288 - 97.54301298

28402 - 36243

139-130

97.4927496 - 96.87838902

36985 - 46047

129-120

96.80927687 - 96.0687115

47066 - 57991

119-110

95.983027 - 95.05625037

59254 - 72925

109-100

94.96737888 - 93.8020333

74236 - 91426

99-90

93.67910655 - 92.21882783

93240 - 114780

89-80

92.05811248 - 90.27631202

117151 - 143434

79-70

90.0448455 - 87.51810893

1468491 - 184121

69-60

87.33654157 - 83.89085926

186799- 237626

59-50

83.5119717 - 78.35114254

243215 - 319343

49-40

77.81927947 - 69.5797271

327188 - 448730

39-30

68.80219265 - 56.09102043

460200 - 647703

29-20

54.01037138 - 36.58463962

678394 935442

19-10

35.2885364 - 18.16647924

954561 - 1207129

9-0

17.14582299 -5.71472799

1222184 - 1390805

Day Wise JEE Main 2026 Marks Vs Percentile-

JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Challenge

Candidates if not satisfied with the marks calculated using the JEE answer key and want to challenge the answers provided by NTA, can do so till February 6, 2026. The authority will start the JEE Mains answer key challenge as soon as the document is released. Here is how to challenge the JEE Main answer key.

  • Candidates need to login to the portal.
  • Click on the answer key challenge window.
  • Select the question and its correct answer ID.
  • Upload relevant proof for raising objections.
  • Pay Rs 200 per challenge and submit.
  • If the objections are verified and accepted, the final answer key will reflect the changes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many marks are in the JEE Mains 2026?
A:

The JEE Main 2026 is of 300 marks.

Q: How do I calculate my marks in JEE Mains?
A:

Candidates can calculate their marks in JEE Mains using the answer key, response sheet and the marking scheme.

Q: Is 120 a bad score in JEE Mains?
A:

120 marks is average score in JEE Mains, especially for general category candidates who wish to opt for top colleges. It all depends on the seat availability, category of applicant, competition level and paper difficulty.

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