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    How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Marks from Answer Key: Step-by-Step Guide

    How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Marks from Answer Key: Step-by-Step Guide

    Maniprabha SinghUpdated on 20 Apr 2026, 02:10 PM IST

    How to calculate JEE Main Marks from Answer Key: NTA has uploaded the final JEE Main answer key session 2 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority has released the JEE Main 2026 final answer key on April 20, 2026. Applicants can now finally estimate their final scores with the answer key. The authority had released the JEE Main 2026 provisional answer key for session 2 online. Aspirants can calculate their JEE Main marks from the answer key. The process is very simple. First, they must download their recorded responses and the provisional JEE Main answer key from the official NTA website. Candidates should follow the official marking scheme to calculate the JEE Mains marks from the answer key. Later, match it with the JEE marks vs rank to determine the expected rank.

    This Story also Contains

    1. How to Calculate JEE Mains Marks from Answer Key?
    2. JEE Main 2026 Normalisation Formula
    3. JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme
    4. JEE Mains 2026 marks vs percentile- Expected
    5. How is the JEE Main 2026 April percentile calculated?
    How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Marks from Answer Key: Step-by-Step Guide
    How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Marks from Answer Key

    Candidates can also use the third-party JEE Main score predictor tool to calculate scores with the JEE Mains answer key. However, candidates may note that the scores are tentative and must wait for the final answer key and results. Candidates can also check the JEE Main college predictor to find out the best colleges. Scroll down to check more details on how to calculate JEE Main Marks from the answer key.

    How to Calculate JEE Mains Marks from Answer Key?

    To calculate JEE Mains marks from the answer key, candidates should follow the steps below.

    • Visit the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in

    • Click on the JEE Main 2026 session 2 answer key link

    • Enter the application number and password along with the other details asked.

    • Now click on “View response sheet.”

    • The complete question paper, along with the provisional JEE Main answer key and the candidate’s response sheet will appear on the screen.

    • Candidates should download the same to calculate the JEE Mains marks from the answer key. To do the same, they first give each correct answer +4 and deduct the -1 mark for each wrong response.

    • Lastly, add all the positive marks and subtract the negative one to calculate the marks online.

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    JEE Main 2026 Normalisation Formula

    The process of calculating the JEE Main 2026 percentile is called the JEE Main normalisation process.

    Below is the NTA's formula to calculate the JEE Main percentile:

    • Percentile Score of a Candidate = 100 x (Number of candidates who secured a raw score (or actual score) equal to or less than the candidate)/(Total number of candidates who appeared in that session)

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    JEE Main Percentile Scores for each subject and the total percentile score

    Percentile ScoreCalculation

    Total Percentile (T1P):

    (100 x No. of candidates from the session with raw score equal to or less than T1 score) / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

    Mathematics Percentile (M1P)

    (100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than the M1 score in Mathematics)

    / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

    Physics Percentile (P1P)

    (100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than P1 score in Physics) / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

    Chemistry Percentile (C1P):

    (100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than C1 score in Chemistry) / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

    JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme

    The JEE Main 2026 marking scheme must be followed while calculating the JEE Main Marks from the Answer Key. There are total of 75 questions of 300 marks in JEE Main 2026. Each question will have +4 marks, and -1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect response.

    Marking Scheme for JEE Main 2026

    Types of ResonanceMarking Scheme

    Correct Response

    +4 marks awarded

    Incorrect Response

    -1 marks deducted

    No answer

    No marks

    Marked for review

    No marks

    Subject-Wise JEE Main Marking Scheme

    Subject

    Physics

    Chemistry

    Mathematics

    Section A (MCQs) : All Compulsory

    20

    20

    20

    Section (Numerical)

    05

    05

    05

    Total Number of Questions

    25

    25

    25

    Marks Distribution

    25 x 4 = 100

    25 x 4 = 100

    25 x 4 = 100

    Total Marks

    300

    JEE Mains 2026 marks vs percentile- Expected

    Candidates can check the expected JEE Main marks vs percentile as per the latest answer key.

    MarksPercentile

    292- 275

    99.99890732-99.99289757

    273-250

    99.9926244-99.95228621

    249-228

    99.95028296-99.85977245

    227-200

    99.84556758-99.57503767

    199-170

    99.56019541-98.87981861

    169-145

    98.85149993-97.83312011

    144-123

    97.79414778-96.25929349

    122-100

    96.2215049-93.8020333

    99-81

    93.67910655-90.4734501

    80-68

    90.27631202-86.72136148

    67-54

    86.43043484-80.96656848

    53-41

    80.05827638-70.26839007

    40-27

    69.5797271-50.20710881

    26-16

    48.72452115-28.31294419

    15-7

    27.10088644-12.93936069

    6-0

    12.15909453-5.71472799

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    How is the JEE Main 2026 April percentile calculated?

    The JEE Main percentile is calculated with the normalisation formula. First of all, the JEE Main April 5 shift 2 raw score is obtained by adding and subtracting marks for the correct and wrong answers in accordance with the JEE Main marking scheme 2026. Check the JEE Main normalisation formula for percentile score.

    How is the JEE Main 2026 April percentile calculated?

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Does the JEE Main provisional answer key is out?
    A:

    Yes, the JEE Main session 2 provisional answer key is out.

    Q: When will the JEE Main final answer key for session 2 release?
    A:

    The JEE Main 2026 session 2 final answer key is expecte to release in April 2026.

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