JEE Main 2026 Paper Leak: What Does NTA Say?

JEE Main 2026 Paper Leak: What Does NTA Say?

Simran KashyapUpdated on 21 Jan 2026, 05:25 PM IST

Candidates giving JEE Main 2026 are wondering if the JEE Main paper got leaked. However, the JEE Main 2026 paper leak news is not true. No, the paper has been leaked. The JEE Main question paper circulated all over the internet is of January 21 shift 1 question. This JEE Main paper leak has been clarified by the authority on Twitter. It stated that the claim of paper leak of JEE Main 2026 is fake and misleading, follow NTA official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, for more information.

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Candidates awaiting the JEE Main 2026 results for admission to BTech programme at IITs, NITs, IIITs, can check the expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile from the table given below.

Marks out of 300

Percentile

89-94

92.05811248 -92.88745828

79-88

90.0448455 -91.79177119

62-87

84.56203931-91.59517945

41-61

70.26839007-84.22540213

1-42

66.6590786-69.5797271

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JEE Main 2026 Paper Leak: What Does NTA Say?
JEE Main 2026 Paper Leak: What Does NTA Say?

The JEE Main exam will be conducted from January 21 to 29, 2026. The NTA has released the JEE Main admit card for Jan 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2026. The JEE Main January 21 shift 1 exam has been conducted successfully. Candidates can now check the unofficial answer key 2026 from the coaching centers and institutes website.

Is the JEE Main 2026 Paper Leaked?

No, the JEE Main paper has not been leaked. This information is moreover confirmed by the National Testing Agency themselves. The authority tweeted that this information is wrong and misleading and avoids sharing personal details for payments. The JEE Main 2026 will be conducted according to the schedule decided. The JEE Main 2026 schedule was released on the official website. jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main 2026 exam is conducted for January 21 shift 2 at its designated centers.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How was the JEE Main 2026 paper?
A:

The JEE Main 2026 paper was successfully conducted for January 21 shift 1 at 12 pm. According to student reactions, the JEE Main paper 2026 was moderate in difficulty. 

Q: Which IIT will make paper for 2026?
A:

IIT Roorkee will make a paper for JEE Advanced 2026. 

Q: Is JEE 2026 still possible?
A:

The authority will also conduct the IIT JEE 2026 in April 2026. Candidates with inner belief, self and determination can still crack the JEE Main 2026 session 2. 

Q: When was the IIT-JEE paper leaked?
A:

The IIT-JEE paper was actually leaked in 1997. The National Testing Agency then conducted the exam twice in some locations. 

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