JEE Mains 2026 Response Sheet Release Date - The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main 2026 session 1 response sheet for Paper 2 on January 19, 2026. The JEE response sheet is available on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates must log in with their application number and password to download the JEE Main 2026 response sheet. The responses given by the students to the questions asked in the JEE Mains 2026 exam will be mentioned in the response sheet. The JEE Main response sheet 2026 for paper 1 date was February 4, 2026. Along with the response sheet, the authority also publishes the JEE Main 2026 answer key and question paper. Using the response sheet, answer key and the JEE Main 2026 question paper, candidates can estimate their expected score in the exam. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 result for paper 1 was released on February 16, 2026.
The NTA is expected to announce the JEE Main 2026 session 2 city intimation slip soon on the official website.
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Candidates can expect the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result for paper 2 to be out by the last week of February 2026. The authority conducted the 2026 session 1 of the JEE Main exam from January 21 to 24, 28 & 29, 2026. Along with the response sheet, the authority also published the JEE Main 2026 answer key and question paper. Using the response sheet, answer key and the JEE Main 2026 question paper, candidates can estimate their expected score in the exam. The JEE Main 2026 result will be released on February 12, 2026.
| Particulars | Dates |
|---|---|
JEE Main 2026 Exam Date | Paper 1 - January 21 to 24, 28 2026 Paper 2 - January 29, 2026 |
JEE Mains Provisional Answer Key 2026 | Paper 1- February 4, 2026 Paper 2- February 19, 2026. |
Release of JEE Main 2026 Response Sheet and Question Paper | Paper 1- February 4, 2026 Paper 2- February 19, 2026 |
Objections Against the Provisional Answer Key | Paper 1 - February 4 to 6, 2026 Paper 2- February 19 to 20, 2026 |
JEE Mains Final Answer Key 2026 | Paper 1- February 16, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Result Date | Paper 1 - February 16, 2026 |
NTA has released the session 1 JEE Main 2026 response sheet for paper 1 on February 4, 2026, and for paper 2 on February 19, 2026, on the official website. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 session 1 response sheet dates online.
Candidates can check the previous year response key release date trends to determine when the JEE Main 2026 response key will be released.
| Year | Session 1 Exam Dates | Response Sheet Release Date | Result Date |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | January 22–30, 2025 | February 4, 2025 | February 11, 2025 |
2024 | January 24–February 1, 2024 | February 2–6, 2024 | February 12, 2024 |
2023 | January 24–February 1, 2023 | February 2, 2023 | February 6, 2023 |
2022 | June 23–29, 2022 | June 29–July 2, 2022 | July 11, 2022 |
| Year | Session 2 Exam Dates | Responses Sheet Release Date | Result Date |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | April 2–9, 2025 | April 11–12, 2025 | April 17–19, 2025 |
2024 | April 4–12, 2024 | April 10–24, 2024 | April 24–25, 2024 |
2023 | April 6–15, 2023 | April 19–24, 2023 | April 29, 2023 |
2022 | July 25–30, 2022 | August 3, 2022 | August 8, 2022 |
The response key is released along with the JEE Main 2026 provisional answer key. This allows candidates to check their responses and estimate their score in the exam. In case of any issues in the answer key, candidates will also be allowed to challenge the provisional answer key. After the JEE Main 2026 answer key challenge is concluded, the authority will release the final JEE Main 2026 answer key. The JEE Main 2026 result will be based on the final answer key.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The JEE Main 2026 session 1 response sheet was released on February 4, 2026.
Candidates can download the JEE Main 2026 response sheet from jeemain.nta.nic.in, using their JEE Main 2026 application number and password.
Yes. The response sheet is released before the result, so that candidates can calculate their expected score using the provisional answer key.
Yes. NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 response sheet, provisional answer key and question paper.
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