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    What Does Drop Question Mean in JEE Mains? - 9 Questions Dropped in 2026 Session 1

    What Does Drop Question Mean in JEE Mains? - 9 Questions Dropped in 2026 Session 1

    RanjeetaUpdated on 16 Feb 2026, 02:57 PM IST

    What Does Drop Question Mean in JEE Mains?- NTA has released the final JEE Main 2026 Answer Key today, February 16, 2026. The final JEE Main answer key pdf is available on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. As per the final answer key, the authority has dropped 9 questions for Indian exam centres and 9 for international exam centres. JEE Main dropped questions indicate that aspirants will be awarded a bonus of +4 for each question who has appear for that particular shift. Full marks will be awarded to students who have attempted or not attempted the dropped question. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 final answer key PDF file and cross-verify their answer and find out the actual marks they have secured before the release of JEE Main 2026 session 1 result today, February 16, 2026. Check the JEE Main 2026 percentile calculator to estimate their performance in the exam.
    Direct link to download the JEE Main 2026 final answer key

    This Story also Contains

    1. Dropped Questions in Final Answer Key JEE Mains 2026 Session 1
    2. How many questions were dropped in the JEE Mains 2026?
    3. JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Dropped Question List - For Centres Inside India
    4. JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Dropped Question List - For Centers Outside India
    5. Calculate Marks Using JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key session 1
    6. Previous Years' JEE Mains Marks vs Percentile January Session
    What Does Drop Question Mean in JEE Mains? - 9 Questions Dropped in 2026 Session 1
    What Does Drop Question Mean in JEE Mains?

    Dropped Questions in Final Answer Key JEE Mains 2026 Session 1

    Due to human error or technical error, 9+9 questions from the JEE Main 2026 session 1 B.E. / B.Tech questions have been dropped. However, candidates must not worry, since they will be given 4+ marks for each question irrespective of the fact whether the dropped question has been attempted or not attempted. Candidates cross-check the final answer key pdf to see if they have attempted any question from the 9+9 dropped questions. They can also check the JEE Main 2026 Rank Predictor to analyse their final result.

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    How many questions were dropped in the JEE Mains 2026?

    As per the final JEE Main answer key released today, a total of 9 questions were dropped for exam centres inside India. And 9 questions were dropped for the exam centres outside India. Candidates check the exact number of numbers questins and their IDs below.

    JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Dropped Question List - For Centres Inside India

    Find below the dropped question IDs shift-wise and subject-wise in the JEE Main final answer key for the centres in India.

    Date and Shift

    Subjects Name

    Dropped Questions ID

    January 22 - Shift 1

    Physics

    444792191

    January 22 - Shift 2

    Maths

    860654995

    Physics

    8606541010

    8606541017

    January 23 - Shift 1

    Physics

    8606541395

    January 23 - Shift 2

    Physics

    444792476

    444792479

    January 24 - Shift 2

    Physics

    444792647

    January 28 - Shift 1

    Maths

    444792698

    JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Dropped Question List - For Centers Outside India

    Find below the dropped question IDs shift-wise and subject-wise in the JEE final answer key for the centres outside India.

    Date and Shift

    Subjects Name

    Dropped Questions ID

    January 22 - Shift 1

    Physics

    44479294

    January 22 - Shift 1

    Maths

    8606541895

    January 22 - Shift 2

    Physics

    8606541910

    8606541917

    January 23 - Shift 1

    Physics

    8606541995

    January 23 - Shift 2

    Physics

    4447921151

    4447921154

    January 24 - Shift 1

    Physics

    4447921322

    January 28 - Shift 1

    Maths

    4447921829

    JEE Main Syllabus: Subjects & Chapters
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    Calculate Marks Using JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key session 1

    Candidates can calculate their marks score using the JEE Main answer key and response sheet before the release of the JEE Main 2026 result. Follow the instructions below to calculate the final score for session 1 of the JEE Main exam 2026.

    • First, take the answer key and response sheet.

    • Add 4 marks to each correct answer.

    • Deduct -1 mark for every incorrect answer.

    • Give 0 marks for each unanswered question or unattempted one.

    • Add 4 marks to the dropped question.

    • Finally, add all the scores and the raw score of the candidate.

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    Now, candidates can determine their expected percentile and rank with the previous years' JEE Mains marks vs percentile data based on their raw score.

    Also, check how to calculate your JEE Main rank using your percentile scores

    Previous Years' JEE Mains Marks vs Percentile January Session

    Candidates can check the previous years' marks vs percentile trends to calculate their probable JEE Main score along with the JEE Main final answer key 2026.

    Percentile


    22nd Jan Shift 1


    22nd Jan Shift 2


    23rd Jan Shift 1


    23rd Jan Shift 2


    24th Jan Shift 1


    24th Jan Shift 2


    28th Jan Shift 1


    28th Jan Shift 2


    29th Jan Shift 1


    29th Jan Shift 2

    99.50+

    200

    190

    193

    200

    198

    185

    184

    186

    196

    189

    99.00 - 99.49

    190

    175

    177

    185

    183

    168

    165

    170

    180

    173

    98.00 - 98.99

    172

    154

    158

    165

    162

    149

    145

    150

    160

    153

    97.00 - 97.99

    155

    138

    142

    148

    145

    132

    128

    133

    144

    136

    96.00 - 96.99

    142

    125

    128

    133

    131

    118

    115

    120

    130

    121

    95.00 - 95.99

    132

    114

    117

    120

    119

    107

    103

    110

    118

    111

    94.00 - 94.99

    124

    105

    107

    110

    109

    100

    95

    101

    108

    102

    93.00 - 93.99

    115

    98

    99

    102

    102

    95

    91

    95

    100

    97

    92.00 - 92.99

    108

    93

    93

    96

    96

    88

    86

    90

    95

    92

    91.00 - 91.99

    103

    88

    89

    92

    93

    85

    82

    86

    91

    89

    90.00 - 90.99

    99

    85

    86

    90

    89

    80

    77

    82

    88

    85

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What does 'Drop' mean in the final answe key for JEE Main?
    A:

    A drop question in JEE Main means the question has been removed from the exam shift due to technical errors. A full bonus mark of 4  is awarded to the dropped question to all the students who have attended the shift.

    Q: Are marks awarded for the drop question in JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    Yes, a full bonus mark of 4  is awarded to the dropped question to all the students who has attended the shift.

    Q: How many questions were dropped in the JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    NTA has dropped 9 questions for both domestic and international exam centres across the shifts in the JEE Main 2026.

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