NTA JEE Main 2026 Result Release Time: The National Testing Agency has delayed the results for the Joint Entrance Examination, and the reason remains unknown. However, the candidates can now check their scorecards by February 16, 2026, at the NTA portal. Students can expect it to be out late evening. JEE was held in two shifts from Jan 21 to Jan 28 at designated test centres.
As per the latest updates, NTA has dropped the list of a few questions that had errors, which will be reflected on the final keys. Candidates can access the final keys soon on the official portal. Based on the final keys, the result will be prepared. We have provided important details on NTA JEE Main 2026 release time, final key direct linka nd more here.
Students who have appeared for the JEE Main 2026 January Session must chek the dropped question list here at JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Dropped Question List Must Check: Expected Cutoff Analysis
| Final Answer Key and Result Status | Not Yet Released | Last Checked | 3:08 PM |
NTA JEE Main 2026 Result Release Time: When will the scorecard be available?
Candidates anxiously awaiting the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 result might be wondering when it will be released. Though no update is offered by NTA hwoer per apst terdns it can eb out in the evening.
| Event | Date | Expected Time |
| Publication of Result | By February 16, 2026 | Early Morning or by Evening After 5 PM |
JEE Main Session 1 2026 Final Answer Key: Get direct Link
Candidates who have submitted objections to provisional keys can check the changes made to the question in the final key. We have added a direct link to JEE Main 2026 final answer key PDf below:
| JEE Main Session 1 2026 Final Answer Key Direct Link (will be updated) |
Looking at the increased difficulty level of JEE Main 2026 Session 1, students can expect a drop in teh cutoff percentile. As per our analysis, the general category can have a cutoff of around 93 to 93.5+, while for OBC, it can go up tothe 79 to 82 percentile.
ISC students who appeared for the English Language exam 2026 can analyse their performance through ISC 2026 English Paper 1 Answer Key Unofficial (OUT): Question Paper Analysis Available
Live Updates
The JEE Main Session 1 Final Answer key 2026 will be released shortly before the release of the result on the official portal.
Over 13 lakh candidates appeared for the JEE Main 2026 January (session 1) Exam.
Paper 2 results are typically released after Paper 1 by a few days. It is expected to be declared by early March.
Usually, NTA releases results late in the evening or at midnight, though some sessions have seen afternoon releases. Aspirants can expect the JEE Main 2026 Result between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
NTA has not specified a reason, but it usually involves finalising the answer key challenges and expected errors in the options of various questions.
Initially, the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam Result was scheduled to be declared on February 12, 2026.
Based on the past trends and media reports, the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result is expected to be released by February 16, 2026.