When will JEE Main Official Answer Key 2026 for Session 1 be Released? Previous Years Trends

Wondering, when will JEE Main official answer key 2026 for session 1 be released? Check the previous year trend analysis and the expected date for the release of answer keys here.

Sudeshna Chakrabarti

Updated on - Feb 6, 2026 | 8:51:00 PM

When will JEE Main Official Answer Key 2026 for Session 1 be Released? (Image Credit: Freepik)

JEE Main Official Answer Key 2026: The Joint Entrance Examination is underway and will conclude on Jan 29, 2026. With the completion of each shift, some coaching centres like PW, Vedantu, etc., are releasing unofficial key PDFs. However, to check the official answer keys, students have to wait till the session 1 is over. As per the previous year's trends, provisional answer key PDFs are shared on the official portal at least 3 to 5 days after the conclusion of the exam.

Alongwith the answer keys, NTA will also share the response sheet of the candidates. For accessing answer keys and response sheets, candidates need to log in using their application number and password. We have provided the expected date for the publication of JEE Main official answer key 2026 for session 1 by analysing previous year trends on this page.

JEE Main Official Answer Key 2026 for Session 1: Check Expected Date

Candidates can check the analysis of previous years to discover the expected date for JEE Main official answer key 2026 session 1 here:

Year	JEE Answer Key Date	JEE Exam Date
2026	February 3 to 4, 2026	January 21 to 28, 2026
2025	February 4, 2025	January 22 to 29, 2025
2024	February 6, 2024	January 24 to February 1, 2024
2023	February 2, 2023	January 24 to February 1, 2023