JEE Main Final Answer Key Out: Direct Link, How to Download, Check Number of Questions Dropped
| Updated On - Apr 20, 2026
JEE Main final answer key 2026 for session 2 is out today, April 20, 2026, on the official site at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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Candidates who appeared in the JEE Main 2026 session 2 can now download the JEE Main 2026 final answer key.
- The final answer key for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 is published just before the publication of the JEE Main 2026 Result.
- Based on the JEE Main final answer key 2026, there was only 1 dropped question in Physics for the JEE Main 2026 April 4 Shift 1 paper.
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Direct Link for JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key
NTA has published the JEE Main final answer key 2026 for session 2 in the PDF format. You can directly download the JEE Main final answer key 2026 for BE/BTech from the following link:
Downloading Steps for JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026
The downloading steps for JEE Main final answer key 2026 have been discussed below:
- Step 1: Go to the official website of JEE Main 2026 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- Step 2: Click on the link for “JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026 Session 2.”
- Step 3: JEE Main Final answer key will be displayed on your screen.
- Step 4: You must take a printout of your JEE Main Final answer key, as it will not be available at a later stage.
JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026: Questions Dropped
Based on expert analysis, seven types of changes were noticed just after publication of the JEE Main final answer key, as discussed below:
- 1 question was dropped
- 4 questions have more than one answer
- 2 questions key changed
| JEE Main Final 2026 Session 2 Exam | JEE Main Final Answer Key Changes |
| April 2 Shift 2- Physics | Question ID 691121200- Answer Changed from 15 to 60 |
| April 4 Shift 1- Physics | Question ID 695278261-1 Dropped Question |
| April 5 Shift 1- Maths | Question ID 695278325- Answer Changed from 6 to any non-negative integer |
| April 5 Shift 1- Chemistry | Question ID 695278372- Answer changed from 42 to 41 or 42 |
| April 6 Shift 2- Physics | Question ID 6911211245 Answer changed to multiple options |
| April 8 Shift 2- Physics | Question ID 691121560 Answer changed to multiple options |
| April 8 Shift 2- Chemistry | Question ID 691121589 Answer changed from 4 to 3 |
The following JEE Main Final Answer Key analysis is prepared from a YouTube video by “MathanGo”. For more information related to the options changed, watch the video by clicking on the link above.
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Based on a Reddit post, users discussed the number of dropped questions for JEE Main 2026. According to many users, the number of dropped questions was expected to be more than 1, and some answers were changed from the provisional answer key. But as per NTA, after the final answer key publication, no re-evaluation is allowed.
Source: Reddit
JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026: Marking Scheme for Dropped Question
So, based on expert analysis of the JEE Main final answer key 2026, candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2026 April 4 Shift 1 will be awarded a bonus of + 4 marks in the Physics section, as it was the only dropped question in JEE Main 2026 Session 2.
For questions with more than one correct answer, +4 marks will be awarded if any of the correct options are chosen.
Normally, the marking scheme is-
- + 4 marks for correct answer
- -1 mark for incorrect answer
- No mark for unattempted question
But on April 4, Shift 1 2026, Physics section Question ID 695278261 will be exempted from the JEE Main marking scheme.
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After the JEE Main Final Answer Key 2026
After the publication of JEE Main final answer key 2026, the following things will commence:
- Declaration of JEE Main 2026 Result
- Downloading JEE Main 2026 Scorecard
- Announcement of JEE Main 2026 Toppers List
- Declaration of JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Rank
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FAQs
Ques. Has the JEE Main Final answer key been released for Session 2 2026?
Ans. Yes, NTA has officially released the JEE Main final answer key for session 2 2026. You can directly access it by visiting the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Ques. How many questions were dropped in JEE Main final answer key for Session 2 2026?
Ans. Based on expert analysis, only one question was dropped in JEE Main April 4 shift 1 paper. The question was dropped from the physics section. The number of candidates who appeared on that particular shift will be awarded with +4 marks.
Ques. What is the marking scheme for dropped questions in JEE Main 2026?
Ans. The dropped question does not follow the normal marking scheme set by NTA. For each dropped question, candidates will be given + 4 marks irrespective of the question attempted by the candidate.
Ques. Is the JEE Main 2026 Result out?
Ans. As per the official NTA website, the JEE Main 2026 result is said to be out by April 20, 2026.
Ques. What other changes were noticed in the JEE Main final answer key 2026?
Ans. According to expert analysis, the following changes were noticed after the publication of JEE Main final answer key 2026:
- 1 question was dropped
- 4 questions have more than one answer
- 2 questions key changed
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