The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the JEE Main January 2025 Answer Key on its official portal, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates who took the JEE Main 2025 January session can now access the provisional answer key, response sheet, and question paper through their application number and password or date of birth.
JEE Main 2025 Answer Key & Response Sheet Download
It gives the candidates the opportunity to gauge their performance and estimate their score before the result is declared officially. Along with the answer key, NTA has also uploaded the response sheet and question paper PDFs. Candidates can view them through the login portal.
How to download JEE Main Answer Key 2025 (Session 1)
- Go to the official JEE Main website: jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on the "JEE Main 2025 Answer Key (Session 1)" link
- Application number and password/date of birth
- Screen appears with PDF display of the answer key
- Downloading the answer key and response sheet
- Answer matching and estimate the scores
JEE Main Answer Key Challenge 2025
Candidates, in case they discover errors in the provisional JEE Main 2025 answer key, may also challenge the answer key online with objections. The challenge window would open for a couple of days following the announcement of the answer key.
Answer Key Challenge: Major Details
- Mode of Challenge: Online at jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Fee per challenge: ₹200 per question
- Refund Policy: If it is declared as valid challenge, the amount will be refunded
- Final Answer Key: The final answer key will be released after the scrutiny of challenges made to answer keys by NTA.
JEE Main 2025: Expected Cutoff Scores
Based on previous years’ trends, the expected cutoff percentile for JEE Main 2025 to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025 is as follows:
| Category | Expected Cutoff Percentile (2025) | Previous Year (2024) |
| General | 89-91 | 90.778 |
| EWS | 77-80 | 75.622 |
| OBC-NCL | 74-77 | 73.611 |
| SC | 44-48 | 46.977 |
| ST | 39-43 | 34.673 |
Steps After JEE Main January 2025
- Final Answer Key Declaration : After scrutinizing objections, NTA will declare the final answer key.
- JEE Main Session 2 Registration: For those candidates who are targeting improvement in score, registration is available for the April session.
- JEE Advanced 2025 Eligibility: Candidates ranking up to 2.5 lakh will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2025 for admission in IITs.
- JoSAA Counselling 2025: Admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs will be provided through the June-July 2025 on the basis of scores obtained in JEE Main.
Candidates should keep an eye on the official website of JEE Main for updates about the results and examination dates.
