JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Final Answer Key for B.E./B.Tech Paper Released, 9 Questions Dropped

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the Final Answer Key for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 for B.E/B.Tech on its website.

A couple of days ago, the NTA had allowed students to challenge the provisional answer key for the B.E./B.Tech Paper. Following expert review of these objections, the NTA dropped 9 questions entirely from Session 1 of JEE Main 2026.

Here’s what that means:

• Full marks awarded: For each dropped question, all candidates who appeared in the corresponding shift will be given full marks (+4) irrespective of whether they attempted it or not.
• No penalties: Since the question is completely removed from evaluation, there is no negative marking or deduction for that question.

Among the final answer key adjustments, some questions were identified to have multiple valid answers.

The JEE Main Session 1 Result for 2026—including scorecards and percentiles—is expected to be released today, 16 February, 2026 on the official NTA portals.

You should keep your application number and date of birth/password ready to log in and download your results once the link goes live.

How to Access the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Final Answer Key

1. Go to the official website for JEE Main.
2. Go to the ‘Public Notices’ section and click on the ‘Final Answer Keys of JEE (Main) 2026 [Session-I] [Paper I (B.E. / B.Tech)]' link.
3. You will be redirected to a new tab. You can find the list of answers displayed on the screen.

List of Dropped Questions in JEE Main 2026 Session 1

The list of the questions that were dropped in JEE Main 2026 Session 1 is as follows:

• In the Final JEE Main Session 1 2026 Answer Key, 09 questions are dropped.
• The majority of dropped questions are from Physics.

How to Estimate Your Scores

You can calculate your scores by carefully analysing the Final Answer Key.

1. If all options are correct, 4 marks will be awarded if you have attempted the question.
2. Similarly, if more than one option is correct, then 4 marks will be awarded if you have selected one of the correct options.
3. If a question is found to be incorrect or all the options provided are wrong I.e. the question is dropped, then you will be awarded 4 marks. 

Source

Public Notice by NTA: click here to read.

Kindly note that any and all information is subject to change as per the National Testing Agency, Education Ministry, and the Government of India.

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