The National Testing Agency, NTA has released the JEE Main Answer Key 2026 for Paper 2. Candidates who appeared in the Joint Entrance Examination Paper 2A (B.Arch) and 2B (B. Planning) can check the provisional key through the official website of JEE Main at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The objection window has opened and candidates can file an objection against it until today, 20 February 2026. To file objections, candidates will have to pay a non-refundable processing fee of $200/- for each challenging question.
Processing fees can be paid through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking until 20 February 2026 (until 11:50 PM). No challenge will be accepted without receipt of the processing fee. Challenge fees will not be accepted through any other mode.
Direct link to download the JEE 2026 main answer key for the second paper
JEE Main Answer Key 2026 for Paper 2: How to Download
To download the answer key, candidates can follow the steps given below.
1. Visit the official website of JEE Main at jemain.nta.nic.in.
2. Click on JEE 2026 Main Answer Key to get the link of Paper 2 available on the home page.
3. A new page will open where candidates will have to enter their login details.
4. Click Submit and your temporary key will be displayed.
5. Check the temporary key and download the page.
6. Keep a hard copy of it for further needs.
If the objections made by the candidate are found to be valid, the answer key will be reviewed and applied to all candidates’ answers accordingly. Based on the final revised answer keys, the result will be prepared and announced. No individual candidate will be informed of acceptance/non-acceptance of their challenge. The keys finalized by the experts after the challenge is settled will be final. For more related details, candidates can check the official website of NTA JEE.
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