JEE Main April Session 2 Results 2026 Live Updates: Result scorecards will be released at jeemain.nta.nic.in (Screengrab from official website)
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Result Live Update: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on April 20 released final answer keys of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main session Candidates who appeared for the examination will be able to download the final answer keys from the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. To access their JEE Mains result session two, candidates will be required to log in to the official website using their application number, password or date of birth.
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The session two examination was held between April 2 and April 8. The provisional answer key for JEE Main session 2 was released on April 11, 2026. The second session was conducted in 566 examination centres across 304 cities nationwide and 14 cities outside India via a computer-based test (CBT) catering to around 11.23 lakh candidates, according to NTA.
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The JEE Main result is released as a scorecard PDF containing the percentile secured by the candidate. The copies of the scorecard will be sent to the registered email ids of both the student and the parents. Candidates ranked within the top 2.5 lakh will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026.
Live Updates
Apr 20, 2026 02:55 PM IST
JEE Mains 2026 Result Live: Can JEE Main result be cancelled?
The result of JEE Main 2026 of the candidates who indulge in Unfair Means Practices will becancelled and will not be declared. Similarly, the result of those candidates who appear from the Centre other than the one allotted to them or allow another candidate/person to write the examination on his behalf will be cancelled. Any candidate who appears in a Session more than once will lead to cancellation of his/ her candidature and will be debarred as per relevant UFM clause. No plea will be entertained in this regard, NTA said.
Apr 20, 2026 02:45 PM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live: How many candidates took paper 1?
In the JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/ BTech) paper, as many as 11.06 lakh candidates registered domestically and 4,229 internationally. Attendance of about 93 per cent was recorded across all shifts and Aadhaar authentication of around 97 per cent was seen.
Apr 20, 2026 02:35 PM IST
JEE Mains Result 2026 Live Updates: When was provisional answer keys released?
The provisional answer key for JEE Main session 2 was released on April 11, 2026. Candidates were given time till April 13 to raise objections against them.
Apr 20, 2026 02:19 PM IST
JEE Mains Result 2026 Live Updates: What are the 2 dropped questions?
The two questions which have been dropped are: ‘695278261’ and ‘6952781086’. These questions are from the physics section. Both the questions are from April 4 morning shift. While one is from centres within India, the other is from centres outside India.
Apr 20, 2026 02:04 PM IST
JEE Mains Result 2026 Live Updates: Marking scheme
1. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
2. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1)
3. Unanswered/Marked for Review (without selecting any option) will be given no mark (0)
4. If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options
5. If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question
Apr 20, 2026 01:48 PM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: How will marks be allotted for dropped questions?
For the two questions dropped, full marks for those questions will be awarded to all candidates who had appeared for that particular shift.
Apr 20, 2026 01:41 PM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: How many questions are dropped?
As many as two questions are dropped.
Apr 20, 2026 01:25 PM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: JEE Main final answer key out
NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 final answer key.
Apr 20, 2026 12:50 PM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: When was JEE Main session 1 held?
The JEE Main session 1 was held from January 21 to January 29 and the result was declared on February 16. In the January session exam, 12 candidates have scored 100-percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Session 1.
Apr 20, 2026 12:38 PM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: Will session 1 and session 2 scores be merged?
For JEE Main 2026 Paper 1, the NTA scores from Session 1 and Session 2 will be merged to compile results and prepare the overall merit list and ranking. For candidates who appeared in both sessions, the best of the two total NTA scores will be considered. Subject-wise scores will not be compared.
Apr 20, 2026 12:20 PM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: How to use JEE Main rank predictor?
Step 1: Go to the official website of IE Education portal at education.indianexpress.com
Step 2: Search for the JEE rank predictor on the homepage.
Step 3: After you click on it, a box will appear, where you will need to enter the credentials asked, including, name, phone number, email id, admission year, score and the state where you live.
Step 4: Select the option of rank prediction, and you can see the probable rank that you are likely to obtain once the JEE Main results are declared.
Apr 20, 2026 11:49 AM IST
JEE Mains 2026 Result Live Updates: What is NTA’s normalisation process?
– Examinations are held in multiple shifts, each with a different paper.
– Raw marks are converted into percentile scores, which reflect a candidate’s relative performance within their shift.
– Percentile scores range from 0 to 100. The topper in each shift receives a percentile of 100, while other scores are scaled accordingly between the highest and lowest marks. This ensures that candidates are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged due to variations in paper difficulty, creating a level playing field across all shifts.
For the JEE Main examination, the percentile score serves as the normalised score, replacing raw marks in the preparation of merit lists. According to the NTA, in order to ensure accuracy and fairness, percentile scores are calculated up to seven decimal places, which helps avoid bunching and reduces the chances of ties.
Apr 20, 2026 11:30 AM IST
JEE Mains 2026 Result Live Updates: What is JEE Advanced 2026 exam date?
The JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is May 17.
Apr 20, 2026 11:20 AM IST
JEE Main Result 2026 Live Updates: Percentile vs marks
The percentile reflects the percentage of candidates that a student has outperformed in their session and is calculated relative to overall performance and session difficulty. Because difficulty varies across shifts, the same raw marks can translate to different percentiles. This is why NTA uses normalisation rather than publishing a raw marks ranking.
Apr 20, 2026 11:15 AM IST
JEE Main Result 2026 Live Updates: What is AIR?
The scorecard will show percentile, all India rank (AIR), category rank, and eligibility for JEE Advanced. NTA normalises scores across sessions and shifts for fairness.
Apr 20, 2026 11:12 AM IST
JEE Main Result 2026 Live Updates: What if I had appeared in both the sessions?
NTA takes the best of your two session percentiles. These best scores are then arranged in descending order to create the Common Rank List (CRL) and category-wise merit lists.
Apr 20, 2026 11:10 AM IST
JEE Mains 2026 Result Live Updates: Details on scorecard
The JEE Main Session 2 resut will include NTA scores subject-wise, overall NTA score, percentile, and category-wise ranks. Candidates will also get details regarding their eligibility for JEE Advanced 2026 via their scorecards.
Apr 20, 2026 11:06 AM IST
JEE Mains 2026 Result Live Updates: How to check JEE result?
Step 1: Go to the jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the ‘View JEE Main 2026 Result’ link
Step 3: Enter JEE Main application number and password or date of birth
Step 4: Click submit to view and download the JEE Main result
Apr 20, 2026 10:50 AM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: When was JEE Main 2026 April session exam held?
The JEE Main 2026 April session exam was held from April 2 to April 8. The JEE Main BTech paper was held on April 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8. The JEE Main BArch and BPlanning paper was held on April 7.
Apr 20, 2026 10:11 AM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: Did NTA release final answer keys?
No, NTA has not yet released the JEE Main 2026 final answer keys. NTA will likely release the JEE Main 2026 session 2 final answer key today. The final answer key due to be released today, will be issued after considering the grievances raised against the provisional JEE Main answer key. The JEE Main 2026 final answer key for session 2 cannot be challenged.
Apr 20, 2026 09:51 AM IST
JEE Main 2026 Result Live Updates: What are the JEE Main official websites?
The JEE Main 2026 website is jeemain.nta.nic.in. However, the NTA website – nta.ac.in, will also make the JEE Main result link active.
Apr 20, 2026 09:35 AM IST
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Result Live Update: When is NTA declaring JEE Main result?
NTA will likely declare the JEE Main 2026 result today, April 20.
As indianexpress.com analysed the posts shared on the microblogging site, X, it seems that the issue arose in the shift two exam that was held on April 5.(Image: AI generated)
JEE Main is the exam for engineering aspirants. It is divided into two papers – with paper one testing candidate’s knowledge for BE and BTech. programmes and paper two on B.Arch. and B.Planning. Paper one is split into two sections – section A containing 20 questions and section B containing 5 questions across all the three subjects – physics, chemistry and mathematics.
Similarly, B.Arch. will test the candidates on their mathematics prowess, aptitude and drawing skills. B.Planning is similar except it tests the candidate’s knowledge on planning skills instead of their drawing ability. It should be noted that there is negative marking of one mark for every question that is wrong, zero mark for every unattempted question and four marks for every correct response.
