JEE Main 2027 Answer Key: Date, How to Challenge
CollegeDost Editorial Team · Reviewed by Shivaji · Last updated: 28 October 2026
NTA publishes a provisional answer key on jeemain.nta.nic.in a few days after each session. For Session 1 that is expected in early February 2027. The key stays open for challenges for 2 to 3 days, and each challenge costs Rs 200 per question, which is not refunded.
How to calculate your score (Paper 1)
Answer Marks Correct (MCQ or numerical) +4 Wrong (MCQ or numerical) −1 Not answered 0Paper 1 has 75 questions for 300 marks: 25 each in Maths, Physics and Chemistry (20 MCQs + 5 numerical questions per subject). Numerical answers are rounded to the nearest whole number.
What happens to a wrong question
- If more than one option is correct, anyone who marked a correct option gets +4.
- If all options are correct, everyone who attempted the question gets +4.
- If a question is dropped, every candidate in that shift gets full marks for it.
How to challenge an answer
- Log in on jeemain.nta.nic.in during the challenge window.
- Pick the question, choose the answer you think is right and upload your proof.
- Pay Rs 200 per question online.
- Experts check every challenge. The final key is used for the result.
FAQs
Is the challenge fee refunded if I am right?
No. The bulletin says the Rs 200 per question is non-refundable.
Does the answer key show my marks?
It shows your recorded responses and the correct answers. You add up the marks yourself. Your NTA score and percentile come with the result.
When is the JEE Main 2027 answer key date?
NTA hasn't announced it yet. It usually comes a few days after the last exam of each session.