JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key: Physics Loses Maximum Questions; 3 Dropped from a Single Shift — Full Details

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    The National Testing Agency (National Testing Agency) has released the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Final Answer Key on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Along with the final key, NTA confirmed that multiple questions have been dropped across different shifts, with Physics accounting for the highest number of dropped questions.

    Subject-wise Impact: Physics Most Affected

    According to the final evaluation:

    • Physics saw the maximum number of dropped questions

    • Several Physics questions were found to have:

      • Conceptual ambiguity

      • More than one correct answer

      • Incorrect data or options

    Mathematics and Chemistry also witnessed dropped questions, but to a lesser extent compared to Physics.

    3 Questions Dropped from a Single Exam Shift

    In one particular BE/BTech examination shift, as many as 3 questions were dropped. This is considered a significant development, as dropping multiple questions from a single paper is relatively rare and reflects the extent of discrepancies identified during expert review.

    Reason Behind Dropping Questions

    NTA stated that after:

    • Receiving challenges from candidates

    • Conducting a thorough review by subject experts

    Certain questions were deemed invalid for evaluation. As per the examination policy, such questions are removed entirely from scoring.

    Marks Award Policy

    • Full marks are awarded to all candidates for each dropped question

    • This applies irrespective of whether the candidate attempted the question or not

    • The policy ensures fairness and uniformity in score calculation

    Effect on Scores and Percentile

    • Dropping multiple questions may lead to higher raw scores

    • Percentile scores may witness minor fluctuations

    • Students from shifts with more dropped questions could see comparatively better score normalization

    Final Answer Key: No Further Objections

    • The final answer key is binding

    • No further challenges or objections will be accepted

    • Results will be prepared strictly based on this final version

    JEE Main 2026 Result Date

    NTA has confirmed that the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results will be declared on February 16, 2026. The result will include:

    • Scorecards

    • All India Rank (AIR)

    • Category-wise cut-offs

    What’s Next for Candidates

    • Qualified candidates will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026

    • Counselling for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other engineering colleges will follow

    • Candidates are advised to download and safely store their scorecards