The 9 official JEE Main 2026 question papers and 2 answer keys are on this page as PDFs from NTA, with the original source linked beside each file. The JEE Main exam covers Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Download them below, then sit the paper under exam timing with the attempt plan and error-log routine on this page.
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Download the official JEE Main 2026 question papers and answer keys (PDF), hosted on this site with the official source linked.
JEE Main 2026 at a glance
JEE Main 2026 was held by NTA in two sessions. For the April session, NTA released the actual question paper of every B.E./B.Tech (Paper 1) shift, so you can sit real 2026 papers end to end. For the January session, NTA published the final answer key but not the question papers.
| Session 1 (January) | Session 2 (April) | |
|---|---|---|
| Exam dates (Paper 1) | 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2026 | 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 April 2026 |
| Shifts | 10 (two a day) | 9 (two a day; one shift on 8 April) |
| Official question papers | Not published | All 9 shifts, hosted below |
| Final answer key | Hosted below (as on 16.02.2026) | Hosted below (the key the result was compiled on) |
Session 2 shift papers on this page
| Date | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| 4 April 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| 5 April 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| 6 April 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| 8 April 2026 | Not held | Yes |
Paper pattern (from the official 2026 papers)
| Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Total marks | 300 |
| Questions | 75, all compulsory |
| Subjects (in paper order) | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
| Per subject | Section A: 20 MCQs (80 marks) · Section B: 5 numerical-answer questions (20 marks) |
| Marks per question | 4 |
Each question in the NTA papers carries a question ID, and each MCQ option has an option ID. The final answer keys list the correct option ID (or numerical answer) against each question ID. The final keys mark some questions as dropped; check the information bulletin for how dropped questions are scored.
Paper analysis
Snapshot of JEE Main 2026
The 2026 papers kept the pattern introduced in 2025: no choice in Section B, so all five numerical questions in each subject count. With nine official April shift papers, you have nine full, real tests in the current pattern.
Shift difficulty differs. Do not compare raw scores across shifts; compare which subject and which section cost you marks.
What this paper stresses
- Mathematics comes first in the paper, so a slow Maths section eats Physics and Chemistry time.
- Five compulsory numerical questions per subject: no negative-free skipping strategy any more.
- Silly arithmetic after a correct setup, especially in Physics numericals.
- Chemistry questions answered from memory of NCERT lines, where a half-remembered fact is a wrong option.
What to extract before you move on
- Marks lost per subject and per section (A vs B) for each shift you sit.
- Numerical answers that were right in your working but wrong in the final value.
- One selection rule: what you attempt first, and what you abandon after a fixed time box.
- Chapters with repeated misses across two or more 2026 shifts.
Analyst note: Treat coaching “memory-based” Session 1 papers as unofficial reconstructions; only the Session 1 answer key is official.
Looking for B.Arch / B.Planning (Paper 2) keys or notices? Check the official JEE Main website.
Chapter-wise analysis
We tagged every question in the 9 official 2026 papers on this page by chapter: 675 questions (540 MCQ, 135 Numerical). The chapters with the most questions:
- Mathematics: Coordinate Geometry 33, Integral Calculus 24, Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations 20 questions across the 9 papers.
- Physics: Optics 28, Properties of Solids and Liquids 24, Electrostatics 15 questions across the 9 papers.
- Chemistry: Equilibrium 16, Hydrocarbons 16, Coordination Compounds 15 questions across the 9 papers.
The 2017 papers we tagged follow a different format (number of papers or questions per paper), so we do not compare counts with 2017.
All 9 official JEE Main 2026 papers we host (2 April, shift 1; 2 April, shift 2; 4 April, shift 1; 4 April, shift 2; 5 April, shift 1; 5 April, shift 2; 6 April, shift 1; 6 April, shift 2; 8 April, shift 2), tagged question by question: 675 questions (540 MCQ, 135 Numerical). Counts are totals across those papers. Answers for 2026 come from NTA's final answer key for Session 2; MCQ answers are option numbers as printed in the paper (1–4). The 2016 and 2017 papers have no hosted key, so no answer is shown for them.
Chapters with no question in 2026 are left out. Every question, by chapter: JEE Main chapter-wise PYQs.
How to sit JEE Main 2026
- Download one April 2026 shift paper and the Session 2 final answer key from this page.
- Sit the full paper in 3 hours: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, 25 questions each, all compulsory.
- Mark it with the Session 2 key by question ID: 4 marks for a correct answer, and apply the negative marking rule in the current bulletin.
- Fill the error log the same day: subject, section, chapter and miss type (concept, silly, time, or misread).
- Sit a different 2026 shift within the week, then repair only the chapters that failed in both.
Other years in this decade
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- JEE Main 2024
- JEE Main 2023
- JEE Main 2022
- JEE Main 2021
- JEE Main 2020
- JEE Main 2019
- JEE Main 2018
- JEE Main 2017
- JEE Main 2016
FAQ
Where can I download the official JEE Main 2026 question paper?
On this page. NTA released the question papers for all nine B.E./B.Tech shifts of the April 2026 session (2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 April). Each file links to its original.
Is the JEE Main 2026 January (Session 1) question paper available?
NTA did not publish the January 2026 question papers. It published the Session 1 final answer key (as on 16.02.2026), which is hosted on this page. Coaching “memory-based” January papers are unofficial reconstructions.
Where is the JEE Main 2026 answer key?
Both final answer keys for B.E./B.Tech are on this page: Session 1 (all January shifts) and Session 2 (all April shifts, the key the result was compiled on). They list the correct option ID or answer for each question ID.
How many questions are in the JEE Main 2026 paper?
75 questions, all compulsory, for 300 marks in 3 hours. Each of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry has 20 MCQs and 5 numerical-answer questions, at 4 marks each.
Which JEE Main 2026 shifts were held in April?
Shifts 1 and 2 on 2, 4, 5 and 6 April 2026, and shift 2 on 8 April 2026: nine shifts in all.
How do I match my answers with the JEE Main 2026 answer key?
Each question in the NTA paper has a question ID. Find that ID in the final key for your session and shift date, and compare the correct option ID (or numerical answer) with yours.
Where is the JEE Main syllabus and pattern?
See the JEE Main syllabus & pattern page, and check the current NTA information bulletin before your exam.