Download JEE Mains Answer Key 2023: Latest Updates; Direct Link

The JEE Mains Exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency in the month of January and February 2023. JEE Mains is one of the most popular engineering entrance examinations in India. As the examination dates for this year are over the candidates are impatiently awaiting the results. The JEE Mains Answer Keys 2023 for each day and each session have been released. Explore the blog to go through all the important information regarding the JEE Mains Answer Key 2023. 

Exam Name	Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency
Subjects	B.E., B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Planning
Mode of Exam	Online and Offline
Duration	JEE 1 – 3 HoursJEE 2 – 3.5 Hours
Marks	300 for JEE 1400 for JEE 2
Language	English, Hindi, and Other, Regional Languages for certain areas

Latest Updates

The Answer Keys for 2023 have been released and the challenges to the provisional answer keys have also been submitted and assessed by the National Testing Agency. Considering the submitted responses, the NTA has dropped 5 MCQ questions from the exam. 2 of the NATs have also been rectified in the JEE Main Final Answer Key.

Four of the dropped questions were from the Mathematics section. The NTA has declared that the candidates will not be awarded any marks for the dropped questions. The candidates can now avail of the JEE Main Final Answer Key 2023. The CBT 2 Results have been recently released on 28 February 2023. 

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JEE Main 2023 Important Dates 

All important dates related to JEE Mains Answer Keys are given below. The candidates should make sure they take all the necessary steps within the due deadline. 

Date	Event
JEE Main Exam Date 2023 (Session 1)	24 January 2023, 25 January 2023, 28 January 2023, 29 January 2023, 30 January 2023, 31 January 2023 and 01 February 2023
JEE Main Exam Date 2023 (Session 2)	06 April 2023, 08 April 2023, 10 April 2023, 11 April 2023 and 12 April 2023
JEE Main Provisional Answer Keys 2023	Session 1: 02 February 2023Session 2: To be Notified
JEE Main Response Sheet & Question Paper	Session 1: 02 February 2023Session 2: To be Notified
JEE Main Final Answer Key 2023	Session 1: 06 February 2023Session 2: To be Notified
JEE Main Result 2023	Session 1: 28 February 2023Session 2: To be Notified

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What is JEE Main Answer Key?

The JEE Main Answer Key is a document released by the National Testing Agency to help the candidates in evaluating their JEE Mains answers before the results are announced. This gives the candidates an idea about their potential scores however, the final scores may be entirely different from the provisional scores released by the authorities. 

The Answer key is supposed to have all the correct answers to the questions attempted in the JEE Mains Examination. A few days after the examination a provisional answer key is released by the authorities, and the candidates can evaluate the answers using the question paper. If a discrepancy is found in any of the answers the candidates can challenge the answer key with the correct answers along with proofs. 

If found valid the NTA considers the challenge and makes amendments after which a final answer key is released. The final answer key cannot be challenged and is used by the checking authorities to evaluate the answers and allot marks. 

Direct Link to Download the JEE MAIN Answer Key

Here is the direct link to download the compiled answer key for the JEE Main 2023 examination for all examination dates. 

How to Download the JEE Main Answer Key 2023?

The JEE Main answer key released after the examination can be accessed by the registered students only. However, the final Answer Key is available to everyone and does not need the Application Number or Password. Here are the steps to download the JEE Main answer key: 

1. Visit the NTA official website. 
2. Click the direct link to the answer key on the Home Page. 
3. Log in by entering the ‘Application Number’ and ‘Security Code’ in the given pop-up box. 
4. The JEE Main Answer Key will appear on the screen. 
5. Download the Answer Key. 

How to Challenge the JEE Main Answer Key 2023?

There is a definitive process to challenge the JEE Main Answer Key. Any objections that the candidates want to raise towards the Answer Key must be backed up by valid proof. Once submitted, the matter is then decided by the National Testing Agency. The steps to download the JEE Main Answer Key are given below. 

1. Visit the JEE Main official website. 
2. Log in to the account by providing the required details. 
3. The next step is to download the Answer Key and Response Sheet. 
4. The candidates can then review the given Answer Keys and mark the question ID for all those questions one has an objection towards. 
5. Also not the answer key option against which the objection is being raised. 
6. Go to the ‘Raise Objection’ option. 
7. Enter the question ID and Answer Key option that is to be objected upon. 
8. Proceed to ‘Save your claim’ and then select ‘Next’. 
9. Upload the proofs associated with the objection. 
10. Pay the processing fee of INR 200 for each question. 

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How to Calculate JEE Main Scores with the JEE Main Answer Key?

It is very important to know how to calculate the JEE Main Scores by using the Answer Key. The candidates can do so easily by using the JEE Main Marking Scheme. The candidates can use the following way:  

1. For every correct answer, add 4 marks. 
2. For every incorrect answer deduct 1 mark.
3. For the Unattempted and Dropped questions the marks allotted are Zero. 
4. The questions marked for review are also added as zero till resolved.  

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