JEE Advanced Answer Key 2026 Out: Download Paper 1 and 2 Keys

The wait is finally over for lakhs of JEE Advanced 2026 aspirants. IIT Roorkee officially released the provisional answer keys for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 on May 25, 2026, at 10 AM. If you appeared for the exam on May 17 and have been anxiously waiting to cross-check your answers, this is your moment. The keys are live on jeeadv.ac.in right now.

Here's the thing though. You do not have much time to sit back and just calculate your score. The objection window is brutally short. If you spot an error in the official key, you only have until May 26, 2026, at 5 PM to raise your challenge. That is essentially one day. Miss that window and there is absolutely no second chance, no extension, and no exceptions. So move quickly.

What's interesting about this year is that IIT Roorkee has also released the candidate response sheets, meaning you can compare your exact marked answers against the provisional key in real time. That combination makes your score estimation far more accurate than guessing from memory. Here is everything you need to know about JEE Advanced Answer Key 2026.

OVERVIEW

IMPORTANT DATES

Note: The objection portal will automatically shut at 5 PM on May 26. No manual requests will be entertained after that.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD JEE ADVANCED ANSWER KEY 2026

Follow these steps and you will have the PDF in under two minutes:

1. Open jeeadv.ac.in in your browser
2. Look for the Important Announcements section on the homepage
3. Click the link for Provisional Answer Key Paper 1 or Paper 2
4. Log in using your Registration Number, Date of Birth, and registered Mobile Number
5. Download both PDFs and save them to your device
6. Cross-check each answer against your response sheet to estimate your raw score

HOW TO RAISE OBJECTIONS AGAINST THE ANSWER KEY

If you believe a particular answer in the provisional key is wrong, here is what you need to know before submitting:

1. Objections are accepted through the online candidate portal only
2. Challenges sent by email, post, or in person will be rejected without review
3. You must upload scanned copies of textbook references or solution sheets as supporting proof
4. A panel of subject experts will review each valid objection submitted
5. If your objection is accepted, the final key will be updated for all candidates equally

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER RESULTS ON JUNE 1

The results bring more than just individual scores, here is what gets published together:

1. Final JEE Advanced 2026 Answer Key releases alongside results on June 1
2. Individual scorecards will be available on the official portal
3. Common Rank List including all qualifying candidates will be published
4. Separate category rank lists for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS, and PwD will also be released
5. JoSAA counselling begins shortly after results for seat allocation across 23 IITs, NITs, IIITs, and centrally funded technical institutions