The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the provisional answer key for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 Session 2 on its official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates who appeared for the April session of the national-level engineering entrance exam can now access the answer key and calculate their probable scores.
The answer key is available for Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech), Paper 2A (B.Arch), and Paper 2B (B.Planning). The exam was conducted in multiple shifts between April 4 and April 9, 2025, across various centres in India and abroad.
🔹 Objection Window Open Till April 13
Candidates who find discrepancies in the answer key have the option to raise objections by submitting valid proof through the official portal. The last date to challenge the answer key is April 13, 2025, until 11:50 PM. An objection fee of ₹200 per question is applicable, and it is non-refundable.
Steps to raise objections:
Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in
Click on “Challenge Answer Key”
Login using your Application Number and Date of Birth
Select the question(s) to be challenged and upload supporting documents
Pay the objection fee online
🔹 Final Answer Key and Result Date
Once all the challenges are reviewed by subject experts, the NTA will release the final answer key. Based on that, the JEE Main Session 2 result will be declared, which is expected around the third week of April 2025.
The final result will include:
Candidate’s score
All India Rank (AIR)
Category-wise rank (for reserved categories)
Cut-offs for JEE Advanced 2025 eligibility
🔹 Importance of Answer Key
The provisional answer key allows candidates to evaluate their performance and predict their chances of qualifying for JEE Advanced 2025, which is scheduled for May 18, 2025. The cutoff marks will be announced along with the final result.
Candidates are advised to regularly visit the official website for any updates and ensure they submit objections within the deadline.
