JEE Main Answer Key

National Testing Agency (NTA) will publish online JEE Main Answer Key after the conclusion of an entrance exam. Candidates who are going to take the January session exam can access the key by logging into the official website. An answer key will contain all the correct responses to the questions that will be asked in the examination. Using it, applicants can calculate their probable score and, hence, predict their performance. Moreover, the calculation should be done on the basis of the marking scheme. Applicants can further raise objections against the JEE Main 2020 answer key if they find any discrepancy in it.

Releasing Date of Answer Key – January Attemp

• Check some of the important dates related to JEE Main 2020 events below: 
• Date of Examination - 6th to 11th January 2020 
• Releasing of Preliminary Answer Key - 3rd week of January 2020 (Tentative) 
• Releasing of Final Answer Key – 4th week of January 2020 (Tentative) 
• Announcement of Result - 31st January 2020 

   

Steps to download an Answer Key

The exam conducting body will publish an answer key in online mode. Therefore, those who need to download it for evaluating their expected score can follow the below-mentioned steps:

• Visit the official website of JEE Main. 
• Search for the answer key link on the window and click on it. 
• Now enter the application number and date of birth. 
• Click the “Submit” button once you have entered the above details. 
• JEE Main Answer Key will appear on the screen in the form of a PDF. 

Download the same to calculate the score

Raising of Objection

Students can raise objections against the key in case of any doubt or error. For raising an objection, they also need to pay a certain amount. Note that NTA will accept the objections for a given duration. If the objection raised is true then candidates will get their amount back. Further, after taking into consideration all the objections the final answer key will be published by the authority.

Calculation of Score using an Answer Key

The most essential feature of an answer key is that it allows applicants to calculate their approximate score. By knowing the score, they even get an idea regarding the colleges that will accept their score. The procedure to calculate the score using an answer key is as follows:

• Firstly, download the JEE Main Answer Key 2020. 
• Now start comparing your answers to the correct answers mentioned in the key. 
• Assign marks according to the marking scheme 
• Calculate the total number of correct and incorrect response. 
• Lastly, use the following formula to calculate the score 
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JEE Main Score = Total number of Correct Response x 4 – Total number of Inccorect Response x1

JEE Main Marking Scheme 2020

While calculating the score using an answer key, applicants should follow the marking scheme as prescribed by the exam regulating authority. Students can check the marking scheme in the following points:

• Correct Answer – 4 marks will be awarded 
• Incorrect Answer – 1 mark will be deducted 
• No Answer – No marks 
• More than One Answer – 1 mark will be deducted