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National Testing Agency (NTA) Official Answer Key

National Testing Agency (NTA) will release JEE Main 2019 Answer Key after completion of the examination. The answer key will be made available in online mode only. Applicants can download the answer key from their registered account. Answer Key of JEE Main 2019 will help candidates to calculate their probable score by checking the correct answers to the questions asked in the examination. Using an answer key, the candidate can estimate their score even before the declaration of result. The conducting authority advises to follow the official marking scheme for calculation. Candidates can also challenge the answer key. Various coaching centres will also release JEE Main Answer Key 2019 before the availability of official one.

 

JEE Main 2019 will be conducted twice a year (January and April) in parallel with the registration process. The registration for January session was started from 1-30 September, 2018 and for the April session, registration will commence from 7-8 March, 2019.

 

JEE Main 2019 Answer Key - Important Dates

 

The exam conducting body decides the tentative dates for the occurrence of particular events related to Answer Key of JEE Main 2019. Some of the important dates are shown in the table below:

 

For JEE Main 2019 January Session

S.No

                     

Events

                      

Dates

1.

JEE Main 2019 Examination

Paper I - January 9-12, 2019 (in eight slots)

Paper II - January 8, 2019 (in two slots)

 

2.

Releasing of JEE Main 2019 Official Answer Key

To be Announced

3.

Challenging the Answer Key

To be Announced

4.

Releasing of JEE Main 2019 Final Answer Key

To be Announced

5.

Declaration of JEE Main 2019 Final Result

31 January, 2019

For JEE Main 2019 April Session

S.No

Events

Dates

1

JEE Main 2019 Examination

April 6-20, 2019

2

Releasing of JEE Main 2019 Official Answer Key

To be Announced

3

Challenging the Answer Key

To be Announced

4

Releasing of JEE Main 2019 Final Answer Key

To be Announced

5

Announcement of JEE Main 2019 Final Result

30 April,2019

 

 

Steps to download JEE Main 2019 Answer Key

 

NTA will provide a link through which candidates can access JEE Main 2019 Answer key. This will only be made available after the examination has been conducted. To check and view answer key, aspirants need to follow below mentioned steps:

 

• Submit the JEE Main application number and password. (https://www.nta.ac.in/)

• Click on the “Submit” button.

• Select the exam mode, time and date.

• Answer key will appear on the screen.

The conducting authority will first release a provisional answer key, after which objections will be raised for a limited period of time. Once the authority checks all of the objections raised, then it will publish a final JEE Main Answer key 2019. Various coaching centres such as FIITJEE, Resonance, Rao IIT, etc will also publish their answer key before releasing of an official one.

 

Objection in JEE Main 2019 Answer Key

 

Objections will be accepted by the exam conducting body after publishing of provisional Answer Key for JEE Main 2019. These challenges or objections will be raised by applicants for a certain period of time. The final JEE Main 2019 Answer key will be released after accepting all the objections that have been raised. In order to challenge the answer key, applicants need to pay a certain amount. Though, the final result lies in the hand of JEE Main Authority.

Using JEE Main 2019 to Calculate Scores

Using the Answer key of JEE Main 2019, the candidate can applicants estimate their probable scores even before the declaration of the result. This is the most essential feature of an answer key. To calculate the score, applicants can follow the below prescribed steps:

• Download the JEE Main 2019 Answer Key.

• Compare the correct answers against the questions asked in the examination

• Follow the correct marking scheme.

• Total estimated marks are probable marks secured

 

JEE Main 2019 Marking Scheme

 

For calculating the probable score, applicants are advised to strictly follow the marking scheme. The following table illustrates the marking scheme:

S.No

Category of Answers

Marking Schemes

1.

Correct Answers

4 marks awarded

2.

Incorrect Answers

1 mark deducted

3.

No Answers

No marks

4.

More than one answer

1 mark awarded