JEE Main Answer Key 2020 – JEE Main 2020 January Exam was held from 6th January to 9th January 2020. The officials of National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Main January Answer Key tentatively by 15th January 2020 . Candidates who have appeared for the January JEE Main 2020 Exam can visit the official website to download the JEE Main Answer Key 2020. In order to download the NTA JEE Main 2020 Answer Key, candidates must enter their login credentials.
Before the release of official JEE Main Answer Key, various coaching institutes such as Allen Kota, Resonance, Career Point, Aakash have also released the answer key. Candidates who have appeared JEE Main 2020 exam can download the answer key of coaching institutes to compare their responses and further to calculate their probable score. In this article, we will provide you with all the necessary information regarding Answer Key of JEE Main 2020. Read on to find out everything about January JEE Main 2020 Answer Key.
JEE Main Answer Key Date 2020
Before getting into the details of JEE Main 2020 Answer Key, let’s have an overview of important dates:
| Events | Dates |
| JEE Main Exam Date | 6th January to 9th January 2020 |
| JEE Main Answer Key by Coaching Institutes | From 6th January onwards |
| Release of Provisional JEE Main 2020 Answer Key | 15th January 2020 (Tentative) |
| Challenge of JEE Main 2020 Answer Key | 3rd week of January 2020 (Tentative) |
| Last Date to Challenge JEE Main 2020 Answer Key | 3rd week of January 2020 (Tentative) |
| Release of JEE Main Final Answer Key | 4th week of January 2020 (Tentative) |
How To Download JEE Main Answer Key 2020?
The officials of NTA will release the JEE Main 2020 Answer Key at the official website of jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates must log in with the help of their credentials as mentioned in their JEE Main 2020 Admit Card to view their JEE Main Answer Key. Follow the steps as listed below to download the JEE Main 2020 Answer Key:
- 1st Step – Visit the official website of January JEE (Main) 2020 – jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- 2nd Step – In the home page, click on the button reading “JEE Main 2020 Answer Key“.
- 3rd Step – The page will be directed. Enter the “Application Number”, “Password”, and “Security Pin“.
- 4th Step – Click on “Login in” button.
- 5th Step – The January JEE Main 2020 Answer Key will be displayed on the screen in PDF format. Candidates can download the JEE Main 2020 Answer Key in PDF format.
How To Challenge JEE Main Answer Key 2020?
Candidates who are not satisfied with the JEE Main 2020 Answer Key has the provision to challenge the JEE Main Answer Key. In order to challenge the JEE Main Answer Key, candidates must submit valid proof along with their objections. It is to be noted that the candidates must challenge the answer key within the prescribed dates. Based on the objections raised by the candidate, the officials will evaluate the JEE Main 2020 Answer Key and release the Final JEE Main Answer Key. The steps to challenge the January JEE Main 2020 Answer Key is listed below:
- 1st Step: Visit the JEE Main official website.
- 2nd Step: Login with your credentials following the steps mentioned above.
- 3rd Step: Click ‘Challenge(s) regarding Answer Key’.
- 4th Step: The ID for a particular question ‘Correct Option’ column is the correct Answer Key to be used by NTA. If you think that it is incorrect, you can click on the checkbox beside any one or more of the Option IDs given in the next four columns.
- 5th Step: Click on ‘Save your Claim’ and move to the next screen where you will see a display of all the challenged Option IDs.
- 6th Step: To upload supporting documents, select ‘Choose File’ and upload. Note that the supporting documents for all questions that you have challenged should be put in a single PDF file.
- 7th Step: Click on ‘Save Your Claim Finally’. A screen displaying all your challenges will appear on the screen.
- 8th Step: Click on ‘Click here to Pay Fee’ and select Mode of Payment and make payment of your processing fee (Rs.1,000/- for each question challenged) through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking.
Note that if your challenge is found correct, your processing fee will be refunded.
How To Calculate JEE Main Score With The Help of JEE Main 2020 Answer Key?
With the help of provisional JEE Main 2020 Answer Key, candidates can calculate their probable score. The formula to calculate JEE Main probable score with the help of JEE Main 2020 Answer Key is given below:
JEE Main 2020 for B.E./B.Tech.
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Type of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 25(20+5)* | 20 Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & 5 Questions with answer as numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry | 100 |
| Physics | 25(20+5)* | 100 | |
| Chemistry | 25(20+5)* | 100 | |
| Total | 75 | 300 |
*20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answer to be filled as numerical value.
The table below shows JEE Main 2020 marking scheme for B.E./B.Tech.
| Marking Scheme for MCQ based questions | Correct Answer | Four mark (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) |
| Marking Scheme for Numerical based questions | Correct Answer | Four mark (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | No mark (0) | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) |
The table below shows the revised JEE Main 2020 exam pattern of Paper 2 for B.Arch programmes.
Revised Paper Pattern of JEE Main 2020 for B. Arch.
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Type of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics – Part I | 25(20+5)* | 20 Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & 5 Questions for which answer is a numerical value | 100 |
| Aptitude Test – Part II | 50 | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | 200 |
| Drawing Test – Part III | 2 | Questions for drawing test | 100 |
| Total | 77 | 400 |
*20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answer to be filled as numerical value.
The table below shows JEE Main 2020 Paper 2 marking scheme for B. Arch.
| Marking Scheme for MCQ based questions | Correct Answer | Four mark (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) |
| Marking Scheme for Numerical based questions | Correct Answer | Four mark (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | No mark (0) | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) |
| Marking Scheme for Drawing Test –Part III | Two questions to be evaluated out of 100 marks |
Revised Paper Pattern of JEE Main 2020 for B. Planning
| Subjects | No. Of Questions | Type of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics – Part I | 25(20+5)* | 20 Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & 5 Questions for which answer is a numerical value | 100 |
| Aptitude Test – Part II | 50 | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | 200 |
| Planning Based Questions -Part III | 25 | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | 100 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
The table below shows JEE Main 2020 Paper 2 marking scheme for for B. Planning
| Marking Scheme for MCQ based questions | Correct Answer | Four mark (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) |
| Marking Scheme for Numerical based questions | Correct Answer | Four mark (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | No mark (0) | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0 |
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