NTA JEE Main 2020 Answer Key HIGHLIGHTS: Know how to challenge answer key

NTA JEE Main 2020 answer key HIGHLIGHTS: Check answer key at jeemain.nta.nic.in, know how to calculate probable scores

By: Education Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 8, 2020 9:08:46 pm
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NTA JEE Main 2020 answer key HIGHLIGHTS: The answer key for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main has been released. Over 8 lakh students who had appeared in the entrance test can calculate their probable scores, before the result declared on September 11. The candidates can download the provisional answer key through the website- jeemain.nta.nic.in. The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the answer key for both paper 1 and 2 separately.

The candidates can challenge the answer key, following which the final answer key will be released. The facility to raise objects will be available until September 10, 10 am. Candidates will have to pay Rs 200 per objection. The fee is non-refundable.  The payment of the processing fee may be made through debit/credit card/ net banking.

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NTA JEE Main 2020 answer key HIGHLIGHTS: Download the answer key at jeemain.nta.nic.in

21:08 (IST)08 Sep 2020
How to challenge answer key

The candidates can challenge the answer keys, following which the final answer key will be released. The online window to raise objections is now available at jeemain.nta.nic.in

19:29 (IST)08 Sep 2020
Why NTA reduces JEE Main objection raising fee

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has reduced the objection raising fee of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2020 from Rs 1000 to Rs 200. According to NTA official, the move to reduce the fee “is based on suggestions that we got last time. The same principle will be followed on."

18:31 (IST)08 Sep 2020
Seat allocation process

After declaration of result, the data is handed over to the Centralised Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)/JoSAA or the concerned State government or institute for seat allocation process and admission procedure. The NTA does not collect the information regarding the total number of seats available in the institutions and reservation criteria followed by the institutions, candidates need to check the same with the respective colleges.

18:10 (IST)08 Sep 2020
What is percentile score?

Percentile scoring is a mechanism of given relative marks to students. Instead of the marks each candidate has gained, there will be a comparison between the candidates and those who have score maximum will get 100 percentile which can even mean 97/100. Therefore the topper(highest score) of each session will get the same percentile of 100 which is desirable. The marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to appropriate Percentiles.

18:01 (IST)08 Sep 2020
Result date!

As the last date to raise the objection on answer key is September 10, the students can expect the result by evening of the same day or on September 11. The result will be available at jeemain.nta.nic.in

17:51 (IST)08 Sep 2020
Processing fee not to be refunded

According to NTA, the processing fee will not be refunded even if the challenge is found correct. This year, the processing fees to challenge answer key has been reduced to Rs 200, which was Rs 1000 earlier

17:33 (IST)08 Sep 2020
NTA reduces fees to challenge answer key

The processing fees to challenge answer key has been reduced. The candidates now have to pay online a sum of Rs 200 non-refundable as processing fee for each question challenged. Earlier, the processing fee was Rs 1000, and was same in the January session.

The facility to raise objects will be available until September 10, 10 am.

17:14 (IST)08 Sep 2020
How to download answer key

The candidates need to visit the website- jeemain.nta.nic.in. Click on the answer key link on the homepage of the official website. Enter the JEE Main 2020 application number and date of birth. Click on the ‘Submit’ button to access NTA JEE Main 2020 answer key on the screen. Download the answer key as a PDF file.

16:56 (IST)08 Sep 2020
JEE Main 2020 answer key released

The National Testing Agency, NTA has released the answer key for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main examinations. Over 8 lakh students who had appeared in the entrance test can download the answer key through the website- jeemain.nta.nic.in.

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NTA JEE Main 2020 answer key HIGHLIGHTS: The experts, after analysing the difficulty level of the JEE Main paper, predicted that the cut-off of this year will be around 90 for the general category. Candidates scoring above 200 can expect a percentile starting from 90. The cut-off of OBC may vary from 40 to 70.