The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has officially released the provisional answer key for JEE Advanced 2026 on May 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM IST through the official portal jeeadv.ac.in. The release marks a critical milestone for approximately 1.5 lakh engineering aspirants who appeared in the examination on May 17, 2026.
The provisional answer key provides Paper 1 and Paper 2 solutions, enabling candidates to cross-check their marked responses against official answers and estimate probable scores. IIT Roorkee had previously released candidate response sheets on May 21, 2026, providing recorded answer data for detailed comparison purposes.
Simultaneously with the answer key release, IIT Roorkee has opened the objection window allowing candidates to challenge answers they believe are incorrect. The objection submission portal remains open from May 25 (10:00 AM) through May 26, 2026 (5:00 PM IST). Candidates must log in at jeeadv.ac.in, locate the challenge section, and submit substantive objections with supporting evidence from authorized reference materials including NCERT textbooks and standard physics/chemistry reference books.
The final answer key and official JEE Advanced 2026 results will be declared on June 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM IST. Qualifying candidates will then register for JoSAA 2026 counselling for IIT and IISc Bengaluru seat allocation.
TODAY’S KEY UPDATES (May 25, 2026):
Provisional Answer Key: RELEASED – May 25, 10:00 AM ✓ Objection Window: Open Until May 26, 5:00 PM ⏰ Final Answer Key: June 1, 2026 – 10:00 AM Official Result Portal: jeeadv.ac.in Qualifying Score Threshold: ~20.6% (General Category) – Provisional estimate
IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR STUDENTS:
Engineering aspirants appearing in JEE Advanced 2026 should immediately download the provisional answer key, carefully compare their responses, and prepare legitimate objections if they identified discrepancies. The objection window is only 31 hours (from 10:00 AM May 25 through 5:00 PM May 26), requiring urgent action. Candidates should gather supporting evidence from standard textbooks before challenging any answers.
