‘Answer Key Challenge Process Ensures Fairness’, Says NTA After JEE Main Aspirants Demand ‘Transparency’ – News18

Last Updated:April 15, 2025, 21:14 IST

JEE Main Answer Key 2025: NTA has said that it considers every challenge to the provisional answer key with utmost seriousness.

Recently JEE Main 2025 aspirants found discrepancies in four questions of Physics, three of Chemistry and two of Mathematics. Several students flagged objections on at least nine questions across these subjects and claimed the response sheet had errors and make questions that they have marked showed blank. The students demanded “transparency” in the exam process.

Following this, the National Testing Agency or NTA has said that it considers every challenge to the provisional answer key with “utmost seriousness.” It claimed that it has always maintained a transparent examination process, allowing candidates to view their recorded responses as soon as the provisional answer keys are released. NTA further advised students not to draw conclusions based on the provisional answer keys and not to be misled by reports that create unnecessary doubt and anxiety.

“NTA has always followed a transparent examination process, which allows candidates to view their recorded responses as soon as the provisional answer keys are released. The NTA considers every challenge to the provisional Answer Key with utmost seriousness,” the agency said.

“The answer key challenge process is a key part of ensuring a fair and reliable system for all candidates. The purpose of the “Answer Key Challenge” process is to remove any anomaly and ensure fairness,” it added.

“As regards as JEE(Main) Session-II, the answer keys, uploaded are only provisional. The Final Answer Keys have not been published so far for JEE (Main) Session-II. The Score is determined by only the final Answer Key. Drawing conclusions based on the provisional answer keys is not desirable. NTA would like to advise and inform candidates that they should not to be misled by reports that create unnecessary doubt and anxiety,” the agency posted on X.

The NTA is expected to release the JEE Main final answer key and results for 2025 soon on its official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the final answer key PDF and results directly from the website, once out. The JEE Mains 2025 Session 1 exam was conducted from January 22 to 30. In the session 1, NTA removed 12 questions from the final answer key.