The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the window for challenging the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 Session 1 answer key today, February 6. Candidates seeking to raise objections against the provisional answer key must do so through the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, by 11:50 PM.

To submit objections, candidates must pay a processing fee of Rs 200 per question challenged. Payments can be made via debit card, credit card, or net banking. If NTA finds any challenges valid, it will revise the JEE Main 2025 answer key accordingly, applying the changes to all candidates' responses. The final JEE Main 2025 result will be prepared and declared based on the revised answer keys.

NTA has clarified that it will not notify individual candidates regarding the acceptance or rejection of their challenges. The final answer key is expected in the second week of February, with the JEE Main 2025 results scheduled for release by February 12.

The JEE Main 2025 Session 1 exams took place on January 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29 for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) and on January 30 for Paper 2 (BArch/BPlanning).

Steps to Challenge the JEE Main 2025 Answer Key:

1. Visit the official website: jeemain.nta.ac.in.

2. Click on the "Answer Key Challenge" link.

3. Log in using your application number and password or date of birth.

4. Click on "View/Challenge Answer Key" to access the question paper.

5. Review the question IDs and corresponding answers.

6. Select the option IDs in the subsequent columns to challenge NTA’s answers.

7. Click on "Save Your Claims."

8. Upload supporting documents for your challenge.

9. Click on "Save Your Claim and Pay Fee Finally."

10. Choose a payment method and pay the Rs 200 fee per question challenged.

Candidates are advised to complete the process within the stipulated time to ensure their objections are considered.