JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Final Answer Key Out: BArch, BPlanning Results Next—Check How to Download

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final answer key for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) 2026 Session 2 Paper 2, covering BArch and BPlanning courses. Candidates who appeared for the exam can now access the final answer key on the official website, with results expected to follow soon.

The final key has been prepared after reviewing objections raised against the provisional answer key. According to NTA, no questions have been dropped in this edition. The agency has clarified that the final answer key is binding, and no further challenges will be accepted. It will serve as the basis for calculating candidates’ final scores.

JEE Main Paper 2 for BArch and BPlanning was conducted on April 7 across centres nationwide. While the Session 2 results for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) were already declared on April 20—with over 2.5 lakh candidates qualifying for JEE Advanced—the results for Paper 2 are still awaited and are likely to be announced shortly.

How to download the final answer key

Candidates can follow these steps to access the answer key:

Visit the official JEE Main website (jeemain.nta.nic.in)
Log in using your application number and password
Go to the ‘Announcements’ or latest updates section
Click on the link for “JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Final Answer Key – Paper 2”
Download and save the PDF for future reference

The release of the final answer key marks an important step in the evaluation process, giving candidates clarity on their expected scores ahead of the official result announcement.

What happens next

Once results are declared, candidates will be able to check their scores and All India Ranks, which will determine eligibility for admissions to architecture and planning programmes at top institutions.

As the admission cycle moves forward, aspirants are advised to keep their login credentials ready and regularly check the official website for updates on results and counselling schedules.

With the final answer key now locked in, all eyes are on the upcoming results—set to decide the next academic step for thousands of architecture and planning aspirants across the country.