JEE Main 2027 Question Paper: Download Previous Year Papers

JEE Main previous year question papers are real papers set by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in past exam sessions. This page is a direct download hub — every link below goes to the official NTA-hosted PDF, not a third-party copy. Each one was checked and confirmed working before being added here.

NTA publishes the JEE Main question paper for every shift after the exam is complete, along with a separate provisional and then final answer key. Both are hosted on the official JEE Main website and stay there for that year's cycle.

How many JEE Main 2026 question papers are available to download right now?

Nine shift-wise question papers from JEE Main 2026 Session 2 (April) are confirmed available for direct download on this page, along with the final answer key for both Session 1 and Session 2.

NTA does not keep every past year's papers live on the official site forever. Once a new cycle opens, older PDFs are usually taken down from the official portal. This page carries what NTA has published for the current cycle and is updated as new links go live.

Where can you download the JEE Main 2026 question papers?

You can download nine JEE Main 2026 Session 2 (April) shift-wise question papers directly from the cards below. Each one opens the actual NTA-hosted PDF.

📄Session 22 April 2026 – Shift 1JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 22 April 2026 – Shift 2JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 24 April 2026 – Shift 1JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 24 April 2026 – Shift 2JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 25 April 2026 – Shift 1JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 25 April 2026 – Shift 2JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 26 April 2026 – Shift 1JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 26 April 2026 – Shift 2JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF📄Session 28 April 2026 – Shift 2JEE Main 2026 Session 2, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).Download PDF

Are JEE Main 2026 Session 1 (January) question papers available to download here?

Not yet. NTA has not published individual Session 1 (21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2026) question papers as separate PDFs on the official portal the way it did for Session 2. The Session 1 final answer key is available below and does list every question with its correct option, which is usable for self-checking even without the separate question paper PDF. Check the official JEE Main question papers section directly for the latest position, since NTA can add these at any time.

Why does 7 April and 8 April Shift 1 not appear above?

NTA's official portal does not currently carry a separate question paper PDF for the 7 April 2026 shifts or for the 8 April 2026 Shift 1 exam. Only the nine papers listed above were confirmed live on the official site at the time of this update.

Does NTA publish JEE Main papers with full worked solutions?

No. NTA publishes the question paper and, separately, an official answer key with the correct option for each question. It does not publish step-by-step worked solutions. Full explained solutions are usually put together by coaching institutes, not by NTA.

The official final answer key is the authoritative source for checking whether your answer was correct. Each answer key below covers every date and shift in that session in a single PDF.

✅FinalJEE Main 2026 Session 1 – Final Answer KeyCovers 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2026, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech), all shifts.Download PDF✅FinalJEE Main 2026 Session 2 – Final Answer KeyCovers 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8 April 2026, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech), all shifts.Download PDF

How do you use the question paper and answer key together as a solution?

Attempt the paper first under a 3-hour time limit, without looking at the key. Then open the answer key and mark each question right or wrong using the correct option ID listed against each question ID. Where you got a question wrong, go back to the concept in your notes or textbook and work out the correct method yourself, rather than only noting the right option.

Which is the most recent full JEE Main paper set with an official answer key?

JEE Main 2026 is the most recent completed exam with an official NTA answer key. Session 2 (April 2026) has both the question papers and the final answer key available above. Session 1 (January 2026) has the final answer key available, with the question papers themselves not yet separately published by NTA.

Use JEE Main 2026 as your primary practice set for JEE Main 2027 preparation, since it is the closest match to the pattern, difficulty and syllabus you are likely to face. Once NTA changes anything for 2027, this page will reflect it.

Why does JEE Main have different question papers for each shift?

JEE Main runs on multiple dates and, on most dates, in two shifts (morning and afternoon) because lakhs of candidates cannot sit the exam in a single sitting. Each shift gets a different question paper, built to the same syllabus, pattern and difficulty level so that no shift has an unfair advantage.

NTA applies a normalisation formula to convert your raw shift score to an NTA Score (percentile), specifically so that scores across different shifts can be compared fairly. This is why your percentile, not your raw marks, decides your rank.

The nine JEE Main 2026 Session 2 shift papers confirmed available are listed in the table below for quick reference. Full download links are in the cards further up this page.

Should you solve every shift or just one?

Solve as many different shifts as you reasonably can, not just one. Because each shift has its own paper, solving only one shift gives you practice on only one specific mix of easy, moderate and tough questions. Working through multiple shifts exposes you to a wider range of question types and difficulty combinations.

Are sample papers the same as previous year question papers?

No. A previous year question paper is a real paper that NTA used in an actual exam. A sample paper is a newly written paper meant to follow the same pattern, created by a coaching institute or publisher, not by NTA. NTA has not published a separate "sample paper" for JEE Main 2027 as of September 2026, since it has not yet released the 2027 information bulletin or pattern.

Until NTA releases 2027-specific material, treat the nine JEE Main 2026 papers above as your working sample set, since they carry the real pattern, real difficulty and real time pressure that a written-for-practice sample paper cannot fully copy.

What do previous year papers actually give you that a textbook does not?

A previous year paper shows you the real question style, real difficulty and real time pressure of JEE Main, none of which a textbook chapter can show on its own.

• You learn how a concept is actually asked, not just how it is explained in a book.
• You get a realistic sense of how long each question type takes to solve.
• You find out which topics come up again and again across shifts and years.
• You get direct practice with negative marking, so you learn when to attempt a question and when to leave it.
• You get an honest, exam-like score to measure your preparation against, instead of a guess.

How many previous year papers should you solve before the exam?

There is no single number that works for everyone. As a working guide, solve every available shift from the most recent year first, since that is closest to the current pattern, then go back to earlier years as time allows. Nine full papers, as listed on this page, is a solid starting target for JEE Main 2026 alone.