JEE Advanced CSE Expected Cutoff Rank 2026 Live: Response Sheet Download Link Activated; Unofficial Answer Key

Angana Nath

Updated On: May 21, 2026 11:27 PM

JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026 has been released today on the candidates' login by the IIT Roorkee. Students can download it using their login to assess performance with unofficial answer keys. The official question papers will also be released. 
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JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026 Live Updates: The IIT Roorkee has released the JEE Advanced response sheet 2026 today, on May 21, 2026, on candidates' login . The candidates can get access to the JEE Advanced response sheet by entering their login credentials, such as JEE Advanced Registration Number, Date of Birth, and Mobile Number.

Also read | JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Rank Mark-wise

Using the recorded answers in the JEE Advanced response sheet and answer key, the candidates can assess their performance in the exam beforehand. For this, candidates need to have a good grasp of the marking scheme so they can calculate their score. Along with the response sheet, the authority will also release the JEE Advanced question papers for the subjects separately. After that, the candidates can also find out the unofficial answer keys of the papers, so that they can compare their answers with the unofficial keys and estimate their performance in the exam.

JEE Advanced 2026 Expected CSE Cutoff Rank 2026

The following table highlights the expected JEE Advanced CSE cutoffs of the top-ranked IITs.

IIT Name

Expected Opening Rank 2026

Expected Opening Rank 2026

IIT Bombay

1

70

IIT Delhi

25

130

IIT Madras

80

180

IIT Kanpur

150

275

IIT Kharagpur

230

470

IIT Roorkee

260

600


Also read | KCET 2026 Result 2026

JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Steps to Download

Find out the steps for downloading the JEE Advanced response sheet 2026 here in the following table:

  • Go to the official website- jeeadv.ac.in
  • Click on the JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet link
  • Log in using the login credentials
  • The JEE Advanced papers 1 and 2 PDFs will be displayed on the screen
  • Download and save the PDFs for future reference

JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Cutoff Trends

Check out the past three years’ minimum aggregate marks of JEE Advanced 2026 here in the following table:

Categories

2025

2024

2023

CRL

74

109

85

OBC-NCL

66

98

77

Gen-EWS

66

98

77

SC

37

54

43

ST

37

54

43

After releasing the subject-wise question papers, several coaching institutes will release the unofficial answer keys, which will be added here for your better understanding. Till then, stay connected with the JEE Advanced responsesheet 2026 live blog.

JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026 Live Updates

  • 08 12 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026 RELEASED

    IIT Roorkee has released the JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet today on the candidates' login portal. Candidates should enter their login credentials to access their response sheet PDF, so that they can download it. 

  • 05 00 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Total Number of Seat Available at IITs (1/5)

    Institute NameTotal Available Seats
    IIT Dharwad385
    IIT Gandhinagar360
    IIT Bhilai329
    IIT Jammu305

  • 04 30 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Total Number of Seat Available at IITs (1/4)

    Institute NameTotal Available Seats
    IIT Jodhpur610
    IIT Mandi520
    IIT Bhubaneswar496
    IIT Indore480

  • 04 00 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Total Number of Seat Available at IITs (1/3)

    Institute NameTotal Available Seats
    IIT Guwahati962
    IIT Patna817
    IIT Ropar646
    IIT Hyderabad630

  • 03 30 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Total Number of Seat Available at IITs (1/2)

    Institute NameTotal Available Seats
    IIT Delhi1239
    IIT Kanpur1210
    IIT (ISM) Dhanbad1210
    IIT Madras1121

  • 03 00 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Total Number of Seat Available at IITs (1/1)

    Institute NameTotal Available Seats
    IIT Kharagpur1919
    IIT (BHU) Varanasi1589
    IIT Bombay1360
    IIT Roorkee1353

     

  • 02 30 PM IST - 21 May'26

    When will JEE Advanced 2026 result be released?

    As per the schedule, the JEE Main 2026 result will be released on June 1, 2026, at 10 am on the official website. Along with the result, the authority will also release the final answer key. 

  • 02 00 PM IST - 21 May'26

    What is the "Dream CSE at Top IITs" Safe Score

    • Safe Score Range: 240 – 265+ Marks 

    • Expected Rank Range: Under 500 (Under 70 for IIT Bombay CSE specifically)

    • Candidates can secure a seat in any of the top-ranked IITs. 

  • 01 30 PM IST - 21 May'26

    What is the safe score for admission into any top 7 old IITs?

    • Safe Score Range: 185 – 210 Marks

    • Expected Rank Range: 1,500 to 3,000

    • Candidates can take admission to Electrical and Circuital branches at the top-tier IITs, or Computer Science at mid-tier IITs (like Indore, Ropar, or Mandi).

  • 01 00 PM IST - 21 May'26

    What is the safe score for any seat at any IIT?

    • Safe Score Range: 105 – 120 Marks
    • Expected Rank Range: 10,000 to 15,000
    • With this rank range, the candidates can secure a seat in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or Metallurgical at mid-to-lower tier IITs, or newer IITs (like Goa, Dharwad, Jammu, or Bhilai).

  • 12 30 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Expected Mathematics Qualifying Cutoff Marks

    CategoryMathematics (out of 120)
    General (CRL)12 (10%)
    OBC-NCL11 (9%)
    SC6 (5%)
    ST6 (5%)
    GEN-EWS12 (10%)
    PwD (CRL)6 (5%)

  • 12 00 PM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Expected Chemistry Qualifying Cutoff Marks

    CategoryChemistry (out of 120)
    General (CRL)12 (10%)
    OBC-NCL11 (9%)
    SC6 (5%)
    ST6 (5%)
    GEN-EWS12 (10%)
    PwD (CRL)6 (5%)

  • 11 30 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Expected Physics Qualifying Cutoff Marks

    CategoryPhysics (out of 120)
    General (CRL)12 (10%)
    OBC-NCL11 (9%)
    SC6 (5%)
    ST6 (5%)
    GEN-EWS12 (10%)
    PwD (CRL)6 (5%)

  • 11 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Category-Wise Expected Cutoff

    CategoryExpected Cutoff Marks 2026Expected Cutoff Range
    General (CRL)94–9790–100
    OBC-NCL85–8882–90
    SC47–5244–52
    ST24–2922–27
    GEN-EWS94–9990–100
    PwD (CRL)45–5044–52

  • 10 30 AM IST - 21 May'26

    Difference between Qualifying Cutoff and Admission Cutoff to IITs

    ParticularsQualifying CutoffAdmission Cutoff
    Main differenceMinimum marks for entering the rank listOpening rank and closing rank for seat allotment to IITs
    Released byIIT Roorkee, along with the declaration of resultsJoSAA after each round of counselling

     

  • 10 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Sectional Cutoff Safeguard

    Candidates should qualify for the individual subject thresholds (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) separately, alongside obtaining the overall aggregate cutoff.

  • 09 30 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: No Modification Allowed

    The candidates will not be able to alter any options on this sheet. It is a read-only historical record of the exam inputs. Candidates should use the response sheet while calculating their score in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. 

  • 09 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    Expected Opening and Closing Ranks of IITs (1/4)

    IITsExpected Opening Rank 2026 for CSEExpected Closing Rank 2026 for CSE
    IIT Goa 42006300
    IIT Palakkad45006500
    IIT Jammu43506750
    IIT Dhanbad39007300

  • 08 30 AM IST - 21 May'26

    Expected Opening and Closing Ranks of IITs (1/3)

    IITsExpected Opening Rank 2026 for CSEExpected Closing Rank 2026 for CSE
    IIT Patna 20003400
    IIT Dhanbad21003650
    IIT Bhubaneswar23004225
    IIT Tirupati19005100

  • 08 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    Expected Opening and Closing Ranks of IITs (1/2)

    IITsExpected Opening Rank 2026 for CSEExpected Closing Rank 2026 for CSE
    IIT Ropar15002550
    IIT Gandhinagar9002050
    IIT Jodhpur21002975
    IIT Mandi21003150

  • 07 30 AM IST - 21 May'26

    Expected Opening and Closing Ranks of IITs (1/1)

    IITsExpected Opening Rank 2026 for CSEExpected Closing Rank 2026 for CSE
    IIT Guwahati500800
    IIT Varanasi7001500
    IIT Hyderabad350700
    IIT Indore9501800

     

  • 07 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    What if I find discrepancy in JEE Main 2026 response sheet? (1/2)

    Apart from calling the provided numbers, the candidates can email them for official support. For the same, the candidates are advised to write down an urgent email at jeemain@nta.ac.in with a relevant subject line. 

  • 06 30 AM IST - 21 May'26

    What if I find discrepancy in JEE Main 2026 response sheet? (1/1)

    If the candidates find that their marks are missing or wrong in the JEE Advanced response sheet, then they can call the official helpline numbers directly, that is 011-69227700 or 011-40759000, to deal with the issue. 

  • 06 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Troubleshooting Single Paper View

    If the candidates find only Paper 1 on their system, then they are advised to log out completely of the portal, clear cookies, and re-login to force the system to display the JEE Main response sheet Paper 2.

  • 05 30 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: PDF Saving Hack

    If the candidates face any difficulty downloading the PDF or the "download" button fails to respond, then the candidates can use the shortcut Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on your Macbook) to download and save as a PDF.

  • 05 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Chemistry Unofficial Answer Key (1/3)

    Question 17: Answer. 10

    Question 18: Answer 2.33

  • 04 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Chemistry Unofficial Answer Key (1/2)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    9B and C136
    1031485018
    111.45152000
    1233.33160.16

  • 03 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Chemistry Unofficial Answer Key (1/1)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    1C5C and D
    2B6A, C, and D
    3A7A and B
    4B8B and D

  • 02 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Physics Unofficial Answer Key (1/3)

    • Question 17: Answer. 0.15
    • Question 18: 17.47

  • 01 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Physics Unofficial Answer Key (1/2)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    9Option A, B, and C13694.44
    101915 1425
    110.46151.25
    1260161.97

  • 12 00 AM IST - 21 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Physics Unofficial Answer Key (1/1)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    1Option C.5Option A, C, and D
    2Option A. 6Option A and C
    3Option B.7Option A, C, and C
    4Option A. 8Option B, and D

  • 11 30 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Mathematics Unofficial Answer Key (1/5)

    • Question 17: Answer. 7.5
    • Question 18: Answer. 0.75

  • 11 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Mathematics Unofficial Answer Key (1/4)

    • Option 13: Answer. 18
    • Option 14: Answer. 56
    • Option 15: Answer. 11
    • Option 16: Answer. 2.5

  • 10 30 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Mathematics Unofficial Answer Key (1/3)

    • Question 9: Option B and D
    • Question 10: Answer. 1860
    • Question 11: Answer. 100
    • Question 12: Answer. 44

  • 10 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Mathematics Unofficial Answer Key (1/2)

    • Question 5: Option A, B, and C
    • Question 6: Option A, B, and C
    • Question 7: Option A and D
    • Question 8: Option B and D

  • 09 30 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Mathematics Unofficial Answer Key (1/1)

    • Question 1: Option C
    • Question 2: Option C
    • Question 3: Option B
    • Question 4: Option B

  • 09 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 1 Chemistry Unofficial Answer Key (1/2)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    99.8013Option D
    10814Option A
    11415Option C
    12616Option B

  • 08 40 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 1 Chemistry Unofficial Answer Key (1/1)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    1Option B5Option A, B, and D
    2Option C6Option A and C
    3Option A7Option B and C
    4Option C8Option A, B, and C

  • 08 20 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 1 Physics Unofficial Answer Key (1/2)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    91.7313Option D
    100.3314Option A
    110.6615Option C
    120.516Option A

  • 08 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 1 Physics Unofficial Answer Key (1/1)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    1C5A and C
    2C6A and B
    3B7A, B, and C
    4B8A and C

  • 07 40 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 1 Mathematics Unofficial Answer Key (1/2)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    9252013C
    10514B
    1120615A
    12416B

  • 07 20 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 1 Mathematics Unofficial Answer Key (1/1)

    Question NumberCorrect AnswersQuestion NumberCorrect Answers
    1D5A,C
    2C6A, D
    3B7A,B, D
    4C8A,C, D

     

  • 07 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Browser Cache Tip

    If the website shows a "502 Bad Gateway" or "Service Unavailable" error text, then the candidates should clear their cache of the system, or they can open it in Incognito mode. 

  • 06 40 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Scribe User Updat

    The PwD students who utilised scribes will have their verified log sheets attached digitally within the dashboard layout. Note that in any post-exam stage (during response sheet processing, answer key challenges, or final JoSAA counselling), it is discovered that a candidate availed a scribe or compensatory time during the exam, but did not possess the requisite extent of disability (or proper physical documentation confirming writing difficulties), then their candidature will be disqualified instantly.

  • 06 20 PM IST - 20 May'26

    The 'Marked for Review' Rule

    If the candidates had selected an answer and marked it for review, then it would be evaluated. If they didn't select an option but marked it for review, it counts as unattempted.

  • 06 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    When will JEE Advanced Answer Key 2026 be released?

    As per the schedule, the IIT Roorkee will release the JEE Advanced answer key 2026 on May 25, 2026, at 10 AM on the official website of the JEE Advanced. 

  • 05 40 PM IST - 20 May'26

    Do I get a deduction for unanswered questions?

    No, there is no deduction if you do not attempt any questions. Only if you answer incorrectly will you get a deduction of marks as per the rules.  

  • 05 20 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 2 Marking Scheme

    Section & Question TypeNumber of QuestionsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
    Section 1: Single Correct MCQ4+3-1
    Section 2: One or More Correct MCQ5+4 (Partially Available)-1
    Section 3: Numerical Value Type5+4No negative marking
    Section 4: Integer Type (Based on a common stem)4+2-1(New for 2026)

  • 05 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Paper 1 Marking Scheme

    Section & Question TypeNumber of QuestionsCorrect AnswerIncorrect Answer
    Section 1: Single Correct MCQ4+3-1
    Section 2: One or More Correct MCQ4+4 (Partially Available)-1
    Section 3: Numerical Value Type4+4No negative marking
    Section 4: Match the Column (Single Correct)4+4-1

     

  • 04 40 PM IST - 20 May'26

    Details Mentioned on JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026

    • Personal information
    • Examination details
    • Core Question & Answer Data, such as subject questions, question ID
    • Status of the questions
    • Marked response/ Chosen option

  • 04 20 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Mobile vs. Desktop Alert

    Candidates are advised to download the PDF on their desktops/ laptops. Mobile browsers usually experience rendering blocks with heavy script issues. So it's better to check and download the response sheet PDF on your system. 

  • 04 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Website Traffic

    Immediately after releasing the JEE Advanced response sheet 2026, the candidates might face a website traffic issue or a page loading speed error. In such a case, the candidates do not need to panic, instead wait for 10 to 15 minutes and then visit the official website. 

  • 03 40 PM IST - 20 May'26

    Is there any evidence of releasing the JEE Advanced response sheet late than the scheduled time?

    There is no significant record of delaying the JEE Advanced response sheet beyond the scheduled time. So the candidates should expect that they can get access to the response sheet exactly at 5 PM tomorrow. Or else, there is a history of early bird access and the IIT Roorkee may activate the response sheet download link 30 minutes before the scheduled time. 

  • 03 20 PM IST - 20 May'26

    Why JEE Advanced Response Sheet matters?

    The JEE Advanced response sheet contains the test takers' exact marked choices from the Computer-Based Test (CBT) on May 17. It eliminates all guesswork.

  • 03 00 PM IST - 20 May'26

    JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026: Official Website Status

    The official website of the JEE Advanced is working normally, and the page loading speed of the website is also good right now. There is no update on pre-activation links or dummy servers. 

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