Fri Apr 11 22:50:00 UTC 2025: ## JEE Main Session 2 Answer Key Pending, Advanced Registration Open, and Other Updates

**New Delhi, April 10, 2025** – The National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to release the provisional answer key for the JEE Main session 2, which concluded on April 9th. Once released, the key will be available on jeemain.nta.ac.in, and a window will open for candidates to raise objections for a fee per question. Justified challenges will be reviewed by experts before the final answer key is published. Candidates who marked questions for review will receive no marks. For questions with multiple correct options, four marks will be awarded to those who selected any correct answer.

Meanwhile, registration for JEE Advanced 2025 is underway at jeeadv.ac.in, with the exam scheduled for May 18th. The top 2.5 lakh JEE Main qualifiers are eligible to register by May 5th, paying a fee of ₹3200 (₹1600 for female and reserved candidates). Results are expected by June 2nd, with candidate responses available online on May 22nd. Foreign national candidates, including OCI and PIO cardholders, have a separate registration deadline of May 2nd.

In other news:

* **Traffic Disruption:** Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has ordered a probe into allegations that traffic restrictions for his convoy caused several candidates to miss their JEE Main session 2 exams.
* **AI Collaboration:** IIT Madras has partnered with Ziroh Labs to establish a Centre of AI Research, focusing on developing efficient AI solutions for CPU and edge devices. Ziroh Labs also unveiled Kompact AI, a platform enabling foundational AI models to run on CPUs.
* **IIT JAM Counselling Extended:** IIT Delhi extended the online registration window for JAM 2025 counselling until April 11th, with the first admission list to be released on May 26th.
* **IIT Ropar-Shoolini University Partnership:** IIT Ropar and Shoolini University have partnered to launch a joint Minor Programme in Artificial Intelligence.
* **JEE Main 2025 Difficulty Analysis:** The difficulty level of the JEE Main 2025 varied across shifts and sections, with mathematics generally considered the most challenging section and chemistry the easiest.

The JEE Main session 2 exams were conducted across multiple shifts from April 2nd to 8th for BE and BTech admissions. Seat allocation for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs will be handled by JoSAA, with the schedule announced separately. Vineet Joshi, newly appointed UGC chairperson, will also oversee the process.

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