The recent release of the answer key for the second session of the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main has sparked frustration among students, parents, and coaching centers, who have raised concerns about multiple factual errors in the key. Students took to social media, particularly platform X, to express dissatisfaction after noticing discrepancies between the actual answers they had marked and the response sheet shared by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The session was held in early April, spanning from the 2nd to the 9th, and many students are now questioning the accuracy of their results.
Several students reported that the response sheet did not reflect the correct number of questions they had attempted. One student shared their distress on social media, claiming that their response sheet was drastically different from what they had filled out during the exam. Another expressed frustration, stating that although they had submitted 71 answers, the response sheet now listed all their attempts as unanswered.
This issue has not been confined to a few isolated cases. Many parents have joined the chorus of complaints, worried that such errors could severely affect their children’s future prospects. One parent shared their shock at seeing 71 attempted questions being shown as unanswered in the response sheet. Another highlighted that while their child had attempted 50 questions, only 48 were reflected in the key, leading to fears of discrepancies in the evaluation process.
Additionally, reports from The Times of India reveal that many students and parents have pointed out nine factual errors in the answer key. Of these, four are from Physics, three from Chemistry, and two from Mathematics. These errors have further fueled frustration, with some urging the NTA to either grant bonus marks for the flawed questions or omit them from the evaluation entirely.
As of now, the NTA has not responded to these allegations, leaving students, parents, and coaching institutes questioning the reliability of the exam’s evaluation process and the future of their academic careers.
