This page has the JEST 2026 Physics question paper with answers as a free PDF, and the official updated answer key from jest.org.in. JEST 2026 was held on 12 April 2026 and was the first paper on the new 40-question, 100-mark pattern.
JEST 2026 Question Paper
The JEST 2026 Physics paper with answers and the official updated key, free to view and download.
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About the JEST 2026 Paper
| Exam date | 12 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Physics |
| Questions and marks | 40 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours |
| Parts | A (10 MCQs, +1/-1/3), B (20 MCQs, +3/-1), C (10 numerical, +3) |
| Answer key on this page | Yes, answers in the PDF and the official updated key |
JEST 2026 was the first exam on the new Physics pattern, so it is the closest practice for JEST 2027. Use the updated key, which includes changes made after candidates challenged the provisional key.
JEST 2026 Question Paper FAQs
When was JEST 2026 held?
On 12 April 2026.
Does this page have the JEST 2026 answer key?
Yes. The PDF marks the answers, and the official updated answer key from jest.org.in is linked as well.
What was the JEST 2026 Physics pattern?
40 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours: 10 one-mark MCQs (-1/3), 20 three-mark MCQs (-1) and 10 three-mark numerical questions with no negative marking.