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Easiest Shift of JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Exam will help students know which exam shift was the easiest. Among multiple JEE Main exam shifts, easiest shift will have higher cutoff ranks due to more students being able to attempt questions. Students should know details about JEE Main 2026 Session 2 easiest shift to assess their performance.

Easiest Shift of JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Exam will help students understand which shift was comparitively easier in April exam. Through the day-wise and shift-wise difficulty level of the JEE Mains 2026 session 2, students can know the probable result of their performance. According to student feedback, JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1 paper was moderate. This analysis will further help them to estimate their expected JEE Main marks vs percentile for their respective shifts. Read to know more about JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Easiest Shift.

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Easiest Shift of JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Exam: Students can know more about JEE Main 2026 Session 2 easiest shift on this page. NTA has conducted JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1 paper, and students found the overall exam moderately difficult. Once more shifts are conducted, comparision will available here to determine easiest shift of JEE Main Session 2 exam. Since JEE Main exam is held in multiple shifts conducted over several days, the level of examination difficulty can vary. This will influence the performance and the expected JEE Main cutoff. Based on memory-based feedback and paper analysis, students can check details on JEE Main easiest shift for Session 2 exam. Along with overall analysis, subject-wise comparison of each shift of JEE Main exam will help to determine which one stands out as relatively easier.

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JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam is being held on April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Out of all shifts held for JEE Main 2026 April exam, it is helpful to find the easiest and toughest shift to assess their own expected cutoff ranks and to prepare for upcoming counselling and admission process.

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Table of contents
  • Easiest Shift of JEE Main 2026 April Session
  • What does JEE Main Easiest Shift Mean?
  • Why is it important to know JEE Main 2026 Session 2 easiest shift?
  • JEE Main April 2026 Shift-wise Questions with Answer Key Solutions
  • JEE Main 2026 January Easiest Shift

Easiest Shift of JEE Main 2026 April Session

Students can check shift-wise JEE Main 2026 April session details below.

Exam Shift Details
JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1 Exam

Overall: Moderate.

Physics: Moderate with Conceptual Questions. High-weightage topics included Mechanics, Modern Physics, and Current Electricity. 

Chemistry: Moderate. Organic and Inorganic Chemistry had significant coverage. 

Mathematics: Difficult with Lengthy Questions. Maths had questions from Calculus, Vectors & 3D Geometry, and Coordinate Geometry. 

What does JEE Main Easiest Shift Mean?

Students who appear for JEE Mains April easiest shift are more likely to face tougher competition. Since more questions will be attempted during an easy shift, there will be more chances of higher average scores. This will impact the percentile ranks and JEE Main cutoffs will increase for the easy shift. Students with an easy shift will be required to score more marks to maintain their JEE Main 2026 percentile

Also Read: JEE Main 2026 April Question Papers

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is JEE Main Cutoff?
A: 

The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.

Q:   How to check JoSAA opening and closing rank?
A: 

Candidates can check JoSAA opening and closing ranks on the official website. They have to enter the details asked to check the list of courses and colleges based on the OR and CR of each counselling round.

Q:   Is 70 a good score in JEE Mains?
A: 

A score of 70 marks in JEE Mains is considered average to below-average for General category students. This corresponds to a percentile around 88 to 91.

Why is it important to know JEE Main 2026 Session 2 easiest shift?

It is important to know which is the easiest shift in JEE Main 2026 April session, to understand how their scores will be assessed. Having an easy shift will mean that the JEE Main cutoffs are likely to be higher for students, resulting in them having to score more to maintain their percentile marks. This will also help them to determine expected JEE Mains 2026 percentile vs marks. On the other hand, JEE Main Session 2 toughest shift will have lower cutoff ranks due to students being unable to solve more questions due to its tough nature.

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JEE Main Question Paper with Solutions JEE Main 2026 Overall Paper Analysis

JEE Main April 2026 Shift-wise Questions with Answer Key Solutions

Students can find shift-wise JEE Main 2026 April session questions with answer key solutions from table given below.

Date

Shift 1

Shift 2

April 2, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Apr 2 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

JEE Main 2026 Apr 2 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions 

April 4, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Apr 4 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

JEE Main 2026 Apr 4 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

April 5, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Apr 5 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

JEE Main 2026 Apr 5 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

April 6, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Apr 6 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

JEE Main Apr 6 Shift 2 Questions with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

April 7, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Apr 7 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

JEE Main 2026 Apr 7 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

April 8, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Apr 8 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

JEE Main 2026 Apr 8 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

JEE Main 2026 January Easiest Shift

Students can check details of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 easiest shift below. Based on student feedback and expert analysis, JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 2 was considered the easiest shift in Session 1 exam.

Also Read: JEE Mains 2026 April 2 Marks vs Percentile

Subject Difficulty Level Topics Asked
Maths Moderate Calculus, integration, straight lines, circles, conic sections, quadratic, sequence and series, probability, permutation and combination, binomial, matrices and determinants, vectors and 3d
Physics Easy to Moderate Electrostatics, Current, ray optics, fluids, modern physics, heat and thermodynamics, KTG, wave optics, units and dimensions, error, magnetism
Chemistry Moderate to tough Coordination Compounds, Amines, Chemical Kinetics, Ionic Equilibrium (Buffer), Inorganic Chemistry
Overall Moderate
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026?
A: 

The expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026 category wise are:

Category

Cutoff 2026 (Expected)

Unreserved (UR)

93.3045326

Gen-EWS

81.4387917

OBC-NCL

80.7456432

SC

61.3526948

ST

48.2456783

UR-PwD

0.0082349

Q:   Can I take admission in any institute if I do not get JEE Main cutoff marks?
A: 

Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.

Q:   Who will prepare the JEE Main cutoff?
A: 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.

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