JEE Advanced 2017 Exam Analysis by Experts for Paper 1 & Paper 2
Joint Entrance Exam - Advanced 2026 ( JEE Advanced )
Registration - 6 Apr '26 - 2 May '26
Soon after JEE Advanced 2017 concluded on May 21, various coaching institutes started releasing the JEE Advanced 2017 exam analysis. JEE Advanced 2017 comprised of two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 was held from 9 am to 12 pm. Paper 2 commenced at 2 pm and concluded at 5 pm.
While the exam pattern on JEE Advanced keeps changing every year, this year it was similar to the paper pattern of JEE Advanced 2016. Both the papers comprised of questions from three subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Check out JEE Advanced 2017 student reactions and JEE Advanced 2017 answer keys here.
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Take a look at JEE Advanced 2017 exam analysis by experts below.
JEE Advanced 2017 exam analysis by FIITJEE:
Analysis of Paper 1:
- Maximum marks: 183
- Duration: 3 hours
- The booklet had 36 printed pages and 54 questions in total.
- There were three parts of Paper-1. Marks for each subject was 61.
- In each part there were three sections- Section 1 (Maximum marks - 28), Section 2 (Maximum marks - 15) and Section 3 (Maximum marks 18)
- Section 1 had 7 questions with four options in which one or more than one options were correct. Marking scheme in this section is +4 in case all options are correct, +1 for each correct response, 0 marks for no response and -2 for all other cases. Maximum marks for this section was 28.
- Section 2 had 5 questions with correct response being a single digit integer from 0 to 9 both inclusive. The making scheme was +3 for the correct response and 0 marks in all other cases. Maximum marks for this section was 15.
- Section 3 had 6 questions of matching type. This section contained two tables (each having 3 columns and 4 rows). Based on each question, there were 4 options in which only one option was correct. With correct response being a single digit integer from 0 to 9 both inclusive. Marking scheme in this section was +3 if the correct option is marked, 0 marks if none of the options is marked and -1 in all other cases. Maximum marks for this section was 18.
Immediate reaction of students after Paper-1:
- They found the overall level of paper moderate level but not easy. Chemistry was reported tougher compared to Maths & Physics.
- Distribution of questions:
Physics- 49% questions from class XII & 51 % from Class XI.
Chemistry- 46% questions from class XII & 54 % from Class XI
Mathematics- 51% questions from class XII & 49 % from Class XI
- No mistakes reported till now.
- Total no. of questions (54 questions) remains same as last year however total marks of Paper-1 has changed from 186 to 183 marks this year.
Analysis of Paper 2:
- Maximum marks: 183
- Duration: 3 hours
- The booklet had 36 printed pages and 54 questions in total.
- There are three parts of Paper-2. Marks for each subject was 61.
- In each part there are three sections- Section 1 (Maximum marks - 21), Section 2 (Maximum marks - 28) & Section 3 (Maximum marks - 12)
- Section 1 had 7 questions with four options in which only one option was correct. Marking scheme in this section was +3 in case the option was correct, 0 mark for no response, -1 mark for all other cases. Maximum marks for this section was 21.
- Section 2 had 7 questions with four options in which one or more than one options were correct. Marking scheme in this section was +4 in case all options are correct, +1 for each correct response, 0 marks for no response and -2 for all other cases. Maximum marks for this section was 28.
- Section 3 had 2 Paragraphs with two questions in each paragraph. Each question had four options with only one correct option. Marking scheme in this section is +3 if the correct option is marked, 0 marks in all other cases. Maximum marks for this section was 12.
Immediate reaction of students after Paper-2:
- They found the overall level of paper moderate level. Physics & Chemistry was reported tougher than Mathematics section.
- Distribution of questions:
Physics- 52% questions from class XII & 48 % from Class XI.
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Chemistry- 54% questions from class XII & 46 % from Class XI
Mathematics- 79% questions from class XII & 21 % from Class XI
- No mistakes reported till now as complete paper is yet to be analysed.
- Total no. of questions (54 questions) remains same as last year however total marks of Paper-2 has changed from 186 to 183 marks this year.
Quick Comparison: JEE Advanced 2017 vs JEE Advanced 2016
- The Matching Type questions is different as compared to previous years. There were three columns to be matched.
- Unequal weightage was given to class XI & XII especially in Mathematics of paper-2.
- The total marks of each Paper reduced from 186 to 183.
- There were no surprises this year.
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Yes, students can get admission in IIT Mandi with a rank of 10000 in JEE Advanced. But at this rank, admission to the top specialisations, such as CSE would not be possible. Students can get admission in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, and more. Interested students
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Once the results are live in mid-June, the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling begins. This is the most critical phase where you'll list IIT Dharwad as your preference. The counselling runs through several rounds from late June to July. You'll need to be available during these weeks
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IIT Jammu accepts the JEE Advanced entrance exam for BTech admission. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the cutoff ranks ranged between 5988 and 18156 for BTech admission across multiple specialisations. For the category-wise cutoff range, refer to the table below:
| Category | JEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| Genenral | 5988 - 18156 |
| OBC | 2594 - 6153 |
| SC | 1266 - 3346 |
| ST | 763 - 1555 |
| EWS | 811- 2665 |
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Answered a month ago
For IIT Palakkad B.Tech. admission, the JEE Advanced closing ranks ranged between 2229 and 5841 for the students belonging to the OBC category. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the JEE Advanced round-wise cutoff range for 2025.
| Round | JEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2229 - 5167 |
| 2 | 2293 - 5445 |
| 3 | 1153 - 2990 |
| 4 | 1168 - 2990 |
| 5 | 1182 - 3024 |
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Answered a month ago
Yes, if you belong to the General AI category, you can get admission to CSE at IIT Tirupati with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 4000. The cutoff rank for admission varies across different categories and rounds. In 2025, for CSE admission, the last round cutoff ranks varied between 4620 and 5034 for t
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Answered a month ago
For IIT Tirupati, the JEE Advanced last round closing ranks ranged between 5034 and 16548 for BTech admission in the General category under the AI quota. Likewise, the cutoff range varies across different categories and rounds. For the last round, the category-wise range is given below:
| Category | Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 5034 - 16548 |
| OBC | 2113 - 5522 |
| SC | 1018 - 3091 |
| ST | 553 - 1376 |
| EWS | 733 - 2434 |
| PWD | 167 - 228 |
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Answered a month ago
Candidates must be very careful in filling JEE Advanced application form as the correction facility is not provided post the last date of registration. It is thus advised that candidates verify all the details they fill in the form at least once and make the corrections before the last date to apply
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Answered a month ago
If the PwD certificate is valid and issued by the competent authority, it will be considered for availing the reservation. However, it is advsied to get the UDID card before admission process.
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Candidates with benchmark disabilities are eligible to avail scribe facility. For this, they have to first mark their PwBD status/category in application form. Candidates can bring their own scribe or can take the facility from the organizing institute.
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The procedure to apply for IIT JEE Adv includes four main steps
- Login through JEE Main application number and date of birth
- Fillling of required details
- Uploading documents
- Payment of application fee
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