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JEE Advanced 2021 Live Updates: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has conducted the JEE Advanced 2021 exam on October 3. Keep checking JEE Advanced 2021 live updates to know about the exam analysis, students’ reactions question paper with answer key solutions.
| JEE Advanced 2021 Question Paper | JEE Advanced 2021 Answer Key | JEE Advanced 2021 Result |
- JEE Advanced 2021 Exam Timings
- JEE Advanced 2021 Exam Analysis for Paper-2
- JEE Advanced 2021 Student Reactions for Paper-2
- JEE Advanced 2021 Exam Analysis for Paper-1
- JEE Advanced 2021 Student Reactions for Paper-1
- JEE Advanced 2021 Live Updates
JEE Advanced 2021 Exam Timings
IIT Kharagpur conducted the two papers of JEE Advanced exam on October 3. Paper-1 was conducted from 9 am to 12 pm and Paper-2 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The complete JEE Advanced exam timings are provided in the below table:
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| Particular |
Paper-1 |
Paper-2 |
|---|---|---|
| JEE Advanced 2021 exam time |
9 am to 12 pm |
2:30 pm to 5:30 pm |
| Entry in the examination centre |
7:30 am to 8:30 am |
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
| JEE Advanced 2021 instructions by the invigilator |
8:30 am to 8:45 am |
2:00 am to 2:15 pm |
| Candidate login to read instructions |
8:45 am |
2:15 pm |
| Commencement of JEE Advanced 2021 exam |
9:00 am |
2:30 pm |
Candidates can check important details related to JEE Advanced 2021 such as exam day guidelines, dress code, students’ reaction, exam analysis, etc. below.
JEE Advanced 2021 Exam Analysis for Paper-2
Students who appeared for the JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-2 can check the detailed analysis of today's JEE Main paper below:
- Total Marks for Paper-2: 180
- Overall Question Paper Difficulty Level: Difficulty to Moderate
- Mathematics Section Difficulty Level
- Lengthy and Tricky.
- Chapters with higher weightage were Calculus Integration, Probability.
- Physics Section Difficulty Level
- Moderate Difficulty
- Well balanced paper
- Chapters with higher weightage were Electrostatics.
- Chemistry Section Difficulty Level
- Moderate Difficulty
- As compared to Paper-1, the section was tougher
- Chapters with higher weightage were from Organic and Physical Chemistry
JEE Advanced 2021 Student Reactions for Paper-2
Amit: Paper-1 was easy while Paper-2 was tougher. Out of all sections, Mathematics was the toughest since it was tricky. There were more questions from the conic sections. Chemistry was easier and Physics was moderate.
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Ashwini Raj: In Paper-2, the Mathematics section was too lengthy and tough. Physics was also tough and Chemistry was of moderate difficulty. The Mathematics section had questions from calculus and coordinates. Physics was also tough and had more questions from EMI, In the Chemistry section of Paper-2, there were many questions from the Inorganic section while in Paper-1, it was moderate.
Ankit: The paper was moderate to difficult. The Physics section was tough and the Mathematics section was lengthy. Chemistry was comparatively easier than the other two sections. The paper was balanced.
Tanu Singh: The Chemistry section of Paper-2 was moderately tougher as compared to Paper-1. The Mathematics section was also tough and lengthy. Physics had tough as well as easy questions. There were more questions on integration, probability and sequence in Mathematics. In Physics, the questions were balanced. Inorganic questions were comparatively lesser in the Chemistry section.
JEE Advanced 2021 Exam Analysis for Paper-1
Students who appeared for the JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-1 can check the detailed analysis of today's JEE Main paper below:
- Total Marks for Paper-1: 180
- Overall Question Paper Difficulty Level: Moderate
- Mathematics Section Difficulty Level
- Moderate, Tricky and Lengthy
- Chapters with higher weightage were Calculus, Coordinate Geometry
- Physics Section Difficulty Level
- Easier than last Year
- More questions from Class 12 the board syllabus.
- Chapters with higher weightage were Electrostatics & Magnetism
- Chemistry Section Difficulty Level
- Easy to moderate
- Chapters with higher weightage were Reaction Mechanism and Coordination Compound
JEE Advanced 2021 Student Reactions for Paper-1
Rohit Kumar: Physics section had moderate difficulty level questions and Mathematics was difficult. The Chemistry section was also moderate and doable. The Mathematics section had more questions about coordinates and probability. The questions were well-balanced in the Chemistry and Physics section. Overall, it was a balanced paper and quite scoring.
Suman: The Chemistry section was comparatively easier than the rest. Physics was of moderate difficulty and Mathematics had two or three easy questions but it was a time-consuming and lengthy section. The one-option questions in Chemistry were easy but the more than one option ones were quite tricky. Mathematics had more questions from calculus and trigonometry while in Chemistry, there were more from the Organic section. The Physics section had questions from gravitation, rotation and mechanics. Overall, the paper was moderate but lengthy.
Utkarsh: The paper was moderate or easier in terms of difficulty as compared to last year. If the students had a good grasp on theories, then they have a chance of clearing the exam. The Physics section was easy and Chemistry was a bit difficult. Mathematics was easy if the formulas were studied well. It was a balanced paper but Chemistry had a lot of questions from the Inorganic section.
Mohammad: It was a moderate paper. The Physics section was a bit tough and Chemistry was easy. Mathematics was a bit tough as compared to the other two sections but overall the paper was moderate. There were more Organic questions in the Chemistry section.
Shivang Rai: The paper was a bit difficult. The questions in the Physics section were a bit easy and logical. Projectile questions were easily solved with less effort. Organic questions were more in number in the Chemistry section and Maths was tough as usual. Most of the questions were based from the 11th standard syllabus.
Sahil Singh: In the paper, the Physics section was moderate and logical. Most of the questions in the Chemistry section were NCERT based and Inorganic was completely based on it. The Mathematics section was tricky and very lengthy with a lot of weightage on calculus and geometry. The Physics section was balanced and Organic questions were more in number in the Chemistry section.
JEE Advanced 2021 Live Updates |
October 3, 2021 | 05:30 PM
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-2: Exam Concluded
JEE Advanced 2021 has ended. The examination for Paper-2 was held from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM..
October 3, 2021 | 02:30 PM
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-2: Exam Started
The JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-2 exam started at 2:30 pm. Exam centres across the country followed exam and COVID-19 related guidelines across the country. The exam will conclude at 5:30 pm.
October 3, 2021 | 2:30 PM
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-1: Subject-wise Chapters with Higher Weightage
Students can refer to the table below to know the subject-wise list of chapters from which a good number of questions were asked:
| Sections |
Topics Asked |
|---|---|
| Physics |
Current Electricity Optics Rotation Modern Physics |
| Mathematics |
Matrices & Determinants Functions Continuity Differentiability Application of Derivative Definite Integrals Probability Complex Numbers 3-D Geometry Circle Parabola in Coordinate Geometry |
| Chemistry |
Titration Electrochemistry Thermodynamics (Kinetic Theory Gases) Organic Chemistry Amines Biomolecules Oxygen containing Compounds |
October 3, 2021 | 2:00 PM
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-1: Types of Questions Asked
JEE Advanced 2021 paper-1 is over now. Applicants who appeared for the paper-1 exam can now check the type of questions asked in the exam below:
| Question type |
Number of questions |
|---|---|
| Multiple option type |
6 |
| Single option type |
3 |
October 3, 2021 | 01:30 PM
Candidates are checking their allotted room numbers at the centres while reading the instructions.
October 3, 2021 | 01:20 PM
Students have started entering the exam centre for Paper-2 of JEE Advanced 2021.
October 3, 2021 | 12:00 Noon
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-1 Concluded
Paper-I of JEE Advanced 2021 has concluded. Students have started coming out of the centres to prepare for the upcoming Paper-2.
October 3, 2021 | 09:00 AM
JEE Advanced 2021: Exam Started
The JEE Advanced 2021 Paper-1 exam started at 9 am. Exam centres across the country followed exam and COVID-19 related guidelines across the country. The exam will conclude at 12 pm.
October 3, 2021 | 08:30 AM
JEE Advanced 2021: Entry Started
Authorities at the respective exam centres have started the entry of students. All candidates must follow the following exam day guidelines at the centres:
- Candidates must wear their own masks at all times and carry their own hand sanitiser along with a transparent bottle of water.
- Candidates must maintain social distancing at all times. Queue manager/ropes and Floor Marks will be arranged outside the Test Centre.
- Lab/Hall/Room number will not be displayed outside the Test Centre to avoid any crowding at any one place in any situation. Instead, this detail will be informed to the candidates when the barcode on the Admit Card is scanned.
- Candidates will be required to clean their hands by washing with soap and with Hand Sanitizer before entry into the Test Centre.
October 3, 2021 | 08:20 AM
JEE Advanced 2021: Things NOT to Carry Inside the Exam Centre
Students who are going to appear in today’s JEE Advanced paper must not carry the following things inside the exam centre:
- Electronic devices
- Any kind of study material
- Geometry box/pouch/scale
- Printed, blank, handwritten paper or writing pad
- Wallet, handbag and goggles
October 3, 2021 | 08:15 AM
JEE Advanced 2021: Last-minute Tips
The authorities will start the JEE Advanced exam at 9 am today. Students who are going to appear in today’s JEE Advanced paper can check the last-minute tips below.
- Do not panic
- Reach the centre at least an hour before the exam commences
- Read all the instructions mentioned in the JEE Advanced 2021 question paper carefully
- Candidates must wear marks inside the exam centre all the time
October 3, 2021 | 08:00 AM
JEE Advanced 2021: Things to carry at the exam centre
Candidates who are going to appear for JEE Advanced 2021 paper need to carry the following items at the JEE Advanced exam centre.
- Pen & Pencil
- JEE Advanced 2021 admit card
- Valid photo ID proof
- Face mask
- Hand sanitiser
- Transparent water bottle
- Self-declaration form
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October 3, 2021 | 07:50 AM
JEE Advanced 2021 to be held today
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur conducted JEE Advanced 2021 today. There were two papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2) of three hours each. It was mandatory for candidates to appear in both papers.
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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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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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| 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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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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In case of failed JEE Advanced application fee payment, the money deited from account will be credited back to the account within 24-hours. In case the money is not recieved back, they can contact the JEE Adv official through email or phone.
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