JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 Live Updates Shift 1: Question paper analysis and students reaction

Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )

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Check JEE Main 2 September 2021 live updates to know question paper analysis and students reaction.

Check JEE Main 2 September 2021 Paper 2 live updates to know students reaction and question paper analysis. 

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JEE Main 2 September 2021 Live Updates: JEE Main 2 September 2021 shift 2 paper has begun. In morning shift, Paper 2A for B.Arch was held. Candidates will be soon provided here JEE Main 2 September 2021 paper 2 students reaction and question paper analysis. NTA is conducting day 5 of JEE Main 2021 session 4 exam today, September 2. The exam is being held in two shifts for Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Plan). The shift 1 of JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 September 2 is bein held from 09:00 am to 12:00 noon while the second shift will be conducted from 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm.

Candidates can check here live updates of JEE Main 2 September 2021 paper 2 directly from the exam centre. JEE Main 2 September 2021 live updates will cover students reactions about the paper post completion of exam. It will help students who would be appearing in the upcoming sessions of JEE Main in understanding the subject-wise weightage of topics and difficulty level of the exam.

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Table of contents
  • JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 September 2 Exam Timings
  • JEE Main 2021 Exam Day Instructions
  • JEE Main 2021 Paper 2A and 2B – Important Details
  • JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 September 2 Live Updates Shift 1

JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 September 2 Exam Timings

The NTA will conduct the JEE Main today’s exam in two shifts. Shift-1 will be conducted from 9 am to 12 pm and shift-2 from 3 pm to 6 pm. The complete JEE Mains exam timings are provided in the below table

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Particular

First Shift

Second Shift

JEE Main 2021 exam time

9 am to 12 pm

3 pm to 6 pm

Entry in the examination centre

7:30 am to 8:30 am

2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

JEE Main 2021 instructions given by invigilator

8:30 am to 8:50 am

2:30 am to 2:50 pm

Candidate login to read instructions

8:50 am

2:50 pm

Commencement of JEE Main 2021 exam

9:00 am

3:00 pm

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JEE Main 2021 Exam Day Instructions

The NTA is conducting JEE Main 2021 session 4 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Strict measures have been implemented by NTA at all the exam centres as per the guidelines. Students are advised to to follow the below mentioned instructions at the JEE Main exam centre

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  • Candidates need to bring their own geometry box, pencil, eraser and other required items for drawing part of JEE Main 2021 Paper 2A.

  • Candidates should report to the exam centre only as per the reporting time mentioned in their JEE Main Admit card 2021

  • Candidates should avoid social gathering at the exam centre and maintain a distance of 6-feet with each other all the time

  • Face maks, hand gloves and sanitizers are to be carried by the candidates

  • Candidates should not carry any prohibited item inside the exam hall

  • Candidates nee to carry their JEE Main admit card, one photo and a ID proof at the exam centre.

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JEE Main 2021 Paper 2A and 2B – Important Details

The Paper 2A and 2B of JEE Main 2021 are conducted for admission to Architecture and Planning courses respectively. JEE Main 2021 Paper 2A will have questions of Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing while Paper 2B will have questions of Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning.

JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern for BArch and BPlan

Particulars

BArch Exam Pattern

BPlanning Exam Pattern

Exam mode

Online (Mathematics and Aptitude) and offline (Drawing test)

Online (Mathematics and Aptitude) and (Planning Based Questions)

Number of sections and subjects

3 (Drawing, Mathematics and Aptitude)

3 (Mathematics, Aptitude and Planning Based Questions)

Duration of exam

3 hours (180 minutes)

3 hours (180 minutes)

Sections

Mathematics (Part I) 20
Aptitude Test (Part II) 50
Drawing Test (Part III) 02

Mathematics: 20 questions

Aptitude: 50

Planning Based Questions: 25

Number of questions

82

105

Type of questions

Mathematics and Aptitude: Objective type questions

Drawing: Questions to test the candidate’s drawing and sketching skills

Mathematics and Aptitude

Planning Based Questions – Multiple Choice Questions

JEE Main Total Marks

400 marks (Drawing section will be of total 100 marks, marking of every question will be given along with it)

400

JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 September 2 Live Updates Shift 1

September 2. 12:00 PM: Shift 1 paper of JEE Main 2 September 2021 has concluded. In mornin shift, paper 2A for B.Arch was held.

September 2. 08:45 AM: Shift 1 paper of JEE Main 2 September 2021 has begun.

September 2. 08:45 AM: Gates of exam centre have been closed. No students are allowed to enter the exam hall.

September 2. 08:30 AM: Gates of exam centre have been closed. Late comer students are however still allowed to enter.

September 2, 08:25 AM: Gates of exam centre are about to close. Guards are asking students standing outside the exam centre to enter the exam hall.

September 2, 08:15 AM: Temperature of students are being checked using Thermo Guns frisking is done through hand-held metal detectors.

September 2, 08:10 AM: Students are provided fresh 3-ply face mask and are being asked to remove the mask they are wearing.

September 2, 08:00 AM: Gates of exam centre have been closed. Students have started entering the exam centre. 

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The JEE Main Answer Key is an official document released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) that lists the correct answers for all questions asked on the exam day.

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Abhishek Chaudhary

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Answered 21 hours ago

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 final answer key will be available soon before or with the JEE Mains result 2026.

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Answered 22 hours ago

The admission cutoff of JEE Main is the opening and closing ranks for each participating institute and is released by JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority). 

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Answered 22 hours ago

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff is primarily determined by the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates appearing, and available seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

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Answered 22 hours ago

JEE Main cutoff is minimum percentile score required to qualify for JEE Advanced. Cutoff is important as candidates clearing the cutoff can appear for JEE Advanced for IIT admission.

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

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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.

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Answered 22 hours ago

No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.

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After JEE  Main result, candidates who want to improve their scores can appear for the second attempt. Rest candidates can start shortlisting colleges and prepare for the JoSAA counselling process.

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