Updated on Feb 28, 2022 17:10 IST

JEE Main 2016 offline exam as held on April 3 and Shiksha covered the exam live. According to a large bunch of students and experts, the JEE Main paper this year was lengthy. Infact, the experts believe that the cut-offs for JEE Main 2016 are expected to be low.  Also, take a look at the student reactions for the exam here.

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JEE Main question paper had four sets – E,F,G and H. The exam was divided over three subjects –Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each section has 30 questions with 4 marks allotted to every question. Given below is the pattern of JEE Main 2016.

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Subject

Number of questions

Marks per question

Physics

30

4

Chemistry

30

4

Mathematics

30

4

Total

90

360

As soon as the exam got over, coaching institutes across the country started releasing the JEE Main 2016 analysis and answer keys along with its solutions and question papers. Take a look at JEE Main 2016 question papers along with its solutions provided by top coaching institutes below.

Q:   How many questions are asked in JEE Main exam?
A:

Paper 1 has 75 questions where Physics Chemistry and Mathematics, each section has 25 questions. Out of 25 questions, 20 are MCQs and five are numerical value questions. You must answer all 5 numerical value-type questions. All 20 multiple-choice questions are compulsory. Complete all 75 questions in 3 hours.

Q:   Do I need to attempt all the questions in JEE Main exam?
A:

NO, it is compulsory to attempt all questions in the JEE Main exam. The JEE Main exam has negative marking and candidates must answer only those questions for which they know the correct answer. Students must note that there are no minimum marks in JEE Main that students need to score. Students gets All India Rank based on the marks they secure in exam and gets admission based on that rank.

Q:   What type of questions are asked in JEE Main?
A:

There are two question types in JEE Main exam. Multiple choice questions and numerical ability questions. In MCQ, every question has 4 options with only 1 correct answer. Select the correct option. In numerical ability question type, no options are there. Solve them and write answer using keyword and mouse.

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Q:   Upto which year should I solve previous year question papers for JEE?
A:

It is advised that students should solve at least previous 10 year question papers of JEE Main. However, the exam pattern as well as difficulty level of JEE Mains has underwent a lot of changes during the last 10 years but still solving previous year JEE Main question papers from last 10 years will definitely help in scoring the good marks in the exam. As new type of questions (Questions with Numerical Value Answer) were intrduced recently, students are advised to practice solving these type of questions to help solve it during the actual exam.

Q:   What is Chapterwise weightage of class 11 and 12 topics in JEE Main?
A:

Chapterwise weightage of class 11 and 12 topics in JEE Main are mentioned below:

  • Physics: Current Electricity Waves AC, Magnetism, Laws of Motion Work, Power and Energy.
  • Chemistry the high weightage topics are s and p block elements, Coordination compounds, Thermodynamics Gaseous state, Chemical bonding, Atomic structure, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry Organic Chemistry.
  • Mathematics, the high weightage topics are Sequence and Series Vectors and 3D, Integral and Differential Calculus, Definite and Indefinite Integral.
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