JEE Main 2018 Online Exam Analysis

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JEE Main 2018 online exam commenced today. According to students, there were no changes in the exam pattern. The paper overall was similar to the JEE Main offline exam held on April 8. Read more on Shiksha.

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JEE Main 2018 online paper was held today, April 15 across 258 cities in India and abroad. The exam started sharp at 9:30 am. No entry was allowed after 9:30 am.

Students were not allowed to carry anything inside examination hall except JEE Main admit card. Those having proper medical advice were allowed water bottles. Metal detectors were used at the entry gate and no bags or wrist watches were allowed inside. No problems of power cuts or technical glitches were reported by test takers.

According to students, there were no changes in the pattern of Paper -1 of JEE Main compared to previous years. The paper had three sections - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 30 questions from each subject. The marking scheme was +4 marks for correct answer, – 1 for incorrect answer and zero if not attempted. All the 90 questions were of multiple choice with single correct answer objective type.

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Students shared that the level of difficulty for each paper was as follows:

  • Physics - Medium
  • Chemistry - Medium (Mostly NCERT based)
  • Mathematics - Easy

The paper overall was similar to the JEE Main offline exam held on April 8, 2018 i.e. between easy to moderate level. As compared to last year’s paper, this year the online paper was relatively of same level as per students. Students found the online exam paper convenient to attempt.

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Answered 2 days ago

Yes, you can get admission to VNIT Nagpur with 95.55 percentile in JEE Main under the EWS category (Maharashtra home state) but your course options might be limited or into less competitive or core branches.

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Akanksha Yadav

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Answered 2 days ago

No, JEE Main ranks are not accepted for core engineering seat allotments at this campus. Admission to all BTech tracks is handled exclusively through the university's own entrance test ranks. VIT Bhopal University requires all engineering aspirants to register for and clear the VITEEE exam to secure

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 3 days ago

Sorry, but even under the SC category, securing a seat in an NIT with a JEE Main CRL rank of 632000 is not possible.

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Akanksha Yadav

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 3 days ago

The rank needed for admission to the BTech course would depend on the course, round and branch you are applying for. For the General HS category, the Round 2 cutoff was 770798 for the BTech CSE course. So, this category students need a rank of at least 770798 to be considered eligible for admission.

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 4 days ago

Yes, several colleges convert a good JEE Main percentile directly into a fee waiver. Graphic Era's GECET-linked scholarships and UPES's merit scholarships can cut your fees by up to 50%. This makes originally expensive private colleges much more affordable for high scorers, so it's worth applying ev

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 5 days ago

No, JEE Main is not required to get admission in BTech at Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Admissions under the government quota rely primarily on Class 12 marks through TNEA counseling. However, JEE Main scores may be considered for admission.

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Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 5 days ago

Yes, most Coimbatore colleges, including PSG Tech, Karunya, and Kumaraguru, primarily admit students through TNEA counselling, which is based on Class 12 merit rather than JEE Main. JEE Main is mainly relevant if you're targeting government institutes like NITs. So a strong Class 12 score alone can

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 5 days ago

No, I don't think you can get into B.Tech EEE at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad with JEE Main rank of 5,30,000 as General, non-UP domicile candidate. Typically, closing rank for EEE close much earlier around 3,00,00.

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Akanksha Yadav

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Answered 5 days ago

Absolutely. Unlike government colleges with very tight cutoffs, most private engineering colleges in UP admit students across a wide score range, and several also accept students without a JEE Main score at all. Your branch choice and college reputation still matter, but private colleges generally o

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 6 days ago

No, JEE Main is not mandatory for BTech admission to SVSU Meerut. While JEE Main scores are accepted for BTech application, students can qualify directly through the university's SNET examination or Class 12 merit.

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Al Kashaf

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