The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main July session Day 1 was concluded today (July 20, 2021). The candidates who have attempted the paper reviewed it as moderate, with few questions being difficult to attempt. Check JEE Main 2021 exam analysis below.
JEE Main 2021 session 3 first day exam was held in two sessions -- morning (9 am- noon) and afternoon (3-6 pm). As per the students' reaction, most of the questions in the chemistry section were based on NCERT and the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate.
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Check out subject-wise difficulty level
Mathematics: Moderate to tough
Physics: Easy
Chemistry: Moderate
The candidates who appeared for the morning session found maths and chemistry moderately difficult, while physics was reviewed as easy. A student who had appeared in the second shift said, “The overall difficulty level was moderate. There were 5-6 questions from modern physics, two questions from current electricity and 2-3 questions from thermodynamics. Maths section was comparatively tough and questions were lenthy. Also, organic and inorganic chemistry was given more weightage as compared to physical chemistry. ”
Another student said, “Most questions in chemsitry section were from NCERT books. In physics section also, most of the questions were directly based on the NCERT textbook.”
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cities with JEE Main exam centres has been increased from 232 to 334 and the number of exam centres in each shift has increased from 660 to 828.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Yes, students can get direct admission, without JEE Main at SR Group of Institutions. The final selection is based on merit/ CUET/ JEE Main exam. Students can also get admission on the basis of academic scores.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, admissions are possible to the BTech course at DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai without the JEE Main rank through MHT CET. Securing good scores in the MHT CET is very important. Hence, the students must work hard and secure good marks for successful admission to the BTech course.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, JEE Main is compulsory to take admission in BTech at IIIT Lucknow. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility and apply for JEE Main on the official website of NTA. Applicants must clear the JEE Main cutoff for IIIT Lucknow. They have to particpate in JoSAA/CSAB cousnelling for seat allocation.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
With 77 percentile, getting a seat is possible, but it will depend on the branch and the admission cycle. For highly demanded branches like CSE, the chances are usually quite low at that percentile. But for some core or less competitive branches, there may still be opportunities.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 4 days ago
No, candidates cannot take admission in BTech at NIT Uttarakhand without JEE Main. It is the mandatory national-level entrance test for admission through JoSAA/CSAB counselling. Admission is based entirely on your JEE Main Rank and counseling round.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, JEE Main is enough for Krupanidhi Institute of Technology admission. But it is not the only exam accepted for B.E. The institute also accepts CET and COMEDK score. Hence, even if JEE score is not available, students can still apply for admissions at the institute.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The JEE Mains 2026 is not out till now. The data for 2025 is available for BIT Mesra.
As per the recent BIT Mesra JEE Main cutoff 2025, the round 6 results have been released. Based on the final cutoff for the General AI category, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering closed off at the rank of 18
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
If you are OBC candidate then you can
1) Fill JoSSA — try for NIT Manipur/Nagaland/Mizoram in Civil or Mechanical
2) Participate in CSAB — extra chance
3) Don't skip state counselling — OBC quota there can be very beneficial
4) Apply to NSUT/YMCA — placements rival many NITs
A lower branch NIT vs NSUT/YM
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
No, interview round for BSc admission at BIT Mesra is part of BITCHEM which is not required for candidates who are open to pusuing BSc at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Candidates who apply through JEE Main will not be required to appear in BITCHEM.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Candidates wishing to take admission in BTech at IIIT Bhagalpur have to appear in JEE Main. Along with that, candidates also have to participate in JOSAA/ CSAB counselling process. Seat allocation is done when candidates clear cutoff ranks released on the official JoSAA website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Can I get admission without JEE Main at SR Group of Institutions?