JEE Main 2025 April 2 Exam Analysis Chemistry toughest in Shift 1, Maths in Shift 2: Shiksha Poll

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JEE Main 2025 April 2 exam analysis shift 1 and 2 is available here. As per Shiksha poll and feedback from students who appeared in the exam, the overall difficulty level of JEE Main 2025 April 2 shift 1 was easy to moderate while the shift 2 exam was moderate to difficult. Check more details here about JEE Main APril 2 shift 1 and 2 paper analysis

JEE Main 2025 exam analysis April 2 shift 1 and 2 reveals that Chemistry questions were most difficult in shift 1 exam of April 2 while in Shift 2, Mathematics was the toughest subject. JEE Main April 2 Shift 1 and 2 paper analysis provided here is based on poll conducted by Shiksha and various subject experts of JEE Mains 2025. 

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The NTA conducted JEE Main 2025 April 2 exam in two shifts, morning shift from 9 am to 12 pm and evening shift from 3 pm to 6 pm. Shiksha conducted an online poll where students can put their opinion about the overall difficulty level of questions asked in exam in both shifts, and the subject-wise difficulty level within the paper. More than 5000 students who appeared in the JEE Main April 2 exam 2025 participated in the poll. Here is the JEE Main 2025 April 2 shift 1 and 2 paper analysis with overall and subject-wise difficulty level of paper.

Also Check: JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 1 & 2 question paper pdf with solutions

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  • JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 1 Exam Analysis
  • JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 2 Exam Analysis
  • JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 2 Subject-wise difficulty level

JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 1 Exam Analysis

The JEE Main paper conducted on 2nd April, 2025, during the morning shift, was rated as moderate in overall difficulty compared to Session 1. Among the three sections, Physics was the easiest, Mathematics was of moderate difficulty, and Chemistry was the most challenging due to its emphasis on direct NCERT chart-based questions.

JEE Main April 2 Shift 1 Paper 2025 Overall Difficulty Level

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As per students who appeared in the JEE Main April 2 Shift 1 exam 2025, Mathematics questions were time consuming and lengthy. However, in a first, many students reportted Chemistry to be toughest in JEE Main 2025 April 2 shift 1 exam.  

JEE Main 2025 Subject-wise Difficulty Level April 2 Shift 1

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JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 1 Physics was easy, with a majority of the questions being numerical. Most questions were asked from topics such as Mechanics, Thermodynamics. Electrostatics, Optics, and Units & Measurements had a strong presence, while Modern Physics and Magnetism had fewer questions. Notably, there were no questions from the EMI and AC chapters.

In Chemistry part of JEE Main April 2 Shift 2 exam, questions were rated moderate to difficult. Almost all chapters were covered, with Inorganic and Physical Chemistry being dominant, while Organic Chemistry had fewer questions. Most theoretical questions were directly based on NCERT, making the section straightforward. However, data-based questions proved challenging.

The Mathematics JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 2 questions were of moderate difficulty, with well-distributed questions across most chapters from topics such as Matrices, 3D Geometry, Vectors, Conic Sections, Calculus, and Determinants were prominently featured. The difficulty level was not excessively high, and unlike Session 1 held in January.

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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.

JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 2 Exam Analysis

The JEE Main April 2, 2025 shift 2 exam was rated moderate in overall difficulty. Chemistry was the easiest, Physics was of moderate difficulty, and Mathematics was the most challenging. As per the feedback of students who appeared in the exam and many subject experts, many questions in Maths section were lengthy and time consuming.

The Shiksha poll also verifies JEE Main 2025 April 2 exam analysis made by various subject experts. A total 32% students found Mathematics to be the toughest subject. Chemistry and Physics got 29% and 10% votes respectively in terms of most difficult subject in JEE Main 2025 April 2 shift 2 paper.

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JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 2 Subject-wise difficulty level

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In Physics part of JEE Mains 2025 shift 2 April 2, questions were of moderate difficulty, with a majority of the questions being numerical. Some questions were calculative and slightly time-consuming, while many theoretical questions were also included. Many questions were asked from topics like Mechanics, Electrostatics, Optics, and Units & Measurements.

The JEE Main April 2 shift 2 Chemistry part, questions were rated easy by most students. Almost all chapters were covered, with Organic and Physical Chemistry being dominant, while Inorganic Chemistry had very few questions. Most theoretical questions were directly based on NCERT, making the section straightforward and scoring.

JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 2 Mathematics questions were moderate to difficult, with some questions being lengthy and time-consuming. Topics such as Matrices, Permutations & Combinations, 3D Geometry, Vectors, Conic Sections, and Calculus were prominently featured. While the overall difficulty level was not excessively high, certain questions were both difficult and lengthy, making this section the most challenging.

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