JEE Main 2026 Chemistry Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level: All Shifts Jan 21, 22, 23, 24 & 28

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

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JEE Main 2026 Chemistry paper analysis and difficulty level can be checked to know expected level of difficulty and high weightage topics. Candidates can also check shift wise JEE Main Chemistry paper analysis to know what to expect for their exam. Memory-based JEE Mains 2026 answer key will be available after exam concludes.

JEE Main 2026 28 Jan Shift 1 & 2 Chemistry paper analysis and difficulty level is now available. Based on shift wise JEE Mains 2026 January 28 exam, paper analysis and difficulty level details for Chemistry section is released here. Candidates can check JEE Main 2026 analysis to know high weightage topics that are important. Memory based JEE Main 2026 answer key and analysis will be released by various coaching institutes. Read to know more about JEE Main Chemistry Paper Analysis and Difficulty.

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JEE Main Chemistry 2026 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level: NTA has concluded JEE Main 2026 28 Jan Chemistry paper. Candidates can now check JEE Mains 2026 28 Jan Shift 1 & 2 Chemistry exam analysis and difficulty level. According to students, JEE Main January 28 Chemistry was moderate in difficulty. but lengthy There were more statement based questions and higher weightage was given to Organic Chemistry. Through JEE Mains paper analysis 2026, candidates can check details on difficulty level of Chemistry section. Based on paper difficulty level and analysis, they will able to assess their performance in JEE Mains exam or prepare for future shifts. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted JEE Main exam 2026 on Jan 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29.

LIVE Now:JEE Main 2026 Result Session 1

JEE Main 2026 Chemistry section consists of 25 questions. Out of total, 20 will be Multiple Choice Questions and 5 will be Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions. NTA will release official JEE Mains 2026 answer key online. Using answer key, they can calculate their scores obtained in exam before JEE Mains 2026 result is announced.

Table of contents
  • JEE Mains Session 1 2026 Chemistry Difficulty Level OUT
  • JEE Main January 2026 Chemistry Important Topics
  • JEE Main 2026 Previous Year Paper Analysis: Chemistry Difficulty Level
  • JEE Main 2026 January Session Question Paper with Solutions
  • Memory Based JEE Mains 2026 January Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions
  • JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff

JEE Mains Session 1 2026 Chemistry Difficulty Level OUT

JEE Main 28 January Shift 2 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

According to students who attempted JEE Main 28 Jan Shift 2 paper, Chemistry section was moderate to tough. There were many questions from Organic Chemistry section. Students found questions to be lengthy and time consuming.

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JEE Main 28 January Shift 1 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

Students found JEE Main Jan 28 Shift 1 Chemistry paper was moderately difficulty. Overall, section had lengthy questions. Most questions were from Organic and Physical Chemistry. Students also found more statement based questions.

JEE Main 24 January Shift 2 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

Students who appeared for JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 2 paper found Chemistry moderate with many lenghty questions. Many students had problems completing the questions. There were equal questions from Organic and Inorganic. Students also mentioned that Physical Chemisty questions were lengthy. 

JEE Main 24 January Shift 1 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

According to students who appeared for JEE Main January 24 Shift 1 paper, Chemistry was moderate and lengthy. More weightage was given to Organic Chemistry and there were statement based questions. Students took time to complete this section.

JEE Main 23 January Shift 2 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

Students found JEE Main Jan 23 Shift 2 Chemistry paper moderate. Similar to Shift 1, paper was lengthy. There were more statement based questions. Organic Chemistry had higher weightage. Physical Chemistry questions were time consuming.

JEE Main 23 January Shift 1 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

As per students who attempted JEE Mains 23 Jan Shift 1 paper, Chemistry was moderate. However, questions were lengthy. Many questions had mixed concepts. Overall, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry had equal weightage. Question paper was balanced.

JEE Main 22 January Shift 2 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

JEE Main January 22 Shift 2 question paper analysis is now out. Students found Chemistry section moderate but lengthy. Physical Chemistry questions were lengthy and were numerical based. Organic Chemistry had higher weightage. Most questions were from NCERT syllabus. There were no out of syllabus questions.

JEE Main 22 January Shift 1 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

According to students, JEE Main January 22 Shift 1 Chemistry paper was moderate in difficulty. Chemistry was largely NCERT based. There were more questions from Organic Chemistry. There were also enough questions from Inorganic Chemistry

JEE Main 21 January Shift 2 2026 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

Accordin to JEE Main 21 Jan Chemistry paper analysis, Shift 2 was easy to moderate. Candidates found JEE Main Chemistry questions in January 21 shift 2 paper easy and doable. Most questions were from Organic portion in NCERT. There were more questions from Inorganic Chemistry. 

JEE Main 21 January Shift 1 2026 Paper Analysis and Difficulty Level

As per JEE Main Shift 1 January 21 Chemistry paper analysis, candidates found section easy to moderate. It was a bit more lengthier than usual. Out of all, there were more questions from General Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. Some questions had more than four statements, which candidates found difficult. Out of all sections, JEE Main Chemistry was easiest.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Where can I get previous year JEE Main question papers?
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Students can download JEE Main previous year question paper from Shiksha page. Candidates are provided JEE Main previous year question papers from the year 2014 to 2025. The papers can be downloaded as PDF and can be practised to prepare for the exam. JEE Main previous year question paper also helps in understanding the difficulty level of the exam and chapter-wise weightage of questions. Solving JEE Main question papers will help in analysing the preparation level of the exam. 

Q:   Where can I check my JEE Main percentile vs rank?
A: 

JEE Main percentile vs rank or JEE Mains marks vs percentile is the estimation of candidates percentile and rank based on the raw score of candidate. The JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank data gives an estimated range but bot the actual percentile or rank of candidate. Candidates can check their estimated percentile or rank using the Shiksha JEE Main marks vs percentile data.

Q:   What is JEE Mains 2026 answer key release date?
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NTA has released the JEE Main Answer key 2026. The link to check JEE Main answer key 2026 is available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download JEE Main answer key response sheet by login to the website. Candidates have to use JEE Main login available at he website for JEE Main answer key download.

JEE Main January 2026 Chemistry Important Topics

Candidates can check here shift wise important topics in JEE Main 2026 Chemistry.

JEE Mains Shift Important Topics
JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 2 Chemistry Exam

Coordination Compounds

Amines

Chemical Kinetics

Ionic Equilibrium (Buffer)

Inorganic Chemistry

JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 1 Chemistry Exam

Coordination compounds

d-block

zero error

JEE Main 2026 January 24 Shift 2 Chemistry Exam

Isomerism

Ionic equilibrium

GOC

Chemical bonding

JEE Main 2026 January 24 Shift 1 Chemistry Exam

Chemical bonding

Thermodynamics

Liquid Solutions

Electrochemistry

Ionic Equilibrium

Chemical equilibrium

Atomic structure

Mole

JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 2 Chemistry Exam

General Organic Chemistry (GOC)

Biomolecules

Amines

Hydrocarbons

Coordination Compounds

Chemical Bonding

Electrochemistry

Chemical Kinetics

Thermodynamics

Ionic Equilibrium

Structure of Atom

Solutions

JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Chemistry Exam

d-block

Chemical Kinematics

Coordination Compounds

Ionic Equilibrium

Biomolecules

Hydrocarbons

Thermodynamics

JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 2 Chemistry Exam

d-block

p-block

Ionic

Buffer

Entropy

Chemical kinetics.

JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 1 Chemistry Exam

p-Block elements

Coordination Compounds

Chemical Bonding

Biomolecules

Organic Reaction Mechanisms

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Chemistry Exam

Isomerism

Physical Chemistry

Coordination Chemistry

p-block

General Organic Chemistry

Chemical Thermodynamics

Chemical Bonding

Molecular Structure

Electrochemistry

Redox Reactions

Ionic Equilibrium

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 2 Chemistry Exam

Coordination Compounds

Organic Reaction

Mechanisms

Chemical Bonding

Isomerism

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JEE Main 2026 Previous Year Paper Analysis: Chemistry Difficulty Level

Candidates can check previous year’s JEE Main Chemistry paper analysis here. This can be used to prepare for upcoming examination shifts and to understand what to expect.

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JEE Main 2025 Session 1 Overall Paper Analysis (Chemistry)

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 Overall Paper Analysis (Chemistry)

Overall Difficulty Level

Easy

Easy to Moderate

High Weightage Topics

Coordination Compounds, Physical Chemistry, Hydrocarbons, Electrochemistry, etc.

Kinetics, Modern Chemistry, Hydrocarbons, Coordination Compounds, etc.

Least Weightage Topics

Biomolecules, Haloarenes, Alcohols and Ethers, etc.

Biomolecules, Chemical Kinetics, Redox Reactions, Haloalkanes, etc.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What information will be given on JEE Main answer key?
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JEE Main answer key contains correct answers of questions asked in exam. There are question IDs with the correct answers that will also be in the form of answer IDs. Because there are multiple sessions and shifts in this exam, download the answer key of your shifts and date by logging in to official website.

Q:   What are the qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026?
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Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026, also called qualifying percentile for JEE Mains will be announced by the NTA along with the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result. Candidates must note that qualifying percentile for JEE Mains 2026 is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced 2026. For admission to NIT or IIITs, there is no provision of qualifying marks in JEE Mains 2026 and admission is given based on All India Rank in JEE Mains exam. NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 All India rank in April after session 2 exam results. 

Q:   Is one month sufficient for JEE Main preparation?
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One month is not sufficient for JEE Main preparation if a student has not started preparing or have not studied earlier for the exam. As the syllabus of JEE Main is vast, studying all the topics and remembering them take a lot of effort. However, class 12 student can get a decent score in JEE Main if time after the bard exam is devoted exclusively for the JEE preparation. Since most topics of JEE Main and class 12 are similar, students need to revise all the topics and solve previous year JEE Main question papers. Start solving JEE Main mock test papers at last 3-4 days before the exam to make yourself comfortable with the exam.

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JEE Main 2026 January Session Question Paper with Solutions

Shift wise JEE Main January 2026 question paper with answer key solutions can be checked below.

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January 21, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

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January 22, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

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JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

January 24, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

JEE Main Jan 24 Shift 2 Questions with Answer Key Solutions

January 28, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions

January 29, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Jan 29 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon)

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BTech admissions at Chitkara University are not possible without the JEE Main scores. The accepted entrance exams are JEE Main scores. Students must prepare well for the entrance exams for a successful admission. 

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The cutoff was released as the opening and closing ranks for admission to the BE/BTech, courses. During the Indus University BE/BTech cutoff 2024, the last-round closing ranks ranged between 23100 and 50604 for the General HS category students. Of all the BE/BTech specialisations, the one that faced

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SPA Delhi JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the first and last rounds are given below for the General AI category students:

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