JEE Main 2026 Maths paper analysis and difficulty level session 2 out: Candidates can check JEE Main 2026 April 2 shift 1 Maths paper analysis below. Overall, according to students, the JEE Mains 2026 April 2 shift 1 maths section was easy to moderate with doable questions. Based on students, around 10 to 18 questions were safe attempts. Candidates can check important topics asked in JEE exam paper of session 2 (shift-wise), question paper analysis, and students reaction here. Students can also find JEE Main 2026 Maths section analysis of January session as well.
JEE Main Maths paper analysis and difficulty level
NTA has started conducting JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam on the announced dates: April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in two shifts. Candidates appearing for the NTA JEE Main paper can find question asked in April session (shift-wise) along with detailed paper analysis and memory-based questions and answer key. As of now, JEE Main 2026 April 2 shift 1 Maths paper analysis is now available. Overall, the paper was easy with maximum doable questions.
Candidates appearing for JEE Main 2026, can refer to this page to understand the difficulty level of Mathematics section of JEE Main question paper 2026 session 2. The analysis of JEE Main April 2026 Maths difficulty level covers chapter-wise weightage, number of good attempts in JEE Main, and how to solve questions faster to achieve good percentile in JEE Mains 2026.
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- JEE Main 2026 April Session Maths Section Difficulty Level (Shift-Wise)
- JEE Main 2026 January Maths Section Difficulty Level (Shift-Wise)
- JEE Mains 2026 (Session 1 and 2 ) Memory-Based Questions with Solutions
- How to utilise JEE Main Mock Test 2026 for Preparation?
- How to use JEE Mains Marks vs Percentile to check your scores after attempting mock test?
JEE Main 2026 April Session Maths Section Difficulty Level (Shift-Wise)
Candidates can find JEE Main 2026 session 2 Maths paper analysis (day-wise) below after completion of each shift -
| JEE Main 2026 Exam Date |
Shift 1 Maths Difficulty Level |
Shift 2 Maths Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| April 2 |
Maths was easy to moderate. Many students found the paper to be doable. Total number of safe attempts (10 to 18 questions)
Compared to Jan session this shift (Maths section) was easy. Many students took an average of 35 to 45 minutes to solve maths section. |
Mathematics was moderate in difficulty but lengthy, as expected. While the questions were not highly complex conceptually, they required time and accuracy, making it challenging for students to attempt many questions. Attempting more than 15 questions accurately within the given time would have been difficult for most students. |
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JEE Main 2026 January Maths Section Difficulty Level (Shift-Wise)
JEE Mains 2026 January session's maths section was overall, moderate to tough. Most of the questions were lengthy with time-consuming questions. Students appearing for the upcoming JEE Main April attempt exam, must pay a special attention in time management. Candidates can check JEE Main 2026 maths section difficulty level of each shift here -
| JEE Main 2026 Exam Date |
Shift 1 Maths Difficulty Level |
Shift 2 Maths Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 |
Overall maths section was moderate to tough. Many questions were lengthy and time-consuming. Many students found the paper to be lengthy in JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 morning shift. Students compared today's JEE Main question paper 2026 difficulty level with Jan 23 shift 2. Topics covered: Vector had 3 questions, Ellipse, Integration, Circles, Probability, AP and GP, Matrix, etc. |
Paper was moderate to difficult. Many questions were tricky and lengthy. Topics covered: vector 3D 3 ques, Matrices, Conic Section, Sequence Series |
| Jan 24 |
Moderate and lengthy Topics covered: A lengthy integration problem that students found time-consuming. |
Moderate and time consuming 3d & Vector, straight lines, ellipse, functions, parabola, conic section, integration, relations & subsets |
| Jan 23 |
Toughest and very time-consuming. Students had to do lengthy questions which did not let attempt all questions. (Important topics covered: vector 3D 3 ques, Matrices, Conic Section, Sequence Series) |
Maths was lengthy and tough. Had time-consuming questions. Topics covered - Vectors & 3D, Matrices, Sequence and Series |
| Jan 22 |
Easy to moderate with few lengthy questions, which required good time management skills. Many students found it to be balanced. |
Maths section was toughest till now. No out-of-syllabus questions were asked. Most questions were standard however, were lengthy and time consuming. |
| Jan 21 |
Moderate to tough (important topics covered: vector 3d, differential equations, sequence and series, and matrices |
Tough (topics covered: vector and calculus, circle, differential equations, ellipse, inverse, trigonometry, and statistics) |
JEE Mains 2026 (Session 1 and 2 ) Memory-Based Questions with Solutions
Candidates can download JEE Mains memory-based question paper and answer key by different coaching institutes below for free
| Coaching Institute |
Memory-Based JEE Mains question paper answer key by coaching institutes |
|---|---|
| Aakash Institute |
JEE Mains January 2026 memory-based question paper answer key by Aakash |
| Allen Institute | JEE Main 2026 unofficial question paper answer key by Allen |
| FIITJEE | JEE Mains 2026 question paper answer key PDF by FIITJEE |
| Resonace | JEE Main 2026 question paper answer key solutions by Resonance |
| Sri Chaitanya Academy (Infinity Learn) | JEE Mains 2026 January session question paper answer key by Sri Chaitanya Academy |
How to utilise JEE Main Mock Test 2026 for Preparation?
JEE Mains mock test and sample papers help a lot in the last- minute revision. Candidates who want to score 99 percentile in JEE Main must focus on solving as many mock papers as they can. It is because, sample papers gives you the experience of how exam is conducted. Also, it gives an idea of question paper difficulty level, marking scheme, and pattern. To score well in JEE Mains maths through JEE Mains mock test 2026 -
- Start by attempting subject-specific mock papers (based on your priority)
- Students appearing for JEE Main session 2 must solve at least one to two mock papers a day
- Just don't solve, try reviewing your attempts, errors you've made.
- Analyse and take a note of everything, like topics or questions where you spend most of time while solving.
- This will help to build accuracy and time management.
How to use JEE Mains Marks vs Percentile to check your scores after attempting mock test?
JEE Main exam marks vs percentile will give you a rough idea of how much percentile you can expect with the total number of correct responses in JEE Main. After solving each mock test, review and calculate your scores, then tally using the marks vs percentile range from the table below -
| JEE Main marks | Expected percentile | Expected ranks |
|---|---|---|
| 240 - 280+ | 99.9+ | 1 - 1,200 |
| 210 - 240 | 99.5 - 99.9 | 1,200 - 6,000 |
| 180 - 210 | 99.0 - 99.5 | 6,000 - 12,000 |
| 160 - 180 | 98.0 - 99.0 | 12,000 - 25,000 |
| 140 - 160 | 97.0 - 98.0 | 25,000 - 35,000 |
| 120 - 140 | 95.0 - 97.0 | 35,000 - 60,000 |
| 100 - 120 | 90.0 - 95.0 | 60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh |
| 70 - 100 | 80.0 - 90.0 | 1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh |
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Maths section of JEE Main 2026 question paper can make or break your rank. Therefore, we advise all students to focus on the topics they are confident of. All the best!!!
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