Shiksha brings here students' reaction & review for JEE Main April 2019 Paper 1. Check the difficulty level of BTech paper 1 exam from the JEE aspirants.
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One of the aspirants, Mohd. Suboor Khan said that the difficulty level of the paper was easy. He also shared that the paper was easy than the January session and the questions were common. According to him, questions from Chemistry was easy. Most of the questions in the Chemistry section came from Chemistry Everyday and Environmental Chemistry which could be easily answered. Chemistry section was easy while the Physics section was tricky but not tough. The Mathematics section was not lengthy. As per his analysis, the complete paper took less than 3 hours.
Another JEE aspirant, Arnav Singh shared the same experience. According to him, the paper was moderately easy. “Chemistry was a bit tough for me as it is one of the weaker section”, he added. Physics was easy as compared to Mathematics.
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Another JEE aspirant from Mussorie, Timij Sarohi said that this was his first attempt for JEE Main 2019. The overall difficulty level of the exam was easy. The paper could be easily completed within three hours duration. He will also appear for VITEEE 2019.
Divyanshee Chowdhury shared that the overall difficulty level was easy. According to her, the Mathematics section had questions from Coordinate Geometry, Physics section had numerical based questions, and Chemistry section carried IUPAC names, which were quite simple and easy.
Namira Hussain, who was taking the paper second time said that the paper was easy as compared to January Paper 1. Mathematics section was much easier than Physics and Chemistry section.
Anurag Chauhan shared that if compared to January 2019 Paper 1, this exam was moderately easy. Chemistry section was the easiest between the other two sections.
According to Amar Kumar Malik, the difficulty level of JEE Main 2019 April Paper 1 was easy compared to January 2019 Paper 1. All the questions that were asked in the exam were based on the previous year’s question papers.
Noenidh Arora, another JEE aspirant shared that he found the paper easy. He could easily solve the questions from Physics and Chemistry section. Mathematics section was not lengthy and most of the questions came from previous years' JEE Main exam.
JEE Main 2019 Paper 1 consists of three sections - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The exam is of 3 hours duration with each section being of 60 minutes. For each correct answer, candidates will be awarded 4 marks and for each incorrect answer, one mark will be deducted. The total marks of JEE Main Paper 1 are 360.
NTA is conducting JEE Main 2019 April exam from April 7 to April 12. Paper 2 for admission to BArch/ BPlan courses was held on April 7 while Paper 1 for BTech courses is being held on April 8, 9, 10 and 12, 2019.
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Student Forum
Answered 7 hours ago
Yes, the admissions in BTech at BRCM CET are based on JEE Main merit ranks. Students have to register for counseling at HSTES official website. Seats for management quota and NRI wards are allotted by the college. Separate registration for counseling is done on the official website. Seat allotment i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 hours ago
The cutoffs for BTech admissions in the institute are not available as per official sources. However, according to data present on Shiksha page the 2025 closing rank for CSE branch was 1202618. Additionally, the JEE Main closing rank for Civil Engineering was 871976. Students can check official HSTE
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Yes, JEE Mains has been listed as an accepted entrance exam for MIT Academy of Engineering BTech admission. The institute has also listed MHT-CET as its accepted entrance exam. Thus, candidates with a JEE Mains score can apply directly without appearing for MHT-CET.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
CT Group of Institutions (North Campus) offers scholarships to students who crack the JEE Mains exam. Institution offers various scholarship categories including merit based aid for exceptional JEE Mains performance.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Guru Nanak Institute of Technology accepts JEE Main scores for admission in BTech programme. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with WBJEE or CE-AMPAI scores can also get admission in BTech provided they also meet the eligibility criteria.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 days ago
Students who gave the JEE Main session 2 exam and want to take admission at IITs should start preparing for the JEE Advanced exam. Students with a more than 98th percentile should start to study for the JEE Advanced exam.
Those who have secured a percentile between 95th and 98th should focus more on
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
With a JEE Main percentile of 90.94 and CRL rank ~1.4 Lacs (female, general category), you have realistic chances in mid-tier NITs (later rounds), state government colleges, and strong private universities in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore for ECE/EEE. Top NITs/IIITs are unlikely, but good regional option
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Answered 5 days ago
With a JEE Main 2026 rank of 400,510 (≈ 70 percentile), admission to NITs, IIITs, or top GFTIs through JoSAA counseling is not possible.
Why?
- NITs/IIITs/GFTIs Cutoffs:
- Even for lower-demand branches (Civil, Mechanical, Metallurgy), closing ranks are usually within 2–2.5 Lacs (General category).
- Your r
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Answered a week ago
| Branch | General Category Closing Rank | OBC/SC/ST Closing Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (CSE) | ~12,000–15,000 | Up to ~25,000–30,000 | Most competitive branch |
| Information Technology (IT) | ~15,000 | ~28,000–32,000 | Slightly easier than CSE |
| Electronics & Communication (ECE) | ~18,000–20,000 | ~35,000–40,000 | Balanced demand |
| Electrical Engineering | ~20,000–25,000 | ~40,000–50,000 | Moderate demand |
| Mechanical Engineering | ~25,000–30,000 | ~50,000–60,000 | Higher closing ranks |
| Civil Engineering | ~30,000–35,000 | ~60,000–70,000 | Lower demand |
| Other Core (Textile, Metallurgy, Bio-Tech) | ~35,000–40,000 | ~70,000–80,000 | Easier admission |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
With a JEE Main CRL rank of ~79,364 and an EWS category rank of ~11,884, you have a realistic chance of securing CSE in several mid-tier NITs, newer IIITs, and some GFTIs. Top NITs (Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal, Allahabad) are out of reach, but options like NIT Jalandhar, NIT Hamirpur, IIIT Kota, III
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Is JEE Main accepted for BTech at BRCM College of Engineering and Technology?