JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Analysis: Section-Wise Difficulty & Expected Cutoff
JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 overall paper was moderate, Maths was toughest of all three and Physics was moderate. Check JEE Main day 4 shift 1 paper analysis and expected cutoff hereÂ
JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Analysis
JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Analysis: JEE Main January session continued on Saturday with conclusion of shift 1 exam at 12:00 PM. Initial student feedback suggests that JEE Main day 4 shift 1 paper was moderate. JEE Main paper followed expected pattern and syllabus. Some students shared that the overall JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 shift 1 exam was moderate in difficulty. Maths was lengthy, but questions were doable. Chemistry was moderate, and Physics was moderate. As per students the paper in shift 1 today was easy to moderate.
JEE Main 2026 BTech, BE paper held on the third day of the January 2025 session comprised of mathematics, physics, and chemistry papers in two sections each. Section 1 consists of 20 multiple-choice questions with a single correct answer, and Section 2 comprises 5 numerical-based questions.
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JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Overall Difficulty: ModerateÂ
Overall, JEE Main day 4 shift 1 paper was moderate in difficulty level. Check table to know detailsÂ
JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Section-Wise Difficulty
| Sections |
JEE Main Jan 24 Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Physics |
Moderate and Lengthy |
| Chemistry |
Moderate |
| Mathematics |
Lengthy and toughest of all three |
- Mathematics: Reported as lengthy and conceptually demanding, Mathematics posed time-pressure challenges for many aspirants. A mix of standard topics and multi-step problems meant that students needed solid fundamentals to secure good attempts.
- Physics: Physics was generally moderate in difficulty, with a blend of formulaic and conceptual questions. Topics from mechanics, optics and electricity seemed to follow standard patterns, though a few questions required heightened analytical application.
- Chemistry was moderate. There were 3 to 4 statement-based statements. Question came from salt, coordination
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JEE Main 2026 Expected CutoffÂ
Candidates can check expected JEE Main session 1 cut off 2026Â
| Categories |
Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General |
93.3045326 |
| Gen-EWS |
81.4387917 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.7456432 |
| SC |
61.3526948 |
| ST |
48.2456783 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0082349 |
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