JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Concludes: Student Reactions, Difficulty Level & Topics Asked

JEE Main 2026 shift 2 exam concluded at 6 PM today. Candidates can get JEE Main day 2 exam analysis 2026 and what students are saying about shift 2 difficulty level here.

JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Exam Analysis

JEE Main Shift 2 Paper Review: JEE Main 2026 January 21 shift 2 exam, conducted by National Testing Agency from 3 to 6 PM, has concluded. Candidates who appeared for second shift have shared their reactions on JEE Main 2026 difficulty level, question trends and topics asked. In shift 2 of the January 21 exam, Physics was moderate and formula-based. Chemistry was Doable and it was moderately easy. Mathematics Hard & Lengthy and is perceived as the most challenging section; it heavily features Calculus and Vectors.

JEE Main exam for BE/BTech Paper 1 has three sections Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, consisting of 75 MCQs carrying 300 marks. Talking about shift 1, JEE Main 2026 exam was moderate to tough. Physics and Maths were tough, whereas Chemistry was easy. 

Overall JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Difficulty Level

Based on student feedback, JEE Main shift 2 was moderately challenging overall, with section‑wise variations:

Mathematics: Reported moderate to difficult, with several questions involving lengthy calculations that tested time‑management skills.

Physics: Many candidates described the section as moderately balanced, with questions solvable through strong conceptual clarity.

Chemistry: Widely seen as scoring and relatively easier than the other two subjects, with many NCERT‑based questions.

JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Student Reactions & Feedback

Students exiting the exam centres shared mixed reactions. Many of them said the JEE Main Day 1 shift 2 paper followed expected patterns, with many questions similar to previous years’ trends. Some students appreciated that chemistry was straightforward and had questions from NCERT textbook.

JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Topics Asked 

Check table to know topics asked in three sections 

JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Expected Cut off 

Candidates can check category-wise expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026 

Based on early patterns from student responses and normalisation trends, it can be estimated that a good attempt range for JEE Main 2026 shift 2 could be in 57 to 64 questions range (with high accuracy) out of 75, which may help aspirants target a strong score in the 200+ bracket.

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