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.
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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.
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Overall JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Difficulty Level
Based on student feedback, JEE Main shift 2 was moderately challenging overall, with section‑wise variations:
| Sections |
Difficulty Level |
|---|---|
| Maths |
Moderate |
| Chemistry |
Easy |
| Physics |
Tough |
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.
Commonly asked questions
The time period required to complete the JEE Main preparation depends mainly on the students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 6-month time is good enough to complete the JEE Main preparation. Students who have started preparing from class 11 or 12 can easily prepare for JEE Main in 6 months considering the topics of JEE syllabus have already been studied in classes 11 and 12.
JEE Main preparation is most effective with classes 11 and 12 as almost 90-95 percent of topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire JEE Main syllabus as well as the syllabus of classes 11 and 12. After the board exams, students get 1-2 months' time where they can focus entirely on JEE Main. Students who have started late for the JEE Main exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in classes 11 and 12. In the next two months focus on solving questions of JEE Main and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last month should be focused on solving mock tests and JEE Main previous year question papers.
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
| Sections |
Topics Asked |
|---|---|
| Maths |
Thermodynamics, fluids, energy, and EM waves, Friction, Gravitation, Potential Energy, Wave optics |
| Chemistry |
- |
| Physics |
Vector and calculus, differential, coordinate, circle, statistics, probability, ellipse, inverse trigonometry |
JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Expected Cut off
Candidates can check category-wise expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026
| Category |
Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
| General |
93.3045326 |
| Gen-EWS |
81.4387917 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.7456432 |
| SC |
61.3526948 |
| ST |
48.2456783 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0082349 |
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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