JEE Main Analysis 2026: Expected Difficulty Level, Cutoff, Previous Year Exam Analysis (2025-2018)
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 21 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26
JEE Main Exam Analysis 2026: NTA will conduct session 1 of the JEE Main 2026 exam from January 21 to 30. The exam will be held in two shifts on each day of the exam. On this page, we will cover the JEE Mains 2026 exam analysis for all shifts of the exam every day. After the exam ends, candidates can check this page for JEE Mains 2026 question paper solutions, students' reactions, paper analysis, analysis of the expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026, toughest shift of the exam, JEE Mains 2026 marks vs percentile analysis and more.
Until the JEE Main 2026 paper analysis comes out, candidates can check this page for the previous year JEE Main exam analysis. We have compiled the JEE Main analysis from 2025, 2024, 2023, and until 2018. The previous year exam analysis of JEE Main will help candidates who are currently preparing for JEE Main 2026, identify the weightage of various topics that come in the exam, trends in exam difficulty level, weightage to class 11 and 12 syllabus, JEE Main cutoff trends and much more.
- JEE Main 2026 Exam Analysis - January Session
- JEE Main Exam 2025 Analysis - Session 1 and Session 2
- JEE Main Analysis 2024 - Session 1 and 2
- JEE Mains Exam Analysis 2023 - Session 1 and 2
- Previous Year JEE Mains Analysis 2022 - 2018
JEE Main 2026 Exam Analysis - January Session
NTA has announced the JEE Main exam dates 2026. With reports of 14.5 lakh registrations received for JEE Main this year in session 1, the competition seems tougher. What is to be done in such cases, and what should we expect? The exam day analysis and JEE Main paper review will be available here on each day after the exam. Until then, let us check below what can be expected in the JEE Mains 2026 exam.
Expected JEE Main Difficulty Level 2026
As per the experts, the JEE Main 2026 exam difficulty level is expected to be moderate to difficult. Check expected subject wise difficulty level below:
| Subject | Expected difficulty |
|---|---|
| Maths | Difficult - Maths will be the most challenging subject and the toughest. It is expected to have time consuming calculations and tricky questions. |
| Physics | Moderate to Difficult - The numerical in physics can be on the tougher side. Candidates should have a crystal clear understanding of concepts in physics to ace this section. The overall subjects are expected to be balanced and moderate in difficulty. |
| Chemistry | Easy to Moderate - Chemistry will be easy for candidates who complete NCERT books. This section is balanced, and questions carry equal weightage from inorganic, physical, and organic chemistry. |
Expected JEE Mains Cutoff 2026
As oer various experts and careful analysis of the JEE Main cutoff trends and exam difficulty levels, it has been estimated that the expected JEE Main cutoff to qualify for JEE Advanced will be around 93.5 - 95.0 percentile for the general category.
The JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced is released with the JEE Main result after the April session exam ends. Check below the previous year JEE Main cutoff and expected cutoff this year for all categories below:
| Category | Expected cutoff 2026 | Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 93.5 - 95.0 | 93.1023262 |
| Gen-EWS | 80.0 - 82.0 | 80.3830119 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.0 - 81.0 | 79.4313582 |
| SC | 61.0 - 63.0 | 61.1526933 |
| ST | 47.5 - 50.0 | 47.9026465 |
| UR-PwD | 0.001 - 0.02 | 0.0079349 |
JEE Mains Analysis of Marks vs Percentile 2026
As per the previous few years trends, following is the JEE Main marks vs percentile for 2026.
| Marks out of 300 |
Expected Percentile |
|---|---|
| 230 to 160 |
99 percentile |
| 170 to 100 |
95 percentile |
| 150 to 90 |
93 percentile |
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main 2025 April 2 question paper shift 1 & 2 will be available on Shiksha page after the exam is over. Various coching institutes will release the JEE Mains April Session 2025 question paper with solutions based on students feedback who are appearing in the exam. Candidates can download JEE Mains 2nd April question paper shift 1 & 2 from this page to know the correct answers to all the questions asked in the exam.
The official JEE Main question paper 2025 has been released by the NTA on the website jeemain.nta.ac.in. JEE Mains 2025 question paper PDF can be downloaded from the JEE Main website through candidate login. Coaching institutes have also released memory-based questions from students who appeared in the exam.
JEE Main Exam 2025 Analysis - Session 1 and Session 2
Check JEE Mains exam analysis for session 1 and session 2 exams below:
JEE Main 2025 January Exam Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions
| JEE Main Jan Exam Date | Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
|---|---|
| 2 April 2025 | JEE Main 2025 April 2 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 3 April 2025 | JEE Main 2025 April 3 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 4 April 2025 | JEE Main 2025 April 4 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 7 April 2025 | JEE Main 2025 April 7 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 8 April 2025 | JEE Main 2025 April 8 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
JEE Main 2025 Arpil Exam Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions
| JEE Main April Exam Date | Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2025 | JEE Main 2025 January 22 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 23 Jan 2025 | JEE Main 2025 January 23 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 24 Jan 2025 | JEE Main 2025 January 24 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 28 Jan 2025 | JEE Main 2025 January 28 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
| 29 Jan 2025 | JEE Main 2025 January 29 Analysis, Question Papers and Solutions |
Commonly asked questions
The difficulty level of JEE Main 2025 April 2 shift 1 exam will be available after the exam concludes. Shiksha will provide the difficulty level and JEE Main paper analysis, students reaction based on feedback from students who are appearing in the exam.
The NTA has released official JEE Main answer key 2025 session 1. NTA JEE Main 2025 Answer Key session 1 is available on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can login to the website and download their NTA answer key 2025 session 2. Coaching institutes have released the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 Answer key on memory-based question paper and the same can be checked here.
JEE Main Analysis 2024 - Session 1 and 2
Check JEE Main analysis for exam held in 2024 below.
JEE Main 2024 Exam Analysis - Session 1 (January)
The JEE Main 2024 Session 1 exam was conducted from January 24 to February 1. Candidates can check here JEE Main paper analysis 2024 for each day and shift of the session 1 exam. The paper analysis has been provided by subject experts based on feedback from students who appeared in the exam.
| JEE Main 2024 session 1 exam date | Shift 1 Analysis PDF | Shift 2 Analysis PDF |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2024 - Paper 2 exam | Download PDF | |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 31 Jan 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 1 Feb 2024 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
JEE Main 2024 Exam Analysis - Session 2 (April)
NTA conducted the JEE Main 2024 session 2 exam from April 4 to 9. The subject experts provide the JEE Main paper analysis 2024 based on students who appear for the JEE Main 2024 exam. It helps students to know the difficulty level and topics with weightage.
| Exam Date |
Shift 1 Analysis Link |
Shift 2 Analysis Link |
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| 04-April-2024 |
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| 05-April-2024 |
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| 06-April-2024 |
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| 08-April-2024 |
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| 09-April-2024 |
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Commonly asked questions
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2026 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the previous year JEE Main marks vs percentile data to understand how much is 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.
As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift.
JEE Mains Exam Analysis 2023 - Session 1 and 2
Check JEE Main analysis for exam held in 2023 below.
JEE Main 2023 Exam Analysis - Session 1 (January)
The JEE Main 2023 Session 1 exam was conducted from January 24 to February 1. Candidates can check here JEE Main paper analysis 2023 for each day and shift of the session 1 exam. The paper analysis has been provided by subject experts based on feedback from students who appeared in the exam.
| JEE Main 2023 session 1 exam date | Shift 1 Analysis PDF | Shift 2 Analysis PDF |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 28 Jan 2023 - Paper 2 exam | Download PDF | |
| 29 Jan 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 30 Jan 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 31 Jan 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| 1 Feb 2023 | Download PDF | Download PDF |
JEE Main 2023 January Student Reaction Video
JEE Main 2023 Exam Analysis - Session 2 (April)
NTA conducted the JEE Main 2023 session 2 exam from April 6 to 13. The subject experts provide the JEE Main paper analysis 2023 based on students who appear for the JEE Main 2023 exam. It helps students to know the difficulty level and topics with weightage.
| Exam Date |
Shift 1 Analysis PDF |
Shift 2 Analysis PDF |
|---|---|---|
| 06-April-2023 |
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| 08-April-2023 |
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| 10-April-2023 |
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| 11-April-2023 |
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| 12-April-2023 |
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| 13-April-2023 |
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JEE Main 2023 April Student Reaction Video
Commonly asked questions
Previous Year JEE Mains Analysis 2022 - 2018
Check the previous year JEE Mains exam analysis from 2022 to 2018. Download PDFs and study how the exam has been conducted over the years and what the difficulty levels were. These PDFs have detailed exam date and shift wise analysis for the benefit of the JEE Main aspirants.
| Year | Detailed JEE Main Analysis PDF | Watch Student Reaction Videos |
|---|---|---|
| JEE Mains 2022 Analysis | Download PDF | - |
| JEE Main Analysis 2021 | Download PDF | Watch Here |
| JEE Main Exam Analysis 2020 | Download PDF | Watch Here |
| JEE Main Exam Analysis 2019 | Download PDF | Watch Here |
| JEE Main 2019 Analysis | Download PDF | - |
Commonly asked questions
Students who are preparing for JEE Main exam are advised to first cover the entire JEE Main syllabus. Covering only the high weightage chapters would decrease their chances of getting full/high score in JEE Main exam. Only after covering the entire syllabus, students can check most important chapters for JEE Mains.
Yes, and in fact, in the JEE Main exam, the weightage of class 11 and topics is almost the same. Candidates have to study topics of both classes 11 and 12 with equal importance.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 2 days ago
The Anant National University JEE Main Cutoff 2024 was released for all rounds and categories for students under the Homes State and All India quota who were seeking admission to the BE/BTech and BArch courses.
The JEE Main Cutoff 2024 for the BArch course was 22012 for students belonging to the Gene
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Contributor-Level 10
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In 2023, the Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Engineering Management and Research, Akurdi JEE Main cutoff ranks varied between 38276 and 208419 for the students belonging to the General AII India quota for BTech admission. Among all the specialisations, the most competitive was Computer Engineering, with
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Contributor-Level 10
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No. NTA has not allowed calculators of kind - virtual or physical inside the JEE Main exam hall. Candidates must not carry calculators or any other electronic device in the JEE Main examination centre.
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Contributor-Level 6
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No. NTA has clearly mentioned that ot will not change the dates of JEE Main exam of there is a clash of dates with any other examinations.
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Contributor-Level 6
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Hi.
JEE Main Score Route
If you have a JEE Main 2026 score, you can apply directly using that.
Your All India Rank (AIR) is used for:
Branch allocation (high-demand branches like CSE, AI/ML, IT, etc.)
Merit-based scholarships
No CU-specific entrance exam is required in this case.
CUCET / Direct Admission R
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 3 days ago
Hi.
There is no fixed “minimum JEE Main percentile/rank” that guarantees admission to Chandigarh University (CU)'s B.Tech/B.E. in Computer Science Engineering (CSE), because admission depends on seat demand, number of applicants, branch popularity, and round of counselling. But we can estimate a roug
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Scholar-Level 17
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Hi.
Yes — at Chandigarh University (CU), it is possible to get a scholarship for B.Tech/B.E. (including CSE with specialisations like AI & ML / “IBM‑program” etc.) based on your JEE Main performance — but only under certain conditions and only for a small fraction of seats.
How CU's JEE‑based scholar
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Scholar-Level 17
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Hi.
1. Admission is primarily through CUCET
Chandigarh University (CU) uses CUCET, its own entrance test, as the primary criterion for seat allotment in all B.Tech/B.E programs — including specialised CSE branches.
Whether you want CSE – Cyber Security, CSE – Cloud Computing, or CSE – Data Science, you
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Scholar-Level 17
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Hi.
For 2024, the “closing cutoff rank” for CSE (General category, all‑India) was ~ 80,940.
For 2023 it was ~ 63,416, and for 2022 about 47,509 — showing demand has been rising year‑on‑year.
For branches like ECE (or general electronics‑type branches), the 2024 closing rank was ~112,216.
For other bran
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