JEE Main 2026 Exam Analysis (OUT): Jan 24 Shift 1 & 2 Difficulty Level, Topics Asked, Expected Cutoff

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JEE Main Exam Analysis 2026: NTA conducted the JEE Main 2026 January 24 shift 1 and 2 exam, and the analysis is now available on this page. Candidates can check the shift-wise JEE Main 2026 exam analysis here.

JEE Main 2026 exam for paper 1 (BE/BTech) is being held on January 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28. The paper 2 (BArch/BPlan) will be held on January 29. 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.

We have also 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 session 2, 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.

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Table of contents

JEE Main 2026 Exam Analysis - 24, 23, 22, 21 Jan Paper Review
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 - 24, 23, 22, 21 Jan Paper Review

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 across 10 shifts, the competition seems tougher.

Check day-wise and shift-wise JEE Mains paper analysis 2026 below:

JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

The January 24 JEE Main 2026 shift 1 exam analysis and paper review is now available below!

Subject	Difficulty Level	Topics Asked
Maths	Moderate and lengthy	Vector & 3D, conic section, straight line, hyperbola, permutation and combination, sequence & series, calculus, Matrix, Complex numbers, Relations, Statistics
Physics	Moderate and lengthy	Microscope, ray optics, pontentiometer, circular motion, rotation, fluids, optics, magnetic effect of current, Power factor, semiconductors
Chemistry	Moderate and lengthy	Physical chemistry had more weightage Chemical bonding, thermodynamics, Liquid Solutions, Electrochemistry, Ionic, chemical equilibrium, atomic structure, mole
Overall	Moderate and Very Lengthy

Also Read: JEE Main 2026 January 24 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions

JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 2 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

The January 24 JEE Main 2026 shift 2 exam analysis and paper review is now available below!

Subject	Difficulty Level	Topics Asked
Maths	Moderate and lengthy	3d & Vector, straight lines, ellipse, functions, parabola, conic section, integration, relations & subsets, statistics
Physics	Easy to Moderate	Organ pipe, modern physics, radioactivity, fluids, logic gates, electrostatics, magnetism, moment of inertia, vernier calliper, current, capacitor, thermodynamics, KTG, Kinematics
Chemistry	Moderate and lengthy	Isomerism, Ionic equilibrium, GOC, Chemical bonding Weightage of Physical Chemistry was more.
Overall	Moderate and Lengthy

Also Read: JEE Main 2026 January 24 Shift 2 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions PDF

JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

The January 23 JEE Main 2026 shift 1 exam analysis and paper review is available below!

Subject	Difficulty level	Topics asked
Maths	Easy	Vectors & 3D, Matrices, Conic Sections, and Sequence Series
Physics	Moderate	de-broglie, ray optics, modern physics, electrostatics, magnetic effects of current, wave optics, capacitor, semiconductors
Chemistry	Moderate and Lengthy	d block, chemical kinetics, more weightage was given to organic chemistry
Overall	Moderate and Lengthy

Also Read: JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions PDF

JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

The January 23 JEE Main 2026 shift 2 exam analysis and paper review is available below!

Subject	Difficulty level	Topics asked
Maths	Lengthy and Moderate	Coordinate Geometry, Straight Lines and Circles, Conic Sections (Ellipse and Parabola), Trigonometry, Calculus, Vectors & 3D Geometry, Matrices and Determinants, Sequences and Series, Probability, Relations, Quadratic Equations
Physics	Lengthy and Tough	Ray Optics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetic (EM) Waves, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics, Laws of Motion, Rotational Motion, Kinematics, Electrostatics, Semiconductors, Current Electricity, Units and Dimensions, Gravitation, and Modern Physics
Chemistry	Lengthy and Moderate	General Organic Chemistry (GOC), Biomolecules, Amines, Hydrocarbons, Coordination Compounds, Chemical Bonding, P-Block and D & F-Block Elements, Qualitative Analysis, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Ionic Equilibrium, Structure of Atom, Solutions.
Overall	Moderate to Hard

Also Read: JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 2 Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions PDF

JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

Various experts have provided detailed analysis of the exam and paper, like expected cutoff, toughest & easiest sections, important topics asked and more.

Subject	Difficulty Level	Topics Covered
Maths	Easy	3D Geometry, Vectors, Matrices & Determinants, Statistics, Probability, and Hyperbola/Parabola.
Physics	Moderate to tough	Electrostatics (2-3 questions), Moment of Inertia, Magnetic Field, Ray Optics, Modern Physics, and Thermodynamics.
Chemistry	Moderate	p-Block elements (3 questions), Coordination Compounds, Chemical Bonding, Biomolecules, and Organic Reaction Mechanisms.

Also Check: JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions (OUT): Get Answer Key with Solutions

JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

Check how the shift 2 of the JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 exam was below:

Maths was lengthy and tough. Questions in Maths came from topics like sequence, vector & 3D, integration, functions, sets, and probability
Chemistry was moderate. In Chemistry, prominent questions were from d-block, p-block, ionic, buffer, entropy, and chemical kinetics.
Physics was easy to moderate. Physics had questions from ray optics, fluid mechanics, rotation, inertia, semiconductors, logic gates, ray optics, and thermodynamics.

Also Check: JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 2 Paper (OUT) with Answer Key PDF Download

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

Various experts have provided detailed analysis of the exam and paper, like expected cutoff, toughest & easiest sections, important topics asked and more.

Sections	Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Toughest)	Topics Asked
Physics	Moderate	Modern Physics, Wave motions, Fluids
Chemistry	Easy	Organic, Physical Chemistry, Isomerism
Mathematics	Tough	Vector 3D, sequence and series, matrices, differential equations
Overall	Moderate and balanced	Modern Physics, Wave motions, Fluids, Organic, Physical Chemistry, Isomerism, Vector 3D, sequence and series, matrices, differential equations

Also Check: JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 2 Question Paper (OUT) with Answer Key Solutions PDF: Download Link Here

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Exam Analysis and Paper Review

The shift 2 of the JEE Main 21 2026 exam is now over. Now, candidates can check the immediate student reactions below:

Sections	Difficulty (Easy, Moderate, Toughest)	Topics Asked
Physics	Moderate	Thermodynamics, fluids, energy, and EM waves, Friction, Gravitation, Potential Energy, Wave optics
Chemistry	Easy	Questions in Chemistry were from organic, but the weightage of inorganic was more
Mathematics	Tough	Vector and calculus, differential, coordinate, circle, statistics, probability, ellipse, inverse trigonometry
Overall	Moderate	Thermodynamics, fluids, energy, and EM waves, Friction, Gravitation, Potential Energy, Wave optics, Vector and calculus, differential, coordinate, circle, statistics, probability, ellipse, inverse trigonometry.

Also Check: JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Question Paper (OUT) with Answer Key Solutions PDF: Download Here

Want to know what your JEE Main 2026 rank will be based on your score and percentile?

Check out the JEE Main rank predictor 2026 by Shiksha.com, which predicts your rank after analysing several years’ percentile/marks vs rank data.

JEE Main Rank Predictor 2026

Until then, let us check below what can be expected in the JEE Main 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 the 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 JEE Main expected cutoff 2026 for all categories:

Category	Cutoff 2026
Unreserved (UR)	93.3045326
Gen-EWS	81.4387917
OBC-NCL	80.7456432
SC	61.3526948
ST	48.2456783
UR-PwD	0.0082349

JEE Mains Analysis of Marks vs Percentile 2026

As per the previous few years trends, the following is the JEE Main marks vs percentile for 2026.

JEE Main marks	Expected percentile	Expected ranks
240 - 280+	99.9+	1 - 1,200
210 - 240	99.5 - 99.9	1,200 - 6,000
180 - 210	99.0 - 99.5	6,000 - 12,000
160 - 180	98.0 - 99.0	12,000 - 25,000
140 - 160	97.0 - 98.0	25,000 - 35,000
120 - 140	95.0 - 97.0	35,000 - 60,000
100 - 120	90.0 - 95.0	60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh
70 - 100	80.0 - 90.0	1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh

Curious about which college you may get based on your JEE Main 2026 performance?

Check out the JEE Main college predictor 2026 by Shiksha.com, which predicts college based on your JEE Main marks, ranks and percentile after analysing data from previous year cutoffs.

JEE Mains 2026 College Predictor

Commonly asked questions

Q: Where can I download JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 1 and 2 question paper pdf with solutions?

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.

Q: How to download JEE Main 2025 question papers for all shifts?

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

Q: Which subject was the toughest in JEE Main 2nd April 2025 shift 1 exam?

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.

Q: Where can I get JEE Main answer key 2025 session 1?

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
04-April-2024	Watch here	Download PDF	Watch here	Download PDF
05-April-2024	Watch here	Download PDF	Watch Here	Download PDF
06-April-2024	Watch Here	Download PDF	Watch Here	Download PDF
08-April-2024	Watch Here	Download PDF	Watch Here	Download PDF
09-April-2024	Watch Here	Download PDF	Watch Here	Download PDF

JEE Main 2024 Student Reactions Video

Commonly asked questions

Q: How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?

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.

Q: What is the qualifying score in JEE Main?

There is no minimum qualifying marks in JEE Main. Exam. However, any candidate who wish to appear in JEE Advanced need to obtain the minimum cutoff marks in JEE Main. Candidates gets all India rank in JEE Main on the basis of the score they get in the exam. Admission to the institutes like NITs, IIITs and GFTIs is given on the basis of all India rank of candidates. Candidates who wish to apply for JEE Advanced need to get the minimum JEE Main qualifying cutoff marks only after which they can apply for admission to IITs.

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	Download PDF	Download PDF
08-April-2023	Download PDF	Download PDF
10-April-2023	Download PDF	Download PDF
11-April-2023	Download PDF	Download PDF
12-April-2023	Download PDF	Download PDF
13-April-2023	Download PDF	Download PDF

JEE Main 2023 April Student Reaction Video

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for IIITs?

The cutoff for IIITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC/ST candidates. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2022 cutoff below for some top IIITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page. IIIT Allahabad IT Closing Rank Open Category: 5704 IIIT Allahabad ECE Closing Rank Open Category: 9700.

Q: What is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?

CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.

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

Q: Which topics are most important in JEE Main Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics?

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.

Q: Are class 11 topics important in 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.