JEE Main Papers Analysis

Get ahead with our thorough analysis of the JEE Main 2025 Paper, based on detailed student feedback from the January and April sessions. This analysis clearly summarises class-wise questions and difficulty levels, providing essential insights for future exams. By understanding these elements, you can refine your study approach, focus on key areas, and significantly improve your performance. In this article, candidates can also find the detailed JEE Main shift wise analyses for 2025 exam as well as for past year papers. These analyses offer valuable insights into trends and patterns that can further enhance your preparation, give you a competitive edge, and move you closer to achieving your engineering dreams.

1.0JEE Main 2025 Paper Analysis - Session 2 Detailed Analysis and Video

JEE Main 2025 Session 2 (8 April) Paper Analysis - Subject Wise

Overall: Maths paper was moderate and lengthy, Physics was moderate and Chemistry was easy.

Chemistry: Easy. Mostly questions were asked from the Coordination Compounds, Chemical Bonding, Organic Reaction Mechanism and Environmental Chemistry.

Physics: Moderate. Mostly questions were asked from the Mechanics, Modern Physics, Current Electricity, Optics, and Thermodynamics.

Mathematics: Moderate, and lengthy. Important topics are covered:- Calculus, 3D Geometry, Vectors, Algebra and Probability.

JEE Main 2025 Session 2 (7 April) Paper Analysis - Subject Wise

Overall: Maths paper was Lengthy, Physics was Easy and Chemistry was Medium.

Morning Shift:

Physics: Paper was easy. More questions were asked from electromagnetism, particle dynamics, SHM and modern physics, geometrical optics, heat and thermodynamics.

Chemistry: Chemistry paper was medium and more questions were asked from statements. 33 percent questions were asked from inorganic chemistry, 38 percent from physical chemistry and 29 percent from organic.

Maths: Maths paper was medium but lengthy. 40 percent questions were asked from Algebra, 28 percent from Calculus, 16 percent from Coordinates, 12 percent from Vector 3D and 4 percent from Trigonometry.

Evening Shift:

Physics: Paper was easy. More questions were asked from Electromagnetism, SHM, Modern Physics, Particle Dynamics, Geometrical Optics, Heat and Thermodynamics.

Chemistry: Chemistry paper was medium. 39 percent from physical chemistry, 33 from organic, 28 percent questions were asked from inorganic chemistry.

Maths: Maths paper was medium but lengthy. 36 percent questions were asked from Algebra, 32 percent from Calculus, 16 percent from Coordinates,  12 percent from Vector 3D and 4 percent from Trigonometry.

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JEE Main 2025 Session 2 (4 April) Paper Analysis - Subject Wise

Overall: Maths was difficult and lengthy, Physics and Chemistry were easy.

Morning Shift:

Physics: Paper was easy. 32 percent questions were asked from Electromagnetism, 14 from SHM, 14 from Modern Physics, 9 percent each from Particle Dynamics, Geometrical Optics and Heat and Thermodynamics and 13 percent from others.

Chemistry: Paper was easy. 30-30 percent questions were asked from Inorganic and Organic Chemistry and 40 percent from Physical Chemistry.

Maths: Paper was difficult and lengthy. 36 percent questions were asked from Algebra, 12 percent from Vector 3D, 12 percent from Coordinates, 36 percent from Calculus, 4 percent from Trigonometry and 8 percent mixed questions.

Evening Shift:

Physics: Paper was easy. 28 percent questions were asked from Electromagnetism, 20 percent from Particle Dynamics, 16 percent from SHM, 8 percent each from Heat and Thermodynamics and Modern Physics, 4 percent from Geometrical Optics and 16 percent from others.

Chemistry: Paper was easy. There were more statement questions. Physical Chemistry had more weightage. 28 percent questions each were asked from Organic and Inorganic Chemistry and 44 percent from Physical Chemistry.

Maths: Paper was difficult and lengthy. 36 percent questions were asked from Calculus, 32 percent from Algebra, 16 percent from Coordinates, 12 percent from Vector 3D and 4 percent mixed questions.

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2.0JEE Main 2025 Paper Analysis - Session 1 Detailed Analysis

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (29 January) Paper Analysis by ALLEN

Overall: Physics, Chemistry were Moderate, Maths was Difficult

Morning Shift:

Physics: The paper was moderate and conceptual. Questions asked from the topics Work Power Energy, three from Elasticity, Heat and Thermodynamics, Geometry Optics, Electromagnetic Waves, Kinematics from Modern Physics, EMI, Unit and Dimension and other topics.

In which two questions were asked from Geometrical Optics, Unit Dimension, Center of Mass, Elasticity, Heat and Thermodynamics, Capacitance and Modern Physics.

Chemistry: Most of the questions asked from Physical Chemistry. Topics covered:  Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Liquid Solution, Chemical Equilibrium, Atomic Structure and Mole Concept.

Question asked form the topics of Inorganic Chemistry: one question was asked from Periodic Table, three questions from Coordination and two questions from D Block.

Question asked from the topics of InOrganic: AUPAC, GOC, Acid Base Strength, Alkyl Halide, Mixed Questions of Carbonic Compound and Aromatic Compound and Biomolecule. 

Maths: Paper was difficult and lengthy. Here, 36% questions were asked from Calculus, 32% from Algebra, 16% from Coordinates, 16% from 3D Vectors and 4% from Statistics and Relation. 

Evening Shift:

Physics:  Paper was moderate like the morning. The weightage of the questions are same like morning shift.

Chemistry: The weightage of Organic and Physical Chemistry was more as compares to morning shift and some of the questions were asked from Advanced Level.

Maths: Paper was more difficult than morning shift. Here, 32% questions were asked from Calculus, 32% from Algebra, 16% from Coordinates, 12% from 3D Vectors and 4% each from Trigonometry and Statistics and Relation.

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (28 January) Paper Analysis by ALLEN: Video Analysis

Overall: Physics, Chemistry were moderate and Maths was lengthy

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JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (24 January) Paper Analysis by ALLEN

According to the information collected from the students, the paper of all three subjects Physics, Chemistry and Maths on the third day was average.

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (24 January) Paper Analysis (Subject Wise)

Morning Shift:

Physics: The paper was moderate and lengthy. Questions were asked from the topics: Geometry Optics, Capacitance, Elasticity Heat and Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Modern Physics, Error in Measurement and Instrument, Electromagnetic Waves and Semiconductor, Kinematics, Circular Motion, Work Power and Energy, Rotational Motion, Simple Harmonic Motion, Electrostatics, Gravitation, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effect of Current.

Chemistry: The level of Chemistry paper was moderate. 32% questions were asked from Inorganic Chemistry, 36% from Organic Chemistry, 28% from Physical Chemistry and 4% mixed. Covered almost whole syllabus.

Maths: Paper was moderate and lengthy. 40% questions were asked from Calculus, 32% from Algebra, 12% from Coordinates, 4% from Statistics and Relation, 12% from 3D Vectors. There was no question from the topic Trigonometry.

Evening Shift:

Physics: The paper was moderate and lengthy. Covered questions from almost all the topics mentioned in the morning shift.

Chemistry: The paper was easy as compare to the morning shift. Here, 26% questions were asked from Inorganic Chemistry, 39% from Organic Chemistry and 35% from Physical Chemistry.

Maths: Paper was moderate and lengthy. 40% questions were asked from Calculus, 28% from Algebra, 16% from Coordinates, 12% from 3D Vectors and 4% from Trigonometry.

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (23 January) Paper Analysis by ALLEN

As per information gathered from the students, the Physics, Chemistry, and Maths Papers were average.

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (23 January) Paper Analysis (Subject Wise)

Morning Shift:

Chemistry: 6 questions were asked about Inorganic chemistry, 8 about Organic chemistry, and 9 about Physical chemistry. 2 questions were asked about a mix of Inorganic, Organic, and Physical chemistry.

Physics: 3 questions each were asked from Modern Physics, Unit and Dimensions, Geometry and Optics. 2 questions each were asked from Fluid Mechanics, Elasticity, and magnetic Induction, while one question each was asked from Work Power and Energy, Gravitation, Kinematics, Centre of Mass, Simple Harmonic Motion, Electrostatics, Electromagnetic Waves, Capacitance and Semiconductor.

Maths: The paper was moderately difficult but more manageable than the 22nd Jan shift. 35% of questions were covered from Calculus, 32% from Algebra, 8% from Coordinates, 8% from Statistics and Relation, 12% from 3D Vectors and 5% from Trigonometry.

Evening Shift:

Chemistry: Most of the questions were asked in Physical chemistry. Here, 35% of the questions were covered in inorganic chemistry, 20% in Organic chemistry, and 45% in Physical chemistry.

Physics: The paper was average but easier than the morning shift. The percentage of questions remained the same as in the morning.

Maths: Paper was moderate and lengthy. Here, 32% questions were asked from Calculus, 31% from Algebra, 12% from Coordinates, 9% from Statistics and Relation, 12% from 3D Vectors and 4% from Trigonometry.

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (22 January) Paper Analysis by ALLEN

According to the information received from the students, Chemistry and Physics were easy, and Maths paper was difficult and lengthy.

JEE Main 2025 Session 1 (22 January) Paper Analysis (Subject Wise)

Morning Shift:

Chemistry: 30% of the questions were from Inorganic Chemistry, 35% each from Organic and Physical Chemistry.

Physics: Mostly there was one question for each topic.

Maths: The paper was medium level but involved lengthy calculations. 35% of the questions were related to Calculus, 9% to Coordinates, 6% to Statistics and Relationships, and 3% to 3D Vectors.

Evening Shift:

Chemistry: Most of the questions were statement-based. On the evening shift, the weightage of questions from Organic Chemistry was higher.

Physics: The paper on the evening shift was easier than the morning shift. There was mostly one question each from each topic.

Maths: The paper was more difficult and lengthy than the morning shift. 35% of the questions were from Calculus, 32% from Algebra, 10% from Coordinates, 9% from Vector 3D, 9% from Statistics Relation, and 5% from Trigonometry.

3.0JEE MAIN 2024 Paper Analysis

JEE MAIN 2024 April Attempt (Paper Analysis) Session 2

The NTA conducted the JEE Main 2024 (Session 2) exam on April 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 for B.E/B.Tech (Paper 1). A total of 1,179,569 candidates registered, and 1,067,959 appeared for the April 2024 (Session 2) examination. 

This section will analyze the JEE Main 2024 (Session 2) exam, focusing on the distribution of questions across different subjects and shifts. We will compare the number of questions from Class 11 and Class 12 and categorize them by difficulty level (Easy, Moderate, Tough).

Date - 04.04.2024 (Morning Shift)

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JEE-MAIN 2024 January Attempt (Paper Analysis) Session 1

A total of 1,221,624 candidates registered for the January 2024 (Session 1) B.E/B.Tech (Paper 1) exam, which was conducted by the NTA on January 28, 29, 30, 31, and February 1, 2024. Out of those registered, 1,170,048 students appeared for the exam.

In the table below, we offer a shift-wise breakdown of the JEE Main 2024 Session 1 analysis and highlight the subject-wise analyses most frequently asked in the exam.

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JEE Main 2024 Session 2 Paper Analysis (Topic Wise)

Subject-wise analysis of the JEE Main exam, which was conducted in the month of April 2024 (Session 2) helps identify strengths and weaknesses, enabling focused preparation for maximising the student’s performance in the upcoming JEE Main exam.

Mathematics:

Calculus and Algebra are heavily emphasized in the exam, with 100 questions for Calculus and 90 for Algebra. Coordinate Geometry and Vector & 3-D also hold significant importance, featuring 41 and 40 questions respectively. Although Trigonometry has fewer questions, with only 11, it remains an essential topic for a well-rounded preparation.

Physics:

Electromagnetism and Mechanics dominate the Physics section with 93 and 54 questions, respectively. Properties of Matter is another key area with 41 questions. Modern Physics and Optics are also significant, contributing 33 and 19 questions, respectively. Topics like SHM Waves (10 questions), Gravitation (14 questions), and Semiconductor and Communication (23 questions) receive moderate attention. Additionally, there are 13 questions from units, dimensions, vectors, and error analysis. 

Chemistry:

Organic Chemistry has the highest emphasis, with 21 questions on Aromatic Compounds, 15 on General Organic Chemistry (GOC), and 23 on Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids. Inorganic Chemistry follows closely, featuring 23 questions on Chemical Bonding, 21 on Coordination Compounds, and 22 on the D & F Block elements. Physical Chemistry, while also important, includes 16 questions on Electrochemistry, 13 on Atomic Structure, and 12 on Thermodynamics. This balanced distribution highlights the need for a well-rounded understanding of all three areas to excel.

JEE Main 2024 Session 1 Paper Analysis (Topic Wise)

The JEE Main 2024 Session 1 exam gave a thorough evaluation of students' knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. This analysis breaks down the questions by topic, helping students identify the important areas to focus on. Knowing the weightage of each topic can help students prepare strategically, ensuring they are well-prepared for the most important parts of the exam.

Mathematics

The distribution of questions in the Mathematics section covered various key topics. Algebra had a significant presence with a total of 90 questions. Coordinate Geometry and Vector & 3-D Geometry both contributed equally with 39 questions each. Calculus was the most prominent topic, featuring 98 questions, reflecting its critical importance in the exam. Trigonometry had the least number of questions, totalling 12. Across all sessions, the total number of questions summed up to 278, demonstrating a comprehensive coverage of these fundamental mathematical areas.

Physics

In the Physics section, the questions were distributed across several key topics. Mechanics had a significant presence with 59 questions, while Electromagnetism was the most prominent topic, featuring 95 questions. Properties of Matter accounted for 42 questions. Modern Physics contributed 31 questions, and Optics had 22 questions. SHM & Waves and Semiconductor & Communication each had 11 questions, while Gravitation had 10 questions. Other Topics, such as units and dimensions, vectors, and errors, contributed 19 questions. ensuring comprehensive coverage of these essential physics topics.

Chemistry

In the Chemistry section, questions were well-distributed across Organic, Physical, and Inorganic Chemistry. Organic Chemistry covered topics like Aromatic Compounds (17 questions), Halogen Derivatives (16 questions), and Electronic Displacement Effect (15 questions), totaling 119 questions. Physical Chemistry focused on Mole Concept (14 questions), Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry (10 questions), and Electrochemistry (12 questions), with a total of 81 questions. Inorganic Chemistry included Periodic Properties (20 questions) and Chemical Bonding (19 questions), totalling 100 questions. This comprehensive coverage thoroughly evaluated students' knowledge across all key areas.

4.0Last years Analysis of JEE MAIN Exam 

ALLEN provides a comprehensive analysis of the JEE Main exam for the past five years. This analysis covers various aspects such as question patterns, difficulty levels, and important topics, offering valuable insights for students preparing for the exam. Students can explore the detailed analysis of the JEE Main Exam of the previous years below. 

JEE Main 2023 Paper Analysis

JEE Main 2023 Paper Analysis Session 1 

JEE (Main) 2023 Session 1 Exam will be held from 24th January to 31st January 2023. According to the students, the paper was moderately difficult. Topic coverage was fairly balanced in all three subjects. Overall, Mathematics was the most difficult, whereas Physics and Chemistry were the easiest.

JEE Main 2023 Paper Analysis Session 2 

According to the initial reactions of students who had taken the test, the question paper's degree of difficulty was moderate, but the Mathematics section was challenging. The easiest of the three topics was Physics. Let's go into further details:

JEE Main 2022 Paper Analysis

JEE Main 2022 Paper Analysis Session 1

The difficulty level of JEE Main 2022 Session 1 exam varied, with Physics and Chemistry being relatively easier compared to the more challenging Mathematics section. Overall, the exam tested a deep understanding of concepts and strong problem-solving skills across all subjects.

JEE Main 2022 Paper Analysis Session 2

According to the experts, the paper was moderately difficult. Topic coverage in all three subjects was extensive, and the paper contained some challenging questions.

JEE Main 2021 Paper Analysis

JEE Main 2021 Paper Analysis Session 4 

According to the initial response from students, the general difficulty level of the September session paper was moderate. Mathematics was found to be the most difficult of the three disciplines, while Chemistry was the easiest. Let’s discuss this in detail.

JEE Main 2021 Paper Analysis Session 3 

According to experts, the JEE Main Session 3 (August) paper is moderately challenging. Physics was the easiest of the three, while Mathematics was easy to moderate with some relatively lengthy calculations. Chemistry was a bit difficult. Let us see the subject-wise analysis.

JEE Main 2021 Paper Analysis Session 2

The JEE Main July Session 2 Papers were considered to be of moderately difficult by the students. Mathematics was the most difficult of the three subjects, whereas Physics was considered the easiest. 

JEE Main 2021 Paper Analysis Session 1

The overall difficulty of the JEE Main Paper Session 1 (February) was Easy to Moderate. In terms of difficulty, Mathematics was Moderate, whereas Chemistry was the easiest.

JEE Main 2020 Paper Analysis

As per the students, the Maths and Physics portions of the JEE Main 2020 included lengthy questions. The weightage of questions from Class 11th was more than that of Class 12th for all three subjects — Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

JEE Main 2019 Paper Analysis

After evaluating the questions, experts concluded that the overall difficulty of the paper was moderate and that the marking scheme for subjects such as Math, Physics, and Chemistry was evenly balanced.