JEE Advanced Analysis 2026 - Paper 1 & 2 Detailed Analysis, Difficulty Level

JEE Advanced Analysis 2026

The JEE Advanced 2026 exam maintained its reputation for testing conceptual understanding, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. Overall, the paper was rated moderate to difficult, with a balanced mix of conceptual, numerical, and multi-concept questions.

JEE Advanced Analysis 2026 Paper 1

JEE Advanced Analysis 2026 Paper 1

JEE Advanced Analysis 2025

JEE Advanced 2025 was consistent with previous years, where the conceptuality, analytical approach and overall time management were tested in both Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 had a very standard pattern of question paper with varied types of questions in the paper along with a clear marking scheme. In contrast to this, Paper 2 offered a slightly increased level of difficulty, more so for Physics and Mathematics.

Previous Year’s JEE Advanced Analysis

Candidates may refer to last year's IIT JEE Advanced analysis below. Being aware of the JEE Advanced previous year paper analysis for both paper 1 and 2 will help candidates prepare better for the exam.

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Analysis by Allen Kota

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Analysis by Allen Kota

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Analysis by FIITJEE

• Chemistry was a Tricky as per students. Equal weightages are given to Organic, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry had a few questions on p-block, Chemical bonding, and coordination compounds, which were directly from NCERT. In Physical Chemistry questions covered Electrochemistry, Ionic & Chemical Equilibrium, & Surface Chemistry. In Organic Chemistry, questions were mostly asked from Aldehydes & Ketones, Polymers, and Biomolecules. Mixed concept questions were asked. Qualitative Analysis was asked in Comprehension-based type questions. This section was reported as Moderate as per students.
• Physics. Questions were asked from Chapters of Waves & Sound, Ray Optics and Wave Optics, Fluids, EM Waves, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics had more weightage, Kinematics, Gravitation & Electrostatics. Overall, Physics was Moderately Tough as per students. Students felt this section was not balanced. Some questions had tricky & Lengthy calculations.
• Mathematics was the Toughest as per students. There were questions from Functions, Limits, Application of Derivatives, Definite Integrals, Area under the Curve, Inverse Trigonometric functions, Vectors, 3D Geometry, Circle, Parabola, Quadratic Equations, Permutation & Combination and Probability. Students felt this section was the Toughest.
• No mistakes have been reported till now, as the complete paper is yet to be analysed.
• Total no. of questions in Paper 1 was 51.
• Total Marks of Paper-2 were 180, which is the same as last year.
• As the Test was computer-based, students had the option to Clear Response to change any option; they could mark it for Review, Save and Next to proceed further.
• Scribble Pads were given to students during the exam for rough work.

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 Analysis by Aakash

The pattern for JEE Advanced 2024 Paper -1 by Mr Ajay Kumar Sharma, National Academic Director, Engineering, Aakash Educational Services Limited, is as follows:

The paper consists of three subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Each subject is worth 60 marks, making a total of 180 marks for the paper.

*Section-1: Single Correct Type*

- 4 questions

- Correct answer: +3 marks

- Incorrect answer: -1 mark

*Section-2: Multi-Correct Type*

- 3 questions

- Partial marking is allowed

- Correct option: +4 marks

- Incorrect option: -2 marks

*Section-3: Numerical Value Based*

- 6 questions

- Correct answer: +4 marks

- No penalty for incorrect answers

*Section-4: List Type Questions*

- 4 questions

- Correct answer: +3 marks

- Incorrect answer: -1 mark

The level of the paper was considered as moderate-difficult as per student's feedback. Mathematics & chemistry questions were found difficult and physics questions were found of moderate difficulty.

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 Review by FIITJEE

• Chemistry was a not balanced as more weightages given to Organic Chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry had few questions which were directly from NCERT. In Physical Chemistry questions covered chapters of Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium, Atomic Structure & Thermodynamics. In Organic Chemistry, questions mostly asked from Amines, Polymers, Biomolecules, Oxygen containing Compounds, some named reactions were also asked. Mixed concepts questions were asked. This section was reported Moderate as per students.
• Physics. More weightage was given to chapters like Kinematics, Rotational Motion, Kinetic Theory of Gases, Modern Physics, Capacitors, Current Electricity, Optics, Electrostatics, Electromagnetic Induction. Overall Physics was reported Tough as compared to the other two subjects as per students. This was a Balanced Section as per students.
• Mathematics was Easy to Moderate as per students. There were questions from Functions, Limits, Definite Integrals, Matrices, Statistics & Probability. Some good questions were asked from chapters of Permutation & Combination, Probability, Complex Numbers, 3-D Geometry, Circles and Ellipse. Some questions were reported Lengthy.
• Students found the overall level of paper Moderate to Difficult level but not easy. Maths was Easy to Moderate, Chemistry was Moderate, but Physics was relatively difficult.
• No mistakes reported till now as complete paper is yet to be analysed.
• Total no. of questions in Paper 1 were 51.
• Total Marks of Paper-1 was 180 which is the same as last year.
• Scribble Pads were given to students during the exam for rough work.

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper Analysis and Student Reaction

The difficulty level of JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 was higher than that of Paper 1. Paper 2 consisted of 51 questions, with 17 questions each in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, amounting to a total of 180 marks. Mathematics was notably tough, Chemistry maintained a moderate level of difficulty, and Physics ranged from moderate to difficult.

JEE Advanced Analysis 2023

JEE Advanced Analysis 2023

Candidates can check the JEE Advanced Shift 1 and 2 analysis here. Below is the JEE Main analysis based on the examinees' viewpoint.

• The mathematics paper was tough compared to Chemistry and mathematics papers.

• JEE Advanced Paper 1 was easy compared to Paper 2.

• Questions were based on Matrices in mathematics. Moreover, questions from thermodynamics were asked in physics.

• Questions in Physics were based on thermodynamics, modern physics, and optics.

JEE Advanced 2023 Shift 2 Analysis by FIITJEE

According to Ramesh Batlish, students found the overall level of the paper to be moderate to difficult but not easy. Some students have reported that Physics and Chemistry were Moderate, but Maths was relatively difficult. No mistakes reported till now as the complete paper is yet to be analyzed. The total mark of Paper-2 was 180 which is the same as last year.

JEE Advanced 2023 Shift 1 Analysis by ATP Star Kota

According to the experts of ATP Star Kota, the overall difficulty level of JEE advanced is moderate to difficult. Physics was easy compared to Chemistry and mathematics. Below are the distributions of the difficulty level and weight of questions.

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Weightage of questions:

JEE Advanced 2023 Shift 1 Analysis by FIITJEE

According to the FIITJEE experts and students, the overall level of the paper was moderate to difficult but not easy. Some students have reported Physics was Easy, Chemistry was Moderate, but Maths was relatively difficult.

JEE Advanced 2023 Analysis by Mr Nitin Vijay (NV Sir)

Mr Nitin Vijay shared the JEE Advanced 2023 shift 1 and 2 analysis. According to NV sir, Paper I was relatively easier than Paper II, and as a relief to the aspirants, the total number of questions was brought down to 102 as compared to 108 questions asked the previous year for the same total of 360 marks. Where Paper II had a difficult mix of Physical and Organic Chemistry, it also had paragraph-style Integer value questions which were different from those in Paper I. Looking at subject-wise analysis, Mathematics was the most difficult of the 3 subjects with tricky and lengthy questions. Physics was comparatively easy and moderate, with a focus on Kinematics, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Capacitors, Current Electricity, Gravitation, Optics, and Electrostatics. Overall, this year’s paper was slightly easier than the previous year's, which is leading to speculations that the cut-off might go higher this year.