JEE Main 2026 Student Reactions (Paper 1) - Shift 1, 2 Review, Feedback

JEE Main 2026 Student Reactions

Careers360 has updated this page with the JEE Mains student reaction 2026 for each Jan 21 shift 1. The upcoming exam shifts and sessions will also be updated below. The day-wise JEE Main 2026 student reaction will be provided below. It will help to know the exam difficulty level, types of questions asked, most weighted topics in maths, physics and chemistry, among other things. Find below the latest students' reaction below.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Reactions Shift 1 Jan 22

Since the JEE Main Jan 22 shift 1 and 2 exams have concluded, candidates can find the real-time reactions of students who have appeared for the exam. The shift 2 reaction will be helpful for candidates who are participating in the next shift. Find below the shift-wise reactions of students.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Students' Reaction

Candidates found the shift 2 was moderate compared to the Jan 22 morning shift. The overall paper's difficulty level was Mathematics > Chemistry > Physics. Candidates found Math to be difficult compared to the other two papers. It was lengthy as usual and time-consuming. And there were around 4-5 statement-based questions in the Chemistry paper. However, the Physics paper was less tough compared to the Jan 22 morning shift.

Question asked in Jan 22 Shift 2 Maths Paper

2-3 questions from Vector Algebra, 1 from Sets, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Three-Dimensional Geometry, Integral Calculus, Probability, Li

Question asked in Jan 22 Shift 2 Physics Paper

Topics: Gravitational Escape Velocity, Ray Optics, Electrostatics and NLM.

Question asked in Jan 22 Shift 2 Chemistry Paper

Coordination Chemistry, D-Block, GOC, Periodic Classification, Salt analysis,Biomolecule, etc.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Students' Reaction

The students found the JEE Main Jan 22 Shift 1 to be moderate to hard. The overall paper was difficult compared to last year's shifts. The Jan 22 shift 1 Chemistry paper was easy this time compared to yesterday's (shift 1) paper. The Physics paper was on the upper hand this shift; candidates were finding it difficult to solve most of the questions in Physics. Overall Math paper was moderate; it was less time-consuming than Chemistry but tougher than Physics due to its length. Due to the Maths question length, proper time management needed to be maintained. Here few question topics asked on the Jan 22 shift 1 paper.

Question asked in Jan 22 Shift 1 Physics Paper

Topics: Gravitational Escape Velocity, Ray Optics, Statement-based questions from Fluid Mechanics, 1 quest from MOI, Electrostatics and NLM.

Question asked in Jan 22 Shift 1 Chemistry Paper

General Organic Chemistry (Regent Questions), Basic Concept of Chemistry (Mole Concepts), Coordination Chemistry, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure.

Question asked in Jan 22 Shift 1 Maths Paper

Questions from Functions, Matrices, Vector Algebra, Three-Dimensional Geometry, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Probability, and more.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Reactions Shift 1 Jan 21

Check the following content for the students' reaction to the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam. It includes the details on the test difficulty, mostly asked sections in each subject, etc.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Students' Reaction

Candidates found the JEE Main Jan 21 shift exam form moderate to difficult. The Chemistry paper was difficult compared to last year's paper. The Chemistry questions paper, which generally takes 40 to 50 minutes to complele took significantly longer this year. There were more questions from Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. Further, the Physics paper was at a moderate to difficult level, as usual. The Math paper was lengthy, but easier compared to last year's JEE Main January session exam. Additionally, candidates attempting the exam for the first time found the maths papers tougher.

A few aspirants, attempting JEE Mains 2026 for the first time, had to leave a few questions from the Chemistry paper due to its difficulty level.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Students' Reaction

The JEE Main Jan 21 shift 2 exam was easy and moderate for students. The shift 2 papers had multiple repeated questions from previosu years. Surprisingly, the candidates found the shift 2 Chemistry papers to be moderate compared to shift 1. Also, the JEE Physics paper was simple for candidates. And the Math paper was lengthy, just like the previous shift.

JEE Main 2026 Pre- Exam Reactions

Candidates can check the situation outside the JEE Main 2026 exam centres during the JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 exam.

Previous Year JEE Main Student Reactions

Check the following content for the last year’s students' reaction to JEE Main. It includes the details on the test difficulty, mostly asked sections in each subject, etc.

JEE Mains 2025 Students Reaction

Candidates can check the student reactions for JEE Main in both sessions for all the shifts from here. JEE Main student reactions include the review of students related to the overall difficulty level of the exam, section-wise difficulty level, topics asked, etc. Careers360 team has provided complete coverage of all JEE Main 2025 sessions and all the student reactions, reviews, and responses are updated here.

JEE Main 2025 Jan 29 Shift 2 Students Reaction

The JEE Main Jan 29 shift 2 exam was said to be of moderate difficulty. Physics was the easiest followed by chemistry which was moderate in difficulty and maths was the most challenging due to lengthy calculation based problems. The distribution of questions across topics was generally balanced, though some chapters were more prominent, while some chapters were completed eliminated.

JEE Main 2025 Jan 29 Shift 1 Students Reaction

Those who appeared for the JEE Mains 2025 Jan 29 shift 1 have reported the exam to be moderately challenging. The physics section was easier while the maths was the most time-consuming section. The Chemistry section was easy to moderate. The distribution of questions across topics was generally balanced, though some chapters were notably absent.

Students Reaction on JEE Main 28 Jan Shift 2

The JEE Main 28 shift 2 paper difficulty level was moderately difficult. The paper was considered to be tougher than both the previous year papers as well as the exams in Jan 24. However, it was moderate when compared to the Jan 28 shift 1 paper. The subject-wise difficulty was Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry. The chemistry paper was straightforward with questions from the NCERT book, while physics had conceptually challenging questions. The maths paper was lengthy and calculation based.

Students Reaction on JEE Main 28 Jan Shift 1

Students who appeared for the JEE Main 2025 Jan 28 shift 1 exam say the overall exam was moderately challenging. The Physics section had questions ranging from easy to moderately difficult. The Chemistry section was mostly NCERT based and was rated moderately difficult. The Mathematics section was moderate but was lengthy.

JEE Mains Jan 24 Shift 2 Students Reaction

NTA concluded the JEE Main 2025 January 24 shift 2 exam successfully. Candidates found the exam moderately difficult. The physics and chemistry paper were considered to be comparatively easy, but maths was difficult due to its lengthy and time-taking problems.

JEE Mains Jan 24 Shift 1 Students Reaction

The authority concluded the JEE Main 2025 Jan 24 shift 1 exam. The exam was easy to moderate difficulty. The subject-wise difficulty is that physics was the easiest , followed by chemistry and maths, which was slightly more difficult due to lengthy calculation based questions.

JEE Mains Jan 23 Shift 2 Students Reaction

NTA concluded the JEE Main 2025 Jan 23 shift exam. The overall difficulty of the exam was easy to moderate. The subject-wise difficulty is Physics, which was the easiest, followed by chemistry and Maths was slightly more challenging due to its calculation-based questions. The topic distribution was uniform, but some chapters were missing. The question paper difficulty was similar to shift 1.

JEE Mains Jan 23 Shift 1 Students Reaction

NTA concluded the JEE Main Jan 23 shift 1 exam. According to the candidates, the exam was of easy to moderate difficulty. Chemistry was the easiest, followed by Physics. Maths was slightly more difficult due to the length and calculation-based questions.

JEE Mains Jan 22 Shift 2 Students Reaction

Students who appeared for the JEE Main 2025 Jan 22 shift 2 exam have reported that the overall difficulty level of the exam was found to be moderately challenging. The chemistry section was easy, mathematics was tough, while physics was between moderate to difficult. The JEE Main 22 Jan shift 2 exam was similar to the shift 1 exam in terms of difficulty level.

JEE Main 2025 Jan 22 Shift 1 Exam Students Reaction

NTA has concluded the JEE Main Jan 22 shift 1 exam. As per students' initial reactions to the JEE Main 2025 Jan 22 shift 1 paper, the overall exam difficulty level was easy. More questions in the physics sections were based on the class 12 syllabus.

JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Students Reaction

Maths a bit easier, less lengthy in comparison to Jan, physics, and chemistry are moderately difficult. Questions from Conic section, hyperbola, 2 questions from Matrices and Determinants.

JEE Main 2024 Student Reactions

Candidates can check the student reactions for JEE Main in both sessions for all the shifts from here. JEE Main student reactions include the review of students related to the overall difficulty level of the exam, section-wise difficulty level, and topics asked in 2024.

JEE Main 2024 April 5 - Students Reactions

Shift 1 students' reactions -

• Maths moderate, Physics and Chemistry easy
• The exam was tough compared to the January session
• Physics question was based on Modern physics, kinetic energy (2-3 questions), gravitation, work done, semiconductor
• Chemistry - Organic (NCERT-based questions), biomolecules, electrochemistry,
• Maths - vector, 3d, calculus, integration, differential equations,

JEE Main 2024 April 4 - Students Reactions

Shift 2 students reactions -

• JEE Main 2024 April 4 shift 2 exam was tough compared to the January session
• Papers were equally balanced
• Overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate
• Physics and chemistry were easy Maths was tough

Shift 1 students reactions -

• The overall difficulty level of the exam is moderate
• Physics and chemistry were easy compared to Mathematics
• Solving the JEE Main PYQ will help to solve the question easily.

JEE Main 2024 January 29- Students Reactions

NTA has conducted the JEE Mains 2024 29 January paper shift 1. The authorities will conclude the JEE Main 29 January shift 2 at 6 PM. Candidates can check the student's reaction for JEE Main January 29 shift 1 here.

Shift 1 - Students found the Physics and Mathematics sections moderately challenging. The chemistry section was easy. The paper covered topics from both classes 11 and 12, however, students found that Physics section had more questions from class 12.

JEE Main 2024 January 27- Students Reactions

Candidates can check here the JEE Main exam January 27 students' reactions for both shifts 1 and 2.

• Shift 1 (9 AM to 12 PM) - Numerical questions were found to be easy. Candidates rate Mathematics as moderate to difficult. While the Physics section was easy. Overall the paper was moderately challenging.
• Shift 2 (3 PM to 6 PM) - It was a balanced paper that covered all chapters of classes 11 and 12. Students found the paper easy to moderately challenging.

JEE Main 2023 Student Reaction - January Session

• JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - February 1 Shift 2 exam was easy, although Maths was lengthy and calculative as usual, Chemistry and Physics were easy. The questions asked in the exam were majorly NCERT-based and it was on the same difficulty level as JEE Main 2022 paper was.
• JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - February 1 Shift 1 paper was easy, although Maths was lengthy and calculative, Chemistry and Physics were easy. The questions were majorly NCERT-based.
• JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 31 Shift 2 exam level was moderate, Maths was lengthy and calculative while Chemistry was moderate and Physics was easy. The questions asked in the exam were NCERT based.
• JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 31 Shift 1 was moderate, although Maths was tough while Chemistry was moderate and Physics was easy. The questions were NCERT based.
• The overall difficulty level for JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 30 Shift 2 paper was easy, although Maths was tricky in this shift unlike other shifts while Chemistry and Physics were easy. The questions asked in the exam were NCERT-based.
• Students who appeared for JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 30 Shift 1 paper found the exam easy, Maths was lengthy while Chemistry and Physics were easy. The questions asked were NCERT based.
• JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 29 Shift 2 paper was moderate and the questions asked in the exam were NCERT based.
• In JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 29 Shift , the questions covered almost all chapters of Class XI & XII CBSE Board. The mathematics section was Moderately Tough and overall, the paper was Moderate.
• JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 25 Shift 2 paper was overall moderate and it was similar on the same lines as previous year's question paper.
• The questions in JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 - January 25 Shift 1 exam covered almost all chapters of Class XI & XII CBSE Board. The JEE paper was balanced in terms of coverage of chapters.
• The overall difficulty level of January 24 shift 2 was easy and it was similar to previous year. The Mathematics section was easy yet lengthy, while the Physics and Chemistry were easy.
• As per the students reaction, JEE Main January 24 shift 1 paper was moderately difficulty. The Mathematics section was tough and lengthy while Chemistry section was moderate in difficulty level. The chemistry section was asked from NCERT.

JEE Main 2022 Students Reaction- July session

JEE Main shift 1 Students Reaction:

As per the students, the overall paper was moderate in difficulty level.

Mathematics: Students found the Mathematics part was moderate. It was assessed as difficult by some students because of the calculations involved in some of the questions. There were 7 to 8 questions from calculus. Questions on relation, function, continuity and differentiability, and application of derivatives were asked in good measure as also questions from integral calculus and differential equations besides area under curves were all asked. There were not less than 7 questions from algebra, about 3 questions from coordinate geometry and about 4 questions from vectors and 3-dimensional geometry, there were about 2 questions from trigonometry as well.

Physics: For many students, the Physics paper was of easy to moderate difficulty level. Questions were asked from almost all chapters -not less than 8 questions from Mechanics, about 4 questions from Heat and Thermodynamics,3 or 4questions from electricity and magnetics, and 2 or 3 questions asked from modern physics. There were questions on Semiconductors and communications in the numerical section of the paper. There were questions about waves and oscillations, units and measurements and experimental physics.

Chemistry: This paper was easy to Moderate and NCERT based. An almost equal number of questions were asked from the Physical, Inorganic and Organic branches of Chemistry. The majority of questions in the numerical value section were from Physical Chemistry. The whole of the paper was NCERT based. Covering NCERT and its Examples would be the key to scoring good marks. Chapters like Biomolecules, Environmental chemistry, qualitative analysis and chemistry in everyday life besides regular topics found due represented in the paper. Questions on electrochemistry, redox reactions, volumetric analysis, equilibrium and thermochemistry were asked in good measure. Questions from s block,p block, and coordination compounds were also set. All the main chapters from organic chemistry were duly covered.

JEE Main 2022 shift 2 Students Reaction:

As per the students reaction, the difficulty level of JEE Main July 29 shift 2 paper was moderate. The Mathematics section was quite tough while Chemistry section was easy and the Physics section was moderate in terms of difficulty.

Mathematics – Moderately Tough. Questions covered almost all chapters with weightage to Calculus & Algebra. There were mixed concepts questions from Circle & Ellipse, Permutation & Combination, Probability-2 questions, Matrices-3 questions, Quadratic Equations & Complex numbers in Algebra. In Calculus- Differential Equations had 2 to 3 questions. 3D Geometry & Vectors had 3 questions. Numerical Based question had lengthy calculations as per students.

Physics – Easy level. The physics section was overall balanced. Some scoring questions were asked from Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Fluids, SHM, Work, Power & Energy, Rotational Motion, Heat & Thermodynamics, Kinematics, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetism, AC Circuits & Communication Systems. Optics & Current Electricity had more than 2 questions each. This was a scoring section as per students.

Chemistry – Easy to Moderate level. Physical & Inorganic Chemistry had more weightage while organic Chemistry had some mixed concept, lengthy & tricky from Phenols & Alcohols(in chain reaction form), GOC, Biomolecules. In Physical Chemistry, questions were asked from Mole Concept, Ionic Equilibrium, Chemical Equilibrium, Electrochemistry- 2 questions, Thermodynamics. Numerical Based questions from Physical Chemistry were lengthy but easy. Inorganic Chemistry had questions from Co-ordination Compounds, p Block, Ores & Metallurgy, Environmental Chemistry and Chemistry in Everyday Life.