JEE Main 2026 April 2 Paper Analysis (Available): Difficulty Level, Question Review, Student Reactions

JEE Mains 2026 April 2 Shift 2 Paper Analysis

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The JEE Mains today paper analysis Shift 2 is given below.

• The JEE Main 2026 2nd April Evening shift exam was of overall Easy to Moderate difficulty.

• The JEE Main 2026 April 2nd Evening shift paper was easy compared to the January session.

• The JEE Main 2026 April 2nd Evening shift paper was almost similar wrt to the morning shift of 2nd April.

• Chemistry and Physics were easy and formula-based, but Mathematics was comparatively more challenging due to lengthy calculations compared to both Physics and Chemistry. You can also check the JEE Mains april 2 shift 2 answer key here.

• Subject-wise difficulty: Math>Chem>Phy

JEE Main 2nd April Shift 1 Paper Analysis

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The JEE Mains today paper analysis, Shift 1, is shared below. Our team of expert teachers will go through the paper and give you a full breakdown below of how each subject was. The JEE Main 2nd April Shift 1 paper analysis will cover which topics showed up, how tricky the questions were, and what students can take away from it.

• The JEE Main 2026 April 2nd morning shift exam was of overall moderate difficulty.

• The EE Main 2026 April 2nd morning shift paper was moderate compared to the January 2025 session.

• The Mathematics section was somewhat tricky and lengthy, while Physics and Chemistry were manageable. However, the Chemistry section included a notable number of questions based on Physics concepts.

• The overall paper level was moderate compared to the morning shift.

• Overall, the paper was moderate with respect to the January Shift 2026.

• Subject-wise difficulty (from highest to lowest):
  Mathematics > Physics > Chemistry

• The class 12th Question was more in the class 11th, according to the morning shift.

• A few assertion and reason-type questions were asked. You can also check April 2 Shift 1 answer key.

JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1 and 2 Memory Based Questions

For JEE Mains 2026 April 2 Shift 1 and 2 you can now find the memory based questions here in this section. This will allow you to understand what type of questions have actually been asked in the questions. These questions are added freshly from the mind of students just just attended the shifts.

JEE Main 2026 Memory-Based Questions April 2 Shift 2

Here memory based questions asked in JEE Mains 2026 2nd April Shift 2 paper are provided. This will help you practice, as it is the first hand information you are getting directly from students who just gave their exams. If your exam is in later shifts, you can use this information to know how difficult or easy the questions will be.

Physics

Question1:

In an equilateral prism, the path of a ray is shown. Determine the refractive index.

(a) 1.71

(b) 1.52

(c) 1.39

(d) 1.84

Question 2:

What is the equivalent gate for the circuit?

(a) AND gate

(b) OR gate

(c) NAND gate

(d) NOR gate

Question 3: A soap bubble of radius $r=1 \mathrm{~mm}$, liquid of density $\rho_1=2000 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^3$. At the instant, the bubble is rising upward with constant velocity $v=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}$. Find the coefficient of viscosity $(\eta)$.
(a) $\frac{2}{9} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{S} / \mathrm{m}^2$
(b) $\frac{4}{9} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{S} / \mathrm{m}^2$
(c) $\frac{2}{3} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{S} / \mathrm{m}^2$
(d) $\frac{8}{9} \mathrm{~N}-\mathrm{S} / \mathrm{m}^2$

Question 4: The surface tension of a soap bubble is $0.03 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}$. The work done in increasing the diameter of the bubble from 2 cm to 6 cm is $\alpha \pi \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$. Find the value of $\alpha$.

Question 5: The surface tension of a soap bubble is $0.03 \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{m}$. The work done in increasing the diameter of the bubble from 2 cm to 6 cm is $\alpha \pi \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$. Find the value of $\alpha$.

Question 6. Dimensions of $G$ (Universal gravitational constant) in terms of $h$ (Plank's constant), $m$ (mass) and $t$ (time) and $L$ (Length) will be
A. $h^{-1} \mathrm{Lm}^{-2} \mathrm{t}$
B. $\mathrm{hL}^{-1} \mathrm{~m}^2 \mathrm{t}$
C. $\mathrm{hLm}^{-2 \mathrm{t}^{-1}}$
D. $h^{-1} L^{-1} m^2 t^{-1}$

Question 7. Position of a particle is given by $x=a \sin (50 t+\pi / 3)$. If speed and acceleration for the first time at time $t_1 \& t$, respectively. Then $t_1 \& t_2$ are
A. $\frac{\pi}{150}, \frac{\pi}{300}$
B. $\frac{\pi}{300}, \frac{\pi}{75}$
C. $\frac{\pi}{50}, \frac{\pi}{150}$
D. $\frac{\pi}{300}, \frac{\pi}{150}$

Question 8. Determine the minimum $\mu$ so that block do not slip with respect to wall of cylinder

Chemistry

Question 1: Arrange following complexes in increasing order of CFSE ( $\Delta 0$ )
(a) $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{2+}$
(b) $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}$
(c) $\left[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{en})_3\right]^{3+}$
$1 \quad c>a>b$
$2 \quad c>b>a$
$3\quad a>b>c$
$4 \quad b>a>c$

Question 2:

Question 3:

Consider the reaction given below :

A gives positive Fehling's test. Choose the correct relation.

1) Molar weight of $A$ and molar weight of $B$ are same

2) Molar weight of $A$ is greater than molar weight of $B$

3) Molar weight of $B$ is greater than molar weight of $A$

4) ) None of these

Question 4:

The surface tension of a soap bubble is 0.03N/m. The work done in increasing the diameter of the bubble from 2 cm to 6 cm is $\alpha \pi \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~J}$. Find the value of $\alpha$.

Question 5:

Aromatic compound find out the A & E

Question 6: Molarity of $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ solution is 4.9 M . If density of solution is $1.40 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{ml}$, then molality and mole fraction of solute In solution is
$1 \mathrm{~m}=5.34, \chi_{\text {solute }}=0.088$
$2 \mathrm{~m}=5.34, \chi_{\text {solute }}=0.072$
$3 \mathrm{~m}=5.21, x_{\text {solute }}=0.088$
$4 \mathrm{~m}=5.21, \chi_{\text {solute }}=0.072$

Question 7: The correct set that contains all kinds (basic, acidic, amphoteric and neutral) in Oxides is
a) $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$ and CO
b) $\mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{As}_2 \mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{CO}$ and NO
c) $\mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{O} \mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}_7, \mathrm{As}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$ and NO
d) $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{K}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{Al}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$ and $\mathrm{AS}_2 \mathrm{O}_3$

Question 8:

Mathematics

Question 1:

The value of the sum $\sum_{n=1}^8 \frac{1^3+2^3+\ldots+\text { upto } n \text { terms }}{1+3+5+\ldots \text { upto } n \text { terms }}$ is:

Question 2:

$f(x)$ is 5 degree polynomial has extremes at $x= \pm 1$ and $\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x)}{x^3}=5$, then $f(2)-f(-2)$ is:

Question 3:

Consider the number $N=21 P Q 5304$, where $P$ and $Q$ are digits.
The number of ordered pairs ( $P, Q$ ) such that $N$ is divisible by 9 is:
Options:
(1) 11
(2) 12
(3) 10
(4) 8

Question 4:

If

${ }^{30} C_{30-r}+3{ }^{30} C_{31-r}+3{ }^{30} C_{32-r}+{ }^{30} C_{33-r}={ }^n C_r,$

Then the value of $n$ is:

Question 5:

Evaluate the sum

$\frac{1^3}{1}+\frac{1^3+2^3}{1+3}+\frac{1^3+2^3+3^3}{1+3+5}+\cdots$ up to 8 terms.

(1) 71
(2) 70
(3) 73
(4) 72

Question 6:

Evaluate the integral

$
\int_0^{20 \pi}\left(\sin ^4 x+\cos ^4 x\right) d x
$

(1) $15 \pi$
(2) $\frac{15 \pi}{2}$
(3) $25 \pi$
(4) $\frac{25 \pi}{2}$

Question 7:

A regular polygon with $n$ sides is given. $P_n$ denotes no. of triangles formed by joining any three points of given regular polygon. If $\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}+1}-\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}=66$, then the sum of all srime divisors of n is
(1) 9
(2) 5
(3) 11
(4) 23

Question 8:

On tossing a coin, 10 points are obtained if a head appears, 5 points are obtained if a tail appears. Find the probability of obtaining $\mathbf{3 0}$ points.
(1) $\frac{43}{64}$
(2) $\frac{44}{63}$
(3) $\frac{41}{68}$
(4) $\frac{40}{71}$

Memory-Based Questions JEE Mains 2026 April 2

You can find some subject wise memory based questions below:

Chemistry

Mathematics

JEE Mains 2026 April 2 Shift 1 vs Shift 2 Comparison

This section will give you a side-by-side look at both shifts of the JEE Main April 2, 2026, session 2 exam analysis. We compare the difficulty level of each subject across both Shifts so students can figure out which Shift was easier overall.

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Student Reactions — JEE Main 2026 April 2 Exam

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Comparison with January 2026 Session

Students who also appeared in the January session will find it useful to compare today's paper with what came in January. The JEE Mains paper analysis from the January session showed certain topics repeating across shifts. Here is a quick look at how April 2 compares with the January session overall.

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JEE Mains Previous Year Analysis

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