JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions OUT - Download PDF

JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions OUT - Download PDF

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Shivani PooniaUpdated on 04 Feb 2026, 03:50 PM IST
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JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 shift 1 question paper with solutions is now released by NTA on the official website. The direct link to download JEE Mains 23 Jan shift 1 Official question paper pdf is available below. Some of the questions and answers given below in this article of JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 paper. Candidates can also calculate their scores with the help of JEE Main January 23 Shift 1 question paper and answer key PDF. Moreover, subject experts will analyse the JEE Main paper and offer an excellent way to predict the competition level. Check this page for the JEE Mains 2026 shift 1 official question paper and know whether you have cleared the JEE Main 2026.

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  1. Download JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Paper PDF
  2. JEE Main 2026 January 23 Question Paper with Solutions
  3. JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Exam Analysis
  4. JEE Mains 2026 Live Analysis
  5. JEE Main 2026 January 23 All Shifts Question Paper
  6. JEE Mains January 2026 Session Toughest Shift
  7. JEE Mains Marks Vs Percentile Vs Rank for 2026
  8. JEE Mains 2026 Rank Predictor
  9. JEE Mains Expected Cutoff 2026
  10. How to Calculate JEE Mains 2026 Marks
  11. JEE Mains Previous Year Question Paper
  12. How to Calculate Percentile in JEE Main 2026?
  13. JEE Main 2026 Result Date
JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions OUT - Download PDF
JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions PDF

Download JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Paper PDF

JEE Mains 23 Jan shift 1 paper can be downloaded freely from the links below. Candidates can make use of the JEE Mains 2026 shift 1 question paper pdf for answer-checking, score estimation, and understanding exam difficulty.

The JEE Main College Predictor 2026 is another great tool to know which institute may offer admission based on the calculated marks. Future aspirants are advised to go through this article and practice using the JEE Main 2026 23 Jan shift 1 paper. It can help to know the types of questions being asked in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and prepare accordingly.

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JEE Main 2026 January 23 Question Paper with Solutions

Careers360 will provide you the questions below of the JEE Mains 23 Jan shift 1 question paper as the exam is concludes. Some questions from all three subjects will be added below.

Chemistry

Question 1: The correct order of ionisation energy of $\mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{S}, \mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Al}, \mathrm{Si}$ is

$1 \quad\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{P}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{Si}>\mathrm{Al}$
$2 \quad\mathrm{P}>\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{Al}>\mathrm{Si}$
$3 \quad\mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{S}>\mathrm{P}>\mathrm{Si}>\mathrm{Al}$
$4 \quad \mathrm{Cl}>\mathrm{Al}>\mathrm{Si}>\mathrm{P}>\mathrm{S}$

Question 2: Given below are two statements
Statement-I : $\left[\mathrm{CoBr}_4\right]^{2-}$ absorbs lesser energy than $\left[\mathrm{CoCl}_4\right]^{2-}$
Statement-II : $\left[\mathrm{CoCl}_4\right]^{2-}$ has higher crystal field splitting energy then $\left[\mathrm{CoBr}_4\right]^{2-}$

1 Both S-I and S-II are correct

2 Both S-I and S-II are incorrect

3 S-I is correct, and S-II is incorrect

4 S-I is incorrect, and S-II is correct

Question 3: In the reaction sequence, what is the mass (in grams) of product (C) formed?

Question 4: Which of the following undergo nitration at fastest rate?
$1\quad \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{NO}_2$
$2 \quad \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{CH}_3$
$3 \quad \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{COOH}$
$4 \quad \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{Br}$

Maths

Question 5: A rectangle is formed by lines $x=0, y=0, x=3, y=4$. A line perpendicular to $3 x+4 y+6=0$ divides the rectangle into two equal parts, then the distance of the line from $\left(-1, \frac{3}{2}\right)$ is

$1\quad2$
$2 \quad \frac{17}{10}$
$3 \quad\frac{6}{5}$
$4 \quad\frac{8}{5}$

Question 6: Let $A=\{-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4\}$ and $R$ be a relation $R$, such that $R=\{(x, y):(2 x+y) \leq-2, x \in A, y \in A\}$.

Let I = number of elements in R
$m=$ minimum number of elements to be added in $R$ to make it reflexive.
n= minimum number of elem
be added in $R$ to make it symmetric, then $(1+m+n)$ is
1)10

2)17

3)11
4) 14

Question 7: Number of 4-letter words with or without meaning formed from the letters of the word PQRSSSTTUVV is

1) 1232

2) 1400

3) 1422

4) 1162

Physics

Question 8: There are two point charges, one at vertex and other at face as shown the cube. Find electric flux through the cube.

$1\quad3 q / \varepsilon_0$
$2\quad q / \varepsilon_0$
$3\quad3 q / 4 \varepsilon_0$
$4\quad5 q / \varepsilon_0$

Question 9: If a projectile is being projected with speed $v$ at angle $60^{\circ}$ with horizontal. Find the ratio of speed at the highest point ( $v_B$ ) to the speed at final point ( $v_C$ ).

1) 3:4
2) 1:3
3) 1: 2
4) 1:12

Question 10: For the given set of measurements, find the relative error.

$20.00,19.75,18.25,17.01$

1) 0.12
2) 0.06
3) 0.09
4) 0.17

JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Exam Analysis

JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 question paper shift 1 analysis is available now. Please go through the table to get more details:

SubjectDifficulty LevelKey Observation
PhysicsEasyFormula-based, scoring
ChemistryModerateConceptual and statement-based
MathematicsModerate–DifficultLengthy, time-consuming calculations
OverallEasy–ModerateComparable to JEE Main 2025 shifts
JEE Main 2026 Rank Predictor
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JEE Main 2026 Exam Day-wise Question Papers & Answer Keys

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JEE Mains 2026 Live Analysis

Careers360 YouTube channel also provides live updates and analysis on the JEE Mains 2026 question paper. Every day, our expert will go live and give you a detailed explanation of the whole shift. The link for the live session is given below:

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JEE Main 2026 January 23 All Shifts Question Paper

Here we provide the 23 Jan shift 1 and 2 question paper, and also provide the comparison analysis between both the shifts, which is tougher and which is easier.

ParameterShift 1 AnalysisShift 2
Overall Difficulty LevelEasy to ModerateModerate
Physics DifficultyEasyModerate to Difficult
Chemistry DifficultyModerateEasy
Mathematics DifficultyModerate to DifficultTougher than shift 1


JEE Mains January 2026 Session Toughest Shift

It is difficult to decide the toughest shift until all the January session exams are over. However, the data below gives an idea about the difficulty level of each shift.

Category

Shift

Toughest Maths

January 22 – Shift 2

Toughest Chemistry

January 21 – Shift 1

January 24 – Shift 2

Easiest Physics

January 21 – Shift 2

January 24 – Shift 2

Overall Toughest Shift

January 22 – Shift 2

Overall Easiest Shift

January 23 – Shift 2

JEE Mains Marks Vs Percentile Vs Rank for 2026

The table shows the relationship between score, normalized percentile, and estimated All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main 2026. It helps candidates understand how small differences in marks at higher score ranges significantly influence percentile and rank.

scoreoverall_percentileoverall_rank
29299.9989073216
29099.998725219
28899.9986341520
28699.9982699226
28499.9979056931
28399.9974504138
28299.9972682940
28199.9963577354
28099.9961756156
27999.9941723686
27799.99317074101
27599.99289757105
27399.9926244109
27299.991987118
27199.99153171125
26899.99034797142
26799.99016586145
26599.98907318161
26399.9854309215
26199.98087806282
25999.97687156341
25899.97413985381
25799.97168132418
25699.96967807447
25599.96740165481
25499.96339515540
25399.96039027584
25299.95574637653
25199.9554732657
25099.95228621704
24999.95028296733
24899.94573012801
24799.94254313848
24699.94172362860
24599.93862768905
24499.93498541959

JEE Mains 2026 Rank Predictor

Use the JEE Mains 2026 rank predictor tool to understand your rank based on how your exam went. This tool can be very useful to calculate and estimate an idea about your competitive standing in the JEE competition. This will also help you understand how well you have to prepare for your April shift to get your desired college and stream.

JEE Mains Expected Cutoff 2026

The JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff helps candidates understand the minimum score or percentile required to qualify for JEE Advanced and for admission to top engineering colleges. You can check the JEE Mains 2026 expected cut-off for each category below:

Category

Expected Percentile

General

93 - 95

OBC-NCL

79 - 80.5

EWS

80 - 82

SC

60 - 62

ST

48 - 51

UR - PwD

0.001 - 0.02

How to Calculate JEE Mains 2026 Marks

Every aspirant tries to make an assumption of what marks they might be getting in their exam. Not only JEE Mains but this mindset is quite common for competitive students. In an exam like JEE Mains, students do not get a hard copy of their question paper, unlike school exams so it is comparatively tougher to give a direct calculation of their marks. So, we will be giving you the formula to calculate the marks in a range - the lower range and upper range.

Lower Score Range (Worst Case)

Assume all doubtful questions are wrong

Lower Score Range = 4 × (Number of Sure Correct Questions) − (Number of Doubtful Questions + Number of Sure Wrong Questions)

Upper Score Range (Best Case)

Assume all doubtful questions are correct

Upper Score Range = 4 × (Number of Sure Correct Questions + Number of Doubtful Questions) − (Number of Sure Wrong Questions)


Where:
C = Number of sure correct questions
D = Number of doubtful questions
W = Number of sure wrong questions

JEE Mains Previous Year Question Paper

Until the 2026 question papers are updated, you can refer to the following past 10 years' question papers:

JEE Mains Previous Year Exam Analysis

Here, we have compiled the JEE Mains exam analysis of previous years.

JEE Main Last Five Year Analysis (2025-2021) A Complete Guide

You can check the shift-wise NTA JEE Main analysis of both sessions of the exam for 2025.

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 22nd January (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 22nd January (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 23rd January (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 23rd January (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 24th January (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 24th January (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 28th January (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 28th January (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 29th January (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 29th January (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 30th January (B.Arch)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 2nd April (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 2nd April (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 3rd April (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 3rd April (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 4th April (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 4th April (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 7th April (Shift-1)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 7th April (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2025 Paper : Memory Based Questions and Analysis of 8th April (Shift-2)

JEE Main 2026 Expected Marks vs Percentile vs Rank

Based on previous years’ cutoff trends, analysis, and predictions, candidates can check the expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile vs rank details here

JEE Main MarksJEE Main PercentileJEE Main Rank
300-291100-99.9991 - 15
292-28099.99890732 - 99.9961756116 - 56
279-27199.99417236 - 99.9915317186 - 125
268-25999.99034797 - 99.97687156142 - 341
258-25099.97413985 - 99.95228621381 - 704
249-24099.95028296 - 99.91549924733 - 1246
239-23099.91395128 - 99.870608211269 - 1909
229-22099.86150253 - 99.781918842043 - 3217
219-21099.77499852 - 99.691590443319 - 4549
209- 20099.68494329 - 99.575037674647 - 6269
199-19099.56019541 - 99.408585756488 - 8724
189- 18099.39319714 - 99.173112738951 - 12197
179-17099.1567225 - 98.8798186112439 - 16524
169-16098.85149993 - 98.5282481116942 - 21710
159-15098.49801724 -98.0929053122156 - 28132
149-14098.07460288 - 97.5430129828402 - 36243
139-13097.4927496 - 96.8783890236985 - 46047
129-12096.80927687 - 96.068711547066 - 57991
119-11095.983027 - 95.0562503759254 - 72925
109-10094.96737888 - 93.802033374236 - 91426
99-9093.67910655 - 92.2188278393240 - 114780
89-8092.05811248 - 90.27631202

117151 - 143434

79-7090.0448455 - 87.51810893

1468491 - 184121

69-6087.33654157 - 83.89085926186799- 237626
59-5083.5119717 - 78.35114254

243215 - 319343

49-4077.81927947 - 69.5797271

327188 - 448730

39-3068.80219265 - 56.09102043

460200 - 647703

29-2054.01037138 - 36.58463962678394 935442
19-1035.2885364 - 18.16647924954561 - 1207129
9-017.14582299 -5.71472799

1222184 - 1390805

How to Calculate Percentile in JEE Main 2026?

Students who attempt JEE Main 23 Jan 2026 shift 1 must be curious to know how to calculate the percentile for Jan 23. Check the below given steps.

Step 1- Gather the data of number of candidates who appeared for the JEE Mains 2026 23 Jan shift 1 paper.

Step 2- Get the detail on candidates raw marks.

Step 3- Use the above details in the following formula

jee-main-jan-23-shift-1-question-paper-2026

JEE Main 2026 Result Date

NTA has announced the result datee in the information brochure. The authority will release the JEE Main 2026 result by February 12. The official website to check the JEE Main result for 23 Jan shift 1 paper is jeemain.nta.nic.in. The required login credentials are the application number and password. Candidates will be able to check the scores and rank obtained in the JEE Mains 23 Jan shift 1 question paper through the result.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many questions in JEE Mains 23 Jan shift 1 question paper?
A:

There will be 75 questions, 25 from each subject - Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.

Q: How many questions were asked in JEE Mains 23 Jan shift 1 question paper?
A:

There will be 75 questions, 25 from each subject - Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.

Q: Which was the toughest session in JEE Main 2025?
A:

The April session was tougher than the January session.

Q: Which was the toughest subject in JEE Mains last year?
A:

In the previous JEE Main session, Physics was trickiest, and maths was lengthy.

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Below are the branches you can get with 80 marks in JEE Main:

  1. Civil Engineering
  2. Mechanical Engineering
  3. Metallurgy Engineering
  4. Chemical Engineering
  5. Production Engineering

Students can expect colleges like NIT Raipur , NIT Srinagar, NIT Agartala , and more with 80 marks in JEE Main.