Toughest Shift of JEE Mains 2025 April Session: Check Analysis by Experts

Toughest Shift of JEE Mains 2025 April Session: Check Analysis by Experts

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Umang KatariaUpdated on 18 Apr 2025, 02:34 PM IST
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Toughest Shift of JEE Mains 2025 Session 2 - The National Testing Agency conducted the JEE Main session 2 exam from April 2 to 9 across multiple shifts. Among the nine shifts held during the April session, the JEE Main April 3 shift 2 was reported to be the most challenging, based on feedback from students who appeared for the exam. The difficulty level varied across shifts, with student feedback playing a key role in assessing the overall toughness of each paper. Talking about subjects, mathematics was considered tricky, while chemistry was moderate and physics the easiest in the JEE Main. Based on careful examination of students' feedback, we have compiled data on the toughest shift of the JEE Mains 2025 session 2.

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The last three years’ closing ranks of all NITs for CSE courses are given below.

NIT JEE Mains cut-off

2025

2024

2023

Institute

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NIT Tiruchirappalli

659

1449

299

1224

176

1509

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal

1191

1827

14

1615

966

1984

NIT Warangal

1521

2409

1043

2186

889

2413

NIT Rourkela

2442

3431

591

2940

2529

3786

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

2730

4594

2417

4191

2758

4777

NIT Calicut

3651

5222

2614

4482

2483

5256

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

3027

5601

1501

4711

2684

4909

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

4442

6359

4555

5795

4920

7087

NIT Kurukshetra

5180

7037

4472

6000

NIT Delhi

2363

7651

2438

8018

4278

9930

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

6343

8130

5587

7113

5052

7741

NIT Jamshedpur

6378

8902

4935

7944

3260

9204

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

5942

9249

6217

8830

6409

9370

NIT Durgapur

6565

9836

5973

8765

6848

10070

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

7991

11262

6330

10957

9028

11017

NIT Hamirpur

9637

12586

8376

12236

9929

12426

NIT Silchar

8010

12665

5736

11930

8606

12818

NIT Raipur

8140

13559

10323

13177

10110

12773

NIT Goa

10279

13640

7914

12511

8584

12604

NIT Patna

10529

14996

9288

14442

8125

13964

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

13917

16765

6068

14635

8043

13711

NIT Andhra Pradesh

11739

18183

10309

18548

11839

17272

NIT Uttarakhand

16359

18491

14598

18039

14432

18447

NIT Puducherry

11429

19758

6318

18515

12546

17305

NIT Agartala

13104

22013

8121

20298

14010

20102

NIT Meghalaya

20712

24074

14656

20039

15911

19175

NIT Srinagar

15080

26171

12751

21839

12931

22814

NIT Sikkim

15389

26616

23245

28284

19566

24093

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

27500

30607

22046

28514

25273

29087

NIT Manipur

26617

33098

15616

30611

17658

29644

NIT Mizoram

35504

37751

31598

33181

28938

31336

NIT Nagaland

32717

39594

22429

31391

24324


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Toughest Shift of JEE Mains 2025 Session 2

Knowing which was the toughest JEE Main shift 2025 April can aid in setting realistic expectations and future preparation. For a detailed JEE Mains session 2 difficulty level paper analysis, go through the complete article below.

Toughest Shift of JEE Mains 2025 Session 2

JEE Mains exam for session 2 was held on multiple days and shifts. Each shift has its own level of difficulty, which also depends on a student's preparation and strategy. As per the comprehensive student reaction analysis, April 3 shift 2 was considered to be the toughest, followed by April 4 shift 2. Find below the day-wise categorization of the toughest shift of JEE Mains session 2 2025.

JEE Mains Session 2 Shift-wise Difficulty Level

Day and Shift

Overall Difficulty

Subject-wise Difficulty

JEE Main April 2 Shift 1

Moderately easy

Chemistry > Maths > Physics

JEE Main April 2 Shift 2

Moderate

Maths > Chemistry > Physics

JEE Main April 3 Shift 1

Easy

Maths > Physics > Chemistry

JEE Main April 3 Shift 2

Most difficult

Chemistry > Physics > Maths

JEE Main April 4 Shift 1

Moderate

Maths > Physics > Chemistry

JEE Main April 4 Shift 2

Moderately difficult

Maths > Chemistry > Physics

JEE Main April 7 Shift 1

Moderate

Maths > Chemistry > Physics

JEE Main April 7 Shift 2

Moderate

Chemistry > Physics > Maths

JEE Main April 8 Shift 2

Moderately easy

Chemistry > Maths > Physics

JEE Main April 9 Shift 1



Also view: JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Official Answer Key

Most Asked Topics in JEE Mains Session 2

Find below the subject-wise topics that were most asked about in the JEE Mains April exam. The table is prepared based on subject wise difficulty level and the topics that dominated the JEE Main question paper.

Subject-wise Most Dominating Topics

Subject

Most Asked Topics

Mathematics

Conic Sections, Vector 3D, Matrices & Determinants, Binomial Theorem, Sequence & Series, Definite Integrals.

Chemistry

Coordination Compounds, Aldol Condensation, Equilibrium, Chemical Bonding, Mole Concept, Biomolecules, Titration, Polymers, IUPAC nomenclature, Ozonolysis.

Physics

Modern Physics, Ray Optics, Rotational Motion, Semiconductor, Electrostatics, Units & Dimensions, Projectile Motion, Current Electricity, Rotational Motion.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is the JEE Mains result out in 2025 session 2?
A:

The JEE Main 2025 April session result will be out on April 17, 2025.

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

Mathematics was the most difficult and lengthy of all, followed by chemistry and then physics.

Q: Which JEE Main shift was toughest?
A:

JEE Main April 3 shift 2 was considered to be the toughest, followed by April 4 shift 2, as per students' reactions.

Q: Is session 2 of JEE Mains difficult?
A:

The JEE Mains session 2 was considered overall moderate in terms of difficulty. 

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