What is the story about?
The first shift of the second day of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) mains 2026 is over, and students are now looking for the unofficial answer answer keys
and review of the question paper. The overall difficulty level of the first shift of the January 22 exam was rated to be moderate. As of now, students have rated Physics to be a bit more challenging than Chemistry of Mathematics, specifically due to statement-based questions from fluid mechanics. Meanwhile, students also stated that Mathematics was lengthier today than the previous day.
Approximate Questions From Each Chapter (Subject-Wise)
| Subject | Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Gravitational Escape Velocity | 2 |
| Physics | Ray Optics | 3 |
| Physics | Moment of Inertia (MOI) | 1 |
| Physics | Electrostatics | 2 |
| Physics | NLM (Newton’s Laws of Motion) | 1 |
| Chemistry | Chemical Bonding | 2 |
| Chemistry | Chemical Kinetics | 1 |
| Chemistry | P-Block Elements | 2 |
| Chemistry | Solutions | 1 |
| Chemistry | Periodic Properties | 2 |
| Mathematics | Functions | 2 |
| Mathematics | Matrices | 2 |
| Mathematics | Vector Algebra | 2 |
| Mathematics | Three-Dimensional Geometry | 3 |
| Mathematics | Calculus | 1 |
| Mathematics | Differential Equations | 1 |
JEE Mains 2026 is being conducted in two shifts, 9 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 6 pm. The first session of this exam (January session) commenced on January 21 and will conclude on January 29, 2026. The Paper I exam will be held on January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2026 in two shifts - first shift from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift from 3 pm to 6 pm. Paper II will be held on January 29, 2026 in single shift - from 9 am to 12:30 pm.
Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech.) is being held in the “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode; Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode and Drawing Test (Part-III) in pen and paper (offline) mode, to be attempted on a drawing sheet of A4 size; Paper 2B (B. Planning): Mathematics (Part-I), Aptitude Test (Part-II), and Planning-Based Questions (Part-III) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
