JEE Main Exam Analysis 28 January 2026 (Out): Shift 1, 2 Difficulty Level, Student Reviews, Good Attempts

JEE Main exam analysis 28 January 2026 has been provided here in real-time for the reference of students. The Shift 2 exam has ended at 6 PM and it was reportedly of between an easy to moderate difficulty level. The Shift 1 exam, which ended at 12 PM, had a moderately difficult level. In the Shift 2 exam, the Mathematics section was lenghthy and the Chemistry section was tough. The Physics section was surprisingly easy. Overall, this year's Day 5 JEE Main 2026 exam was tougher than the previous year's Day 5 exam in both shifts combined. Several test-takers have reported the Mathematics section in the entrance exam to be the most time-consuming. In the Shift 1 exam, there were around 11-12 questions from the Organic Chemistry section in Chemistry, and the Physics section was very lengthy.

The JEE Main 2026 paper analysis varies subject-wise for both shifts, with a similar paper structure and topic-wise weightage. The total number of good attempts for each shift will be different based on the subject-wise exam analysis. A detailed paper analysis for JEE Main 2026 Jan 28, featuring difficulty level, good attempts, high and low-weightage topics etc. based on students’ reactions and expert opinion has been discussed below for an in-depth analysis.

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JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 1 Analysis: Students’ Reviews

An overview of the Shift 1 paper for JEE Main 2026 January 28 session has been provided here for detailed analysis. According to one of the test-takers, Roham Chamaria, "The Physics section was very lengthy and it took me around 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete." Another student named Sahil Kumar was recorded saying, "There were around 11-13 questions from Organic Chemistry and the Inorganic Chemistry had a mixture of statement-based and numerical questions." Our subject-matter expert, Shri Madhusudhan Sir, with 5+ years of experience in teaching Mathematics for Class 10, 11, 12, JEE Mathematics, stated, "The Mathematics section was the toughest this year and quite lengthy as well. Majority of the students could only attempt around 2 to 5 questions." A focus on topics like 3D Geometry, Vectors, and Calculus in the Mathematics section made the paper very time-consuming.

JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 2 Analysis: Students’ Reviews

An insight into the Shift 2 paper for JEE Main 2026, scheduled for January 28, is now available here. A student named Tanishq was recorded stating to CLD interviewers, "The paper was very easy, I have attempted around 45 questions. Math was very lengthy but Physics was easy. The Chem portion was difficult." Another test-taker, named Shruti Goswami, told CLD, "There were difficult questions from Physical Chemistry in this exam shift. Some statement-based questions were tricky in the Physics section but the Section A in Physics was very easy for me." According to our JEE expert, Sakunth Kumar, with more than 5 years of experience in guiding the JEE aspirants, the JEE Mains 2026 January 28 Shift 2 exam was the easiest in all other shifts.

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JEE Main Exam Analysis 28 January 2026: Shift 1 & 2 Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

Based on JEE Main exam analysis 28 January 2026 Shift 1 and Shift 2, we will provide the paper-wise difficulty level and predicted good attempts, so you can evaluate your overall performance and estimated scores.

JEE Mains 2026 January 28 Shift 1 Analysis

JEE Main Session 1 Day 5 Paper Analysis: Last 3 Years Difficulty Trends

To understand the year-on-year trends of JEE Main Day 5 paper difficulty level, you can refer to the past 3 years’ comparison provided below:

To sum it up, the level of difficulty for JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 1 and 2 exams is moderate and easy to moderate, respectively. The Mathematics section was the toughest among all, and the Chemistry section was between easy to moderate. The Physics section was tough in Shift 1 but easy in Shift 2 exam. Students should expect the number of good attempts to be between 48-50 for Shift 1 and 50-54 for Shift 2. If you have appeared for the JEE Main 2026 exam on January 28, keep checking the latest updates on CollegeDekho for a detailed subject-wise exam analysis!

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