
Day 3 of JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Session 1 exam is scheduled from 9 AM to 12 PM (morning shift) and 3-6 PM (afternoon shift). This year, reportedly 14.5 lakh students have registered for the January session 2026, setting the highest record in the history of JEE Main examination. While NTA aims for similar difficulty levels across all days and shifts, you can expect minor variations in the question pattern. Sailaja, a teacher in a private school of Vijayawada, with 15+ years of experience in coaching JEE aspirants, comments – "I have observed that mid-session dates occasionally feature tougher numerical problems in Mathematics or Physics compared to inital days, so I strongly suggest revising numerical value questions, key formulas to all test-takers who are appearing on Day 3." However, rest assured that shift-wise JEE Main 2026 paper analysis will be shared in real-time for all subjects shortly after the exam.
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JEE Main Exam Analysis January 23 2026: Shift 1, 2 Difficulty Level Rating by CollegeDekho
Following the conclusion of shift 1 and shift 2, we will rate the paper difficulty level out of 10 to give you a brief idea of all the sections. On a scale of 1-10, a score of and above indicates a tough paper, 5-7 signifies an average or moderate paper, while 1-4 denotes an easy paper. Alongside, you can also compare JEE Mains Day 3 Jan 23 2026 vs Jan 24 2025 difficulty rating to understand whether and how the pattern has changed or remained constant.
JEE Main Day 3 Session 1 2026 vs 2025 Shift 1 & 2 Difficulty Rating
Last year, Physics and Chemistry papers in both shifts were easy to moderate; the Math section was seen to have a high difficult level in shift 1 and 2. The difficulty rating for Jan 23, 2026, will be updated soon.
Subject | Jan 23, 2026 (Day 3) | Jan 24, 2025 (Day 3) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shift 1 Difficulty Rating | Shift 2 Difficulty Rating | Shift 1 Difficulty Rating | Shift 2 Difficulty Rating | |
Physics | TBA | TBA | 4 | 5.7 |
Chemistry | TBA | TBA | 5.8 | 4.4 |
Mathematics | TBA | TBA | 9.3 | 8.2 |
Overall | TBA | TBA | 6.4 | 6.1 |
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JEE Main Exam Analysis January 23 2026: Shift 1, 2 Subject-wise Weightage
JEE Main Jan 23 2026 weightage analysis for PCM subjects expected shortly after the conclusion of shift 1 and shift 2.
JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Physics Weightage Analysis Shift 1 & 2
Stay tuned for JEE Main 2026 Physics weightage analysis for shift 1 and 2!JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Chemistry Weightage Analysis Shift 1 & 2
Stay tuned for JEE Main 2026 Chemistry weightage analysis for shift 1 and 2!JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Mathematics Weightage Analysis Shift 1 & 2
Stay tuned for JEE Main Mathematics weightage analysis 2026 for shift 1 and 2!
JEE Main exam analysis for January 23, 2026 for shift 1 and shift 2 will be based on students’ reactions and CollegeDekho's analysis. Students prepping for the upcoming shifts and days can bank on this analysis breakdown. Aim to solve Physics and Chemistry questions first, as these are relatively easier and scoring; make sure you have at least an hour to go through Math numericals as those are often tricky and take more time to solve.















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