JEE Main Paper Review 2026 Session 2 (OUT): Shift-wise Question Paper Analysis by Subject Expert

JEE Main paper review 2026 session 2 for shift 1 is now available. The exam's overall difficulty was moderate, with Mathematics being moderate, Physics being easy to moderate, and Chemistry being easy. Read more about the exam review and previous year difficulty levels here!

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JEE Main Shift Wise Paper Review 2026 Session 2
JEE Main Shift Wise Difficulty Level: Last 3 Years Trends
JEE Main Shift Wise Paper Review: Previous 3 Years Trends
JEE Main Shift Wise Exam Schedule 2026

JEE Main paper review 2026 session 2 for shift 1 and 2 is out. Based on the reviews of the exam takers, the overall difficulty level of the shift 1 and shift 2 exam was Moderate . However, Shift 2 was more difficult than Shift 1. In the Morning shift, Mathematics was the lengthiest of all the subjects and took more than 1 hour time to complete. The exam JEE Main exam difficulty level varied based on different subjects. Some students found Chemistry easier than all three sections. The Shift 1 April 2 exam was easier than the Jan session and Evening Shift of April exam. Physics was difficult in the second shift. A comprehensive paper review for session 2 exam has been laid out below. In this article, we will not only be talking about the JEE Main 2026 paper review but also about the detailed shift-wise question paper analysis. The analysis has been done by a subject expert and shared below. JEE Main 2026 is being conducted from April 2 to April 8, 2026, for two shifts. Read on to know more.

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JEE Main Shift Wise Paper Review 2026 Session 2

The shift 1 review of the exam is now available. You can find the detailed JEE Main shift paper review below:

April 2, Shift 2

Here is the April 2, Shift 2 analysis:

Specifics	Shift 1
Overall difficulty level	Moderate
Difficulty level of Mathematics	Moderate
Difficulty level of Physics	Moderate to Difficult
Difficulty level of Chemistry	Moderate
Topics asked in Maths	Calculus Integration Straight lines Circles Conic sections Quadratic Sequence and series Probability Permutation Combination Binomial Matrices and determinants Vectors and 3D.
Topics asked in Physics	Electrostatics Current Ray optics Fluids Modern physics Heat and thermodynamics KTG Wave optics Units and dimensions Error Magnetism
Topics asked in Chemistry	Coordination Compounds Amines Chemical Kinetics Ionic Equilibrium (Buffer) and Inorganic Chemistry

April 2, Shift 1

Find the April 2 Shift 1 analysis below:

Specifics	Shift 1
Overall difficulty level	Moderate
Difficulty level of Mathematics	Moderate
Difficulty level of Physics	Moderate
Difficulty level of Chemistry	Easy to Moderate
Topics asked in Maths	Coordinate Geometry Straight Lines and Circles Conic Sections (Ellipse and Parabola), Trigonometry Calculus Vectors & 3D Geometry Matrices and Determinants Sequences and Series Probability, Relations Quadratic Equations
Topics asked in Physics	Thermodynamics Fluids Energy & EM waves Friction Gravitation Potential Energy Wave optics
Topics asked in Chemistry	Coordination Compounds Amines Chemical Kinetics Ionic Equilibrium (Buffer) Inorganic Chemistry Chemical Bonding Salts GOC
Expected marks vs percentile	220+ marks vs 99.99 percentile 170+ marks for 90 percentile

JEE Main Shift Wise Difficulty Level: Last 3 Years Trends

Details about the shift wise for the last 3 years has been provided below:

JEE Main 2025 Shift Wise Difficulty Level

Exam Date	Shift	Mathematics	Physics	Chemistry	Overall Difficulty
April 2, 2025	Shift 1	Moderate	Easy	Easy	Easy
April 2, 2025	Shift 2	Moderate	Easy	Moderate	Easy to Moderate
April 3, 2025	Shift 1	Moderate	Easy	Easy	Easiest Shift
April 3, 2025	Shift 2	Tough & Lengthy	Moderate	Tough	Very Tough
April 4, 2025	Shift 1	Lengthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate to Tough
April 4, 2025	Shift 2	Moderate	Tough	Moderate	Tough
April 7, 2025	Shift 1	Tough	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
April 7, 2025	Shift 2	Lengthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
April 8, 2025	Shift 2	Lengthy	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
April 9, 2025	Shift 1	Moderate	Moderate	Easy	Moderate

JEE Main 2024 Shift Wise Difficulty Level

Exam Date	Shift	Mathematics	Physics	Chemistry	Overall Difficulty
April 4, 2024	Shift 1	Moderate	Easy	Easy	Easy to Moderate
April 4, 2024	Shift 2	Moderate to Tough	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
April 5, 2024	Shift 1	Lengthy	Easy	Moderate	Moderate
April 5, 2024	Shift 2	Moderate	Easy	Easy	Easiest Shift
April 6, 2024	Shift 1	Difficult	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate to Tough
April 6, 2024	Shift 2	Tough	Moderate	Moderate	Tough
April 8, 2024	Shift 1	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
April 8, 2024	Shift 2	Difficult	Tough	Moderate	Hardest Shift
April 9, 2024	Shift 1	Moderate	Easy	Easy	Easy to Moderate
April 9, 2024	Shift 2	Moderate	Moderate	Easy	Moderate

JEE Main 2024 Shift Wise Difficulty Level

Exam Date	Shift	Mathematics	Physics	Chemistry	Overall Difficulty
April 6, 2023	Shift 1	Difficult	Moderate	Easy	Moderate to Tough
April 6, 2023	Shift 2	Moderate to Tough	Easy to Moderate	Easy	Moderate
April 8, 2023	Shift 1	Difficult	Moderate	Easy	Moderate to Tough
April 8, 2023	Shift 2	Tough	Moderate	Easy to Moderate	Moderate to Tough
April 10, 2023	Shift 1	Difficult	Easy to Moderate	Easy	Moderate
April 10, 2023	Shift 2	Moderate	Easy	Easy to Moderate	Easy to Moderate
April 11, 2023	Shift 1	Difficult	Easy	Moderate	Moderate
April 11, 2023	Shift 2	Moderate	Easy to Moderate	Easy	Easy to Moderate
April 12, 2023	Shift 1	Difficult	Moderate	Easy	Moderate
April 13, 2023	Shift 1	Difficult	Moderate	Easy	Moderate
April 13, 2023	Shift 2	Tough	Easy	Moderate	Moderate to Tough
April 15, 2023	Shift 1	Difficult	Moderate	Easy	Moderate to Tough

JEE Main Shift Wise Paper Review: Previous 3 Years Trends

Given below is a detailed explanation of shift wise review for the past 3 years of JEE Main:-

JEE Main 2025 Shift Wise Paper Review

Particulars	April 3 (Shift 2)	April 2 (Shift 1)	April 7 (Shift 2)
Overall Exam Difficulty	Tough	Moderate-Easy	Moderate
Difficulty Level Rating	3.2 / 5	2.2 / 5	2.6 / 5
Predicted Good Attempts	35–38	50–55	42–46
Toughest Subject	Mathematics	Mathematics	Chemistry
Easiest Subject	Physics	Chemistry	Physics
99%ile Attempts: Physics	14–16 (Tricky)	23–25 (Scoring)	19–21 (Balanced)
99%ile Attempts: Chemistry	13–15 (Moderate)	22–24 (Direct)	16–18 (Tricky)
99%ile Attempts: Maths	9–11 (Complex)	15–17 (Lengthy)	12–14 (Calculative)

JEE Main 2024 Shift Wise Paper Review

Particulars	April 8 (Shift 2)	April 5 (Shift 2)	April 6 (Shift 2)
Overall Exam Difficulty	Very Tough	Easy to Moderate	Moderate to Tough
Difficulty Level Rating	3.4 / 5	2.1 / 5	2.9 / 5
Predicted Good Attempts	32–35	48–52	38–42
Toughest Subject	Physics & Maths	Mathematics	Mathematics
Easiest Subject	Chemistry	Physics	Physics
99%ile Attempts: Physics	12–14 (Hardest)	22–24 (Easy)	16–18 (Moderate)
99%ile Attempts: Chemistry	16–18 (Balanced)	20–22 (NCERT)	15–17 (Inorganic heavy)
99%ile Attempts: Maths	8–10 (Extremely Hard)	14–16 (Moderate)	10–12 (Lengthy)

JEE Main 2024 Shift Wise Paper Review

Particulars	April 6 (Shift 1)	April 10 (Shift 2)	April 13 (Shift 2)
Overall Exam Difficulty	Moderate to Tough	Moderate-Easy	Moderate
Difficulty Level Rating	2.8 / 5	2.2 / 5	2.6 / 5
Predicted Good Attempts	38–41	46–50	42–45
Toughest Subject	Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics
Easiest Subject	Chemistry	Physics	Physics
99%ile Attempts: Physics	17–19 (Formulaic)	21–23 (Direct)	20–22 (Scoring)
99%ile Attempts: Chemistry	18–20 (Direct)	19–21 (Balanced)	17–19 (Organic Tricky)
99%ile Attempts: Maths	10–12 (Very Lengthy)	13–15 (Moderate)	11–13 (Calculative)

JEE Main Shift Wise Exam Schedule 2026

Find the detailed shift wise exam schedule below:

Exam Date	Paper Type	Shifts Available
April 2, 2026	Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)	Shift 1 & Shift 2
April 4, 2026	Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)	Shift 1 & Shift 2
April 5, 2026	Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)	Shift 1 & Shift 2
April 6, 2026	Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)	Shift 1 & Shift 2
April 7, 2026	Paper 2A (B.Arch) & 2B (B.Planning)	Shift 1 & Shift 2
April 8, 2026	Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)	Shift 1 & Shift 2

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1 Answer

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