Errors in JEE Main question paper 2025, two wrong MCQs in physics, maths, students claim

NEW DELHI: After technical snag, aspirants have now claimed that the JEE Main question paper 2025 had errors in physics and mathematics sections. Talking about the JEE Main January 23 shift 1 difficulty level, a student said that the physics MCQ questions had only two options instead of 4. JEE Main 2025 January 23 Exam LIVE

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main 2025) for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other participating universities.

JEE Main January 23 shift 1 exams were held from 9 am to 12 noon today. Students who appeared in the exam found the mathematics section to be tough. Questions were comparatively lengthier but doable, students said. On the first day of the JEE exam, a total of 114 candidates allotted ETalent exam centre in Bangalore faced technical difficulties. The exams for such candidates will be held again on January 28 or 29.

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JEE Main 2025 question paper has 'errors'

Students who appeared in the first shift claimed that there were errors in the JEE Main question paper.

Dev Singh, who took the JEE Main 2025 January 23 exam in shift 1, told Careers360: “The JEE exam was moderate to difficult. Chemistry was easiest but maths was lengthy and tough. Physics questions had only two options instead of four.” There were no technical glitches during the exam, he added.

Divyanka said there were no expected questions in the chemistry section. “There was a surprise element there. Physics had one question that seemed wrong. Maths was very lengthy but doable,” Divyanka added.

Ayaan, who is expecting 220 marks in JEE Mains 2025, said: “The exam was 'simple'. Maths was comparatively more difficult than physics and chemistry. In fact, chemistry was quite easy. But maths and physics had one or two questions that seemed to have an error.”

Girish said that the JEE Mains BE, BTech paper 1 was entirely theory-based. “Chemistry was very easy and only had inorganic questions. Maths was moderate. I think two questions in Physics are wrong.”

"A minor glitch during biometric registration, but did not face any technical difficulties during exam," another student said.