JEE Main 2023 Analysis April 15 Exam Shift 1: Moderate level paper, physics easy
Arpita Das | April 15, 2023 | 02:33 PM IST | 2 mins read
Students found the JEE Main 2023 shift 1 question paper easier than those held in previous sessions. Mathematics was moderate while Physics was the easiest.
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Try NowNEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the last day of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023 session 2 exams. Shift 1 got over and according to the candidates, the JEE Main April 15 shift 1 paper difficulty level was moderate. The JEE Main 2023 session 2 April 15 exam was held for a duration of 3 hours from 9 am to 12 noon. JEE Main 2023 April 15 Exam Live Updates
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In terms of order of difficulty, Mathematics was moderate while Physics was easy among the three subjects. Overall as per the students, the paper was of moderate level.
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The questions covered almost all chapters of Class 11 and Class 12 CBSE Board. As per students, the paper was a balanced one in terms of coverage of chapters. A few students reported the paper to be easier than those held in previous sessions of April 2023.
JEE Main 2023 April 15 shift 1: Subject-wise paper analysis
According to Ramesh Batlish, Managing Partner and Centre Head-FIITJEE Noida-
- Physics section had a total of 30 questions. Sec 1 had 20 multiple-choice questions with single correct answers and Sec 2 had 10 numerical-based questions out of which only five had to be attempted. The marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for the correct response, -1 for the incorrect response, and 0 if not attempted. The marking scheme for numerical-based questions was +4 for correct response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks for this section were 100.
- Chemistry had a total of 30 questions. Section 1 had 20 multiple-choice questions with single correct answers and Sec 2 had 10 numerical-based questions out of which only 5 had to be attempted. The marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for the correct response, -1 for the incorrect response, and 0 if not attempted. The marking scheme for numerical-based questions was +4 for the correct response, -1 for the incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks for this section were 100.
- Mathematics had a total of 30 questions. Section 1 had 20 multiple-choice questions with single correct answers and Section 2 had 10 numerical-based questions out of which only 5 had to be attempted. The marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for the correct response, -1 for the incorrect response, and 0 if not attempted. The marking scheme for numerical-based questions was +4 for the correct response, -1 for the incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks for this section were 100.
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