JEE Main 2024 January 30 Shift 1 Exam Analysis: Chemistry hard; topics asked, difficulty level
Vagisha Kaushik | January 30, 2024 | 01:46 PM IST | 1 min read
JEE Main 2024 Paper Analysis: Students found physics section easier than chemistry and mathematics.
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NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has concluded the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2024 January 30 shift 1 exam. Students found the exam ‘moderate’ in comparison to previous year and January 29 paper. The chemistry and mathematics sections were more tough than physics, as per candidate reactions.
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The shift 1 exam was conducted from 9 am to 12 noon. There were a total of 300 marks including 100 questions each on physics, chemistry and mathematics. Each subject had two sections. Section A consisted of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B contained numerical questions. In Section B, candidates were asked to attempt any five questions out of 10.
JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 1 difficulty level
While students found physics easier than chemistry and mathematics, the difficulty level of math was moderate to hard. The mathematics paper was also rated lengthier and calculative. The subject-wise JEE Main 2024 difficulty level is given below:
Subject | Difficulty level |
Physics | Easy to moderate |
Chemistry | Hard |
Mathematics | Moderate to hard |
JEE Main 2024 January 30 shift 1 exam analysis
While the JEE Main 2024 physics section gave more weightage to Class 12 than Class 11, the chemistry exam had more questions on inorganic and organic chemistry. Here are important topics asked in the BTech exam held today:
Sections | Topics asked |
Physics | Current electricity - 2 questions Kinematics- 2-3 questions Magnetic effects of Current Electrostatics Atoms (Energy in nth orbit concept) Earth magnetism - 2 questions Free fall Optics ( convex lens ) |
Chemistry | Practical organic chemistry Salt analysis Chromyl chloride (CrO2cl2 ) Alkyl halide Biomolecules - 1 question |
Mathematics | Sequence series - 2 to 3 question, GP Limit of sum Area under curve in parabola and line Trigonometry Straight line Vector 3D - 2-3 questions- easy questions Cramers rule - 1 question Complex number Quadratic equations Integration - 2 to 3 question Permutation combination Shortest distance formula based Matrices and determinants |
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