JEE Main 2025 January 22 Shift 1 Analysis: Mathematics lengthy, section-wise difficulty level

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has concluded the first shift of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 Jan 22 exam today at 12 noon. As per the students who appeared for the engineering entrance test, the JEE Main 2025 shift 1 exam was easy in nature. The JEE Main January 22 exam was conducted from 9 am to 12 noon. JEE Main 2025 January 22 Exams LIVE

The first session of JEE Main 2025 will be conducted from January 22 to 30 for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes offered by the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and Centrally-Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) for the academic session 2025-26.

The duration of NTA JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam was of three hours. As per the JEE Main 2025 exam timings, shift 2 will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm.

JEE Main 2025 exam pattern

This year, the testing agency has dropped the optional questions from section B of the JEE Main exam. Now, instead of choosing five questions from a total of 10, candidates are required to attempt all five and there will not be any choices of questions.

Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 exam pattern given below-

JEE Main 2025 January 22 shift 1 exam analysis

The exam was easy to moderate overall, as per student reactions. While the Chemistry section was moderate, Mathematics and Physics were more challenging. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 day 1 shift 1 section-wise difficulty level as per students.

• ⁠Mathematics: Difficult due to the weight on Calculus and Algebra, which require conceptual understanding and practice.
• ⁠Physics: Easy to moderate with a focus on Mechanics and Electromagnetism.
• ⁠Chemistry: Bit easy, with an emphasis on Organic Chemistry, making it a more straightforward section for many students. Direct question from NCERT for Chemistry D and F-Block question Related to Oxidation State. 1 question From Biomolecules, 2 question from Chemical bonding , 1 question from Mole concept ,1 question from atomic structure and 1 question from ether.
• For MCQs, candidates will be awarded four marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of one mark on each wrong answer. While for questions with numerical value answers, candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.

JEE Main 2025 January 22 shift 1: Section-wise paper analysis

As per Ajay Sharma National Academic Director, Engineering Aakash Educational Services Limited, The JEE Main shift 1 paper on January 22, was of Easy to Moderate difficulty overall. Chemistry and Physics sections were relatively easy, while the Mathematics section was slightly lengthy and calculative. A detailed subject-wise analysis is provided below:

Physics section

Many students found the Physics section easy. Topics such as Mechanics, Current Electricity, Optics, Modern Physics, and Waves were well-represented. "However, questions from AC, EMI, and Magnetism were notably absent. The inclusion of some PYQs (previous year questions) provided familiarity for prepared students" Sharma said.

Chemistry section

The paper covered all chapters uniformly. While most questions were manageable, a few theory-based questions were confusing. Topics like Electrochemistry, Kinetics, p-block, d-block, Thermodynamics, and Biomolecules featured prominently. Overall, the section offered balanced representation.

Mathematics section

The Mathematics section ranged from moderate to difficult. Though the questions were not overly challenging, some questions involved lengthy calculations. Key topics included Probability, Matrices, Algebra, Calculus, Vectors, Coordinate Geometry, 3D, and Calculus being dominant. As per Sharma, the paper was comprehensive, covering almost all important chapters. For many students, Mathematics appeared time-consuming, but balanced in coverage.

According to student feedback, the difficulty level across sections can be ranked as-

Mathematics > Physics > Chemistry