JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 2 Analysis: Physics easy, maths tricky, say students
Sundararajan | April 2, 2026 | 07:07 PM IST | 2 mins read
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Try NowThe difficulty level of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2026) on April 2 was easy to moderate, as per student reactions. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 day 1 shift 2 exam from 3 pm to 6 pm. JEE Main 2026 April 2 Exam LIVE
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As per the JEE Main 2026 April 2 shift 2 paper review, the evening shift exam was overall easy to moderate in difficulty. The paper was almost similar to the morning shift but slightly tougher and easier compared to the January session.
Physics included some statement-based questions and was relatively more challenging, while chemistry remained easy and formula-based. Mathematics was lengthy but easier than the morning shift held on the same day, though it required more time due to calculations, leading to fewer attempts on average.
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JEE Main 2026 shift 2: Subject-wise paper analysis
The JEE Main 2026 April 2 shift 2 paper was similar to shift 1 but slightly tougher. Physics was more challenging, chemistry was easy, and mathematics was lengthy but manageable.
The subject-wise difficulty level and JEE Main day 1 shift 2 memory-based questions are given below.
JEE Main day 1 Physics analysis
According to the JEE Main physics paper review, the section in the April 2 evening shift was of moderate difficulty and easier compared to mathematics and chemistry. Most questions were direct, formula-based, and mainly from Class 12 topics, and students took about one hour to complete the section.
Topic-wise questions
|
Topics |
Number of questions |
|---|---|
|
Optics (Topic: prism and TIR) |
3 |
|
Modern physics (Topic - Binding energy per nucleon) |
1 |
|
Units and dimensions |
1 |
|
Rotational motion (Topic: Moment of inertia) |
2 |
|
Kinematics |
1 |
|
Current electricity (Topic - Power) |
1 |
|
Gravitation |
1 |
|
Fluid mechanics |
2 |
|
Semiconductor |
1 |
JEE Main day 1 Maths analysis
As per the JEE Main April 2 maths paper analysis, the mathematics section was of moderate difficulty. It was tougher than chemistry but easier than physics, and harder than the morning shift, though easier than the January 2025 session.
The maths section was lengthy and time-consuming, requiring strong conceptual understanding rather than just formula-based solving.
Topic-wise questions
|
Topics |
Number of questions |
|---|---|
|
Vector Algebra and 3D Geometry |
2 |
|
Conic Sections (1 from Parabola & 1 from Circle) |
3 |
|
Limits, Continuity & Differentiability |
1 |
|
Differential Equations |
1 |
|
Integral Calculus |
1 |
|
Matrices & Determinants |
1 |
|
Trigonometry |
1 |
|
Statistics |
1 |
JEE Main day 1 Chemistry analysis
According to the JEE Main chemistry paper analysis, the chemistry section in the April 2 evening shift was of moderate difficulty. It was tougher than physics but easier than mathematics, and more difficult compared to the morning shift.
The chemistry section was similar to the January 2026 and JEE Main 2025 papers, and was somewhat lengthy, with physical chemistry having higher weightage and over nine time-consuming questions.
Topic-wise questions
|
Topics |
Number of questions |
|---|---|
|
Biomolecules |
1 |
|
Amines |
1 |
|
Electrochemistry |
1 |
|
Coordination compound |
2 |
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