JEE Mains 2026 April 8 LIVE: Paper 1 BE, BTech tomorrow; exam timing, question paper analysis

JEE Main 2026 Session 2: The National Testing Agency will conduct the final day of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2026) session 2 tomorrow, April 8, in two shifts. Shift 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon, and shift 2 will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm. Around 11.23 lakh candidates are appearing for the JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam.

The JEE Mains 2026 session 2 will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode, and the exam is being held at 566 centres across 304 cities in India and 14 cities abroad.

The NTA will announce the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 results by April 20 for admission to engineering colleges across the country. Only 2.5 lakh candidates will qualify and become eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026.

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The JEE Advanced exam will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee on May 17. Paper 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 pm, and Paper 2 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Admissions to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, and other engineering colleges across the country will be based only on AIR ranks through JoSAA.

JEE Main 2026 April 8 paper analysis

Based on previous exam analysis, the JEE BE, BTech papers are expected to be easy to moderate. Mathematics may be tough with lengthy calculations, while physics and chemistry are expected to be moderate with mostly formula-based questions.

The complete analysis of the JEE Main 2026 April 8 paper will be available after the exam concludes. Detailed insights on difficulty level, section-wise review, and student reactions will be updated once the exam is over.

NTA will prepare the final All India Rank (AIR) and percentile for 2026 based on the best score from the two sessions, and the higher percentile will be considered.