JEE Main January 29 shift 1 exam paper analysis: Maths most ‘time-consuming’, physics easier

NEW DELHI: The Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Mains 2025) January 29 shift 1 exam was moderate in difficulty level, as per students’ reactions. Similar to the previous days, the mathematics section was lengthy and chemistry was moderate. However, compared to the JEE Main Jan 28 question paper, the physics section was easy for today's shift 1 exams. JEE Main 2025 Jan 29 LIVE Updates

The NTA is conducting the last day of JEE Main BE, BTech paper 1 exam for session 1. Candidates, including those permitted to appear in re-exam, sat for the JEE Main January 29 shift 1 exam from 9 am to 12 noon.

The JEE Main January 29 question paper for shift 1 consisted of three subjects - physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Each subject has been divided into two sections - section A has 20 questions and section B has 5 compulsory questions, each carrying 100 marks. The total marks for JEE Main 2025 paper 1 is 300.

As per the JEE marking scheme, each correct answer will fetch 4 marks and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. No marks will be awarded for unanswered questions.

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JEE Main Jan 29 subject-wise difficulty level

Candidates who appeared in the JEE Main January 29 shift 1 exams 2025 can check the difficulty level of each subject in the table given below.

JEE Mains 2025 Jan 29 question paper: Exam analysis

Candidates can check the JEE Main subject-wise paper analysis for January 29 exam and the high-weightage topics asked.

Physics - The question on ray optics “was a little twisted” but other questions were not that difficult, students said, adding that most questions were asked from Class 11 NCERT textbooks compared to Class 12. The section had a mix of conceptual and formula-based questions, requiring both theoretical understanding and numerical application.

Chemistry - This section assessed students' understanding of the core concepts rather than testing their memorization skills. Chemistry was rated as easy to moderate and served as a time-saver. Almost all chapters were covered, with inorganic and organic chemistry dominating, while physical chemistry had fewer questions.

Mathematics - Overall, this section was rated as the most ‘time consuming’ section in JEE Mains session 1 exams. Most of the students found the mathematics section to be moderate to hard in difficulty level. Questions were well-distributed across most chapters, with topics like 3D, vectors, binomial, conic sections, matrices, and determinants being prominent.

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JEE Mains 2025 Jan 29 memory-based questions

Candidates can check the topics asked for the shift 1 BE, BTech paper 1 exam, as per the memory-based questions shared by students.

Physics - Two questions each from ray optics, projectile motion, unit and dimension and one question from logic gate, relative motion, fluid mechanics

Maths - Three or more questions were asked from vector and 3D geometry, 2 from integration, and one each from differential equations, matrices, area under curve, circles, limits and continuity.

Chemistry- The question paper covered topics from general organic chemistry, chemical bonding and molecular structure, coordination compounds, electrochemistry based on cell equation, biomolecules based on the structure of complex carbohydrates.

What’s a good score for JEE Mains Jan 29?

Candidates can check the expected good score for JEE Mains January 29 shift 1 exams from the table given below.