JEE Mains 2026 April 8 Analysis: Students find BTech paper ‘moderate to tough’, maths most difficult

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has conducted the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2026) April 8 in single shift from 3 pm to 6 pm at various exam centres. As per students’ reactions, the JEE Main 2026 April 8 question paper was moderate to tough in difficulty level. Students found mathematics to be the toughest section, while chemistry was rated moderate, and physics was the easiest. JEE Main 2026 April 8 Exam LIVE

As per the JEE Mains April 8 exam analysis, the paper was easier compared to the January session and was similar to the April 6 morning shift. Mathematics was the toughest and most time-consuming section, followed by Chemistry, which was moderate and mostly based on NCERT. Physics was the easiest but involved calculations.

The JEE Main 2026 question paper for BE and BTech from coaching centres will be created using memory-based questions collected from students who appeared for the JEE Main April 8 exam. Various coaching centres are also releasing unofficial JEE Main 2026 answer keys.

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Candidates who appeared for the JEE Main 8 April exam can verify their answers using the unofficial answer key shared by various coaching institutes and subject experts to estimate their expected scores.

JEE Main 2026 Day 6 Exam: Subject-wise paper analysis

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Mains April 8 analysis based on student reaction and the Careers360 experts below.

JEE Main day 6 Physics analysis

As per the JEE Main April 8 physics analysis, the overall difficulty level of the section was moderate. The paper was easier compared to the January 2026 shift.

Most students were able to complete the section in 50–55 minutes. Compared to Maths and Chemistry, Physics was moderate and considered a high-scoring section for students.

Questions in the exam were based on the following topics

• 2 questions from the Unit and dimensions
• 2 questions from Ray optics (Topic: Telescope)
• 1 question from Thermodynamics
• 2 questions from Modern Physics
• 1 question from Current Electricity
• 1 question from Kinematics (Topic: Range)
• 1 question from Electrostatics

JEE Main day 6 chemistry analysis

According to the JEE Main chemistry analysis, the section was moderate. It was easier than Maths but tougher than Physics, and tougher than the January session.

The paper had more statement-based questions from Inorganic Chemistry, tricky Organic Chemistry questions, and higher weightage for Inorganic topics.

Questions in the exam were based on the following topics

• 2 questions from Equilibrium
• 1 question from Electrochemistry
• 1 question from Chemical bonding
• 1 question from the Periodic table
• 1 question from Salt analysis
• 1 question from Coordination compounds
• 1 question from Thermodynamics

JEE Main day 6 mathematics analysis

The overall difficulty level of the JEE Mains April 8 mathematics was moderate. It was harder than Physics and Chemistry but easier than the sessions on April 2, 4, 5, and 6, as well as the January 2026 session.

The section was longer and more time-consuming than the others, focusing on standard concepts with moderate calculations, and did not include any out-of-syllabus questions.

Questions in the exam were based on the following topics

• 3 Questions from Vector Algebra & 3D Geometry
• 4 Questions from Conic Sections
• 2 Questions from Matrices
• 3 Questions from Integral Calculus
• 1 Question from Sequence & Series
• 1 Question from Permutations & Combinations
• 1 Question from Binomial Theorem
• 1 Question from Probability
• 1 Question from Differential Equations