JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 1 Analysis: Physics moderate, maths tricky, say students
Sundararajan | January 22, 2026 | 01:03 PM IST | 2 mins read
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Try NowThe difficulty level of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2026) on January 22 was easy to moderate, as per student reactions. The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 day 2 shift 1 exam from 9 am to 12 pm. JEE Main 2026 January 22 Exam LIVE
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In the JEE Main 2026 January 22 shift 1 paper, the Physics section included statement-based questions from fluid mechanics and was more challenging than Mathematics and Chemistry. There were at least 2 statement-based questions in maths.
Candidates found the mathematics section was lengthy but easier than the JEE Main 2026 day 1 exams . However, the overall JEE Main 2026 session 1 day 2 shift 1 paper was tougher than day 1. On average, students answer fewer questions in this shift.
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JEE Main 2026 shift 1: Subject-wise paper analysis
The JEE Main 2026 January 22 shift 1 paper was similar to the January 21 shift 1 exam. Chemistry was the toughest section, followed by mathematics and physics. The physics and mathematics questions were tricky.
The subject-wise difficulty level and JEE Main day 2 shift 1 memory-based questions are given below.
JEE Main day 2 Physics analysis
The overall difficulty level of the JEE Main January 22 shift 1 physics paper was moderate. 2 to 3 questions were repeated from previous years. Only a few questions were from modern physics, while topics such as AC, EMI, magnetism, and laws of motion were also covered.
Topic-wise questions
| Topics | Number of questions |
|---|---|
|
gravitational escape velocity |
2 |
|
Ray optics |
3 |
|
MOI |
1 |
|
Electrostatics |
2 |
|
NLM |
1 |
JEE Main day 2 Chemistry analysis
The overall difficulty level of the JEE Main January 22 shift 1 chemistry paper was moderate to difficult. The organic chemistry section had more questions on named reactions, and it was more than the inorganic and the physical sections. Physical chemistry has integer-type questions.
Topic-wise questions
| Topics | Number of questions |
|---|---|
|
Chemical Bonding |
2 |
|
Chemical Kinetics |
1 |
|
P Block |
2 |
|
Solutions |
1 |
|
Periodic properties |
2 |
JEE Main day 2 Mathematics analysis
The overall difficulty level of the JEE Main January 22 shift 1 mathematics paper was moderate but had lengthy questions. Compared to day 1, the day 2 shift 1 paper took more time and required more accurate calculations.
Topic-wise questions
| Topics | Number of questions |
|---|---|
|
Functions |
2 |
|
Matrices |
2 |
|
Vector algebra |
2 |
|
Three-Dimensional Geometry |
3 |
|
Calculus |
1 |
|
Differential equations |
1 |
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