- January 30, 2026
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All information pertains to the evaluation of the question paper for the JEE Main 2026 session 1. The information includes analytics for the JEE exam on 21, 22, 23, 24 & 28, combining the two shifts for each day. In addition, it provides the difficulty level for each day in session 1, which helps readers assess the anticipated difficulty of session 2. In the process, one can review statistical data on likely scores and percentiles for day-to-day shifts, which vary by the difficulty of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The statistics are based on the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 to improve the accuracy of percentile calculations for scores obtained in each shift of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1.
Every year, lakhs of JEE aspirants appear for the nation-level competition, and the number of applicants is increasing year on year. Given the intense nationwide JEE competition, the NTA conducts exams on different dates across two shifts: morning and evening. The examination paper is set in a specific pattern to present broad questions focused on analytical skills, numerical analysis, logical interpretation, and direct from the subject.
NTA organises the entire gamut of JEE aspirants to take tests in different cities across the country on various dates in a week in two shifts. The agency has adopted this methodology because it is impossible to examine so many JEE aspirants. In 2026, 14 lakh candidates registered for the first session of JEE Main. By the end of the first session, each candidate attended one of the ten papers, with the ten papers spread across the five days in two shifts. Now, the question is, when every question paper in a shift has a different level of difficulty, then how can uniformity be maintained to do justice to aspirants of all ten shifts?
The best approach is to adopt a normalisation technique that places all aspirants on a single platform and measures their performance to the decimal place. An aspirant may score low in one shift, while another may score high in another shift. Therefore, to maintain neutrality. The toughness of the question paper determines the difficulty level, the balance between speed and accuracy, and the scoring potential.
However, for readers' reference, the expert evaluators of the JEE Main 2026 have examined the memory-based question paper and determined the most probable scores and percentiles an aspirant can obtain shift-wise.
Experts have evaluated the overall performance of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1, and they have drawn the following conclusions.
Given the day-to-day variability and multiple shifts, the overall level is rated moderate. While identifying the key differentiators, all agreed that the difficulty level was in mathematics and that the paper was lengthy. If asked about the scoring trend, shifts that experienced easier papers demanded higher marks for the same percentile. level. Based on the exams on the session 1 dates, experts say that the nature of the exam demanded greater speed and accuracy, and a relatively less concept-driven format.
Most students believed the paper was fair, but time management was the most critical factor. Experts say that the paper is moderate and well-balanced. The physics questions were formula-based and manageable; the chemistry questions were NCERT-oriented and direct. The mathematics questions on the question paper were familiar but lengthy to solve. The experts concluded that the questions represent a good balance between speed and understanding. In this approach, the percentiles rose with marks.
Shift 1: 224+ → 99.9 | 158+ → 99 | 101+ → 95 | 89+ → 93.24
Shift 2: 230+ → 99.9 | 174+ → 99 | 123+ → 95 | 111+ → 93.24
In an overview, participating JEE aspirants found that mathematics was manageable but slowed their progress in physics and chemistry. In both shifts, a variation is observed, like the paper; one shift was simpler, while the other proved more challenging. Although the mathematics was time-consuming, chemistry proved to be the scoring factor. Because the shift is easier than for the same percentile, an aspirant will need higher marks.
Shift 1: 243+ → 99.9 | 186+ → 99 | 129+ → 95 | 117+ → 93.24
Shift 2: 219+ → 99.9 | 153+ → 99 | 99+ → 95 | 88+ → 93.24
On January 23, the participating aspirants said that the paper tested patience and discipline. The overall paper was of moderate to slightly great difficulty. The physics questions are more conceptual than those on January 22. The mathematics questions were lengthy and involved multi-step problems. Chemistry become the safest subject for scoring. The outcome showed a healthy spread between marks and percentiles, and accuracy was a positive factor for alert students.
Shift 1: 227+ → 99.9 | 166+ → 99 | 112+ → 95 | 101+ → 93.24
Shift 2: 224+ → 99.9 | 158+ → 99 | 101+ → 95 | 90+ → 93.24
The exam on Jan 24 proved to be the most scoring day, in which physics and chemistry were straightforward. The mathematical questions were the most predictable, though they were longer to solve. Aspirants of the top percentiles were to have higher marks. At higher scores, the percentile compresses slightly. The student experience reveals that the paper was easier, but the competition was intense.
Shift 1: 236+ → 99.9 | 178+ → 99 | 120+ → 95 | 108+ → 93.24
Shift 2: 230+ → 99.9 | 174+ → 99 | 123+ → 95 | 111+ → 93.24
On January 28, 2026, the combined paper nature indicates that the paper was relatively more straightforward, whereas the physics questions were more direct and numerically heavier. Chemistry played the most dominant role and was considered the toughest. Mathematics appeared lengthy but contained few higher-level conceptual questions. To achieve a percentile in the 99+ range, aspirants will need higher marks, and small mistakes can significantly affect the percentile. Students report that the paper was doable but required speed.
Shift 1: 228+ → 99.9 | 170+ → 99 | 114+ → 95 | 102+ → 93.24
Shift 2: 265+ ->99.9 | 235+ ->99.5 | 205+-> 99.0 | 185+ -> 98|
Marks and percentiles of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 are calculated by benchmarking against the previous year's results. The above information addresses the toughness of the combined daily shift and presents the overall evaluation of the question paper's toughness. Aspirants can check their scores against corresponding percentiles, which provide an approximation of their results until the actual results are declared by February 12, 2026.
The aspirant can make a rough estimate of their scores and the corresponding percentiles based on the shift to which they belong.
Session 1 can serve as an indicator of the additional effort the aspirant will need to invest in Session 2, which will be conducted in April 2026.
An aspirant can practice all remaining question papers from the nine shifts, thereby improving their performance in session 2 and securing higher marks
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