JEE Main 2026 (6 Apr, Shift 1) paper analysis

JEE Main 2026 (6 Apr, Shift 1) was tough compared with all 163 JEE Main papers since 2019, and the 4th easiest of the 9 shifts of the April 2026 session, by our question ratings.

Difficulty by subject

  • Physics: Tough
  • Chemistry: Moderately tough
  • Mathematics: Moderately tough

Difficulty is Autonise's own rating, not NTA's. Every question in our bank has a difficulty rating. We work out the marks a well-prepared student would expect in every JEE Main paper and rank this shift against all of them: the easiest fifth is "Easy", the toughest fifth "Tough". NTA works percentiles out within each shift, so the same marks give a higher percentile in a tougher shift; the percentile predictor uses this level.

Physics chapter-wise questions

  • Elastic Properties of Solids: 3
  • Electromagnetic Induction: 2
  • Electrostatics: 2
  • Units, Dimensions & Error Analysis: 2
  • Alternating Current Circuits: 1
  • Atoms: 1
  • Centre of Mass & Collisions: 1
  • Circular Motion Dynamics: 1
  • Current Electricity: 1
  • Diffraction & Polarization: 1
  • Electromagnetic Waves: 1
  • Kinetic Theory of Gases: 1
  • Laws of Motion & Friction: 1
  • Nuclei: 1
  • Refraction & Prisms: 1
  • Rotational Dynamics: 1
  • Semiconductor Devices: 1
  • Simple Harmonic Motion: 1
  • Wave Optics & Interference: 1
  • Work, Energy & Power: 1

Chemistry chapter-wise questions

  • Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers: 3
  • Chemical Thermodynamics & Energetics: 3
  • Atomic Structure: 2
  • Biomolecules: 2
  • Coordination Compounds: 2
  • Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes): 2
  • Mole Concept & Stoichiometry: 2
  • Amines, Nitro, Diazonium Salts: 1
  • Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: 1
  • Chemical Equilibrium: 1
  • Chemical Kinetics: 1
  • Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties: 1
  • Electrochemistry: 1
  • Isomerism: 1
  • Practical Organic Chemistry (POC): 1
  • d & f-block Elements: 1

Mathematics chapter-wise questions

  • Quadratic Equation: 2
  • Sequence and Series: 2
  • Three-Dimensional (3D) Coordinate Geometry: 2
  • Trigonometric Ratios, Identities & Compound Angles: 2
  • Area Under Curves: 1
  • Binomial Theorem: 1
  • Circles: 1
  • Complex Numbers: 1
  • Definite Integration: 1
  • Differential Equations: 1
  • Functions & Graphs: 1
  • Hyperbola: 1
  • Inverse Trigonometric Functions (ITF): 1
  • Limits, Continuity & Differentiability: 1
  • Logarithms & Basic Inequalities: 1
  • Matrices: 1
  • Parabola: 1
  • Permutations and Combinations: 1
  • Probability: 1
  • Statistics: 1
  • Vector Algebra (Fundamentals & Products): 1

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