JEE Main 2022 Session 2: Day 1, shift 1 analysis based on students’ feedback

The JEE (Main) 2022 Paper-I for those aspiring for B.E./B.Tech was held on 25th July 2022, in the morning shift, from 9 am to 12 pm. Questions covered almost all chapters of Class XI & XII CBSE Board. Balanced Paper as per students in terms of coverage of chapters. It was similar level as compared to papers held in June Session of JEE Main, 2022. Live updates on JEE Main exam.

There were a total of 90 questions and Total marks of JEE Main Paper-1 was 300. Five out of 10 questions were to be attempted from Numerical Based section in each subject, meaning the total number of questions candidates had to attempt is 75.

Section-wise analysis

The paper had three parts & each part had two sections:

Part-I- Physics had total 30 questions – Sec-I had 20 Multiple choice questions with Single correct answers & Sec-II had 10 Numerical based questions out which only 5 had to be attempted. Marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response, 0 if not attempted. Marking scheme for numerical based questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. Total marks of this section were 100.

Part-II- Chemistry had total 30 questions – Sec-I had 20 Multiple choice questions with Single correct answers & Sec-II had 10 Numerical based questions out which only 5 had to be attempted. Marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response, 0 if not attempted. Marking scheme for numerical based questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. Total marks of this section were 100.

Part-III- Mathematics had total 30 questions – Sec-I had 20 Multiple choice questions with Single correct answers & Sec-II had 10 Numerical based questions out which only 5 had to be attempted. Marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response, 0 if not attempted. Marking scheme for numerical based questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. Total marks of this section were 100.

The level of difficultly as per feedback from students on 25th July ,2022 (Forenoon Session).

Mathematics – Difficult level. Questions were asked from all chapters with emphasis on Chapters of Conic Sections & Algebra. Weightage was given to Chapters like Vectors, Matrices, Probability, 3 D Geometry, Complex numbers in Algebra. Calculus given less weightage as per students.

Physics – Easy to Moderate level. Questions asked from Electrostatics, Magnetism, Current Electricity & Modern Physics. Few Numerical based questions had lengthy calculations but were easy. In General Class XI topics specifically Mechanics was given more weightage . Few fact-based questions from class XII chapters of NCERT were also asked.

Chemistry – Easy level. Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry were given more weightage compared to Organic Chemistry. Numerical Based questions from Physical Chemistry were easy. Inorganic Chemistry had questions mostly from NCERT.

In terms of order of Difficulty – Mathematics was Moderately Tough while Chemistry was easiest amongst the three subjects. Overall, this paper was of Moderate level as per students.

(Author Ramesh Batlish is Head-FIITJEE Noida. Views expressed here are personal.)