JEE main exam analysis first shift, day 1: Check difficulty level, paper pattern and students review

This year JEE main 2021 is to be conducted in four sessions, February being the first one. The exam in the first shift was for students willing to take up architecture and planning courses. Over 6.6 lakh students registered for the February session, while out of them, 6.5 lakh students are to appear for paper 1 i.e. B.E/B.Tech., and 63 thousand students for paper 2 i.e. B.Arch and B.Planning. Paper 2A for B.Arch was held from 9:00 am till 12:00 pm. Paper 2B for B.Planning began at 3:00 pm. Here’s the JEE main exam analysis for the first shift on day 1 of the February session.

JEE main exam analysis: Paper pattern

The paper duration was 3 hours and the total marks were 400. The B.Arch paper had three sections based on subjects: Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test. Mathematics and Drawing had a total weightage of 100 marks, while Aptitude had a weightage of 200 marks.

Numerical Questions

MCQs

Choices in questions welcomed as a positive change

This year the syllabus for JEE was revised and thus, after such a revision the National Testing Agency (NTA) introduced choices in questions. Students had a choice in half of the total number of questions in the numerically based sections. The choices were put in those questions which were a part of the syllabus that has been removed from CBSE or other state boards’ syllabi. 

JEE main exam analysis: Difficulty level

Most students who appeared for the exam reported that the difficulty level of the paper was easy to moderate. Choices in mathematics were welcomed as a positive change, and students considered the section easy. Many students also said that the paper was easier than the previous year papers. Out of the 25 questions in mathematics, most students reported attempting all of them. A lot of them have said that they had definitely done at least 10 of the MCQs right. With the number of candidates decreasing this year for JEE, the expected cutoffs are likely to increase. 

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