JEE Main 2024 paper 1 for BE/BTech maintains 'moderate' difficulty as per students

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 29, 2024 15:28 IST

JEE Main 2024 Paper 1: The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the Shift 1 exam from 9 am to 12 pm. The exam has been successfully conducted and based on the initial reactions, the BE and BTech paper is rated moderate to difficulty as per the immediate reactions from students and an expert after the exam. Check the complete analysis here.

Here's the detailed analysis of JEE Main 2024 Paper-1 for BE/BTech 2024 shared by Ramesh Batlish, Head-FIITJEE Noida Centres.

(1) There were a total of 90* questions and the total marks were JEE Main Paper-1 was 300.

(* 5 out of 10 questions were to be attempted from the Numerical Based section in each subject)

(2) The paper had three parts and each part had two sections:

Part-I- Physics had a total of 30* questions: Section-I had 20 multiple choice questions with single correct answers and Sec-II had 10 numerically based questions of 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 numerically based questions was +4 for correct response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks for this section were 100.

Part-II- Chemistry had a total of 30*questions: Section-I had 20 multiple choice questions with single correct answers and Sec-II had 10 numerically based questions out of 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 numerically based questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks for this section were 100.

Part-III- Mathematics had a total of 30* questions: Section-I had 20 multiple choice questions with single correct answers and Sec-II had 10 numerically 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 numerically based questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks of this section were 100.

(3) Questions covered almost all chapters of Class XI and XII CBSE Board. Students felt more weightage given to Class XII Chapters in Physics.

STUDENTS' REACTION

1. Mathematics - Moderate. Questions were asked from all chapters with emphasis on Chapters of Algebra & Calculus. More than one question was asked by Matrices & Determinants, 3 D Geometry, Vectors and Straight Lines. Other chapters included Permutation & Combination, Complex Numbers, Statistics, Progressions, Quadratic Equations, Function, Limits, Continuity & Differentiability, Application of Derivative, Indefinite Integration clubbed with trigonometry, Definite Integrals, Differential Equations, Area, Straight Line, Circle , Conic Sections with mixed concept questions.

The Numerical Section had lengthy calculations from chapters of Calculus & Coordinate Geometry. A few questions were reported as lengthy & tricky.

2. Physics - Moderately Tough. More weightage is given to Electrostatics. Other chapters included Kinematics, Gravitation, Rotational Motion, SHM, Laws of Motion, Magnetism, Ray Optics, Capacitance, Current Electricity, Modern Physics, Fluids with an assertion reasoning question, Heat & Thermodynamics. Numerical based questions were tough & lengthy. A few fact-based questions from class XII chapters of NCERT were also asked.

Students felt more weightage given to class XII chapters.

3. Chemistry - Easy to Moderate. Organic & Inorganic Chemistry was given more weightage compared to Physical Chemistry. Questions asked from Chemical Bonding, Electrochemistry, Mole Concept, Coordination Compounds, p-block elements, Atomic Structure, Chemical Kinetics, General Organic Chemistry, Alcohol, Ether & Phenol, Biomolecules, Amines, Aryl & Alkyl halides

In terms of order of difficulty - both Mathematics & Physics were moderate, while Chemistry was easy. Overall, this paper was of Moderate level as per students.