JEE Main Exam Analysis 22 January 2026 (Out): Shift 1 & 2 Difficulty Level, Student Reviews, Good Attempts

JEE Main exam analysis for January 22, 2026 for Shifts 1 & 2 is discussed here. The first shift on Day 2 concluded at 12 PM. After getting in touch with shift 1 test-takers, CollegeDekho team has gathered - the overall paper difficulty level for Shift 1 was moderate ; the Mathematics paper was tough and time-consuming , numerical problems in Chemistry were a bit tricky but doable , while Physics was majorly formula-based and easy . Our JEE subject matter expert, Sakunth Kumar , 10+ years of experience in guiding students, analyzes, "Given the moderately difficult level of the paper, students who have attempted 40-41 questions can score around 170-180 marks, translating to 99 percentile in JEE Mains 2026". To find out your probable rank in JEE based on scores, use our JEE Main rank predictor 2026 tool. JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 was of a moderate to difficult level with Maths and Physics being the toughest subjects. Chemistry, on the other hand, was comparatively easy like Shift 1. On a difficulty rating of 5, the Shift 2 paper gets 2.5 rating.

JEE Main 2026 paper analysis will help students have an idea of the score they can get and also, the upcoming session JEE Main test-takers can get insights. Students can go through this article to get the correct analysis of the JEE Main January 22, 2026 exam.

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JEE Main Exam Analysis 22 January 2026 Shift 1: Students’ Reviews

The JEE Main exam analysis for 22 January 2026, Shift 1, is now available, following the exam's completion. An insight into the difficulty level of the questions, question type, number of questions, etc, is provided here:

• JEE test-taker Gopalan from Coimbatore, who appeared for Shift 1, said, “Physics had direct formula-based questions, making it easy for me to answer maximum questions from Physics. I am expecting good marks in this section. Chemistry in today's shift 1 was relatively easier than yesterday. Both organic and inorganic sections were okay. Mathematics for me was a bit difficult due to complex numerical calculations.”

• Gopalan was able to answer 14-15 questions in Maths, out of which he is confident about 10-12 correct attempts.

• Mole Concept had a higher weightage compared to previous years; questions from Electrochemistry chapter were doable; Chemical Bonding questions were more or less easy.

• Mathematics paper featured questions from Straight Line; Trigonometry based questions were difficulty to solve.

• In Physics, questions were asked from Modern Physics, Optics, Capacitors etc., which were direct and doable. From Thermodynamics, 3-4 questions were asked and Modern Physics had more than 4 questions.

• According to another test-taker from Guwahati, Maria, “Chemistry was tricky and confusing. Organic Chemistry was difficult, but Inorganic was doable. Maths was difficult and time-consuming, so it took almost one hour to answer the Mathematics questions. From Probability, 2 questions were asked, Complex numbers had 2 questions and overall, I could answer only 14-15 questions correctly.”

• Overall, the students found Mathematics to be the toughest subject with tricky calculations.

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JEE Main Exam Analysis 22 January 2026 Shift 2: Students’ Reviews

Now that JEE Main Shift 2 is over, the students can check here the JEE Main exam analysis 22 January 2026 Shift 2. Like Shift 1, the JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 was also moderate to difficult.

• According to Sailaja, a teacher in a private school of Vijayawada, with 15+ years of experience in teaching and also an expert in coaching JEE and NEET aspirants in the Physics subject - “The Physics paper was moderate to difficult, with most questions relying on theoretically clear concepts and being tricky.”

• Sneha, a JEE Main Shift 2 test-taker, shared - “The Maths questions were moderately challenging and I believe Day 1 Maths questions were comparatively easier than today’s paper.”

• Another student, Akash from Delhi, was quoted as saying - “Chemistry questions were moderate and mainly NCERT-based questions.”

• In Chemistry, the majority of the questions were asked from Organic Chemistry and they were theory-based, while Physical Chemistry was numerically based.

• Statement-based 4 to 5 questions were asked from Chemistry.

• As the Mathematics paper was tough, students could correctly attempt 8 - 10 questions.

• As of now, Shift 2 was the toughest shift of Session 1 of JEE Main 2026.

JEE Main Exam Analysis 22 January 2026: Shift 1 & 2 Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

The JEE Main exam analysis 22 January 2026 for Shift 1 and 2 is provided here, which contains the difficulty level of the paper, the difficulty level of each section, overall good attempts by the students and many more.

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JEE Main Session 1 Day 2 Paper Analysis: Last 3 Years Difficulty Trends

This section will give you a comparison of the last 3 years’ difficulty level of the JEE Main exam. You will find the JEE Main Shift 1 and Shift 2 analysis for 2025, 2024 and 2023.

Overall, the JEE Main exam on 22 January 2026 was moderate across both shifts, with Mathematics being the most challenging section, Physics easy and Chemistry majorly based on conceptual clarity.

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