Analysing JEE Main-1

Ramesh Batlish says that JEE Main Paper-I was easy to moderate

The JEE (Main) 2019 (April Session) Paper — I  for those aspiring for BE/BTech was held on  April 8, 2019. NTA has successfully conducted the JEE Main — Paper 2 on April 7  for which around one lakh students have appeared. This is the first day out of the four days for April session of JEE Main 2019 Paper — 1 to be held on April 8 ,9, 10 & 12, 2019.

The reporting time for students was 7:30 am however the exam started at 9:30 am.

Reactions from Students about JEE Main Paper — I  held on  April 8, 2019 (forenoon session) :

• There were no changes in the pattern of Paper — I of JEE (Main) compared to previous years or January session. Questions covered almost all chapters from the three subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The spread of questions was from almost all chapters from Class XI and XII.
• The paper had three parts :
• Part—I: Physics with 30 questions, marking scheme (+4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response, 0 if not attempted)
• Part—II: Chemistry with 30 questions, marking scheme (+4 for correct response , -1 for incorrect response, 0 if not attempted)
• Part—III: Mathematics with 30 questions, marking scheme (+4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response, 0 if not attempted)
• All  questions were of multiple choice with single correct answer objective type.

The level of difficult as per feedback from students:

• Mathematics: Easy to moderate level. Our students reported questions were easy. No question asked from Mathematical Induction.
• Physics: Tougher compared to Mathematics and Chemistry. But it was of moderate level. Some students felt Class XI had more weightage in the paper.
• Chemistry: Easy. Some questions were directly from NCERT and were fact based. No tricks involved as such in any question. One question on assertion reasoning was asked.
• Overall the paper was of easy to moderate level as per students.
• As compared to last year, this year paper was of easy to moderate level as per students. More focus was however given to NCERT.
• As compared to January session the paper was almost of similar level as per students. Physics was relatively tougher.
• No errors were reported from students as such.
• The students left the exam hall at 12:30 pm.

The writer is Expert, FIITJEE