The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started conducting the Joint Entrance Examinations Mains (JEE Main) 2026 sessions 2 exams for Paper 1 (BE/BTech). It has succesfully conducted the first shift of JEE Main session 2 exam on April 2 from 9 am to 12 pm. The JEE Main 2026 for session 2 will be held from April 2 to 8, 2026. The online written exams will be held for more than 11 lakh candidates at 566 centres across the country and abroad.
JEE Main April 2 Exam Analysis 2026
The JEE Main session 2 exam conducted on April 2 (Morning Shift) was of moderate to difficult level. Ajay Sharma, National Academic Director of Aakash said the paper was well-balanced in terms of question distribution and chapter coverage.
"Among the three subjects, Mathematics was the most difficult. Physics was easy to moderate, while Chemistry was moderate to difficult due to its calculation-intensive nature. Both Mathematics and Chemistry were time-consuming, making it challenging to complete the paper within the given time," Ajay Sharma said.
The Physics section was relatively easier. Questions were asked from most major chapters, with a higher weightage from Electromagnetism, while Optics and Waves had comparatively fewer questions. Mechanics had average representation. A few questions were time-consuming, but overall the section was manageable. Topics such as Electromagnetic Waves, Thermodynamics, and Modern Physics were adequately covered.
The Chemistry section was moderate in difficulty. Questions were almost evenly distributed among Organic, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry, with slightly greater emphasis on Inorganic Chemistry and comparatively fewer questions from Organic Chemistry. While not very difficult, some questions were calculation-intensive and time-consuming, which impacted overall time management.
The Mathematics section was moderate to difficult and the most time-consuming. Questions were well distributed across the syllabus, with higher weightage from Integral Calculus, Conic Sections, and Algebra. Topics such as 3D Geometry, Vectors, and Complex Numbers had average representation. Algebra appeared slightly dominant, while Coordinate Geometry had moderate coverage. Lengthy calculations and tricky problems made this section the toughest.
