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JEE Main Session-1 Exam 2026: 23 Jan Shift-2 Analysis, Review & Question Paper with Answer Key

JEE Main Session-1 Exam 2026: 23 Jan Shift-2 Analysis, Review & Question Paper with Answer Key

The JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 2 exam has now concluded. Student feedback and analysis for JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 2 have been updated here. Additionally, the memory-based unofficial JEE Main 2026 answer key and solutions, along with the question paper for the January 23 exam, have also been uploaded.

Candidates can check the JEE Main January 23, 2026, Shift 2 student responses, difficulty level of questions, paper analysis, answer key and solutions, along with memory-based question papers, etc.

In JEE Main 2026, Paper 1 for BE/BTech candidates will be held on January 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28. Papers 2A and 2B for BArch and BPlan candidates will be held on January 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM.

👉 JEE Mains 2026 (23 January Shift-2 Physics) Question Paper and Answer Key

👉 JEE Mains 2026 (23 January Shift-2 Chemistry) Question Paper and Answer Key

👉 JEE Mains 2026 (23 January Shift-2 Mathematics) Question Paper and Answer Key

JEE Main Session 1 Memory-Based Paper 2026

Exam Dates Physics Chemistry Maths
21 January 2025  Shift - 1 Shift - 1 Shift - 1
Shift - 2 Shift - 2 Shift - 2
22 January 2025  Shift - 1 Shift - 1 Shift - 1
Shift - 2 Shift - 2 Shift - 2
23 January 2025  Shift - 1 Shift - 1 Shift - 1
Shift - 2 Shift - 2 Shift - 2
24 January 2025  Shift - 1 Shift - 1 Shift - 1
Shift - 2 Shift - 2 Shift - 2
28 January 2025  Shift - 1 Shift - 1 Shift - 1
Shift - 2 Shift - 2 Shift - 2

JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 2 - Overall Paper Analysis

Parameter Details
Exam Date January 23, 2026
Shift Shift 2 (Evening)
Timing 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Total Questions 75 (25 per subject)
Total Marks 300
Overall Difficulty Moderate- Hard
Mode Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Comparison with Day 2 Harder than January 22

JEE Main 23 January Shift 2 - Subject-wise Difficulty Level

Sections Difficulty Level Topics Asked
Physics Toughest Fluid mechanics, error, unit and dimension, viscosity, prism
Chemistry Moderate Organic and inorganic have equal weightage, biomolecules, coordination compounds, GOC
Mathematics Easy and Lenghty Vectors & 3D, Matrices, Sequence and Series
Overall Moderate- Hard -

Quick Difficulty Comparison Table

Subject Jan 21 Shift 1 Jan 21 Shift 2 Jan 22 Shift 1 Jan 23 Shift 1 Jan 23 Shift 2
Physics Easy-Moderate Moderate Moderate-Hard Moderate Toughest
Chemistry Tough & Lengthy Easy Easy Moderate & Lengthy Moderate
Mathematics Moderate Tough Easy Tough Easy and Lenghty
Overall Moderate-Tough Moderate Easy-Moderate Moderate & Lengthy Moderate- Hard

JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 - Complete Topics List

Physics Topics:

Chapter

Weightage (%)

Chapter

Weightage (%)

Current Electricity

8%

Semiconductor

3.67%

Heat and Thermodynamics

7.33%

Rotational Motion

3.33%

Properties of Matter

7%

Work, Power & Energy

3.17%

Atoms and Nuclei

6.67%

Electromagnetic Induction

2.83%

Units & Measurements

5.50%

Motion in a Straight Line

2.67%

Electrostatics

5.33%

Simple Harmonic Motion

2.50%

Magnetic Effect of Current

5.17%

Electromagnetic Waves

2.50%

Alternating Current

4.33%

Geometrical Optics

2.50%

Laws of Motion

4%

Capacitor

2.33%

Gravitation

4%

Circular Motion

1.83%

Wave Optics

3.83%

Center of Mass and Collision

1.67%

Dual Nature of Radiation

3.83%

Waves

1.50%

Chemistry Topics:

Chapter

Weightage (%)

Chapter

Weightage (%)

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

5.2%

d and f Block Elements

5.2%

Structure of Atom

4.4%

Coordination Compounds

7.2%

Redox Reactions

2.4%

Salt Analysis

2%

Chemical Equilibrium

2.4%

Basics of Organic Chemistry

6.8%

Ionic Equilibrium

3.2%

Hydrocarbons

5.2%

Solutions

3.6%

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

4.4%

Thermodynamics

6.8%

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

2%

Electrochemistry

5.6%

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

5.6%

Chemical Kinetics and Nuclear Chemistry

5.2%

Compounds Containing Nitrogen

5.2%

Periodic Table & Periodicity

6%

Biomolecules

4.4%

Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

4%

Practical Organic Chemistry

1.2%

p-Block Elements

1.6%

Mathematics Topics:

Chapter

Weightage (%)

Chapter

Weightage (%)

Sets and Relations

4.4%

Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

3.6%

Logarithm

0.4%

Circle

2.4%

Quadratic Equations and Inequalities

3.2%

Parabola

4%

Sequences and Series

5.2%

Ellipse

3.2%

Binomial Theorem

4.4%

Hyperbola

0.8%

Matrices and Determinants

7.6%

Functions

3.2%

Permutations and Combinations

5.2%

Limits, Continuity and Differentiability

5.2%

Probability

4.8%

Differentiation

0.4%

Vector Algebra

5.6%

Application of Derivatives

2.4%

3D Geometry

6.4%

Indefinite Integrals

2%

Complex Numbers

4%

Definite Integration

4.8%

Statistics

1.6%

Area Under the Curves

4%

Trigonometric Ratio and Identities

1.6%

Differential Equations

5.6%

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

2.8%

Expected Marks vs Percentile - JEE Main 23 Jan Shift 2

Based on the moderate and lengthy difficulty level:

Marks Range Expected Percentile
180-190+ 99+
160-180 98-99
140-160 95-98
120-140 90-95
100-120 85-90
80-100 75-85
60-80 60-75

Note: Since this shift was lengthy, slightly lower marks may fetch higher percentile compared to easier shifts (due to normalization).

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