JEE Main 2026 Shift 1 Analysis: Physics-Chemistry Challenging, Math Scoring

• JEE Main 2026 January 22nd Shift 1 Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech) was held for 3 hours with 300 questions.
• Overall paper difficulty ranged from easy to medium, with some institutes rating it medium to hard.
• Chemistry section had high weightage, with many direct NCERT-based questions, making it easy for well-prepared students.
• Physics section was easy to medium, theory-focused, with Class 12 topics like Optics, Electromagnetism, Modern Physics being more prominent.
• Mathematics section was moderate to difficult, with Calculus, Conic Sections, and Algebra having higher representation.

Why It Matters: JEE Main 2026 Shift 1 was balanced, concept-focused, with Chemistry and Math being scoring for prepared students.