JEE Main 2026: Calculation Over Tricks, Maths Tough, Chemistry a Lifeline

• JEE Main 2026 January session balanced paper pattern, boosting NTA's confidence after previous year's concerns.
• Emphasis on calculation over concepts; many questions were lengthy, making time management crucial.
• Physics was easy to moderate, with some shifts having advanced, calculation-intensive questions.
• Mathematics was the toughest and most time-consuming, with high weightage for Calculus, Vectors, and 3-D Geometry.
• Chemistry proved to be the most scoring section, with most questions directly from NCERT.

Why It Matters: JEE Main 2026 emphasized calculation, NCERT mastery, and time management over mere tricks for success.