JEE Main 2026: First Shift Syllabus-Based, Chemistry Scoring, Maths Tested Time Management

• JEE Main 2026 first shift paper was easy to moderate but lengthy, emphasizing time management.
• NTA avoided surprise elements; the paper was entirely syllabus-based with no tricky patterns.
• Physics was easy to moderate, dominated by Class 12 topics like Electrostatics, Current Electricity, and Modern Physics.
• Chemistry was scoring, heavily focused on NCERT, with direct questions from Inorganic, Organic, and Physical Chemistry.
• Maths questions were lengthy, especially from Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, and Vector-3D, making time management crucial.

Why It Matters: JEE Main 2026 first shift highlighted consistency, concept clarity, and smart time management for success.