JEE Main 2024 Session 2 Live Updates: Overall difficulty rated as moderate, shift 2 begins

Candidates appearing for the JEE Main should note that they cannot carry instruments, geometry or pencil box, handbag, purse, any paper/ stationery/ textual material (printed or written material), eatables and water (loose or packed), mobile phone/ earphone/ microphone/ pager, calculator, Docupen, slide rules, log tables, camera, tape recorder, electronic watches with facilities of calculator, any metallic item or electronic gadgets/ devices to the examination centre.

— Students can carry a transparent ballpoint pen.

— Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml), if required.

— A transparent water bottle.

— Sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange), in case the candidate is diabetic.

Step 1: Visit the official website — jeemain.nta.ac.in

Step 2: Click on the JEE Main 2024 Session 1 tab given on the home page.

Step 3: On the admit card link, key in your details like application number and password.

Step 4: Submit and download the JEE Main 2024 admit card

Step 5: Take a printout of the JEE Main January 2024 exam hall ticket

NTA has released the for the candidates of JEE Main 2024 Session 2 (April 2024) scheduled to appear on April 8, 9 and 12.

In terms of order of difficulty, Mathematics was rated as moderate while Physics and Chemistry were rated as easy. Overall, the day 1, shift 1 of JEE Main 2024 April session was of moderate difficulty level.

The Physics examm was rated as easy by students and experts today. 

Questions asked from Kinematics, Gravitation, Circular Motion, Heat & Thermodynamics, Magnetism-2 questions, Wave Optics,  Current Electricity-2 questions, Electrostatics, Modern Physics, Semi-Conductors. Both MCQs & Numerical based questions were lengthy but easy. Few fact-based questions from class 12 chapters of NCERT were also asked.

Students felt Physics section was calanced as per coverage of chapters.

(With inputs from Ramesh Batlish, Head-FIITJEE Noida Centres)

JEE Main April 2024 will be conducted between April 4 and 12. While the paper 1 (BE/ BTech) will be held on April 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, paper 2 held for BArch and BPlanning will be conducted on April 12.

In Chemistry, the paper was easy. Organic chemistry was heavily weighted, and questions from thermodynamics, physical chemistry, and metallurgy were included in the exam. Revising the periodic table, integer-type questions, Thermochemistry, and Kinetics before the exam is also advisable, said Nitin Viijay from Motion Education.

The mathematics portion of the JEE Main session 2 2024 paper 1, day 1 was rated as moderate on the difficulty level. A few questions were reported to be lebgthy and tricky.

Questions were asked from all chapters with emphasis on Chapters of Calculus & Algebra. More than one question asked from Vectors, 3 D Geometry, Differential Equations & Conic Sections. In Calculus, questions asked from Functions, Continuity & Differentiability, Definite Integral ,Area, Differential Equations. In Algebra- Probability, Binomial Theorem, Complex Numbers, Permutation & Combination, Statistics, Progressions, Matrices & Determinants. In Coordinate Geometry, questions asked from Parabola, Ellipse & Hyperbola with mixed concepts. The Numerical Section had lengthy calculations. 

Questions covered almost all chapters of Class 11 and 12 from CBSE board. Paper was of a better level than Jan session, says Ramesh Batlish, Head-FIITJEE Noida Centres.

The NTA has concluded the morning slot exam of JEE Main 2024 session 2 exam for Paper 1. The analysis for this will soon be shared by experts and students' reaction will also soon be uploaded on this page.

"In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and signature shown in the e-admit card and confirmation page, the candidate may immediately approach the NTA help line from 10 am to 5 pm. In such a case, the candidate would appear in the examination with the already downloaded admit card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make corrections in the record later," a statement on the NTA JEE Main 2024 information brochure said.

— Remain focused and maintain a positive attitude while studying.

— Develop speed by solving quizzes/Mock Tests of JEE-level problems with time management.

— Speed and accuracy will be your key to success.

— Take mock test series preferably in CBT (Computer Based Test) mode to build a winning exam temperament.

— Sample papers will give you a fair idea about the pattern of questions and help you improve time management.

— Focus on your weaker areas and improve your concepts.

NTA has implemented rigorous measures to deter malpractices and ensure the examination's fairness, such as multistage verification, biometric authentication, EKYC and frisking of the candidates, the invigilation staff and any other associated functionaries. Even, if a candidate goes for bio-break/toilet, he/she should undergo the mandatory frisking and biometric again. Therefore, candidates are again advised not to move during the examination and should not indulge in talking/peeping or assisting others in the Examination. Such an act may lead to cancellation of the candidature and debarring the candidate for current year and in future from appearing in the exam, and it invites to initiate the criminal proceedings/strict action against the wrong-doer, an official NTA statement warned students.

Candidates appearing for engineering entrance exam JEE Main 2024 will have to undergo frisking and biometric attendance after toilet breaks as well, according to NTA officials.

“The move is aimed at ensuring there are no cases of use of unfair means or proxy attendance. We have strict mechanisms in place already but the idea is to make the exam completely foolproof to ensure there are zero incidents,” NTA Director Subodh Kumar Singh said.

After qualifying JEE Main, candidates can appear for JEE Advanced. JEE Advanced used to be the sole prerequisite for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology bachelor’s programmes and is usually hosted by one of the IITs. 

Check key differences here

The JEE Main Paper is divided into two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. 

Paper 1 (B. Tech/B.E.) is administered online (Computer Based Examination). 

Paper 2 (B.Arch.) is available in online for Aptitude and Maths sections and offline mode (pen and paper-based examination) for drawing section.

Paper-2 (B. Planning) is administered online (Computer Based Examination).

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2. Photograph and signature

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4. Venue of the exam centre

5. Exam date

6. Exam day reporting time

7. JEE Main exam day guidelines

Candidates are advised to to retain a copy of the  JEE Main 2024 application confirmation page, JEE Main admit card 2024 and scorecard of the JEE Main 2024 as the same will not be available after July 31, 2024.

The paper 1 for the morning shift will conclude soon at 12pm

Step 1: Visit the official website — jeemain.nta.ac.in

Step 2: Click on the JEE Main 2024 Session 1 tab given on the home page.

Step 3: On the admit card link, key in your details like application number and password.

Step 4: Submit and download the JEE Main 2024 admit card

Step 5: Take a printout of the JEE Main January 2024 exam hall ticket

NTA has released the for the candidates of JEE Main 2024 Session 2 (April 2024) scheduled to appear on April 8, 9 and 12.

The JEE Main 2024 session 2 exam for paper 2 (BTech and BE paper) started today. The exam will be held today in two slots, from 9 am to 12 noon, and between 3 pm and 6 pm.