JEE Main 2026 Day 4 Ends, Shift 2 Paper Moderate
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New Delhi The National Testing Agency successfully concluded Day 4 of the JEE Main 2026 January session, with both shifts of the examination conducted easily across centers in India and abroad. As lakhs of engineering applicants continue their trip toward admissions in premier institutions similar to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded specialized institutes, the focus on Day 4 shifted to the overall difficulty position and subject-wise performance, particularly of the Shift 2 paper, which campaigners largely described as moderate.
The January session of JEE Main 2026 is being held over multiple days and shifts to accommodate the large number of aspirants. On Day 4, campaigners appeared for the examination in two shifts: Shift 1 in the morning and Shift 2 in the autumn. According to pupil responses, Shift 2 was comparatively balanced, with questions testing abstract clarity rather than rote literacy.
The JEE Main paper followed the standard pattern, comprising three sections: physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Each subject included multiple-choice questions along with numerical value-grounded questions, testing campaigners on a wide range of motifs from the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabi specified by the NTA.
Scholars who appeared in Shift 2 reported that the drugs section was moderate in difficulty and largely formula-grounded. Questions were drawn from motifs similar to current electricity, ultramodern drugs, laws of stir, and electrostatics. Numerous campaigners felt that while some questions needed careful computation, the overall section was manageable for those with strong fundamentals. Numerical questions were reported to be slightly time-consuming but not unanticipated.
The chemistry section was extensively considered the easiest among the three. A significant number of questions were asked from NCERT-grounded generalities, especially in inorganic and organic chemistry. Motifs like collaboration composites, chemical cling, hydrocarbons, and introductory thermodynamics featured prominently. Physical chemistry questions were straightforward, with direct operation of formulas. Campaigners who had completely revised NCERT handbooks set up this section scoring.
Mathematics, as anticipated, surfaced as the most grueling section of the paper. Campaigners reported lengthy computations and conception-heavy questions from areas similar to math, coordinate figures, vectors, and matrices. While the difficulty of the position wasn’t extremely high, the time of operation proved to be a crucial challenge. Several scholars mentioned that opting for the right questions to attempt was pivotal in maximizing scores in mathematics.
Overall, the Shift 2 paper was described as moderate, with a good balance between easy, medium, and slightly delicate questions. Experts believe that such a paper may lead to a competitive arrestment, especially given the high number of campaigners appearing in the January session.
The Shift 1 paper conducted earlier in the day also entered mixed responses, with scholars describing it as moderate to slightly tough in comparison to some former days. Still, the general agreement remains that the difficulty position across shifts has been maintained fairly to ensure normalization of scores through the percentile system.
JEE Main scores are calculated using a regularized percentile system, which accounts for variations in difficulty situations across different shifts and days. This ensures that no seeker is disadvantaged due to the difficult position of the shift they appeared in. The raw marks attained by campaigners are converted into percentiles, which are also used for ranking and eligibility purposes.
The JEE Main 2026 January session isn’t only pivotal for admissions to undergraduate engineering programs but also serves as a qualifying examination for JEE Advanced, which is needed for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology. Campaigners must secure the minimal arrestment percentile to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026, which will be blazoned after the protestation of JEE Main results.
With several test days still remaining, campaigners listed to appear in the forthcoming shifts are nearly assaying former days’ papers to understand question trends and difficulty patterns. Preceptors and guiding experts have advised applicants to stay calm, concentrate on modification, and avoid gratuitous stress caused by comparing paper difficulty situations.
The NTA is anticipated to release the provisional answer key for the January session shortly after the conclusion of the examination. Campaigners will be given an occasion to challenge the crucial answer by paying a nominal figure per question. After reviewing the challenges, the final answer key will be published, following which the results will be declared.
Once the results are blazoned, campaigners will be able to download their scorecards, which will include subject-wise percentiles, overall percentile, and All India Rank. Grounded on these scores, campaigners can apply for comforting processes conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority for admissions to colorful engineering sodalities.
As Day 4 of JEE Main 2026 concludes, the examination process continues to move forward easily, with campaigners hoping that their performance translates into strong percentiles. The coming days will be decisive for applicants aiming to secure top spots and fulfill their dreams of studying at India’s leading engineering institutions.
