JEE Main 2020, Sep 2: BE/BTech exam paper analysis and feedback from students
The topics included in the question paper from Class 11 & 12 were equivalent in weightage. Physics section turned out to be trickiest in comparison to the Chemistry & Maths section.
Highlights
- Physics section turned out to be trickiest in comparison to the Chemistry & Maths
- Numerical questions of Maths & Chemistry were easy to solve
- 60-70% of questions in Chemistry were directly given from NCERT syllabus
- Overall difficulty level of today’s JEE Main exam was moderate
NEW DELHI: The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for BE or BTech (JEE Main Paper I) started today, Wednesday, September 02, 2020. The JEE Main Paper I exam is being conducted in two shifts. The first shift of the exam began at 9.00 am while the second shift will begin from 3.00 pm. The JEE Main exams will continue till September 6.
Over 9 lakh candidates have registered for the JEE-Mains exam for admission to engineering courses in IITs, NITs and Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs). The exams will be conducted for six days, till September 6, altogether across 660 centres pan India.
The exam centres across the country have organised staggered entry and exit for candidates, sanitisers at the gate, distribution of masks following safe social distance.
Generally scheduled in April, the conduction of the nation-wide engineering exam has been severely opposed by members of the opposition and several students after it was already postponed two times in the last few months due to the coronavirus and floods that have affected many parts of the country.
JEE Main exam paper analysis and feedback from students
The students who appeared for the JEE Main Paper I (BE/BTech) exam in the first shift today shared that the paper was moderate difficulty level. The students also said that they did not face any issues at the centres as all safety norms were properly followed.
The topics included in the question paper from Class 11 & 12 were equivalent in weightage. Physics section turned out to be trickiest in comparison to the Chemistry & Maths section. Students found the numerical questions of Maths & Chemistry easy to solve. 60-70% of questions in Chemistry were directly given from NCERT. The question paper included 100 questions in total.
Students reported that they were satisfied with the safety measures taken at the exam centre amid the pandemic. At some centres, social distancing norms were not taken care of after the exam. Check detailed section-wise & topic-wise JEE Main Paper-1 Analysis for today’s first shift below.
JEE Main 2020 Paper 1 Expert Analysis
As per the experts, the overall difficulty level of today’s JEE Main exam was moderate. The experts and students alike shared the same opinion regarding the level of difficulty. Both of them cited Physics as the trickiest section while Maths & Chemistry were easier in comparison. The numerical value-based questions of Maths & Chemistry were easy to solve while Physics was a bit difficult.
JEE Main Paper 1 Analysis 2020: Major Highlights
Overall Feedback: Moderate
Level of difficulty in Physics: Difficult
Level of difficulty in Chemistry: Easy
Level of difficulty in Maths: Easy to moderate
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2020
As NTA releases the question paper after the conclusion of all slots, Goprep’s experts have based their analysis taking the students’ reaction into consideration. Below is the total number of questions asked in each section along with the good attempts.
JEE Main Paper 1 Section-wise Weightage
As stated above, the easiest section was that of Chemistry as students found the questions easy to crack. Here, let us analyse the topic-wise number of questions and their weightage for each section.
JEE Main Paper 1 Weightage: Chemistry Section
As stated above, most of the questions were directly given from the NCERT book. This section was less time-consuming in comparison to the other section.
JEE Main Paper 1 Weightage: Physics Section
Physics section was the difficult section among all three sections. Students found this section a bit lengthy.
JEE Main Paper 1 Weightage: Mathematics Section
The majority of the questions were from Calculus & Algebra. This time, the Mathematics section was easy to moderate in level.
JEE Main Paper 1 Expected Cutoff
Based on the previous year data, we can analyse JEE Main 2020 April/September cutoff trend. Check the category-wise cutoff for Paper 1 in the table below.
Meanwhile, Paper 2 of JEE Main 2020 April/September exam held on September 1, 2020, registered a low turnout as many candidates chose not to appear amid the pandemic. It will be interesting to see how the current situation affects the attendance of candidates who will be appearing for Paper-1 between September 2-6. For detailed
JEE Main 2020 analysis, visit Goprep!
Over 9 lakh candidates have registered for the JEE-Mains exam for admission to engineering courses in IITs, NITs and Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs). The exams will be conducted for six days, till September 6, altogether across 660 centres pan India.
The exam centres across the country have organised staggered entry and exit for candidates, sanitisers at the gate, distribution of masks following safe social distance.
Generally scheduled in April, the conduction of the nation-wide engineering exam has been severely opposed by members of the opposition and several students after it was already postponed two times in the last few months due to the coronavirus and floods that have affected many parts of the country.
JEE Main exam paper analysis and feedback from students
The students who appeared for the JEE Main Paper I (BE/BTech) exam in the first shift today shared that the paper was moderate difficulty level. The students also said that they did not face any issues at the centres as all safety norms were properly followed.
The topics included in the question paper from Class 11 & 12 were equivalent in weightage. Physics section turned out to be trickiest in comparison to the Chemistry & Maths section. Students found the numerical questions of Maths & Chemistry easy to solve. 60-70% of questions in Chemistry were directly given from NCERT. The question paper included 100 questions in total.
Students reported that they were satisfied with the safety measures taken at the exam centre amid the pandemic. At some centres, social distancing norms were not taken care of after the exam. Check detailed section-wise & topic-wise JEE Main Paper-1 Analysis for today’s first shift below.
JEE Main 2020 Paper 1 Expert Analysis
As per the experts, the overall difficulty level of today’s JEE Main exam was moderate. The experts and students alike shared the same opinion regarding the level of difficulty. Both of them cited Physics as the trickiest section while Maths & Chemistry were easier in comparison. The numerical value-based questions of Maths & Chemistry were easy to solve while Physics was a bit difficult.
JEE Main Paper 1 Analysis 2020: Major Highlights
Overall Feedback: Moderate
Level of difficulty in Physics: Difficult
Level of difficulty in Chemistry: Easy
Level of difficulty in Maths: Easy to moderate
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2020
As NTA releases the question paper after the conclusion of all slots, Goprep’s experts have based their analysis taking the students’ reaction into consideration. Below is the total number of questions asked in each section along with the good attempts.
| Section |
Number of Questions |
Good Attempts |
| Physics |
25 |
14-16 |
| Chemistry |
25 |
15-17 |
| Mathematics |
25 |
13-14 |
| Overall |
75 |
42-47 |
As stated above, the easiest section was that of Chemistry as students found the questions easy to crack. Here, let us analyse the topic-wise number of questions and their weightage for each section.
JEE Main Paper 1 Weightage: Chemistry Section
As stated above, most of the questions were directly given from the NCERT book. This section was less time-consuming in comparison to the other section.
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
| Physical Chemistry |
7-8 |
| Organic Chemistry |
10-12 |
| Inorganic Chemistry |
7-8 |
Physics section was the difficult section among all three sections. Students found this section a bit lengthy.
| Topics |
Number of Questions |
| Electrostatic & Magnetism |
5-6 |
| Current Electricity & EMI |
2-4 |
| Optics & Modern Physics |
4-5 |
JEE Main Paper 1 Weightage: Mathematics Section
The majority of the questions were from Calculus & Algebra. This time, the Mathematics section was easy to moderate in level.
| Topics |
Number of Questions |
| Algebra |
7-9 |
| Calculus |
7-8 |
| Trigonometry |
2-4 |
Based on the previous year data, we can analyse JEE Main 2020 April/September cutoff trend. Check the category-wise cutoff for Paper 1 in the table below.
| Category |
Expected Cutoff |
| General |
89.75 |
| OBC-NCL |
74.31 |
| SC |
54.01 |
| ST |
44.33 |
| General EWS |
78.21 |
| PWD |
0.11 |
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