JEE Mains Question Paper PDF 2025-2013: Download Papers with Answer Key & Solutions

The JEE Main exam will have a total of 75 questions from all three subjects. The exam will have 25 questions each from Physics Chemistry and Mathematics. Out of 25 questions, 20 will be multiple choice questions and 5 will be questions with numerical value answers. Students need to answer all 5 numerical value type questions. Also all 20 multiple choices questions are compulsory and no choice is provided in them. Students need to complete all the 75 questions in 3 hours.

Physics- 1. Optics 2. Magnetism mixed with mechanics 3. Rotational dynamics 4. Heat and thermodynamics 5 experiments and errors Chemistry - 1. Inorganic Chemistry (most scoring) 2. Organic chemistry 3. Atomic structure (one question for sure) 4. Equilibrium Mathematics - 1. Coordinate geometry (most important parabola) 2. Calculus (application of derivatives most important) 3. Trignometry (was the toughest for me) Most of the questions are usually asked from these topics. Getting a good hold of these topics can get you rank under 1000 in JEE adv. Hope this helps.

The overall difficulty level of JEE Main 22 January 2025 exam was moderate to difficult. Physics and Chemistry questions were easy while Mathematics questions were moderate. In Mathematics, questions were covered mainly from class 11 whereas in Physics and Chemistry, questions were equally distributed from class 11 and 12 topics.

In JEE Main 22 January shift 1 paper, Mathematics questions were asked from Calculus, Vectors & 3D Geometry, Matrices and Determinants, Quadratic Equations, Coordinate Geometry, and Binomial Theorem.

In Physics Mechanics was the most dominant topic, while Waves, Magnetism, and Modern Physics were also well-represented whereas in Chemistry there was a relatively lower representation of Physical Chemistry, with Organic and Inorganic Chemistry forming the majority. Most of the questions were theoretical and covered almost all chapters equally. Assertion-Reason (AR) type questions were also included and were primarily theoretical.

In the JEE Main 22 January shift 2 paper, chemistry questions were mainly from topics like Electrochemistry, Kinetics, p-block, d-block, Thermodynamics, and Biomolecules. In Mathematics, Key topics included Probability, Matrices, Algebra, Calculus, Vectors, Coordinate Geometry, 3D, and Calculus being dominant.  In Physics - Topics such as Mechanics,  Current Electricity,  Optics,  Modern Physics, and Waves were well-represented. However, questions from AC,  EMI, and Magnetism were notably absent.

The subject-wise difficulty level of JEE Main January 22 shift 1 exam has been released. Candidates can check here the JEE Main 22 January shift 1 paper difficulty level based on subject expert analysis.

Mathematics: Students found the Mathematics section challenging, and it took them longer than expected to complete.

Physics: Many students informed that Physics section was easy.

Chemistry: The Chemistry section had the highest proportion of questions from Organic and Physical Chemistry.

The subject-wise difficulty level for JEE Mains January 22 shift 1 paper is available here by various coaching institutes based on feedback from students who appear in the exam.

As per students, Mathematics was toughest among all three subjects. Physics was easy to moderate while Chemistry was easy.

As per students who appeared in JEE Main 2024 session 1 exam, and the subject experts from various coaching institutes - January 29 shift 1 paper was the toughest in comparison to other shift papers. Many students also found January 27 shift 2 exam difficult.

However, students must note that JEE Main question papers are set at similar difficulty level for all shifts and sessions. There may come a few questions with difficulty level higher than the other.

Taking help of coaching is not necessarily required for clearing the JEE Mains exam. Many students score good marks in JEE Main by self-studying, without help from coaching. To crack JEE Mains without coaching, students need to make a study plan considering the time they have before exam. Students can take help of online tutorials and videos from previous year toppers who have cleared the exam without coaching to understand their strategy. One thing that is required when students are not taking coaching is regular study. Make a daily time table of study and devote at least 5-6 hours for JEE Main preparation. Students who are in class 11 or 12 can give 3-4 hours specifically for JEE beside school studies. Students who have passed class 12 should also study at least 6 hours daily.

JEE Main previous year question papers are the best source of learning in the path to cracking JEE Mains. It gives information about the difficulty level of the exam and Chapterwise weightage of topics covered in the exam. Previous year JEE Main question papers can be used as mock tests/sample papers to evaluate and analyze the one’s performance and preparation level. JEE Main previous year question papers also give information on the exam pattern, types of question asked and marking scheme.

 It is advised that students analyze the previous year question paper thoroughly once they start preparing for the JEE Mains. Students must regularly solve JEE Main previous year question papers during their preparation. In the last one month before exam. Students should solve at least last 10 years JEE Main papers to help boost their preparation level.

The frequency of taking JEE Main mock test would vary based on the number of days left for the test. When there are three to four months left for the exam, students should take mock tests twice a week and dedicate the rest of the days for analysis and preparation. In the last month before JEE Main the frequency of taking mock tests would increase. They are expected to take a full-length mock test every alternate day. After taking mock tests students should get it analyzed by their mentors to improve their performance and to create the exam taking strategy.

Numerical value questions in JEE Main are the questions for which the answer will be a numerical value. In every subject, there will be 5 numerical value type questions and students need to attempt all 5 questions. In total, students will need to answer only 75 questions. For numerical value type questions, the answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

The high weightage topics from class 11 and 12 Physics as per previous year paper analysis are Current Electricity Waves AC, Magnetism, Laws of Motion Work, Power and Energy. In Chemistry the high weightage topics are s and p block elements, Coordination compounds, Thermodynamics Gaseous state, Chemical bonding, Atomic structure, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry Organic Chemistry. In Mathematics, the high weightage topics are Sequence and Series Vectors and 3D, Integral and Differential Calculus, Definite and Indefinite Integral.

Students are not allowed to carry calculators inside the exam centre in JEE Main exam. Students can use the virtual calculator available on the screen during the exam. Virtual calculators will be available on the computer screen of students during the JEE Main exam.

JEE Main syllabus can be categorized as medium in difficulty level. The topics covered in JEE Mains syllabus is similar to CBSE class 11 and 12 syllabus. Students can prepare for JEE Mains exam using their NCERT textbooks and score a decent score. Candidates are however advised to refer some additional books in order to score good marks in JEE Mains.

Candidates can check here the important chapters for JEE Main Physics Chemistry and Mathematics Physics Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism (Equal importance) Modern Physics Optics Heat and Thermodynamics and Waves Sound Measurement and errors Chemistry Gaseous State Chemical Kinetics Organic Chemistry Reactions of Benzene Ores and Metallurgy Thermodynamics Polymers Environmental Chemistry Mathematics Algebra Trigonometry Analytical Geometry Differential Calculus Integral Calculus Vectors.

JEE Mains syllabus can be completed in 6 months considering the topics had already been studied in class 11 and 12. As the topics in JEE Main syllabus and class 11/12 topics are similar, students can easily complete the revision in 6 months. However, completing the syllabus does not mean the completing the preparation. Students need to solve previous year questions and mock tests as well as study other reference /NCERT books for clearing the concepts.

The syllabus of JEE Mains is not same as JEE Advanced. Candidates must note that JEE Mains and Advanced are two different exam meant for different purposes. JEE Main is conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs and other CFTIs while JEE Advanced is conducted for admission to IITs. In terms of syllabus, although both JEE Mains and Advanced have class 11 and 12 topics of Physics Chemistry and Mathematics, there are some topics which are a part of Mains syllabus but not in Advanced. Also, the difficulty level of JEE Advanced is way ahead of JEE Mains. Students preparing for the JEE Advanced exam can download the syllabus from the Shiksha page.

As per the sequence of subject/section in JEE Main, Mathematics is the first section followed by Physics and Chemistry. However, students have the option of appearing questions from any section based on their preference. During the actual exam, students are provided the instructions on the computer screen to navigate between one section to other. Students also have the option to skip the next question without appearing the current as well as moving back to the previous question. To better understand the qustion paper, students can check the official JEE Main exam pattern mentioned in the NTA portal.

NTA will release JEE Main exam pattern 2024 in information brochure along with the application form. The pattern of JEE Main 2024 is likely to remain the same. As per the current pattern, JEE Main exam have 90 questions, 30 each from Physics Chemistry and Mathematics. Out of 30 questions, 20 will be MCQ and 10 will be questions with numerical value answers. Students will need to answer any 5 questions out of 10 in numerical value type questions.