JEE Main 2024 8 April Shift 1 exam was conducted for Paper 1 (B.E/ B.Tech) from 9 AM to 12 PM. Candidates can check the detailed paper analysis for Shift 1 here.

As per the initial reaction of students, the overall difficulty level of JEE Main 2024 April 8 Shift 1 exam has been reported ‘easy to moderate’. Like all other shifts, Chemistry was easiest and Maths was reported to be tough and lengthy. In Physics and Chemistry, questions from NCERT were asked. Along with the paper analysis, you can also check the subject-wise topics with the highest weightage and memory-based JEE Main 2024 question paper here.

JEE Main 2024 is scheduled to be conducted on April 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12. JEE Main 2024 Question Paper will be released in 13 languages including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

JEE Main Paper Analysis 2024 is based on the reactions from students and expert reviews. Check the complete exam analysis, difficulty level, marking scheme, key highlights, and other details for JEE Main 2024 8 April Shift 1 exam in this article below!

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JEE Main 2024 8 April Shift 1 Paper Analysis

JEE Main 2024 Paper Analysis for 8 April Shift 1 along with the overall & sectional difficulty level, topics with the highest weightage from each section, and the key highlights of the exam is updated here based on the student’s reaction and expert analysis.

Subject Difficulty Level Important Topics
Mathematics Moderate to Difficult 3D Geometry, Calculus, Differential Equations, Matrices and Determinants, Vectors, Circles, Hyperbola
Physics Easy to Moderate Thermodynamics, Bernoulli’s Equation, Optics, Fluid Mechanics, Electrostatics
Chemistry Easy to Moderate Coordination Compounds, d and f Block Elements, Periodic Table, Biomolecules

Here are some key highlights of JEE Main 2024 8 April Shift 1 Exam:

  • Physics was mainly formula-based with some direct questions from NCERT.
  • In Chemistry, around 10-12 questions were asked from Inorganic Chemistry. Most of the questions were NCERT-based.
  • Maths was as usual lengthy but around 6-8 questions were easy. 
JEE Main 2024 8 April Shift 1 Paper Analysis

JEE Main 2024 Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

NTA conducts JEE Main exam in 13 languages, English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Parameters JEE Main 2024 B.Tech Pattern
Mode of Examination CBT Mode
Duration of exam 3 hours
Total subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Number of questions (Asked) 90 (30 questions from each subject)
Number of questions (To be Answered) 75 (25 questions from each subject)
Type of Questions 60 (MCQs having 4 options each with 1 correct option) + 30 (Questions for which answer is a Numerical Value)
Marking Scheme +4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; 0 for unattempted questions
Maximum Marks 300 Marks
Medium of paper 13 languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu

JEE Main 2024 8 April Shift 1 Question Paper

JEE Main 2024 Question Paper for the paper scheduled on 8 April Shift 1 is provided below. NTA will also release JEE Main 2024 Question Paper PDF on the official website- jeemain.nta.ac.in.

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JEE Main Paper Analysis 2024 Session 1

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JEE Main 2024 Session 2: What’s Next?

After the conclusion of JEE Main 2024 Session 2, NTA is going to release JEE Main 2024 answer key PDF on the official website jeemain.nta.ac.in. First provisional answer key will be released which will be open for challenges, if any. Once all the objections raised have been scrutinized, NTA is going to release the final JEE Main 2024 Answer Key.

These final answer key will be used to calculate JEE Main Result 2024. JEE Main result 2024 date is April 25, 2024. Candidates aiming for admission to NITs, must score 200+ marks. Candidates aiming for admission to IITs, must score 90%ile and above to be eligible to sit for JEE Advanced.