The session two exam will be conducted from April 6 to 12 (Graphics by Abhishek Mitra)
JEE Main 2023, Session 2 Live Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the second session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023. The remaining exams will be conducted on April 10, 11 and 12. The admit card for the aforementioned dates will be available for download soon at the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in.
On the Day 2 of the JEE Main 2023 Session 2 exam exam, students and experts rated Physics to be easy. Students said the numerical based questions were easy. On the other hand, Chemistry was rated as moderate, and more weightage was given to Class 12 Chemistry. Even Mathematics was rated as moderate on the difficulty level, and mixed concept questions were asked. The section was lengthy and tricky as per few students.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court will hear the plea for the removal of JEE Main 75 per cent eligibility criterion on April 13. This year, the IITs brought back the eligibility criteria of 75 per cent marks in Class 12 board exams for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs. The court sought a response from the NTA to know as to why the eligibility criterion of scoring 75 per cent was added despite there being a qualifying exam in place, the NTA lawyer submitted that such a prerequisite was not newly added.
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JEE Main 2023: NTA begins the second session of the engineering entrance exam. Answer keys will soon be uploaded at the the official NTA websites — jeemain.nta.nic.inornta.ac.in
16:41 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: How was Chemistry exam rated yesterday?
On the day 2 of JEE Main 2023, Session 2 exam, Chemistry was rated as moderate, and more weightage was given to Class 12 Chemistry. Even Mathematics was rated as moderate on the difficulty level, and mixed concept questions were asked. The section was lengthy and tricky as per few students.
16:08 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Things to know about Section B?
There will be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
i. Correct Answer: Four marks ( 4)
ii. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)
iii. Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0).
iv. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks ( 4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
v. Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.
15:56 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: How will NTA resolve ties?
Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech will be resolved in the following manner in descending order:
1. NTA score in Mathematics, followed by
2. NTA score in Physics, followed by
3. NTA score in Chemistry, followed by
4. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by
5. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the Test, followed by
6. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the Test, followed by
7. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the Test followed by
8. Older in Age followed by
9. Application Number in ascending order
14:55 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Which languages are available?
Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the JEE (Main) - 2023 is being conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
14:29 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Were the exams dealyed?
No, the Delhi High Court had ruled against delaying the JEE Main 2023, Session 2 exams, for both sessions. In session 1, the NTA had cancelled the January 27 exam due to Mann Ki Baat and Republic Day, but the NTA did not change the session 2 exam dates.
13:39 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Can I carry a ball point pen?
Candidates can carry the following things to the exam hall:
- Admit card along with a self declaration (undertaking)
- A transparent ball point pen.
- Additional photograph to be pasted on the attendance sheet
- Sanitizer (50 ml)
- Transparent water bottle
- Sugar tablets/ fruits like banana/ apple/ orange (if the candidate is diabetic)
13:26 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: How many questions were asked from session 2 students?
Day 2 of JEE Main 2023, session 2 exam consisted of 90 questions, out of which students had to attempt 75 questions.
12:47 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: What is the marking scheme for BE/BTech exams?
In the BE/ BTech all questions will be of four marks, and one mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. For every unanswered question, candidate will get zero marks.
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11:49 (IST)09 Apr 2023
Which subject was the toughest on Day 2 of JEE Main 2023, Session 2 exam?
The overall difficulty of JEE Main (Session 2) 8th April 2023 - Shift 2 was moderate to difficult. Mathematics was the most difficult subject to attempt out of all three subjects. The order of difficulty in different subjects- as assessed by our experts is Mathematics > Physics > Chemistry.
10:43 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Check exam pattern
The BTech/BE paper will have three parts- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. All three parts will have two sections- A and B. Section A will have 20 MCQs, all of which have to be attempted. Section B will questions whose answer should be filled in as numerical value. Only 5 questions have to be attempted out of the 10 questions in section B.
10:19 (IST)09 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Physics easiest among all three, students say
According to a sizeable number of students, the Physics part was the easiest among the three. Questions from Mechanics, Current electricity, Electrostatics and Magnetism were duly represented in the paper. 2-3 questions were there from Current Electricity in the paper. Other chapters were also included in due proportions.
(With inputs from Aakash BYJU’S)
19:16 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Exam analysis for Physics
Physics was rated easy. Weightage given to chapters of Kinematics, Circular Motion, Rotational Motion, Laws of Motion, Rotational Motion, SHM, Gravitation, Heat and Thermodynamics, Wave Optics, Current Electricity, Electrostatics, AC Circuits, Modern Physics, Error Analysis, Semi-Conductors and Optics. The numerical based questions were easy. All in all, it was a balanced paper.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Baltish, Centre head, FIITJEE Noida centres)
19:02 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Exam analysis for Chemistry
Chemistry was rated as moderate. More weightage was given to Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, compared to Physical Chemistry. Questions were asked from p-block elements, Qualitative Analysis, Titrations, Biomolecules, General Organic Chemistry, Aldehydes and Ketones, Amines, Chemical Equilibrium, Atomic Structure, Solutions, Chemical Kinetics. MCQs were tricky compared to numerical section. More weightage was given to Class 12 Chemistry.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Baltish, Centre head, FIITJEE Noida centres)
18:58 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Exam analysis for Mathematics
Mathematics was rated as moderate on the difficulty level. Mixed concept questions were asked. Questions were asked from Straight Lines, Parabola, Circles, Limits, Continuity and Differentiability, Differential Equations, Area, Matrices, Binomial Theorem, Probability, Statistics, Determinants, Vectors, 3D Geometry, Mathematical Reasoning, Complex Numbers, Progression Series. Both MCQs and Numerical Based questions required lengthy calculations. The section was lengthy and tricky as per few students.some students also reported this as tough.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Baltish, Centre Head, FIITJEE Noida centres)
18:02 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Day 2 Shift 2 concludes
The second shift exam for day 2 of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023, session 2 has been concluded. The next exam will be held on April 10 and subsequent exams on April 11 and 12.
17:50 (IST)08 Apr 2023
DMVS students to get free JEE and NEET coaching
Delhi government to provide free coaching to Delhi Model Virtual School students appearing for JEE and NEET. The coaching will be virtual in nature. Read full story on indianexpress.com
17:36 (IST)08 Apr 2023
Covid-19 protocols followed at examination centres
Due to an uptick in number of Covid-19 cases, the NTA ensured that proper Covid-19 protocols were followed at the examination centres.
-Students were given fresh masks
-Every student was made to go through sanitization station where they had sanitize themselves through foot-presss lever
-Students were allowed to carry personal sanitizer up to 50 ml
17:20 (IST)08 Apr 2023
Education Ministry not considering any proposal for one-time relaxation in criteria for JEE Main 2023
Minister of State for Education, Subhas Sarkar has said that the ministry not considering any proposal for a one-time relaxation in criteria for Joint Entrance Examination Main 2023. Read full story on indianexpress.com
17:06 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session1 topper shares how he secured full marks
Ahmedabad resident Kaushal Vijay secured full marks in JEE Main 2023, Session 1. He aims to study CSE at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Vijay's elder brother is pursuing Master's from IIT Delhi Read full story on indianexpress.com
16:47 (IST)08 Apr 2023
In other news: Over 19,000 OBC, SC, ST students dropped out Central universities, IIMs and IITs in last five years
The number of dropout students belonging to OBC, SC and ST categories in all Central Universities, Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), and the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) during the period between 2018 to 2023 has crossed 19,000. Read full story on indianexpress.com
16:33 (IST)08 Apr 2023
In other news: AICTE has released its academic calendar
AICTE has announced that classes for first year students of technical courses should commence on or before September 15. The last date up to which first year students can get admission against vacancies is also September 15. Read full story on indianexpress.com
16:17 (IST)08 Apr 2023
What do IITs offer that make it so aspirational?
"Within the engineering set-up, the holy grail is getting into an IIT. The desire to get into the institutes is also further spurred by announcements of massive pay packets that few graduates receive, says Professor Deepak Khemani of IIT Madras Read full story on indianexpress.com
16:01 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023: Reservation of seats
-For General EWS category 10 per cent seats are reserved in every course
-For OBC NCL category 27 per cent seats are reserved in every course
-For SC candidates 15 per cent seats are reserved in every course
-For ST candidates 7.5 per cent seats are reserved in every course
-For PwD candidates 5 per cent seats are reserved in each of the General, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories.
14:47 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Things to carry
Candidates are allowed to carry only the following items to the exam hall:-
-Admit card along with a self declaration (undertaking)
-A transparent ball point pen.
-Additional photograph to be pasted on the attendance sheet
-Sanitizer (50 ml)
-Transparent water bottle
-sugar tablets/ fruits like banana/ apple/ orange (if the candidate is diabetic)
14:27 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Class 12 had more weightage in Physics paper
Physics was rated moderate on the difficulty level. There were questions from Mechanics, Questions from Mechanics, Current electricity, Electrostatics and Modern Physics. Ray optics and thermodynamics were also there in the paper. Other chapters were also included in due proportions. There were a less number of numerical and the questions were largely theoretical and formula based. According to students Class 12 Physics had more weightage.
(Inputs from Ajay Sharma, National Academic Director, Engineering, Aakash BYJU’S)
14:16 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Chemistry had more questions from Organic and Inorganic
Chemistry paper was by and large based on NCERT. More theoretical questions were asked compared to numericals. There were more questions from Organic and Inorganic Chemistry compared to Physical Chemistry. Questions from prominent chapters like p-block, Electrochemistry, Alcohol, Phenol and Ether, and Aldehyde, Ketone and Carboxylic Acids were asked. Overall coverage of the chapters was uniform. Block chemistry had a higher weightage in the paper. As per students, Class 11 and 12 chemistry had almost equal weightage in the paper.
(Inputs from Ajay Sharma, National Academic Director, Engineering, Aakash BYJU’S)
14:03 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Mathematics paper was moderate
Mathematics was rated moderate on the difficulty level as it did not involve many calculations. Questions were asked from Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Probability, Vectors and 3D and Algebra. The Conics part was dominant in the paper.
(Inputs from Ajay Sharma, National Academic Director, Engineering, Aakash BYJU’S)
13:35 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Day 2 shift 1 exam analysis for Physics
Physics was rated as easy on the difficulty level. Questions were asked from Kinrmatics, Laws of Motion, Rotational Motion, Work, Power & Energy, , Error Analysis, Capacitance, Magnetism, Semi-Conductors ,Current Electricity, Communication Systems, Modern Physics, Electrostatics. Numerical based questions were easy. As per students, the paper was balanced and easy.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Batlish, Centre Head, FIITJEE Noida Centres)
13:24 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Day 2 shift 1 exam analysis for Chemistry
Chemistry was rated as easy to moderate on difficulty level. There were direct questions from NCERT for Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. Physical Chemistry had less weightage compared to Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. In Physical Chemistry questions were asked from Electrochemistry, Ionic Equilibrium, Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium and Atomic Structure. Organic Chemistry had questions from Aldehydes & Ketones, Atul and Alkyl Halides, Amines, Alcohols, Biomolecules and General Organic Chemistry. Inorganic had questions from Co-ordination Compounds, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Group-18. Few questions from Organic Chemistry were tricky but not tough.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Batlish, Centre Head, FIITJEE Noida centres)
12:55 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Day 2, shift 1 exam analysis for Mathematics
Mathematics paper was rated moderate on the difficulty level. Questions were asked from all chapters. More emphasis was given to chapters pertaining to Algebra and Calculus. Questions were asked from Matrices, Determinants, 3D Geometry, Vectors, Progressions, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Binomial Theorem, Complex Numbers, Differentiation, Differential Equations, Definite Integrals, Area under Curves, Parabola and Circle. There were lengthy calculations in the numerical section. Few questions in the MCQ section were also lengthy, but not difficult.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Batlish, Centre head, FIITJEE Noida centres)
12:48 (IST)08 Apr 2023
How will NTA solve the issue in case of a tie?
12:33 (IST)08 Apr 2023
In other news: NTA will re-open the application window for CUET UG 2023
The National Testing Agency will re-open the application window for Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2023 from April 9 to April 11. Read full story on indianexpress.com
12:10 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session: Day 1 shift 1 concludes
The first shift of day 2 of JEE Main 2023 session 2 exam has concluded. The exam began at 9 am.
11:34 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: How will merit be determined?
Merit will be determined by the conversion of raw scores in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and the conversion of the total into NTA scores. Overall merit will be prepared by merging NTA scores of all shifts of all days.
11:22 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Check marking scheme
In the BE/ BTech all questions will be of four marks, and one mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. For every unanswered question, candidate will get zero marks.
10:58 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Question paper pattern
The BTech/BE paper will have three parts- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. All three parts will have two sections- A and B. Section A will have 20 MCQs, all of which have to be attempted. Section B will questions whose answer should be filled in as numerical value. Only 5 questions have to be attempted out of the 10 questions in section B.
10:38 (IST)08 Apr 2023
How the score will be calculated for candidates appearing in both sessions?
If a candidate who is appearing in both the sessions then best of their the JEE (Main) 2023 NTA scores will be considered for preparation of the merit list/ ranking.
10:06 (IST)08 Apr 2023
Why is JEE Main 2023 conducted twice a year?
The JEE Main exam is conducted in two attempts as will give two opportunities to the candidates to improve their scores in the exami if they are not able to give their best in one attempt. Students can appear for both sessions or for one session. "In the first attempt, the students will get a first-hand experience of taking an examination and will know their mistakes which they can improve while attempting for the second time," reads the official brochure. It will reduce the chances of a student dropping a year. It would also facilitate students who missed their examination due to several reasons such as board exam and don't have to wait an entire year to appear for JEE Main.
09:49 (IST)08 Apr 2023
Since when is the NTA conducting JEE Main exam
The NTA has been entrusted with responsibility of conducting JEE Main since 2019 by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.
09:41 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: How to download admit card
Students whose exam is on April 10 can download the admit card by following these steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the link for admit card on the homepage
Step 3: Enter your credentials such as application number and date of birth
Step 4: View and download the admit card
09:32 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Admit card released for April 10 exam
The National Testing Agency has released the admit card for students appearing for the exam on April 10. The hall tickets are available at the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in
09:28 (IST)08 Apr 2023
Nearly 9.4 lakh candidates to appear for JEE Main 2023, session 2
Around 9.4 lakh are expected to appear for the Joint Entrance Exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), The exam is being conducted in 330 cities across the country and 15 cities abroad.
09:09 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Day 2, shift 1 commences
The National Testing Agency has commenced the first exam of day two of Joint Entrance Examination session two. The remaining exams will held on April 10, 11 and 12.
09:02 (IST)08 Apr 2023
JEE Main 2023, Session 2: Things to carry
Students can carry the following items with them:
-Admit card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking)
-A simple transparent ball point pen
-Additional photograph, to be pasted on the attendance sheet
-Personal hand sanitizer (50 ml)
-Transparent water bottle
-Sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange) in case the candidate is diabetic