JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 1 exam has been conducted successfully for Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech) from 9 AM to 12 PM today, January 30, 2024. The overall difficulty level of JEE Main 2024 Jan 30  paper was moderate. As per the student's reaction, the Chemistry section was easy and NCERT based while Mathematics and Physics section were difficulty to moderate.

A detailed JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 1 Paper Analysis is available here based on the initial students reactions. 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.

JEE Main 2024 is scheduled to be conducted on Jan 24, 27, 29, 30, 31 and Feb 1. 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 Jan 30 Shift 1 exam in this article below!

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JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis

JEE Main 2024 Paper Analysis for Jan 30 Shift 1 along with the overall & sectional difficulty level, topics with the highest weightage from each section and the key highlights of the exam will be updated here based on the student’s reaction and expert analysis.

Subject Difficulty Level Important Topics
Physics Moderate
  • Kinematics 
  • Laws of Motion
  • Work Power & Energy
  • Gravitation
  • Heat & Thermodynamics
  • Magnetism 
  • Optics
  • Capacitance
  • Current Electricity
  • Modern Physics
  • Semiconductors
Chemistry Easy
  • Ionic Equilibrium
  • Thermodynamics
  • Atomic Structure
  • Chemical Bonding
  • Mole Concept
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • General Organic Chemistry
  • IUPAC names
  • Alcohol
Mathematics Moderately difficult
  • Continuity & Differentiability
  • Indefinite Integrals
  • Area
  • Differential Equations
  • Binomial Theorem
  • Complex Numbers
  • Statistics
  • Progressions
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Matrices & Determinants

JEE Main 30 Jan Shift 1 2024 Detailed Analysis

  • Mathematics:
    • ​Mathematics was Moderately difficult.
    • Questions covered all chapters, placing emphasis on Calculus & Algebra.
    • Multiple questions were featured on Vectors, 3D Geometry, Matrices, Limits, and Differential Equations.
    • Calculus questions spanned Continuity & Differentiability, Indefinite Integrals, Area, and Differential Equations.
    • Algebra questions encompassed Probability, Binomial Theorem, Complex Numbers, Statistics, Progressions, Quadratic Equations, Matrices & Determinants.
    • Coordinate Geometry questions focused on Circle and Ellipse.
    • The Numerical Section involved extensive calculations from Calculus & Coordinate Geometry chapters, with a few questions reported as lengthy.
  • Physics:
    • Physics was difficulty to moderate. 
    • Questions covered various topics, including Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work Power & Energy, Gravitation, Heat & Thermodynamics, Magnetism, and Optics.
    • Two questions were dedicated to Capacitance, Current Electricity, Modern Physics, and Semi-Conductors.
    • Both Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Numerical-based questions were lengthy.
    • Some fact-based questions were drawn from class XII chapters of NCERT.
    • Students observed a perceived emphasis on XII Class chapters, noting a higher weightage given to them.
  • Chemistry:
    • Chemistry was reported to be easy and NCERT based. 
    • The paper predominantly drew from NCERT books, with a focus on Organic Chemistry.
    • A limited number of questions were derived from Physical Chemistry.
    • Prominent chapters such as Organic Chemistry Basic Principles and Techniques, d-block elements, p-block elements, and Thermodynamics were covered.
    • Approximately 5 to 6 Statement-type questions were included in the paper.
    • The overall coverage of chapters exhibited uniformity.

JEE Main 2024 Paper 1 Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme

Feature Question Paper Pattern
Examination Mode Computer-based Test
Exam Language 13 languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu)
Number of Sections Three- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Exam Duration 3 hours
Sectional Time Limit None
Total Marks 300 marks
Total Number of Questions Asked 90 Questions
Total Number of Questions to be Answered 75 questions
Type of Questions MCQs and Numerical Answer Type Questions
Section-wise Number of Questions Physics- 20 MCQs and 10 numerical type,
Chemistry- 20 MCQs and 10 numerical type,
Mathematics- 20 MCQs and 10 numerical type
Marking Scheme +4 for each correct answer
Negative Marking -1 for each incorrect answer

JEE Main 2024 Jan 30 Shift 1 Question Paper

JEE Main 2024 Question Paper for the paper scheduled on Jan 30 Shift 1 will be updated here after the conclusion of the exam. NTA will release JEE Main 2024 Question Paper PDF on the official website- jeemain.nta.ac.in.

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JEE Main 2024 Session 1: What’s Next?

After the conclusion of JEE Main 2024 Session 1, 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 February 12, 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.

NTA is also going to begin JEE Main registration 2024 session 2 from February 2, 2024. Those who are interested to appear for JEE Main 2024 April session can register online from February 2 to March 2. JEE Main April session is scheduled from April 1 to April 15.