JEE Main 2026 April 5 Shift 1 mathematics question paper is available here with answer key and solutions. NTA conducted the second shift of the day on April 5, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

  • The JEE Main Mathematics Question Paper contains a total of 25 questions.
  • Each correct answer gets you 4 marks while incorrect answers gets you a negative mark of 1.

Candidates can download the JEE Main 2026 April 5 Shift 1 mathematics question paper along with detailed solutions to analyze their performance and understand the exam pattern better.

JEE Main 2026 April 5 Shift 1 Mathematics Question Paper with Solution PDF

JEE Mains 2026 April 5 Shift 1 Mathematics Question Paper with Solutions

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Question 1:

Let a, b \(\in\) C. Let \(\alpha, \beta\) be the roots of the equation \(x^2 + ax + b = 0\). If \(\beta-\alpha =\sqrt{11}\) and \(\beta^2-\alpha^2 = 3i\sqrt{11}\), then \((\beta^3 - \alpha^3)^2\) is equal to:

  • (A) 160
  • (B) 176
  • (C) 194
  • (D) 187

Question 2:

Let the sum of the first n terms of an A.P. be \(3n^2 + 5n\). Then the sum of squares of the first 10 terms of the A.P. is:

  • (A) 10220
  • (B) 12860
  • (C) 15220
  • (D) 19780

Question 3:

Let A be a 3 x 3 matrix such that
\(A^T \begin{pmatrix} 1
0
1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5
2
2 \end{pmatrix}\), \(A \begin{pmatrix} 0
0
1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 3
1
1 \end{pmatrix}\), \(A \begin{pmatrix} 1
0
1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 3
4
4 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(A \begin{pmatrix} 0
0
1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 1
3
1 \end{pmatrix}\)

If det(A) = 1, then det(adj(\(A^2\) + A)) is equal to:

  • (A) 16
  • (B) 25
  • (C) 49
  • (D) 64

Question 4:

Consider the system of linear equations in x, y, z:

x+2y+tz = 0,

6x + y + 5t z = 0,

3x + y + f(t) z = 0,

where f: R\(\rightarrow\) R is a differentiable function. If this system has infinitely many solutions for all t \(\in\) R, then f

  • (A) is a constant function
  • (B) is strictly increasing on R
  • (C) is strictly decreasing on R
  • (D) has two critical points

Question 5:

The sum \(\sum_{n=1}^{10} \frac{528}{n(n+1)(n+2)}\) is equal to:

  • (A) 65
  • (B) 130
  • (C) 220
  • (D) 440

Question 6:

Let tan A, tan B, where A, B \(\in \left(-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)\), be the roots of the quadratic equation \(x^2 - 2x - 5 = 0\). Then \(20 \sin^2\left(\frac{A+B}{2}\right)\) is equal to:

  • (A) \(10+\sqrt{10}\)
  • (B) \(10-2\sqrt{10}\)
  • (C) \(10-3\sqrt{10}\)
  • (D) \(10-\sqrt{10}\)

Question 7:

A letter is known to have arrived by post either from KANPUR or from ANANTPUR. On the envelope just two consecutive letters AN are visible. The probability, that the letter came from ANANTPUR, is:

  • (A) \(\frac{7}{10}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{10}{17}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{12}{19}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{7}{19}\)

Question 8:

The mean deviation about the mean for the data



is equal to:

  • (A) \(\frac{40}{13}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{42}{13}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{44}{13}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{46}{13}\)

Question 9:

Let a focus of the ellipse E: \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\) be S(4, 0) and its eccentricity be \(\frac{4}{5}\). If the point P(3, \(\alpha\)) lies on E and O is the origin, then the area of \(\Delta\)POS is equal to:

  • (A) 12/5
  • (B) 14/5
  • (C) 24/5
  • (D) 48/5

Question 10:

Let P be a moving point on the circle \(x^2 + y^2-6x-8y + 21 = 0\). Then, the maximum distance of P from the vertex of the parabola \(x^2 + 6x + y + 13 = 0\) is equal to:

  • (A) 8
  • (B) 10
  • (C) 12
  • (D) 9

Question 11:

In an equilateral triangle PQR, let the vertex P be at (3, 5) and the side QR be along the line x + y = 4. If the orthocentre of the triangle PQR is (\(\alpha, \beta\)), then 9(\(\alpha + \beta\)) is equal to:

  • (A) 16
  • (B) 27
  • (C) 36
  • (D) 48

Question 12:

The sum of all the integral values of p such that the equation \(3\sin^2x + 12\cos x - 3 = p, x \in \mathbb{R}\), has at least one solution, is:

  • (A) -54
  • (B) -60
  • (C) -75
  • (D) -84

Question 13:

The square of the distance of the point P(5, 6, 7) from the line \(\frac{x-2}{2} = \frac{y-5}{3} = \frac{z-2}{4}\) is equal to:

  • (A) 3
  • (B) 5
  • (C) 6
  • (D) 8

Question 14:

Let \(\vec{a} = \sqrt{7}\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{b} = \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}\). If \(\vec{r}\) is a vector such that \(\vec{r} \times \vec{a} + \vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{0}\) and \(\vec{r} \cdot \vec{a} = 0\), then \(|3\vec{r}|^2\) is equal to:

  • (A) 44
  • (B) 54
  • (C) 86
  • (D) 132

Question 15:

The square of the distance of the point of intersection of the lines \(\vec{r} = (\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}) + \lambda(a\hat{i} - \hat{j})\), \(a \neq 0\) and \(\vec{r} = (4\hat{i} - \hat{k}) + \mu(2\hat{i} + a\hat{k})\) from the origin is:

  • (A) 5
  • (B) 10
  • (C) 17
  • (D) 26

Question 16:

The area of the region R = { (x, y): xy \(\le\) 27, 1 \(\le\) y \(\le\) \(x^2\)\ is equal to:

  • (A) \(78\log_e 3 - \frac{52}{3}\)
  • (B) \(54\log_e 3 - \frac{52}{3}\)
  • (C) \(54\log_e 3 - \frac{26}{3}\)
  • (D) \(54\log_e 3 + \frac{26}{3}\)

Question 17:

The product of all possible values of \(\alpha\), for which \(\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{1-\cos(\alpha x)\cos((\alpha+1)x)\cos((\alpha+2)x)}{\sin^2((\alpha+1)x)} = 2\), is:

  • (A) -2
  • (B) 1
  • (C) -1
  • (D) \(\frac{5}{4}\)

Question 18:

The value of the integral \(\int_0^\infty \frac{\log_e (x)}{x^2 + 4} dx\) is:

  • (A) \(\frac{\pi \log_e (2)}{2}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{\pi \log_e (2)}{4}\)
  • (C) \(1 + \pi \log_e (2)\)
  • (D) \(2 + \pi \log_e (2)\)

Question 19:

Let \(f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}\) be a differentiable function such that \(f \left( \frac{x+y}{3} \right) = \frac{f(x)+f(y)}{3}\) for all \(x, y \in \mathbb{R}\), and \(f'(0) = 3\). Then the minimum value of the function \(g(x) = 3 + e^x f(x)\), is:

  • (A) \(3 \left( \frac{e+1}{e} \right)\)
  • (B) \(3 \left( \frac{e-1}{e} \right)\)
  • (C) \(3 - e\)
  • (D) \(3e\)

Question 20:

The value of the integral \(\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/3} \left( \frac{4 - \csc^2 x}{\cos^4 x} \right) dx\) is:

  • (A) \(\frac{11}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{16}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{32}{3\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{64}{3\sqrt{3}}\)

Question 21:

Let \(A = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}\). The number of one-one functions \(f: A \to A\) such that \(f(1) \ge 3, f(3) \le 4\) and \(f(2) + f(3) = 5\), is _________.


Question 22:

Two players A and B play a series of games of badminton. The player who wins 5 games first, wins the series. Assuming that no game ends in a draw, the number of ways in which player A wins the series is _________.


Question 23:

If the sum of the coefficients of \(x^7\) and \(x^{14}\) in the expansion of \(\left( \frac{1}{x^3} - x^4 \right)^n, x \neq 0,\) is zero, then the value of \(n\) is _________.


Question 24:

If \(\frac{\pi}{4} + \sum_{p=1}^{11} \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{2^{p-1}}{1 + 2^{2p-1}} \right) = \alpha\), then \(\tan \alpha\) is equal to _________.


Question 25:

Let \(y = y(x)\) be the solution of the differential equation \(x \sin \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) dy = \left( y \sin \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) - x \right) dx, y(1) = \frac{\pi}{2}\) and let \(\alpha = \cos \left( \frac{y(e^{12})}{e^{12}} \right)\). Then the number of integral values of \(p\), for which the equation \(x^2 + y^2 - 2px + 2py + \alpha + 2 = 0\) represents a circle of radius \(r \le 6\), is _________.

JEE Main 2026 Mathematics Exam Pattern

Particulars Details
Exam Mode Online (Computer-Based Test)
Paper B.E./B.Tech
Medium of Exam 13 languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Assamese, Urdu
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) + Numerical Value Questions
Total Marks 100 marks
Marking Scheme +4 for correct answer & -1 for incorrect MCQ and Numerical Value-based Questions
Total Questions 25 Questions

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