JEE Main 2026 January Session 1 Question Papers (All Shifts): Download Pdf

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The JEE Main 2026 Exam for Session 1 concluded on January 29, 2026, with Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) conducted in multiple shifts from January 21 to 28 and Paper 2 (B.Arch & B.Planning) on January 29 in CBT mode across 323 cities.

Overall trends show moderate difficulty: Mathematics was the lengthiest section, Chemistry was a bit tricky for some shifts (NCERT-focused), and Physics balanced with conceptual and numerical questions.

In this article by Collegedunia, the JEE Main 2026 question paper is provided along with detailed solutions and answer keys to help you verify responses, estimate scores, and analyse shift-wise difficulty.

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JEE Main 2026 January Session Question Papers

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JEE Main 2026 Paper 1(B.E./B.Tech) Question Paper
1.1 JEE Main January 21 Shift 1 Question Paper and Answer Key
1.2 JEE Main January 21 Shift 2 Question Paper and Answer Key
1.3 JEE Main January 22 Shift 1 Question Paper and Answer Key
1.4 JEE Main January 22 Shift 2 Question Paper and Answer Key
JEE Main 2026 Official Question Paper Pdf
2.1 JEE Main 2026 Official Question Paper: Release Dates (Expected)
JEE Main 2026 Question Paper Analysis (Expected)
JEE Main 2026 Question Paper Analysis: January Session Trends
4.1 JEE Main 2026 January Session 1: Expected Question-Paper Analysis

JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) Question Paper

The JEE Main 2026 Shift-Wise Question Papers for B.E./B. Tech is available below:

JEE Main January 21 Shift 1 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 21st January 2026 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF	Download Pdf

JEE Main January 21 Shift 2 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 21st January 2026 Shift 2 Question Paper Download PDF	Download Pdf

JEE Main January 22 Shift 1 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 22nd January 2026 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF	Download Pdf

JEE Main January 22 Shift 2 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 22nd January 2026 Shift 2 Question Paper Download PDF	Download Pdf

JEE Main January 23 Shift 1 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 23rd January 2026 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF	Download PDF

JEE Main January 23 Shift 2 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 23rd January 2026 Shift 2 Question Paper Download PDF	Download PDF

JEE Main January 24 Shift 1 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 24th January 2026 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF	Download PDF

JEE Main January 24 Shift 2 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 24th January 2026 Shift 2 Question Paper Download PDF	Download PDF

JEE Main January 28 Shift 1 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 28th January 2026 Shift 1 Question Paper Download PDF	Download PDF

JEE Main January 28 Shift 2 Question Paper and Answer Key

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JEE Main 28th January 2026 Shift 2 Question Paper Download PDF	Download PDF

JEE Main 2026 Question Paper PDF (Paper 2A/2B)

You can download the question paper for both Paper 2A and 2B from the link given below.

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JEE Main 2026 Paper 2A (B.Arch) Question Paper Download PDF	Check Here	View Solutions
JEE Main 2026 Paper 2B (B.Planning) Question Paper Download PDF	Check Here	View Solutions

JEE Main 2026 Official Question Paper Pdf

The JEE Main 2026 Official Question Paper are officially released by NTA along with the final answer key. The JEE Main Question Paper for Session 1 is available along with the answer key for candidates to verify their responses and shift-wise difficulty.

You can download the official question paper PDFs from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, by using the login credentials.

JEE Main 2026 Official Question Paper: Release Dates

Session	Exam Dates	Question Paper Release	Download Mode
January Session	21–29 January 2026	Within 4-5 days after the last exam	Online PDF *(Available)*
April Session	April 2026	Within 4-5 days after the last exam	Online PDF

Check: JEE Main 2026 Important Dates

JEE Main 2026 Question Paper Analysis

The JEE Main Question Paper 2026 Analysis will help the candidates understand the overall difficulty level, the subject-wise weightage and the scoring opportunities for the Shift 2 Exam.

As per the recent trends followed by NTA, the JEE Main 2026 was of a moderate difficulty level, in which chemistry will be NCERT-based, Physics will be based on concepts, and Mathematics will be time-based.

Check this video by @vedantuJEE to know the detailed shift-wise difficulty analysis of JEE Main 2026.

JEE Main 2026 Question Paper Analysis: January Session Trends

The JEE Main 2026 January Session is over now, and the results have been released as well. By having a shift-wise analysis of JEE Main 2026, you can understand the difficulty level of the exam and the impact of normalisation.

As per the previous year's trends of the January session, the question paper is expected to be of a moderate difficulty level.
The chemistry is expected to be of the highest scoring, mathematics will be time-consuming, and physics will be balanced.

JEE Main 2026 January Session 1:Question-Paper Analysis

Parameter	Morning Shift	Evening Shift
Share of Total Shifts	45–50%	50–55%
Difficulty Category	Easier to Moderate	Moderate to Tough
Overall Paper Difficult	Easy–Moderate	Moderate–Tough
Physics Difficulty	Easy to Moderate	Moderate to Tough
Chemistry Difficulty	Easy (NCERT-based)	Easy to Moderate
Mathematics Difficulty	Moderate	Tough & Lengthy
Numerical Questions Difficulty	Low to Moderate	Moderate to High
Expected Accuracy (%)	75–80%	65–70%
Avg. Good Attempts (out of 75)	50–55	45–50

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Let $P=[p_{ij}]$ and $Q=[q_{ij}]$ be two square matrices of order $3$ such that $q_{ij}=2^{(i+j-1)}p_{ij}$ and $\det(Q)=2^{10}$. Then the value of $\det(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} P))$ is
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If \[ \int_0^6 \left( x^3 + \lfloor x^{1/3} \rfloor \right) \, dx = \alpha \] and \[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin^2 x}{\sin^6 x + \cos^6 x} \, dx = \beta, \] then the value of $ ab^2 $ is equal to:
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Let the domain of the function \[ f(x) = \log_3 \log_5 \left( 7 - \log_2 \left( x^2 - 10x + 15 \right) \right) + \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{3x - 7}{17 - x} \right) \] be $ (\alpha, \beta) $, then $ \alpha + \beta $ is equal to:
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Find the value of \[ \frac{6}{3^{26}} + 10\cdot\frac{1}{3^{25}} + 10\cdot\frac{2}{3^{24}} + \cdots + 10\cdot\frac{2^{24}}{3^{1}} : \]
- $2^{26}$
- $2^{25}$
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- $2^{27}$
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JEE Main 2026 : 8 Answered Questions

Ques. What is the expected rank (AIR) for Sastra University Thanjavur for Biotechnology?

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1.
Let $P=[p_{ij}]$ and $Q=[q_{ij}]$ be two square matrices of order $3$ such that $q_{ij}=2^{(i+j-1)}p_{ij}$ and $\det(Q)=2^{10}$. Then the value of $\det(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} P))$ is

3.
If \[ \int_0^6 \left( x^3 + \lfloor x^{1/3} \rfloor \right) \, dx = \alpha \] and \[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin^2 x}{\sin^6 x + \cos^6 x} \, dx = \beta, \] then the value of \( ab^2 \) is equal to:

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Let the domain of the function \[ f(x) = \log_3 \log_5 \left( 7 - \log_2 \left( x^2 - 10x + 15 \right) \right) + \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{3x - 7}{17 - x} \right) \] be \( (\alpha, \beta) \), then \( \alpha + \beta \) is equal to:

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Find the value of \[ \frac{6}{3^{26}} + 10\cdot\frac{1}{3^{25}} + 10\cdot\frac{2}{3^{24}} + \cdots + 10\cdot\frac{2^{24}}{3^{1}} : \]

JEE Main 2026 : 8 Answered Questions

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Ques. What is the difficulty level of the JEE paper set by IIT Roorkee? Which subjects can be expected to come tough and easy?

Ques. I got 281441 rank in JEE Mains. Can I take admission to MNIT Jaipur

Ques. Is there any college I can get into if my JEE Main CRL is 112660 in the Gen category??

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4ADFK1

1.Let $P=[p_{ij}]$ and $Q=[q_{ij}]$ be two square matrices of order $3$ such that $q_{ij}=2^{(i+j-1)}p_{ij}$ and $\det(Q)=2^{10}$. Then the value of $\det(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} P))$ is

3.If \[ \int_0^6 \left( x^3 + \lfloor x^{1/3} \rfloor \right) \, dx = \alpha \] and \[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin^2 x}{\sin^6 x + \cos^6 x} \, dx = \beta, \] then the value of \( ab^2 \) is equal to:

4.Let the domain of the function \[ f(x) = \log_3 \log_5 \left( 7 - \log_2 \left( x^2 - 10x + 15 \right) \right) + \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{3x - 7}{17 - x} \right) \] be \( (\alpha, \beta) \), then \( \alpha + \beta \) is equal to:

5.Find the value of \[ \frac{6}{3^{26}} + 10\cdot\frac{1}{3^{25}} + 10\cdot\frac{2}{3^{24}} + \cdots + 10\cdot\frac{2^{24}}{3^{1}} : \]

JEE Main 2026 : 8 Answered Questions

Ques. What is the expected rank (AIR) for Sastra University Thanjavur for Biotechnology?

Ques. Can I get any good college with 48 percentile in jee mains?

Ques. What is the difficulty level of the JEE paper set by IIT Roorkee? Which subjects can be expected to come tough and easy?

Ques. I got 281441 rank in JEE Mains. Can I take admission to MNIT Jaipur

Ques. Is there any college I can get into if my JEE Main CRL is 112660 in the Gen category??

taHt0i

Fees Structure

Structure based on different categories

Comments

dOGVmW

1.
Let $P=[p_{ij}]$ and $Q=[q_{ij}]$ be two square matrices of order $3$ such that $q_{ij}=2^{(i+j-1)}p_{ij}$ and $\det(Q)=2^{10}$. Then the value of $\det(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} P))$ is

3.
If \[ \int_0^6 \left( x^3 + \lfloor x^{1/3} \rfloor \right) \, dx = \alpha \] and \[ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin^2 x}{\sin^6 x + \cos^6 x} \, dx = \beta, \] then the value of \( ab^2 \) is equal to:

4.
Let the domain of the function \[ f(x) = \log_3 \log_5 \left( 7 - \log_2 \left( x^2 - 10x + 15 \right) \right) + \sin^{-1} \left( \frac{3x - 7}{17 - x} \right) \] be \( (\alpha, \beta) \), then \( \alpha + \beta \) is equal to:

5.
Find the value of \[ \frac{6}{3^{26}} + 10\cdot\frac{1}{3^{25}} + 10\cdot\frac{2}{3^{24}} + \cdots + 10\cdot\frac{2^{24}}{3^{1}} : \]