{"id":293998,"date":"2026-01-21T14:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/?p=293998"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:49:23","slug":"jee-main-2026-session-1-january-21-shift-1-exam-analysis-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/jee-main-2026-session-1-january-21-shift-1-exam-analysis-live-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"JEE Main 2026 Session 1 January 21 Shift 1 Exam Analysis LIVE UPDATES- Difficulty Level, Paper Analysis &#038; Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200c JEE Main 2026 Session 1 is underway, with the first day of the exam held on January 21, 2026, when a large number of engineering hopefuls came for the Shift 1 (Morning) test from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Based on the first reports of students and experts, the exam was a bit challenging and moderately difficult, and it matched well with the recent JEE Main \u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200cpatterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The paper put to test conceptual understanding and calculation speed, along with good time management skills, especially in Mathematics and Physics, where Chemistry turned out to be the most scoring section, as it was mostly NCERT-based.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This JEE Main Session 1 January 21 Shift 1 Exam Analysis will cover:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main January 21 Shift 1 Difficulty Level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject-wise review<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topic-wise weightage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student reactions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good attempts &amp; expected score for top percentiles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Analysis: Overview\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the reactions of the students coming out of examination halls across India, the overall JEE Main January 21 Shift 1 Difficulty Level of the paper was characterised as Moderate to Tough.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Takeaways of JEE Main Session 1 January 21 Shift 1 Exam Analysis:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics was the most difficult and longest section. In addition, there was a large proportion of questions from Vectors and 3D Geometry in this section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics was of moderate to tough level, and it included both conceptual and calculation-based questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry was easy to moderate, mostly NCERT-driven and time-saving.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The paper pattern was similar to the previous year&#8217;s JEE Main papers, with no major surprises.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time management was very important here, especially due to lengthy Maths calculations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A couple of students tweeted about the unusual pattern of 5\u20136 options in some Chemistry MCQs (official confirmation \u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200cawaited).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main 2026 Shift 1 Paper Analysis: Subject-Wise Difficulty Level<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each subject in JEE Main 2026 had a different level of difficulty. Below is a detailed breakdown of JEE Main January 21 Shift 1 Subject Wise Analysis:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Difficulty Level<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Key Topics Covered<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vectors &amp; 3D, Calculus, Matrices, Differential Equations<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern Physics, Mechanics, Optics, Thermodynamics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic (Low weightage), Physical &amp; Inorganic (NCERT)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balanced paper<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Direct Link<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-rank-predictor\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\" data-is-only-node=\"\">JEE Main Rank Predictor 2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>JEE Main\u00a0Answer Key 2026 Session 1\u00a0and Solutions by Aakash for 21, 22, 23, 24\u00a0and 28\u00a0January<\/h2>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates &amp; Shifts<\/th>\n<th>JEE Main 2026 Shift 1 Answer Key and Solutions<\/th>\n<th>JEE Main 2026 Shift 2 Answer Key and Solutions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-2026-january-21-shift-1-shift-2-question-paper-solutions-download-pdf\">21 Jan Shift 1 &amp; 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net\/Aakash\/s3fs-public\/pdf_management_files\/target_solutions\/Answers%26Solutions_JEE%28Main%29-2026_Ph-1_physics_%2821-01-2026%29_Mor.pdf\">JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Download PDF(Out Now)<\/a><\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22 Jan Shift 1 &amp; 2<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23 Jan Shift 1 &amp; 2<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24 Jan Shift 1 &amp; 2<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 2 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28 Jan Shift 1 &amp; 2<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 1 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<td>JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 2 Download PDF(soon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<section>\n<h2 class=\"center\">Download JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Question Paper and Solutions<\/h2>\n<table class=\"d-block-sm\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Subject Wise Question Paper and Solutions<\/th>\n<th>JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Question Paper and Solutions Download PDF<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-2026-physics-question-paper-solutions-21-january-shift-1\">JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Physics<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net\/Aakash\/s3fs-public\/pdf_management_files\/target_solutions\/Answers%26Solutions_JEE%28Main%29-2026_Ph-1_physics_%2821-01-2026%29_Mor.pdf?eZFpdBb0KbEpjbVkGrPl56FDfJppE_cv\">Download Now<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-2026-january-21-shift-1-chemistry-question-paper-solutions\">JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Chemistry<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net\/Aakash\/s3fs-public\/pdf_management_files\/target_solutions\/Answers%26Solutions_JEE%28Main%29-2026_Ph-1_chemistry_%2821-01-2026%29_Mor.pdf?BN1FY6TzLbbfvyQj5CRQ7Qq3ibVQYjq4\">Download Now<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-2026-mathematics-question-paper-solutions-21-january-shift-1\">JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Mathematics<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net\/Aakash\/s3fs-public\/pdf_management_files\/target_solutions\/Answers%26Solutions_JEE%28Main%29-2026_Ph-1_math_%2821-01-2026%29_Mor.pdf?gTcuahhQGhUi4BeP8eP5wMNEdB7ROKUR\">Download Now<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<h2>JEE Main 2026 January 21 Morning &amp; Evening\u00a0\u00a0Shifts<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\" data-sheets-root=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"549\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-2026-january-21-shift-1-question-paper-and-solutions\">JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Question Paper and Solutions (session 1)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-2026-january-21-shift-2-question-paper-solutions-session-1\">JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 2 Question Paper &amp; Solutions (Session 1)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main 2026 Mathematics Analysis for Jan 21 Session 1 Shift 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the students, the biggest struggle was in the Mathematics section. They felt that the paper was too long, with lots of calculations, thus they barely had enough time to attempt some questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Topics Covered in JEE Main Mathematics January 21 Shift 1:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vectors &amp; 3D Geometry \u2013 Most important segment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculus \u2013 Differential Equations, Integration<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Algebra \u2013 Matrices &amp; Determinants, Sequences &amp; Series<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probability \u2013 Average level<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinate Geometry \u2013 Very few questions, but quite time-consuming<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student Feedback on JEE Main 2026 Mathematics Difficulty Level: \u201cMaths was difficult. It was the biggest time-consumer; hence, it was very crucial to go for the right questions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main 2026 Physics Analysis for Jan 21 Session 1 Shift 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students had an opinion that the difficulty level of the Physics section varied from moderate to tough, as the problems were a mix of conceptual and numerical ones. While some questions were simple enough, others demanded a deep understanding of the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Topics Covered in JEE Main Physics January 21 Shift 1:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern Physics \u2013 Photoelectric effect, Semiconductors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mechanics \u2013 Laws of Motion, Fluids, Work &amp; Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optics \u2013 Ray Optics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thermodynamics &amp; Heat Transfer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Electricity &amp; Magnetism<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main Physics Paper Review 2026 Student Feedback: \u201cMost of the Physics questions were concept-based; just memorising the formulas was not sufficient.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main 2026 Chemistry Analysis for Jan 21 Session 1 Shift 1<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was the Chemistry section where the students found the highest scores potential and the least amount of difficulty. Most of the questions were almost a direct copy from the NCERT books, which allowed the students to devote more time to other challenging sections.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Topics Covered in JEE Main Chemistry January 21 Shift 1:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Chemistry \u2013 Thermodynamics, Equilibrium<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inorganic Chemistry \u2013 Coordination Compounds, Chemical Bonding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organic Chemistry \u2013 Bare minimum; simple mechanisms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Chemistry \u2013 Very basic questions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main Chemistry Difficulty Level 2026 Student Feedback: \u201cChemistry was quite easy; NCERT alone was more than \u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200cenough.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main January 21 Shift 1 Student Reactions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, student sentiment was <\/span><b>balanced and fair<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Common Reactions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry helped improve overall attempts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maths length affected time management.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics required conceptual clarity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam difficulty is similar to last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Aspect<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Student Feedback<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall Difficulty<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to Tough<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Difficult Section<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Scoring Section<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemistry<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time Management<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenging<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Exam Pattern &amp; Marking Scheme<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Exam Component<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subjects<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question Types<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 MCQs + 10 NATs (Attempt any 5) per subject<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking Scheme<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+4 (Correct), -1 (Incorrect MCQ), No negative for NAT<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Download JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Question Paper Solutions?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The students who took JEE Main 2026 January 21 shift 1 can go through the memory-based question paper solutions to get an idea of their performance and find out the areas where they need to improve. Due to JEE Main being a computer-based test, the official question paper in the form of hard copies is not made available immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the official JEE Main website or well-known educational platforms and coaching institute portals.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the section \u201cJEE Main 2026 January Session Question Paper &amp; Solutions\u201d on the website.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose January 21 \u2013 Shift 1 (Morning) from the list of options. Get the PDF file that includes memory-based questions along with detailed solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your answers against the solutions to calculate your probable score and precision.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main January 2026 Exam Review: Good Attempts &amp; Expected Score<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on early student feedback and expert estimates:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Safe Attempts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 50\u201355 questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Good Score:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 150+ marks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>99 Percentile Expectation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ~180 marks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High Scoring Candidates:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 200+ marks with accuracy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expected Category-Wise Cutoff (Percentile):<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 93\u201395<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>OBC-NCL \/ EWS:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 80\u201382<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SC:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 60\u201362<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ST:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 47\u201350<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expert Tips for Upcoming JEE Main 2026 Shifts<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aim for 100% mastery of NCERT in Chemistry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work on getting faster in Maths and choosing questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go thoroughly through the top-weightage Physics topics like Mechanics &amp; Modern Physics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyse Day 1 memory-based questions through practice to spot pattern recognition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus more on accuracy than attempts for handling the normalisation process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 analysis tells that the paper was of moderate difficulty. Students who were very well-prepared and had their basics strong, along with having done good time management, found more than enough scoring opportunities, particularly in Chemistry. Candidates going for the next shifts should make use of this review to adjust their \u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200ctechniques.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u200b\u200d\u200b\u200c\u200d\u200b\u200d\u200c JEE Main 2026 Session 1 is underway, with the first day of the exam held on January 21, 2026, when a large number of engineering hopefuls came for the Shift 1 (Morning) test from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. 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