More than 1.80 lakh students appeared for the JEE Advanced 2026 CBT examination conducted on 17 May 2026 and are excited for the JEE Advanced 2026 Analysis paper 1 & 2. As we all know, this year Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee conducted both papers of the JEE Advanced examination.
If we talk about the overall difficulty level of JEE Advanced 2026, then it was moderate to tough. Students participating in the recent JEE Advanced 2026 examination must analyse their question paper subjectwise as available here in this post.
JEE Advanced 2026 Analysis Paper-1
JEE Advanced 2026 paper-1 was moderate and this time the marking scheme was slightly changed. Total 16 questions were asked and the format was 4 single correct (+3 for correct and -1 for wrong attempt), 4 multiple correct (+4 for correct answer and -1 for wrong attempt), 4 integer type questions (+4 for correct and 0 for wrong) and 4 match the column (+4 and -1 for wrong attempt).
If we talk about subjectwise breakdown then Physics portion was concept-based and quite tough, Chemistry section was easy and marks scoring and Mathematics was lengthy and calculative. Overall the level of the question paper was moderate to tough.
Subject Wise Analysis of JEE Advanced 2026 Paper-1
| Subjects | Difficulty Level | Chapters Deviation |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Moderate to Difficult | Questions were from most of the chapters. |
| Maths | Moderate to Difficult | Major Chapters got covered, however the lengthy questions and hard calculation were time consuming. |
| Chemistry | Easy to Moderate | Questions Equally distributed among Organic, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry. |
JEE Advanced 2026 Analysis Paper-2
The paper-2 of JEE Advanced was moderate where the Physics was toughest section, then come Mathematics and Chemistry was easier than other two.
Subject Wise Analysis of JEE Advanced 2026 Paper-2
| Subjects | Difficulty Level | Chapters Deviation |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Difficult | EMI, Current, Wave, Mechanics, Optics |
| Maths | Moderate to Difficult | Limits and Continuity, Integrals, Differential Equations |
| Chemistry | Easy to Moderate | Organic chemistry was covered mostly. |
Conclusion
Overall, the level of the JEE Advanced 2026 Paper-1 & 2 question paper was moderate to tough. Students need to score minimum 50% to 60% marks (General) to get selected for the top IITs. Once the official answer key is released, students will be able to download it from the official portal.
FAQs
JEE Advanced 2026 examination level was moderate to tough.
The physics portion is the difficult one as compared to other subjects.
Around 1.80 lakh candidates appeared in the JEE Advanced 2026 online examination.
JEE Advanced 2026 result is expected to be declared on 01 June 2026.
