JEE Main 2026: Plan Your Strategy Using Day 1 Analysis

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College Vidya News Team Jan 22, 2026 1K Reads

JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam is going to be conducted by the National Testing Agency in January. The exact dates are 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, and 29th January. So, it is to note that this exam is taken by NTA in 10 shifts.

It can be expected that the level of difficulty may vary in each of these shifts, considering that there are many shifts conducted at different times. Also, students who want to appear in the upcoming shifts of exams have to measure the level of difficulty. The exam of JEE Main 2026 Day 1 for January 21 has already been conducted. The aspirants who have chosen to appear in the upcoming shifts can go through the analysis of Day 1 exam.

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Difficulty Level (Shift-wise)

The table below highlights the subject-wise difficulty level and question trends observed in both shifts of Day 1:

Subject	Shift 1 Difficulty	Shift 2 Difficulty	Types of Questions Asked
Mathematics	Tough & Lengthy	Moderate to Tough	Calculations were complex and time-consuming
Physics	Moderate	Moderate	Formula-based and conceptual questions
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate	Easy / Doable	Mostly NCERT-based, especially in Inorganic Chemistry
Overall	Moderate to Tough	Moderate	Maths requires strong time management

JEE Main 2026 January 21: Topics Asked

Candidates can check the important topics covered in the Day 1 exam below:

Section	Topics Asked
Physics	Thermodynamics, Fluids, Energy, EM Waves, Friction, Gravitation, Potential Energy, Wave Optics
Chemistry	Questions from Organic Chemistry, with higher weightage for Inorganic Chemistry
Mathematics	Vectors, Calculus, Differential Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Circle, Statistics, Probability, Ellipse, Inverse Trigonometry
Overall	Thermodynamics, Fluids, Energy, EM Waves, Mechanics topics, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Probability, Inverse Trigonometry

What Day 1 JEE Main 2026 Indicates for Upcoming Shifts

Based on the Day 1 paper pattern, experts highlight the following trends:

Physics: Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics, and Modern Physics.
Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry. Physical and Organic Chemistry also tested core concepts.
Mathematics: Calculus, Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, and Probability dominate the paper.

Daily Time Management Strategy for JEE Main 2026

Based on the Day 1 difficulty level, here are the following balanced daily study plan:

Physics: 2 to 3 hours
Mathematics: 3 to 4 hours
Chemistry: 2 to 3 hours

Practice JEE Main Questions Regularly

Students should practice the questions based on the NCERT and the problems in the reference books on a constant and regular basis. While practicing the questions, the student will surely improve his or her speed and accuracy.

So, to end, a smart method will surely be helpful for the candidates in the sense that this will benefit them in clarifying the subjects and the time factor too. Moreover, this will surely assist the candidates in being comfortable in dealing with the difficulty level.

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