
With the increase in the level of competition, limited number of seats in the top notch colleges and high cutoff range for streams like agriculture, pharmacy and engineering, students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh face humongous pressure to secure a correct path for higher education. In the competitive landscape, the EAMCET exam has become a lifeline, a true guiding force for students from these two states to secure a seat in renowned colleges. Unlike the major national level engineering and medical exams like JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, NEET, the EAMCET exams give a fair and region based platform for every test taker to secure their future through professional education. Moreover, admission based on this exam not only imparts quality education but at the same time ensures that the educational costs are affordable, transparent in nature and merit based.

After the completion of the first four exam days of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 (January 21 to January 24), a clear picture of paper difficulty has started to form. While no shift can be called “easy,” based on student feedback, teacher reviews, and early exam analysis, some shifts were clearly more challenging than others.

Based on the analysis provided by the exam takers, the Chemistry section in JEE Main session 1 2026 posed difficulty. While it is generally perceived as “easier” than Mathematics, some shifts were significantly tougher for the students. The reason for this is that the exam included lengthy, statement-based questions. Not only were those questions time-consuming, but they also required the students to verify multiple facts before choosing an answer. Talking about the topics that held the most weightage and were time-consuming at the same time, they included Coordination Compounds, Thermodynamics, and General Organic Chemistry. In this article, we will discuss several factors due to which the students find JEE Main 2026 Chemistry tough.
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After the JEE Main January 2026 session began, one of the most common questions among students has been about identifying the easiest shift. Since JEE Main is conducted in multiple shifts, the difficulty level can vary significantly, making shift-wise analysis important for understanding overall performance trends.

Predicted percentile score for 90 marks in JEE Main 2026 ranges from 87.85 to 93.65+. Furthermore, talking about the rank, it can be forecast to range from 95,250 - 182,000. 90 marks in JEE Main is considered to be a good performance as it opens the gate for several NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs for various core branches. However, while admission to several institutes might be possible, securing top CSE seats at renowned NITs might be a bit challenging. The NITs offering admission include NIT Meghalaya, NIT Raipur, NIT Jalandhar, etc; IIITs include IIIT Allahabad, IIIT Bangalore, IIIT Hyderabad, etc; GFTIs include KIIT University, BIT Ranchi, Manav Rachna, etc.
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Kolkata (West Bengal)