JEE Main 21 January 2026 Toughest Shift Analysis

JEE Main 21 January 2026 toughest shift analysis by CollegeDekho. Based on student reviews, Shift 1 was moderate to difficult, with Chemistry emerging as the toughest section.

JEE Main 21 January 2026 Toughest Shift Analysis: The JEE Main 21 January 2026 examination day has generated strong reactions from students, with many discussing which shift felt the toughest. Early feedback clearly indicates that Shift 1 was rated moderate to difficult overall, with Chemistry emerging as the toughest subject. If you have appeared for today’s paper, comparing your experience with others can help you better gauge the paper’s difficulty and set realistic score expectations. Based on live student reactions and memory-based reviews, noticeable differences are emerging in subject-wise difficulty levels. CollegeDekho presents a detailed toughest shift analysis, explaining which sections challenged students the most and why.

Have you appeared for JEE Main 21 January 2026? Your exam experience matters. Share your feedback by clicking here on which shift felt toughest, and which subject challenged you the most, to help fellow students get a clearer picture of today’s paper trends. Your responses play a key role in identifying the toughest shift of the day.

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What Students Are Saying: JEE Main 21 January 2026 Toughest Shift Feedback

Here’s what students shared after appearing for JEE Main January 21 Shift 1, based on CollegeDekho’s live coverage and student reviews:

“Physics felt quite straightforward, but the tricky answer choices in Chemistry slowed me down,” shared Raghuveer, a student from Bihar after the exam.
“Although the concepts were manageable, the Mathematics section had lengthy questions that made time management difficult,” said Bhoomika Sharma, who appeared for the exam in Shimla.
“Chemistry wasn’t entirely based on direct NCERT lines. Some questions demanded deeper conceptual clarity,” observed Sonakshi Varshney from Jamshedpur.
“Overall, the paper turned out to be tougher than I expected, mainly because Chemistry and Maths consumed a lot of time,” remarked Pragya, a student from Alappuzha.
The common trend across student feedback clearly points to Chemistry and Mathematics as the sections that raised the overall difficulty level of the paper.

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JEE Main 21 January 2026 Toughest Shift Analysis (Shift-Wise)

Based on initial reactions, JEE Main January 21 Shift 1 leaned towards a moderate to difficult level overall. While Physics remained relatively manageable, Chemistry and Mathematics increased the paper’s difficulty, especially for students who struggled with time management. Here’s the Overall Difficulty and Toughest Subject of JEE Main 21 January 2026.

Shift	Overall Difficulty Level	Toughest Subject
Shift 1	Moderate to Difficult	Chemistry
Shift 2	To be updated	To be updated

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Which Was the Toughest JEE Main 21 January 2026 Shift: Shift 1 vs Shift 2?

A final comparison between Shift 1 and Shift 2 will be possible only after the second shift concludes and detailed student feedback is available.

To be updated after 6:30 PM today!

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