Will JEE Main 2024 be Tough or Easy? Here’s what the previous year’s analysis says

The JEE Main 2024 session 1 examination is set to take place between 24 January & 1 February 2024 and as the exam is approaching near candidates are wondering whether the JEE Main 2024 session exam will be tougher or easier than last year.

There are many factors on which the difficulty level of JEE Main 2024 will depend such as the candidates’ overall preparation level, the topics covered in the exam, paper design, changes in the exam pattern, syllabus, etc.

Continue reading the article below, as we have discussed in detail whether JEE Mains 2024 will be tough or easy based on the previous year’s paper analysis.

JEE Main Last Five-Years Paper Analysis

We can predict the difficulty level for exam 2024 through JEE Main previous years paper analysis of 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 below.

In this table, we have mentioned the level of all the examinations in session 1 and session 2 examination along with the difficulty level of both sessions out of 5:

The JEE Main January session 1 is seen to be a bit difficult compared to the session 2 examination. After this analysis, it is even more challenging to predict how the JEE Main 2024 exam will be. 

Factors Determining Level Of JEE Main 2024

Here is the list of some of the crucial factors that will determine the difficulty level of the JEE Main examination in 2024:

1. Question Paper 

The pattern of the JEE Main 2024 question paper is the most important factor that will determine the difficulty level of the exam. The exam paper for every shift and day is made keeping in mind to not repeat the questions in the paper. 

As seen in the past few years, ever since the NTA has been in charge of conducting the JEE Main exam, there has been an addition of numerical-type questions and this year authority may challenge the test-takers with a change in the JEE Main 2024 paper pattern. 

2. Competitive Landscape

The competitiveness of JEE Main 2024 is impacted by the number of candidates applying, their preparedness, and the level of competition among them. The more competitive the exam, the higher the stakes and the tougher it may seem.

3. Reduction in JEE Main 2024 Syllabus 

As the NTA has reduced the JEE Main 2024 syllabus, it builds a possibility that the exam may be tougher as compared to last year. This relief of reduction in the syllabus for candidates can also increase the chances for the JEE Main 2024 to be tougher. 

4. Number of candidates who applied for JEE Main 2024

The number of applicants who applied for JEE Main 2024 plays an important role in the difficulty level of the examination. If fewer students have applied for the JEE Main 2024 the exam level will be more difficult as the competition will increase. 

JEE Main Subject Wise Analysis

The JEE Main last five-year subject-wise analysis for the prediction of exam 2024 is provided in the table below:

According to the above analysis, we can see that:

• Physics- The level of the exam is moderate to difficult.
• Chemistry- It is the highest-scoring and easiest subject out of the three. 
• Mathematics- The level of the exam is more difficult than physics and chemistry. 

After analysing the previous year’s papers, we can conclude that the JEE Main 2024 session 1 examination is expected to be moderately difficult than the last year.

Since less than a month is left to prepare for the JEE Main 2024 exam, aspirants need to be consistent and truly motivated to achieve top rank in the JEE Main 2024 session 1 exam.

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