JEE Main 2023, Session 2 Updates: If a candidate is appearing in both sessions then the best of their JEE (Main) 2023 NTA scores will be considered for preparation of the merit list/ ranking.
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JEE Main 2023, Session 2 Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has concluded the last exam for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023, session 2. The NTA will soon release the provisional answer key, followed by the final one at the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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Students have to register for JEE Advanced from 10 am of April 30 till 5 pm of May 7. The JEE Advanced exam will be held on June 4. The JEE Advanced results will be announced on June 18 at 10 am.
Students are not allowed to carry anything inside the examination hall, except a transparent ball point pen, admit card and Aadhaar card. Transparent water bottles are also allowed in the exam hall. Also, personal masks are not allowed as every student will be given a fresh surgical mask at entry. Read less
JEE Main 2023, Session 2 Updates: If a candidate is appearing in both sessions then the best of their JEE (Main) 2023 NTA scores will be considered for preparation of the merit list/ ranking.
Mathematics was rated moderate on the different level. Weightage was given to chapters of Algebra and Calculus. In Calculus questions asked from Functions, Limits and Continuity, Application of Derivative, Definite Integrals, Area under curves and Differential Equations. In Algebra- Matrices, Permutation and Combination, Vectors, 3D Geometry had more than one question, Progressions, Statistics, Binomial Theorem, Mathematical Reasoning and Probability. In Co-ordinate Geometry- Parabola, Circles and Ellipse had mixed concept questions. Lengthy calculations were involved in both MCQs and Numerical Based.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Baltish, FIITJEE)
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Chemistry was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. Inorganic Chemistry had more questions as compared to Organic and Physical Chemistry. Numerical section had questions from Chemical Kinetics, Electrochemistry, Ionic Equilibrium. Mixed concept questions were asked from Amines, Alcohols, Ethers and Phenols, Biomolecules, Polymers, Aryl and Alkyl halides in Organic Chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry had questions from s-block, p-block, Chemical Bonding, Co-ordination Compounds, Ores and Metallurgy.
Physics was rated as easy on the difficulty level. Questions were asked from Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Power and Energy, Heat and Thermodynamics, SHM, Current Electricity, Magnetism, Gravitation, Modern Physics, Semiconductors, Communications Systems and Optics. Numerical based questions were easy to moderate. Class 12 chapters had more weightage.
The last exam for JEE Main 2023 has concluded. The results will be announced soon on the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in. Prior to that the NTA will release a provisional answer key, candidates will be allowed to raise challenges to the answer key. After the provisional answer key, final answer key will be released and subsequently the results will be declared
Mathematics was rated as moderate to difficult on the difficulty level. Questions were asked from all chapters. There was emphasis on Algebra and Calculus. In Mathematics more questions were asked from Class 11 syllabus
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
Chemistry was rated as easiest among three subjects Inorganic and Organic Chemistry had more weightage than Physical Chemistry. Most questions were from Class 12 syllabus.
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
Physics was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. Most of the questions were NCERT based and were evenly distributed among all major units. Majority questions were from the Class 12 syllabus.
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
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Once the JEE Main 2023 exam has concluded, students will begin their preparations for JEE Advanced 2023. This year JEE Advanced is being conducted by IIT Guwahati. The exam will begin on June 4. Students can register for JEE Advanced 2023 from 10 am of April 30 till 5 pm of May 7. Both paper 1 and paper 2 of JEE Advanced 2023 will be conducted on the same day in computer based test mode. All FAQs answered
The NTA has commenced the last exam for JEE Main 2023. Nearly 9.4 lakh registered for the exam which has held in 330 cities across the country and 15 cities abroad.
'One needs to remember that real learning in an IIT never comes from the classroom alone. This is true for the majority of residential universities, but given the pressure and expectation the average IITian has to face, being in a “team” is absolutely mandatory,' write Dibyakusum Ray, Assistant Professor (English) at IIT Ropar. Read full story at indianexpress.com
Mathematics was rated as moderate on the difficulty level. Questions were asked from all chapters and more weightage given to Calculus and Algebra. In Calculus questions asked from almost all chapters of Limits and Continuity, Differentiability, Indefinite and Definite Integrals , Application of Derivative, Area, Differential Equations. In Algebra chapters covered where Complex Numbers, Binomial Theorem, Progressions, Matrices and Determinants, Mathematical Reasoning, Statistics, Permutation and Combination. More than one questions from Vectors, 3 D Geometry, Matrices, Probability. Mixed concept questions were asked from Parabola, Circles, Ellipse. Numerical Section had lengthy calculations. Few questions were reported as lengthy and tricky.
Chemistry was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. Inorganic had more weightage compared to Physical and Organic Chemistry. Numerical Based questions were mostly from Physical Chemistry – Solutions, Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Ionic Equilibrium. Questions also asked from s and p block, Coordination Compounds, Titrations, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Solid State, Ores and Metallurgy. Some mixed concept questions were asked in Organic Chemistry involving Amines, Aldehydes & Ketones, Aryl and Alkyl halides, GOC, Polymers. Some students said Chemistry was time consuming.
Physics was rated as easy on the difficulty level. Chapters from Class 12 were given more weightage given. Questions were asked from Kinematics, Gravitation, SHM, Heat and Thermodynamics, Circular Motion, Rotational Motion, EM Waves, Electrostatics (Dipole), Communication Systems, Magnetism, AC Circuits, Current Electricity, Modern Physics , Ray and Wave Optics. Numerical based questions were lengthy but easy.
(Inputs from Mr Ramesh Baltish, Managing partner and head, FIITJEE Noida centres)
Data from the last five year shows, that IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore, two second generation IITs that are being chosen alongside established and older IITs by the top 1,000 JEE-Advanced rankers. The institutes say this because of their flexible curriculum, industry-oriented courses including those on new-age technology, emphasis on entrepreneurship and an interdisciplinary approach. Read full story on indianexpress.com
Students belonging to Overseas Citizen of India and Person of Indian Origin categories can directly appear for JEE Advanced this year. The aforementioned candidates will be eligible to compete for open category seats. Read full story on indianexpress.com
The shift 1 exam for the last day of JEE Main 2023, session 2 has concluded. The second shift will begin at 3 pm, with this the JEE Main 2023 exam will conclude. Students who qualify for JEE Main will now appear for JEE Advanced to secure admission to Indian Institutes of Technology
"JEE Advanced needs to identify the top 5 percent of the set shortlisted through JEE Main, which is the top 1 percent of the candidates writing JEE Main. So one needs a large band for the top 1 percent of this set, forcing the JEE Advanced to be tougher than the JEE Main," writes IIT Kanpur professor Mahindra Agrawal Read full story on indianexpress.com
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'The current education system is highly stressed. Our colleges and universities are under pressure to deliver on academics and placements. Academic rigour leads to stress on student persistence and success. Add to this the multiple other factors eventually lead students to drop out,' writes former Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education SS Mantha and former education secretary for the government of India, Ashok Thakur Read full article on indianexpress.com
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Today is the last day of JEE Main 2023, Session 2. Check all the things students can carry with them at the exam centre
-Admit card along with a self declaration (undertaking)
-Transparent ball pen
-Additional photograph
-Sanitizer (50 ml)
-Transparent water bottle
-Sugar tablets, fruits (if the candidate is diabetic)
The Joint Entrance Exam will be conducted in 13 languages. The languages are:- English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
For each correct answer, the candidate will get 4 marks, for every wrong answer one mark will be deducted. For every unanswered question, student will get 0 mark.
The paper will have three subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each subject will have two sections- Section A and B. Section will have 20 MCQs and section B will have questions whose answers have to be filled in as a numerical value. There will be 10 questions in section b out of which 5 need to be answered.
-Admit card along with self declaration (undertaking)
-A simple transparent ball point pen
-Additional photograph to be pasted on attendance sheet
-Sanitizer (50 ml)
-transparent water bottle
-Sugar tablets/ fruits (if the the candidate is diabetic)
For morning shift- Students can enter the exam centre from 7 am to 8:30 am. The entry will stop at 8:30 am. Invigilator will begin giving instructions from 8:30 am to 8:50 am. Candidates will log in to read the instructions at 8:50 am. The exam will commence at 9 am and conclude at 12 pm.
For evening shift- Students can enter the exam centre from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. The entry gates will be closed at 2:30 pm. The invigilator will give instructions from 2:30 pm to 2:50 pm. Students can log in to read the instructions at 2:50 pm. The exam will begin at 3 pm and conclude at 6 pm
Step 1: Visit the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the admit card link given on the homepage
Step 3: Enter your credentials such as application number and date of birth
Step 4: View and download the admit card
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Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Education, Subhas Sarkar said that since 2018, over 19,000 students belonging to SC, ST and OBC categories have dropped out of IITs, IIMs and centrally funded institutions. Former chairperson of All India Council for Technical Education SS Mantha and former education secretary for the government of India, Ashok Thakur write that many students belonging to general category would have also dropped out of college. They cite academic pressure as one of the reasons for these drop out. Read full story on indianexpress.com
Minister of State for Education, Subhas Sarkar said that the ministry is not considering any proposal for a one-time relaxation in criteria for Joint Entrance Examination Main 2023. Read full story on indianexpress.com
The Overseas Citizen of India/ Person of Indian Origin (OCI/PIO) candidates are eligible to appear directly for JEE (Advanced) 2023 without appearing in JEE (Main) 2023. This measure will be applicable only for this year, informed IIT Guwahati. Read full report here
Delhi Education Minister, Atishi announced that the state government will offer free Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) coaching to the students of Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS). Read full story on indianexpress.com
Kaushal Vijay from Ahmedabad is one of the twenty toppers of JEE Main 2023, Session one. He not only secured 100 percentile but also got full marks in all three subjects. He wants to pursue CSE from IIT Bombay Know how he prepared for the exam on indianexpress.com
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According to the institute’s annual report since the academic year 2017-18, the number of student admitted to the programme via JEE Advanced has dropped from 104 (against 105 sanctioned seats) to 95 (against 116 sanctioned seats) in 2021-22. Read the whole report here
Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech will be resolved in the following manner in descending order:
1. NTA score in Mathematics, followed by
2. NTA score in Physics, followed by
3. NTA score in Chemistry, followed by
4. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by
5. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the Test, followed by
6. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the Test, followed by
7. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the Test followed by
8. Older in Age followed by
9. Application Number in ascending order
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Yesterday evening's Physics exam was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level. It consisted mostly of easy and moderate questions. Most of the questions were NCERT based and were evenly distributed among all major units.
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
The overall difficulty of JEE Main Session 2 exam (April 13, shift 2) was easy to moderate. The order of difficulty in different subjects- as assessed by our experts is Mathematics > Physics > Chemistry.
'Learner AG on behalf of Govt mentioned Thursday before Hon'ble CJ of Mumbai HC that they will be filing Affidavit so requested time for the same. I requested the Judge to keep it early as students are anxious,' said Anubha Srivastava Sahai. The next hearing is scheduled on April 24
Those who want to take up mock tests before appearing for JEE Main 2023, can visit the official websites -- jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in.
NTA has released JEE Main Admit Card 2023 for April 15, 2023 exam. Students can download the admit card through the official site of JEE Mains at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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The overall difficulty of JEE Main Session 2, April 13 shift 1 was easy to moderate. The order of difficulty in different subjects- as assessed by our experts is Mathematics > Physics > Chemistry.
Physics was the easiest of the lot whereas Mathematics because of lengthy calculations and tricky questions was considered to be moderate to difficult by many students.
(Inputs by Aakash BYJU’S)
Questions covered almost all chapters of Class 11 and 12 from the CBSE board. The exam had balanced questions, as per students in terms of coverage of chapters. Few students and experts reported this paper to be slightly tougher than those held on April 11 and 12 in Physics and Chemistry.
Inorganic & Organic Chemistry had more weightage compared to Physical Chemistry. Numerical Based questions were mostly from Physical Chemistry – Solutions, Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Ionic Equilibrium. Questions also asked from S & P block, Coordination Compounds, Surface Chemistry, Ores & Metallurgy. Some mixed concept questions were asked in Organic Chemistry involving Amines, Aldehydes & Ketones, Aryl & Alkyl halides, GOC, Polymers.
Mathematics was moderately tough, while Physics was easiest amongst the three subjects. Overall, this paper was of moderate level as per students.
(With inputs fromFIITJEE Noida)
No, personal masks are not allowed as every student will be given a fresh surgical mask at entry.
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The NTA has concluded the morning shift of the JEE Main 2023 session 2 exam of April 13.
To qualify for JEE Advanced, engineering aspirants need to score between 250-360 marks to make the cut. The higher the score, the greater the percentile and rank and only the top candidates will be eligible to compete for a seat in the coveted IIT institutions.
"Learner AG on behalf of Govt mentioned today before Hon'ble CJ of Mumbai HC that they will be filing Affidavit so requested time for the same. I requested the Judge to keep it early as students are anxious," said Anubha Srivastava Sahai.
The Delhi government will offer free Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) coaching to the students of Delhi Model Virtual School (DMVS), Delhi Education Minister Atishi said.
“DMVS has all the advantages of a physical institution but is virtual and is affiliated with DBSE. Today, students from 13 states and Union Territories, including Delhi, are studying here, and this year our focus is to expand its reach. Our goal is to ensure that quality education is easily available to everyone, regardless of their location,” she said.
The Education Ministry has said that it is not considering any proposal for a one-time relaxation in criteria for Joint Entrance Examination Main 2023.
“After due verification, the affected candidates were allowed to appear in re-examinations held on June 29, 2022 (Shift-2) and June 30, 2022 (Shift-1) for Session-1 and on July 30, 2022 (Shift-1) for Session-2. Moreover, the candidates who have passed the Class 12 or equivalent examination in 2021, 2022, or appearing in 2023 can appear in JEE (Main) – 2023 examination.
“For the school leaving batch of 2020, the JEE (Main) examination was conducted two times in 2020, four times in 2021 and two times in 2022 giving them sufficient opportunities to take the JEE(Main) examination,” Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar informed Lok Sabha in a written response.
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