Strategy, problem-solving techniques, and hard-earned lessons from 6 years of mentoring JEE and Olympiad students. Written by Ritesh Raj.
Every Mathematics question from both 2026 attempts 475 questions across 19 shifts solved, verified and classified by chapter, unit and difficulty. See exactly where the marks live, which chapters are highest-yield, and how January compared with April.
The full Mathematics breakdown of JEE Main 2026's 23 January morning shift — chapter-wise weightage, an easy/medium/hard split, the questions that decided the paper, and an expected good-attempt target. A balanced, moderate paper with 16 medium questions and 7 hard.
The complete Mathematics breakdown of JEE Main 2026's opening shift (21 January, morning) — chapter-wise weightage, an easy/medium/hard split, the four questions that decided the paper, and an expected good-attempt target. Calculus and Algebra alone carried 60 of 100 marks.
The full Mathematics breakdown of JEE Main 2026's 21 January evening shift chapter-wise weightage, an easy/medium/hard split, the questions that decided the paper, and an expected good-attempt target. A shade tougher than the morning, with every Section-B numerical rated hard.
The full Mathematics breakdown of JEE Main 2026's 22 January morning shift chapter-wise weightage, an easy/medium/hard split, the questions that decided the paper, and an expected good-attempt target. The friendliest January shift so far, with 16 medium questions and only 7 hard.
The full Mathematics breakdown of JEE Main 2026's 22 January evening shift chapter-wise weightage, an easy/medium/hard split, the questions that decided the paper, and an expected good-attempt target. The toughest January shift so far: every Calculus question was hard and there was barely an easy question in sight.
The full Mathematics breakdown of JEE Main 2026's 23 January evening shift chapter-wise weightage, an easy/medium/hard split, the questions that decided the paper, and an expected good-attempt target. Tougher than the morning, with nine hard questions spread across matrices, conics and integration.
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