JEE Main 2023, Session 2 Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) today started the second session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023 session 2. Candidates appearing for the exam this week but have not yet downloaded their admit cards can do so by logging in at the official NTA websites — jeemain.nta.nic.in or nta.ac.in
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Additionally, it has been announced that the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) will not take the JEE Main 2023 exam, and will no longer be considered as foreign national candidates. Additionally, they will be included in the common merit list for the general category seats during the process of seat allocations. Earlier, 10 per cent supernumerary seats were declared for foreign nationals.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court today heard the plea for the removal of JEE Main 75 per cent eligibility criterion. The petitioner has requested the NTA to remove the 75 per cent eligibility criterion for this attempt. “The next hearing for JEE 75 per cent eligibility plea will be on Wednesday (April 12) or Thursday (April 13). Govt counsel will inform after confirming with AG as he will be appearing,” said advocate Anubha Srivastava Read less
JEE Main 2023: Students need to remember that they will not be allowed to enter the exam centre without showing the admit cards along with the identification proof such as Aadhar card or PAN Card. They also cannot carry instruments, geometry or pencil box, handbag, purse, any kind of paper/ stationery/ textual material (printed or written material) to the exam hall.
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The JEE Main Mathematics syllabus consists of around 25 chapters. It is the most important part of the JEE preparation and requires a thorough revision of the subject. The following are the most important chapters for JEE Main 2023 Math:
Integration, Differentiation, Probability, Three-Dimensional Geometry, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Conic Sections, Straight Lines, Sets, Relations and Functions, Matrices And Determinants.
Students appearing in JEE Main 2023 Session 2 can download their admit cards by following the given steps:
Step 1: Visit the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the JEE Main 2023 Session 2 tab given on the home page
Step 3: Fill in your details like application number and password
Step 4: Click on the admit card tab displayed on the screen and download it
Step 5: Take a printout of the admit card for the future references
The NTA is conducting JEE Main 2023, session 2 exam for about 9.4 lakh candidates in about 330 cities across the country and 15 cities abroad. The remaining exams will be conducted on April 8, 10, 11 and 12. The reserve dates for the exam are April 13 and 15.
Candidates are not allowed to carry anything except a ball point pen, their admit card and their Aadhaar card. A transparent water bottle is allowed.
The Chemistry paper was largely based on NCERT. Questions from Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry were more or less evenly distributed. As per students, Class 12 Chemistry was given more weightage. Questions from prominent chapters like solutions, solid state, electrochemistry, alcohol, phenol and ether and aldehyde, ketone and carboxylic acids were asked. Overall coverage of the chapters was uniform. Block chemistry had weightage in the paper
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
Physics was easy in terms of difficulty. There were two-three questions from work, power and energy and one question in unit and dimensions were there in the paper. Other chapters were also included in due proportions. There were a good number of numericals which were largely formula based. Class 12 Physics had more weightage
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
Mathematics paper was moderate in terms of difficulty but slightly time taking due to the lengthy calculations. Questions were asked from sequence and series, differential equations, trigonometry and algebra. There was one question from statistics and one from probability. Almost all the topics were covered.
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
Chemistry was rated easy to moderate on the difficulty level. Organic and Inorganic Chemistry were given more weightage than Physical Chemistry. Questions were asked from d & f block elements, environmental chemistry, chemistry in everyday life, biomolecules, aldehydes and ketones, amines, ethers and phenols, aryl and alkyl halides, chemical equilibrium, atomic structure, solutions, chemical kinetics. MCQs were tricky compared to numericals.
(Inputs from FIITJEE)
Physics was rated as easy on the difficulty level. Chapters of kinematics, circular motion, laws of motion, rotational motion, SHM, gravitation, heat and thermodynamics, wave optics, current electricity, electrostatics, AC circuits, modern physics, error analysis and semi-conductors were given weightage.Numericals were easy, class 12 was given more weightage.
(Inputs from FIITJEE)
Mathematics was rated moderate on the difficulty level. Weightage was given to algebra and coordinate geometry. Questions were asked from straight lines, parabola, circles, definite integrals, limits, differential equations, area, matrices, binomial theorem, probability, statistics, determinants, vectors, 3D geometry, complex numbers, progression series. Both MCQs and numericals required lengthy calculations.
(Inputs from FIITJEE)
Students were allowed to carry only a ball point pen, their admit card and aadhaar card to the examination hall. A transparent water was also allowed.
The National Testing Agency will conduct the next exam for JEE Main 2023 on April 8. The remaining exams will be held on April 10, 11 and 12. The reserve dates for the exam are April 13 and 15. So far, NTA has released admit card for the exam April 8.
The second shift for day 1 of Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2023 has concluded. The paper 1 was held in two shifts- 9 am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm.
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Yes, there will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B. However, there will be no negative marking for unattempted questions.
Step 1: Visit the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the JEE Main 2023 Session 2 tab given on the home page
Step 3: Fill in your details like application number and password
Step 4: Click on the admit card tab displayed on the screen and download it
Step 5: Take a printout of the admit card for the future references
In Physics, majorly questions were from the Class 11 syllabus. The questions for Chemistry were evenly asked from Class 11 and 12 syllabus. Even in Mathematics, majorly questions were from the Class 11 syllabus. Overall the questions distribution from the Class 11 syllabus dominated the paper.
(Inputs from Nitin Arora, Assistant Director Academics Engg., Aakash BYJU'S Live)
Physics was rated as easy on the difficulty level. Questions were asked from laws of motion, rotational motion, work, power and energy, simple harmonic motion, error analysis, capacitance, magnetism, semi-conductors ,current electricity, communication systems, modern physics, centre of mass, electrostatics. Numericals were easy.
(Inputs from FIITJEE)
The Mathematics paper was termed as moderate on difficulty level. Some MCQs were tricky and lengthy. Questions were asked from all chapters. There was emphasis on questions from algebra and calculus, other than questions were from matrices, determinants, 3D geometry, vectors, progressions, permutation and combination, probability, binomial theorem, complex numbers, differentiation, definite integrals, area under curves, parabola and circle. The Numerical Section had lengthy calculations.
(Inputs from FIITJEE)
The second shift of JEE Main 2023, session 2 has begun. The paper will conclude at 6 pm. Student should ensure that they have their admit cards with them
Students will get a total of 90 questions, each section (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) will 30 questions. Students have to answer all 20 questions in section A and 5 out of 10 questions in section B. The JEE Main 2023 paper will be of total 300 marks, each section will be of 100 marks.
- Every student have to go through a sanitizing station where they are suppose to sanitize themselves through a foot press lever.
- Personal masks are not allowed, the students have been given a fresh surgical mask at entry.
- Metal detectors have been used at the entry gate and no bags or wrist watches are allowed inside.
- Time clock on computer screen will provided inside the examination hall.
'The next hearing for JEE 75 per cent eligibility plea will be on Wednesday (April 12) or Thursday (April 13). Govt counsel will inform after confirming with AG as he will be appearing,' said advocate Anubha Srivastava
Students will not be allowed to carry anything inside the examination hall except a transparent ball point pen, their admit card and aadhaar card. Transparent water bottles are allowed.
"The Bombay High Court has asked the government to submit some documents pertaining to 75 per cent criteria, such as since when is it applicable and top 20 percentile how it's going to help if different states have different top 20 percentile," Anubha Srivastava told Deeksha Teri.
The 75 per cent eligibility criteria plea, which was filed by Anubha Srivastava, was heard today by a Bench of Acting CJ SV Gangapurwala and J. Sandeep V. Marne. "File an affidavit to this and the intervention application," the Bombay High Court told NTA, according to LiveLaw.
There were direct questions from NCERT for organic and inorganic chemistry. Physical Chemistry was given less weightage, questions were asked from electrochemistry, ionic equilibrium, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium and atomic structure. Organic Chemistry had questions from aldehydes and ketones, amines, alcohols, phenols, biomolecules and general Organic Chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry had questions from co-ordination compounds, Chemistry in everyday life, group-18. Few questions from organic chemistry were rated as tricky, overall the paper was rated as easy to moderate on the difficulty level.
(Inputs from FIITJEE)
Mathematics was rated moderate on difficulty level, it was slightly time taking due to lengthy calculations. Questions were asked from topics— calculus, coordinate geometry, probability, vectors and 3D and algebra. Vector and 3D dominated the paper. Almost all topics were covered.
(Inputs from Aakash BYJU's)
The Physics paper was rated as easy. Questions were asked from mechanics, current electricity, semiconductors and modern physics. Two questions were asked each from modern physics and current electricity. Other chapters were also included in due proportions. There were a good number of numericals, they were largely formula based. As per students Class 11 and 12 Physics had equal weightage in paper. Previous year questions were also there in the paper.
The Chemistry paper was mostly based on NCERT books. Numericals were on the lower side even in Physical Chemistry. There were a lot of theoretical questions. Overall the questions were more or less evenly distributed between Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. Questions were asked from prominent chapters like p-block, coordination, biomolecules, alcohol, phenol and ether, chemical bonding and aldehyde, ketone and carboxylic acids. Overall coverage of the chapters was uniform. Qualitative Analysis, d-block and p-block had weightage in the paper. According to students, Class 12 chemistry had more weightage in the paper.
(Inputs from Aakash BJYU's)
Candidates are required to carry these documents to the JEE Main session 2 exam centres:
- Admit Card along with passport size photograph affixed on it.
- One passport-size photograph (to be affixed on the attendance sheet on the day of the Examination.
- Candidates are advised not to bring any other items to the examination centers. There will be no arrangement for the safekeeping of any material at the centre. Neither NTA nor centre will be responsible for any loss, delay etc.
It has also been announced that the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) will not take the JEE Main 2023 exam, and will no longer be considered as foreign national candidates. They will be included in the common merit list for the general category seats during the process of seat allocations. Earlier, 10 per cent supernumerary seats were declared for foreign nationals.
The second shift of the day 1 of the Session 2 JEE Main 2023 exam will begin at 3 pm. Candidates should report to their exam centres by 1 pm.
Keeping in view the decision taken by different Boards all over India, NTA has decided that there will be a total of 90 Questions in the Question Paper and the candidates will be required to attempt 75 questions only.
The JEE Main Mathematics syllabus consists of around 25 chapters. It is the most important part of the JEE preparation and requires a thorough revision of the subject. The following are the most important chapters for JEE Main 2023 Math:
Integration, Differentiation, Probability, Three-Dimensional Geometry, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Conic Sections, Straight Lines, Sets, Relations and Functions, Matrices And Determinants.
If you are appearing for the second shift od the JEE Main 2023 exam, you should reach the exam centre at least 2 hours before the exam begins, as the entry to the exam hall will begin at 2 pm, and the exam will start at 3 pm.
Kaushal Vijay, one of the 20 toppers of JEE Main 2023, session 1, wasn’t expecting to score the 100 percentile but when the answer sheet was released, he realised that his hard work has been rewarded. Vijay secured full marks in all three subjects. But how?
Read his tips and tricks here
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Yes, there will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B.
The Delhi High Court also has a JEE plea on hold. The plea is for relaxation of “two attempts in two consecutive years” for students who did not appear for JEE Advanced twice, or even once in 2021 and 2022 — due to Covid. The Delhi High Court had earlier heard the plea and had asked the respondents to file their response. Candidates claimed that they faced technical issues and were unable to reach their exam centres on time due to last-minute changes in the exam centre, due to which they were unable to appear for the exam.
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The following are the most important chapters for JEE Main 2023:
Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen, Equilibrium, Chemical Kinetics, Transition Elements (d and f block) s-block Elements, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry, p-block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Chemical Thermodynamics. The Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen chapter usually accounts for the greatest number of questions in the JEE Main exam.
The Bombay High Court will today (April 6) hear the plea for the removal of JEE Main 75 per cent eligibility criterion. Through this plea, the petitioner has requested the National testing Agency (NTA) to remove the 75 per cent eligibility criterion for this attempt. Read more about this plea here
For the afternoon shift, candidates can get entry from 1 pm to 2:30 pm, the invigilator will read instructions from 2:30 pm to 2:50 pm. Students will log in to read instructions at 2:50 pm and the exam will begin at 3 pm.
Step 1: Visit the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the JEE Main 2023 Session 2 tab given on the home page
Step 3: Fill in your details like application number and password
Step 4: Click on the admit card tab displayed on the screen and download it
Step 5: Take a printout of the admit card for the future references
The NTA has now released the admit cards for the April 8 exam. Students can download their admit cards from the official website -- jeemain.nta.nic.in
Candidates should remember that it is comoulsory to hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator at the end of the JEE Main 2023 session 2 exam.