JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Analysis (OUT): Physics Easy, Maths Lengthy? Check Detailed Paper Review

Candidates who appeared for the JEE Main 2026 January 23 (Day 3) Shift 1 Exam can check the JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Analysis available here.

Mohith Kumar

Updated on - Jan 23, 2026 | 3:40:00 PM

Check JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Analysis Here.

JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Analysis: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the JEE Main Day 3 Examination 2026 today, January 23, 2026. The Shift 1 of the JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Examination was held from 9 AM to 12 PM. The Day 3 JEE Main Exam is being held for BE/BTech aspirants. The analysis of Day 1 and 2 JEE Main examination indicates a moderate overall difficulty level, with Mathematics consistently being the most time-consuming and challenging section. Likewise, will Physics be easy and Maths be lengthy for day 3? Candidates who appeared for the JEE Main 2026 January 23 (Day 3) Shift 1 Exam can check the JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Analysis available here.

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JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Analysis

Check the JEE Main 2026 Day 3 January 23 Shift 1 Analysis available in the table below.

Particulars	Details
Overall Exam Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult
JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Physics Difficulty Level	Moderate
JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Chemistry Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult
JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Maths Difficulty Level	Difficult
Was the Paper Lengthy?	Chemistry and Maths were lengthy
Number of Good Attempts	40-45
Important Topics Asked	Physics: electrostatics, semiconductors, ray optics, de-broglie, modern physics, magnetic effects of current, wave optics, capacitor. Chemistry: Inorganic chemistry (Coordination Compounds, D-block elements), Physical Chemistry (Equilibrium, Thermodynamics), and Organic Chemistry (Oxygen-containing compounds, Biomolecules). Mathematics: Vectors & 3D, Matrices, Conic Sections, and Sequence Series

JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1: Students Review

Check the reviews shared by the candidates who appeared for the JEE Main 2026 Day 3 Shift 1 Examination below.

Review 1: Nidhi from Hyderabad centre felt that the Chemistry section had questions which were tricky and generally asked in JEE Advanced. Unexpected questions made Chemistry section difficult and lengthy.
Review 2: Jitin from Kota centre felt the JEE Main Shift 1 Jaunary 23 Examination 2026 was tough. Especially Mathematics and Chemistry were tricky and lengthy. He is considering to appear for the JEE Main April Session Exam 2026.

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