JEE Main 2025 Session 1: Analysed report of Easiest and Toughest Shifts

The JEE Main 2025 Session 1 has been successfully conducted by (NTA) from January 22 to January 29, 2025. Looking Across the difficulty levels in various shifts provides valuable insights for aspirants aiming to understand performance metrics and strategize future preparations.
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Shift-wise Difficulty Analysis
| Date of Examination | Difficulty level of Shift 1 | Difficulty level of Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|
| January 22 | Easy to Moderate | Moderately Easy |
| January 23 | Moderate | Moderate |
| January 24 | Moderate | Moderate |
| January 28 | Toughest | Moderately Difficult |
| January 29 | Moderately Difficult | Easy to Moderate |
Easiest Shift – 22nd January , 2025 – Shift 2
The January 22, 2025 – Shift 2 exam was perceived as the easiest among all sessions. Students reported:
- Overall Difficulty: Moderately Easy
- Physics: Easy to Moderate
- Chemistry: Easy
- Mathematics: Moderate
This shift’s relative ease may influence higher percentile scores for candidates.
Toughest Shift: January 28, 2025 – Shift 1
Conversely, the January 28, 2025 – Shift 1 exam was deemed the most challenging:
- Overall Difficulty: Toughest
- Physics: Difficult
- Chemistry: Moderate to Difficult
- Mathematics: Difficult
Candidates in this shift might experience a more lenient normalization process due to the higher difficulty level.
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Normalization and Percentile Calculation
With varying difficulty levels across shifts, to ensure there is fairness for every student (NTA) follows the process of Normalization. This Normalization process adjusts scores based on the relative difficulty of each shift, ensuring that no candidate is disadvantaged due to the specific session they attended.
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