JEE Main Session 2 Paper Live Updates. Download Question Paper, Paper Analysis, Admit Card

Joint Entrance Examination Main 2026

Last Date to Apply
30th December, 2025

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The JEE Main 2025 Session 2 first paper will be conducted on April 2, 2025. The Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech) will take place on April 2, 3, 4, and 7 in two shifts, the first from 9 AM to 12 PM and the second from 3 PM to 6 PM, according to the schedule. Refer to the following table to check out the complete JEE Main Session 2 exam timeline and events. 

JEE Main 2025 Session 2: Exam Event Timings

TIMING OF EXAM

FIRST SHIFT

SECOND SHIFT

Entry in the examination centre, frisking, biometric registration, document verification/ cross checking of Admit Card and more

7 AM to 8:30 AM

1 PM to 2:30 PM

Instructions by the Invigilator(s)

8:30 AM to 8:50 AM

2:30 PM to 2:50 PM

Candidates log in to read instructions

08:50

2:50 PM

Test begins

9:00 AM

 

3:00 PM

 

JEE Main 2025 Session 2: Guidelines

  • Report to the Examination Center 2 hours before the exam.
  • As soon as the hall opens, take a seat. Important instructions might be missed by those who arrive late.
  • To gain entry, show your authorized photo ID and admit card.
  • Take a seat in the designated area. The candidature may be canceled if this is not done.
  • Make sure the subject on your admit card corresponds with the question paper. Inform the invigilator of any inconsistencies.
  • For information, emergencies, or technical problems, ask the center superintendent or invigilator for help.
  • A candidate's candidature will be canceled if they appear on several dates or shifts with false information. NTA will not provide retests for exams that were missed.
  • Instruments, geometry boxes, handbags, stationery, food, water, phones, earbuds, calculators, cameras, electronic devices, and anything metallic are all prohibited.

JEE Main Session 2 Admit Card

The NTA has released the JEE Main Session 2 Admit Card 2025 on 28th March 2025. To download the admit card of JEE Mains 2025, candidates will have to visit the NTA JEE Mains official website jeemain.nta.nic.in and enter their application number and password. Candidates may refer to the following to get a direct link to download the JEE Main Session 2 admit card.

Event

Direct Link

JEE Main Admit Card 2025 Session 2

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JEE Main Session 2 Question Paper

Paper 1 will start from 9am on 2nd April, memory based question paper of JEE Main Session 2 will be released soon after.

Event

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JEE Main Session 2 Paper 1

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JEE Main Session 2 Paper 2

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Can you take soft copy of JEE Main Admit Card?

The most common question asked by students is ‘Will NTA accept digital copy of the JEE Main 2025 admit card session 2?’. The answer to this question is ‘NO’. The candidates will have to carry the printed copy of their JEE Main 2025 session 2 admit card. Without it, they will not be allowed to enter the JEE Main 2025 exam centre. 

Along with the JEE Mains admit card for session 2, the candidates must also carry a valid photo ID proof. Candidates who do not possess these documents will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. The photo ID proofs they can bring to the examination hall are as follows:

Documents To Carry at JEE Main 2025 Exam Centre

  • Aadhar Card
  • PAN Card
  • Passport
  • Voter ID
  • Passport-size photographs (as per the instructions mentioned in the admit card).

JEE Main Session 2 Paper Analysis

Paper analysis for JEE Main Session 2 will be released after Paper 1 ends at 12 noon on 2nd April. Students who appear for Session 2 will give the first verdict about the paper, followed by analysis from experts and various coaching institutes. You can check the analysis updates live.

 

JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 1 Paper Analysis - Live Updates

Apr 02, 2025 03:34 PM

JEE Main April 2 - NIT Warangal cutoff

Check the NIT Warangal cutoff for JEE Main here

Course

2022

2023

2024

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

32625

31300

27495

B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

11688

10664

9329

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

18048

17456

18780

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering

6804

6615

5419

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

23141

22703

21427

B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

32036

31314

33928

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

2157

2659

2360

B.Tech. in Biotechnology

34310

35949

38691

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

– / –

7053

6095

B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing

– / –

4745

3757

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science)

– / –

– / –

3182

Apr 02, 2025 03:00 PM

How was the JEE Main Maths paper?

The paper had a strong focus on calculus, coordinate geometry, and algebra. Some students noted that Vector and 3D Geometry questions were present but not difficult. A few lengthy calculations in certain questions made time management crucial, but the overall difficulty was balanced and moderate. The Numerical Section had lengthy calculations.

Apr 02, 2025 02:56 PM

JEE Main April 2 - NIT Rourkela cutoff

Check the JEE main - NIT Rourkela cutoff below.

Course

2022

2023

2024

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

24318

24678

23891

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

31369

33032

29005

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

3205

4218

3365

B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering

15100

14294

13033

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering

7763

8501

7056

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

20599

22780

20401

B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

33789

36554

32964

B.Tech. in Biotechnology

39622

42017

37875

B.Tech. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

15599

12032

12358

B.Tech. in Industrial Design

36917

34690

30735

B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

43498

31369

27937

Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Mathematics

51635

51525

48117

Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc. in Physics

39174

56283

32711

B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence

– / –

– / –

4787

Apr 02, 2025 02:39 PM

JEE Main - NIT Surathkal cutoff

Check the JEE main - NIT Surathkal cutoff below.

Course

2022

2023

2024

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering

13567

15193

14571

B.Tech. in Civil Engineering

25078

27633

27289

B.Tech. in Mining Engineering

30736

38003

30509

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

16383

21743

17933

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering

5383

6030

4955

B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

9141

10189

8625

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

1754

2302

1920

B.Tech. in Information Technology

2872

4128

3192

B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

25718

28617

26226

B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence

2960

3430

3053

B.Tech. in Computational and Data Science

4932

4737

3943

Apr 02, 2025 02:32 PM

JEE Main session 2 shift 2 exam starts at 3 p.m. Here is what to carry

  • Candidates with the JEE Main 2025 exam on April 2 in shift 2 must make sure to bring their JEE Main 2025 admit card. 
  • Candidates will need to show anyone of the following types of ID with the JEE Main 2025 admit card - a school ID, PAN card, driving license, voter ID, passport, Aadhaar card with your photo, E-Aadhaar with photo, ration card with a photo, Class XII board admit card with a photo, or a bank passbook with your photo. 
  • Additionally, candidates are needed to bring a passport-sized photo that matches the one they uploaded with their application. This is for the attendance sheet at the exam center. 
  • Candidates also have to fill out the Self Declaration (Undertaking) form, downloaded with the admit card, with complete details filled.

Apr 02, 2025 01:31 PM

JEE Main Chemistry Paper shift 1 analysis

Organic Chemistry was given more weightage compared to Inorganic Chemistry in April 2 morning shift exam. Questions asked from GOC, amines, aldehyde and ketones, chemical bonding, electrochemistry, mole concept, coordination compounds, liquid solutions, atomic structure, chemical kinetics, alcohol, ether and phenol, biomolecules, aryl and alkyl halides. Numerical based had questions from physical chemistry.

Apr 02, 2025 01:26 PM

How was the JEE Main Physics Paper?

In the physics paper in the morning shift today, more weightage was given to mechanics, electrostatics and current electricity. Chapters included kinematics, gravitation, rotational motion, SHM, laws of motion, magnetism, ray optics, modern physics, work power and energy, heat and thermodynamics. Numerical based questions were easy. Few fact-based questions from Class 12 chapters of NCERT were also asked.

Apr 02, 2025 01:21 PM

How was the JEE Main B.Tech paper difficulty?

According to Ramesh Batlish, JEE Expert, AAKASH INVICTUS, the shift 1 exam on April 2, physics was moderately tricky, mathematics was moderate and lengthy, and chemistry was easy. “Overall, this paper was of a moderate level as per students,” he said.

Apr 02, 2025 01:18 PM

JEE Main 2025 - students are reaching the exam hall for session 2

The JEE Main 2025 April 2 shift 2 exam will start at 3 pm. The reporting time for shift 2 candidates is 1:30 pm. The gates of the exam centre will close at 2:30 pm.

Apr 02, 2025 01:14 PM

Expected safe score for JEE main 2025

According to experts, the expected JEE Main 2025 marks required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam can be around 110 to 140 marks out of 300.

Apr 02, 2025 01:12 PM

JEE Main session 2 - shift 1, Memory based questions out

The JEE main memory based questions for session 2, shift 1 have been released. check here

Apr 02, 2025 01:09 PM

2,50,000 top scorers eligible for JEE Advanced

To be eligible for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam, candidates must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in the BE/BTech Paper of JEE (Main) 2025, across all categories. The actual number of candidates may be slightly higher than 2,50,000 if there are tied ranks or scores within any category. IIT Kanpur has also released the category-wise number of candidates who will be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam.

Apr 02, 2025 01:03 PM

How was the question paper of JEE Main 2025 April 2 Shift 1?

The overall difficulty level of the question paper ranged between moderate and difficult.

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