IIT JEE Advanced was conducted by IIT Madras in the offline mode on the 21st of May in 2017. Paper I was held in the morning shift from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and Paper II was conducted from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.Â
The JEE Advanced 2017 exam pattern was similar to previous years. Students can go through the JEE Advanced 2017 paper analysis on this page and understand how this year’s question paper was set, including the difficulty level, marking scheme, weightage of marks and topics and other details. Our experts have provided detailed paper-wise and subject-wise analysis of the JEE Advanced question papers.
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JEE Advanced 2017 Overview
| Exam Conducting Body |
IIT Madras |
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Exam Date |
21st May, 2017 |
| Exam Mode |
Computer-Based Online Test |
| Exam Paper and Duration |
2 papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2) of 3 hours each |
| Subjects or Sections |
Physics, Chemistry, Maths |
| Total Marks |
366 Marks: 183 marks for each paper |
| Question Type |
MCQs, Numerical Problems, Comprehension, list match sets |
JEE Advanced 2017 Marking Scheme
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Paper I |
Paper-II |
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| Section | Question Pattern | Marking Scheme | No. of Q. | Total Marks | Question Pattern | Marking Scheme | No. of Q. | Total Marks |
| 1 | Multiple Answers Correct Type | +4 for correct, +1 for Partial correct, -2 for wrong | 7 | 28 | Single Answer Correct Type | +3 for correct, -1 for wrong | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Numerical Answer Type | +3 for Correct, No Negative Marking | 5 | 15 | Multiple Answers Correct Type | +3 for Correct, No Negative Marking | 7 | 28 |
| 3 | Comprehension / Column matching | +3 for correct, -1 for wrong | 6 | 18 | Comprehension | +3 for correct, -1 for wrong | 2 | 12 |
JEE Advanced 2017: Distribution of Questions
The distribution of questions in both Paper I and Paper II was in the following manner:
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Subject |
Class 11 | Class 12 | Total | |||
| No of Questions | Total Marks | No of Questions | Total Marks | No of Questions |
Total Marks |
|
| Chemistry | 14 | 48 | 22 | 74 | 36 | 122 |
| Mathematics | 14 | 46 | 22 | 76 | 36 | 122 |
| Physics | 17 | 57 | 19 | 65 | 36 | 122 |
| Grand Total | 45 | 151 | 63 | 215 | 108 | 366 |
JEE Advanced 2017: Expert’s Viewpoint
As per the experts, the difficulty level of the two papers was given as follows:
| Subjects | Difficulty Level |
| Physics | Between medium to difficult. |
| Chemistry | On the difficult side due to the application-based approach of the questions. |
| Maths | Comparatively easier than Physics and Chemistry. |
| Overall | On a moderate level. The paper was relatively easy than last year (2016). |
JEE Advanced 2017 Overall Difficulty Analysis
| Subject | Easy | Moderate | Tough | |||
| No. of Questions | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Total Marks | |
| Physics | 16 | 52 | 15 | 53 | 5 | 17 |
| Chemistry | 9 | 28 | 10 | 36 | 17 | 58 |
| Maths | 12 | 42 | 18 | 58 | 6 | 22 |
| Grand Total | 37 | 122 | 43 | 147 | 28 | 97 |
Also Download: JEE Advanced Previous Year Question Papers
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper Analysis: Physics
- The physics section in both papers was moderate in terms of difficulty level.
- Questions consisted of both a mixture of conceptual and formula-based ones.
- Some of the questions were lengthy and calculative in nature as well.
- The overall paper was slightly easier compared to last year.
- Electromagnetics chapter had the majority of the questions, followed by Mechanics.
| Topic-wise Question Breakup in Physics | ||
| Topics | No of Questions | Weightage of Marks |
| Electromagnetic Field | 6 | 16.39% |
| Alternating Current | 2 | 6.56% |
| Electrostatics | 1 | 3.28% |
| Capacitance | 2 | 4.92% |
| Electromagnetic Induction | 1 | 3.28% |
| Centre of Mass | 1 | 3.28% |
| Heat & Thermodynamics | 5 | 13.93% |
| Gravitation | 1 | 2.46% |
| Error in Measurement | 1 | 2.46% |
| Rectilinear Motion & Vectors | 1 | 2.46% |
| Mathematical Tools | 1 | 2.46% |
| Surface Tension | 1 | 2.46% |
| Rigid Body Dynamics | 5 | 13.93% |
| Optics | 3 | 9.02% |
| Modern Physics | 3 | 7.38% |
| SHM & Waves | 2 | 5.74% |
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper Analysis: Chemistry
- The chemistry section consisted of questions that were a bit difficult compared to Maths and Physics.
- The Chemistry section was difficult mainly because of the application-based approach to the questions.
- This section also had calculation-based questions.
- Inorganic chemistry had the highest weightage.
- Compared to last year, it was a tough paper.
| Topic-wise Question Breakup in Chemistry | ||
| Topics | No of Questions | Weightage of Marks |
| Chemical Bonding | 6 | 18.03% |
| Coordination Compounds | 1 | 3.28% |
| p-block | 2 | 4.92% |
| General Organic Chemistry- II | 1 | 2.46% |
| d & f block Elements | 1 | 2.46% |
| Alkyl Halide, Alcohol & Ether | 3 | 9.02% |
| General Organic Chemistry | 1 | 2.46% |
| Carbonyl compounds | 3 | 8.20% |
| Aromatic Compounds | 3 | 7.38% |
| Atomic & Nuclear Chemistry | 3 | 7.38% |
| IUPAC & Isomerism | 1 | 3.28% |
| Mole Concept | 1 | 2.46% |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 1 | 3.28% |
| Chemical Kinetics | 1 | 3.28% |
| Thermodynamics | 2 | 5.74% |
| Solid State | 1 | 2.46% |
| Electrochemistry | 2 | 4.92% |
| Surface Chemistry | 1 | 3.28% |
| Solution & Colligative Properties | 2 | 5.74% |
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper Analysis: Maths
- Mathematics was on a moderate level this time.
- Students with a good understanding of the concepts should be able to do well.
- Most of the questions were asked from Calculus and Algebra, followed by Coordinate Geometry.
- Compared to last year, it was significantly easier.
| Topic-wise Question Breakup in Maths | ||
| Topics | No of Questions | Weightage of Marks |
| Algebra | 1 | 2.46% |
| Coordinate Geometry | 6 | 16.39% |
| Complex Numbers | 1 | 3.28% |
| Integral Calculus | 6 | 18.03% |
| Differential Calculus | 7 | 19.67% |
| Permutation & Combination | 2 | 4.92% |
| Matrix & Determinants | 4 | 11.48% |
| Quadratic Equation | 2 | 4.92% |
| Probability | 2 | 5.74% |
| Trigonometry | 1 | 3.28% |
| Sequence & Series | 1 | 2.46% |
| Vector and 3D | 3 | 7.38% |
JEE Advanced 2017 Cutoff
| Category | Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject | Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks |
| Common rank list (CRL) | 10 | 35 |
| OBC-NCL rank list | 9 | 31.5 |
| SC rank list | 5 | 17.5 |
| ST | 5 | 17.5 |
| Common-PwD rank list (CRL) | 5 | 17.5 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD rank list | 5 | 17.5 |
| SC-PwD rank list | 5 | 17.5 |
| ST-PwD rank list | 5 | 17.5 |
| Preparatory course rank lists | 2.5 | 8.75 |
JEE Advanced Question Paper Year Wise Analysis
Candidates can check the year-wise analysis of JEE Advanced question paper by visiting the links below.
IIT JEE Paper Analysis
| IIT JEE 2012 Paper Analysis |
| IIT JEE 2011 Paper Analysis |
| IIT JEE 2010 Paper Analysis |
JEE Advanced 2017 Topic-wise Paper Analysis Video
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