Our experts at BYJU’S have done a detailed analysis of JEE main 2015. Students can check the question paper analysis and understand how the question papers were set, its difficulty level, the paper pattern and marking scheme, etc. Going through it will also help them study more effectively and at the same time develop a preparation strategy for the exam.
Below is the detailed analysis of JEE Main 2015 question paper.
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JEE Main 2015 Overview
| Conducting Body | CBSE |
| Exam Date | 4th April, 2015 |
| Exam Mode | Offline Test (Pen and Paper Based) |
| Exam Paper and Duration | 2 papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2) of 3 hours each |
| Subjects or Sections | Physics, Chemistry, Maths / 3 Sections |
| No. of Questions | 30 from each section. Total of 90 questions |
| Marks | 120 marks per section. Total of 360 Marks |
| Question Type | MCQs and single correct option. |
| For correct Answers | +4 marks |
| For incorrect Answers | 1/4 marks of total marks per question |
JEE Main 2015 Offline Paper: Distribution of Questions
JEE Main 2015 paper consisted of questions that were distributed in the following manner:
| Subject | Class 11 | Class 12 | Total | |||
| No of Questions | Total Marks | No of Questions | Total Marks | No of Questions | Total Marks | |
| Mathematics | 16 | 64 | 14 | 56 | 30 | 120 |
| Physics | 13 | 52 | 17 | 68 | 30 | 120 |
| Chemistry | 10 | 40 | 20 | 80 | 30 | 120 |
| Grand Total | 39 | 156 | 52 | 204 | 90 | 360 |
The number of questions asked from 11th-grade syllabus was 39 and from 12th-grade syllabus was 52, hence 53% of questions were from 12th and 47% were from 11th.
JEE Main 2015: Expert’s Viewpoint
As per the experts, the overall difficulty level of the paper is as follows:
| Subjects | Difficulty Level |
| Physics | Toughest section. |
| Chemistry | Easy to moderate with fact-based questions. |
| Maths | Surprisingly easy questions were present. |
| Overall | The paper was moderate in terms of difficulty level. Neither it was too hard to solve, nor too easy. |
JEE Main 2015 Overall Difficulty Analysis
| Subject | Easy | Moderate | Tough | |||
| No. of Questions | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Total Marks | |
| Maths | 11 | 44 | 16 | 64 | 3 | 12 |
| Physics | 8 | 32 | 17 | 68 | 5 | 20 |
| Chemistry | 13 | 52 | 12 | 48 | 5 | 20 |
| Grand Total | 32 | 128 | 45 | 180 | 13 | 52 |
JEE Main 2015 Physics Section
- Physics section was the difficult section compared to Maths and Chemistry.
- Questions were mainly numerical-based.
- Some questions were lengthy and as a result, completion of the section was not possible.
- Very few theory-based questions and some ambiguous questions were also present.
|
Subject |
Class 11 | Class 12 | Total | |||
| No. of Questions | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Total Questions | Total Marks | |
|
Physics |
13 | 52 | 17 | 68 | 30 |
120 |
The maximum weightage was given to Mechanics and the least was given to SD, EMW and POC.
JEE Main 2015 Chemistry Section
- Chemistry was the easiest section.
- Most of the questions were fact-based and if students with good knowledge of the basics, they should be able to score high marks.
- Some questions were tricky in nature while some were numerical questions as well as direct application-based questions were asked.
- Less time to solve all the questions.
|
Subject |
Class 11 | Class 12 | Total | |||
| No. of Questions | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Total Questions |
Total Marks |
|
|
Chemistry |
10 | 40 | 20 | 80 | 30 |
120 |
Equal weightage was given to all the topics
JEE Main 2015 Mathematics Section
- The questions were surprisingly easy but lengthy.
- Questions were less calculation based and more of direct application based.
- Candidates had a good chance of scoring well in this section.
- All questions were set from the prescribed syllabus.
|
Subject |
Class 11 | Class 12 | Total | |||
| No. of Questions | Total Marks | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Total Questions |
Total Marks |
|
|
Maths |
16 | 64 | 14 | 56 | 30 |
120 |
Highest weightage was given to Coordinate and Conics and least was given to Quadratic complex
Overall, our experts at Byju’s rank the difficulty level to be ‘moderate’. Our candidates were able to manage time efficiently and scored well due to our exclusive coaching method which involves short-cut techniques.
JEE Main 2015 Cutoff
| Category | Cut Off |
| General | 105 |
| OBC | 70 |
| SC | 50 |
| ST | 44 |
JEE Main Year-wise Paper Analysis
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JEE Main 2015 Topicwise Analysis
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