Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted JEE Mains 2018 offline exam (Pen and paper mode) on April 8th and online exam (Computer Based Test) on 15th and 16th of April 2018. The examination was conducted across 258 centres and around 10.5 lakhs students appeared for this examination.
Around 2,24,000 students qualifying the prescribed cutoff marks will be eligible for appearing in the advanced level of examination i.e. JEE Advanced which is scheduled on May 20th, 2018. JEE Mains is considered as one of the most challenging engineering entrance examinations at the undergraduate level. The students are granted admissions in NITs (National Institute of Technology), IIITs, and other Government Funded Technical Institutes based on the marks scored in JEE Mains.
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JEE Mains 2018 Paper Pattern
The question paper had a total of 30 questions (120 Marks) from each chemistry, physics, and mathematics. All the questions were objective type multiple-choice questions. 4 marks were awarded for every correct answer and 1 mark was deducted for each wrong answer. Questions left unattempted were excluded from any negative markings. As per our experts, the difficulty curve of JEE Mains 2018 question paper was in between moderate to tough.
JEE Mains 2018 Paper Analysis Physics
Difficulty Level Analysis – Physics
| Easy Questions | 6 Questions |
| Moderate Questions | 20 Questions |
| Difficult Questions | 4 Questions |
Class Wise Marks Distribution – Physics
| Section | Total Questions | Units From where the Easy Questions were asked |
| Class 12th Syllabus | 17 Questions | Magnetism, Solutions, Electromagnetic Induction, Magnetic Effects of Current, Electronic Devices |
| Class 11th Syllabus | 13 Questions | Motion in a plane, Kinematics, Friction, Gravitation, Surface Tension |
Topic Wise Marks Distribution – Physics
| Topics | Total Marks |
| Mechanics | 44 |
| Electrodynamics | 48 |
| Thermodynamics | 8 |
| Optics | 8 |
| Modern and Nuclear Physics | 12 |
| Total | 120 Marks |
Overall, JEE Mains Physics section was the toughest and the questions were more conceptual then calculative.
JEE Mains 2018 Paper Analysis Chemistry
Difficulty Level Analysis – Chemistry
| Easy Questions | 10 Questions |
| Moderate Questions | 17 Questions |
| Difficult Questions | 3 Questions |
Class Wise Marks Distribution – Chemistry
| Section | Total Questions | Units From where the Easy Questions were asked |
| Class 12th Syllabus | 14 Questions | Electrochemistry, Solutions, Solid State, Biomolecules, Chemistry in Everyday Life |
| Class 11th Syllabus | 16 Questions | Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical Bonding, Hydrocarbons, P-block Elements |
Topic Wise Marks Distribution – Chemistry
| Topics | Total Marks |
| Physical Chemistry | 48 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 28 |
| Organic Chemistry | 44 |
| Total | 120 Marks |
Overall, JEE Mains 2018 chemistry section was easy (easiest amongst the other two) and the students are expected to score good marks in this section.
JEE Mains 2018 Paper Analysis Mathematics
Difficulty Level Analysis – Mathematics
| Easy Questions | 13 Questions |
| Moderate Questions | 14 Questions |
| Difficult Questions | 3 Questions |
Class Wise Marks Distribution – Mathematics
| Section | Total Questions | Units From where the Easy Questions were asked |
| Class 12th Syllabus | 10 Questions | Differential Equations, 3D Geometry, Application of Integration, Matrices, Inverse trigonometry |
| Class 11th Syllabus | 20 Questions | Statistics, Quadratic Equations, Trigonometry, Sequences, and Series, Permutations and Combinations |
Topic Wise Marks Distribution – Mathematics
| Units | Total Marks |
| Calculus | 28 |
| Algebra | 56 |
| Conics | 16 |
| Trigonometry | 8 |
| Vector Algebra | 12 |
| Total | 120 Marks |
Overall the questions asked in the JEE Main Mathematics section were easier in comparison to the last few years question papers.
JEE Main 2018 Cutoff
| Category | Qualified | Max marks | Min marks |
| Common Rank List | 111275 | 350 | 74 |
| OBC-NCL | 65313 | 73 | 45 |
| SC | 34425 | 73 | 29 |
| ST | 17256 | 73 | 24 |
| PwD | 2755 | 73 | -35 |
| Common Rank List | 111275 | 350 | 74 |
JEE Main Year-wise Paper Analysis
Candidates can also check the JEE Main question paper analysis for different years below.
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