JEE Main 2026 January Session 1 Question Papers with Solutions – Shift 1 & 2 Download
The JEE Main January 2026 exam (Session 1) was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in multiple shifts across several exam dates. The exam commenced on January 21, 2026, and ended on January 29, 2026. The exam was conducted for 6 days (Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23, Jan 24, Jan 28, Jan 29) in 2 shifts, which are morning and afternoon shifts.
Overall, the difficulty level of the January 2026 Session 1 can be concluded as moderate to moderately difficult, with mathematics being lengthier in most shifts. The chemistry section was very unexpected, as it was tougher compared to the previous year’s papers.
In this blog, Matrix experts have compiled all memory-based questions from all JEE Main 2026 shifts. Students can download the question paper PDFs, subject-wise, for all shifts along with detailed solutions.
Download JEE Main 2026 January Session 1 Question Papers (Shift-Wise PDFs)
JEE Main 2026 exams are finally conducted. Students and experts have collected all memory-based questions and come up with an accurate question paper along with solutions for all shifts. Candidates can download the shift-wise JEE Main 2026 January Session 1 question paper PDFs for all exam dates and shifts from the links provided below. These papers help aspirants understand the latest exam pattern, difficulty level, and question trends set by NTA. Also, the final answer key has been released officially by NTA on 16th February, 2026. So, students can cross-check their answers and find out if there are any changes.
Download JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Question Papers with Solutions (PDF)
| Jan 21 Shift 1 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 2 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 21 Shift 2 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 1 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 22 Shift 1 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 22 Shift 2 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 22 Shift 2 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 1 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 23 Shift 1 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 23 Shift 2 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 23 Shift 2 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 24 Shift 1 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 24 Shift 1 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 24 Shift 2 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 24 Shift 2 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 2 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 2 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 2 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 1 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 28 Shift 1 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 1 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 1 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 1 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
Download JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 2 Question Papers (PDF)
| Jan 28 Shift 2 Subjects | Question Paper PDFs |
| Physics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 2 Physics Question Papers with solutions |
| Chemistry | JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 2 Chemistry Question Papers with solutions |
| Mathematics | JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 2 Mathematics Question Papers with solutions |
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Shift-Wise Difficulty Level Comparison
The difficulty level of JEE Main varies across different exam dates and shifts. To help candidates understand paper trends and subject-wise variations, a detailed shift-wise difficulty comparison for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 is provided below.
| Date & Shift of Exam | Overall Difficulty Level | Physics Difficulty | Chemistry Difficulty | Mathematics Difficulty |
| 21 January 2026 Shift 1 (9 AM–12 PM) | Moderate to Difficult | Easy to Moderate | Difficult | Very Difficult |
| 21 January 2026 Shift 2 (3 PM–6 PM) | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Difficult and Lengthy |
| 22 January 2026 Shift 1 (9 AM–12 PM) | Moderate and Mostly Easier | Moderate to Difficult | Easy to Moderate | Moderate |
| 22 January 2026 Shift 2 (3 PM–6 PM) | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Difficult and Very Lengthy |
| 23 January 2026 Shift 1 (9 AM–12 PM) | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate but Lengthy |
| 23 January 2026 Shift 2 (3 PM–6 PM) | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Moderate but Lengthy |
| 24 January 2026 Shift 1 (9 AM–12 PM) | Moderate but Very Lengthy | Moderate (Lengthy) | Easy to Moderate (Lengthy) | Moderate to Difficult (Lengthy) |
| 24 January 2026 Shift 2 (3 PM–6 PM) | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Moderate (Lengthy) |
| 28 January 2026 Shift 1 (9 AM–12 PM) | Difficult and Lengthy | Easy to Moderate | Moderate but Lengthy | Moderate to Difficult and Lengthy also |
| 28 January 2026 Shift 2 (3 PM–6 PM) | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Moderate (Lengthy) |
How to Use JEE Main 2026 Question Papers for Session 2 Preparation
JEE Main is conducted in two sessions: one in January and the other in April. Students can use the January Session 1 question papers to level up their preparation and make a better exam strategy. Use the JEE Main 2026 question papers wisely as a tool to improve your score and percentile.
- Solve all shift question papers in a real-time environment.
- Use the question papers as mocks and analyse your strengths and weaknesses accurately.
- Analyse and note down all errors, weak topics, calculation mistakes, and different exam attempt strategies.
- Keep a timer while solving the questions to improve speed.
- Try to improve accuracy and evaluate strategies to do so.
How to Download JEE Main January 2026 Official Question Paper (NTA Website)
NTA will soon release the JEE Main January 2026 official question papers and answer keys. Students can directly download the provisional question paper and answer key from the NTA official website. The official PDF that NTA will release contains both questions and a provisional answer key. This way, students can calculate their scores and get an estimate of their official results.
Candidates can download the official JEE Main 2026 question paper PDFs directly from the NTA website. Or they can follow the step-by-step instructions mentioned below:
- Visit the official NTA website or JEE Main portal: jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Go to the section called question paper and answer key. Click on the link titled – JEE Main 2026 January Session – Question Papers and Answer Keys.
- Students will have to log in with their JEE Main credentials, which are their application number, password, or date of birth.
- Select the exam date and shift for which you appeared.
- Download the Question paper PDF. This PDF will contain the answers along with questions.
FAQs
No, NTA will soon release the official JEE Main question papers along with the provisional answer keys on their official website after the examination. Candidates can download them using their login credentials once the notification is released.
No, exact questions are unlikely to repeat in JEE Main Session 2. But chances are that questions of similar concepts, formulas, and question patterns often appear again, making Session 1 question papers very useful for Session 2 preparation.
No, NTA releases combined question paper PDFs for each shift. Students can find the subject-wise question paper PDF of all shifts in our blog.
Memory-based question papers are useful for early practice and trend analysis. Mostly, the questions are reliable. However, students should always rely on official NTA PDFs for final accuracy.
Yes, once the official provisional answer key is released, candidates can use it along with the question paper to estimate their expected score before the results. But students can also rely on the answer key released based on the memory-based questions to cross-check their answers.
You can find and download JEE Main previous year question papers (PDF), including all shifts and sessions, to practise and analyse exam trends. These PDFs are available on various educational portals and archives that compile year‑wise question papers with solutions.
Yes, NTA has officially released the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 answer key on the website. Students can find out if the objections raised were accepted or not. Visit the offical NTA website to download the final answer key.
