JEE Main 16th March 2021 Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis (Available), Answer Key, Solutions
Day 1 & Shift 1 of JEE Main March 2021 for B.Tech (Paper 1) has been conducted on March 16. Check the detailed exam analysis of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1 exam along with memory-based questions, solutions and answer key. The difficulty level of the paper was easy to moderate.
Day 1 Shift 1 of JEE Main 2021 (Phase 2) has been conducted on March 16 for B.Tech (Paper 1). As per the latest/ revised exam pattern of JEE Main 2021, the question paper has a total number of 90 questions. Out of 10 NAT questions from each section, the candidates have to answer any five. The NAT questions do not have negative marking. The three sections in the exam are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. You can check the detailed JEE Main 2021 exam analysis for the exam scheduled on March 16 along with the memory-based question paper and answer key. The official JEE Main 2021 answer key will be released within three days after the exam.
JEE Main 16th March 2021 Analysis Video
JEE Main 16th March 2021 Shift 1 Exam Analysis
The exam analysis of JEE Main 16th March 2021 Shift 1 has been updated here. Compared to the February exam, the difficulty level was easy. The mathematics section was lengthy. From Physical Chemistry, more questions were integer-based. There was no problem with Integer-type questions this time, and the candidates mark the nearest integer option. Even though questions were not repeated from the February exam, the concepts and nature of the question were repeated in shift 1 of March 16. There were only 5 questions from Physical Chemistry. If you had appeared for the exam, you can share your feedback and questions to E-Mail ID sakunth.kumar@collegedekho.com
Aspect | Analysis |
Overall Difficulty Level of the Exam | Easy to Moderate |
Difficulty Level of Mathematics | Moderate |
Difficulty Level of Physics | Moderate |
Difficulty Level of Chemistry | Easy |
Chapters with More Weightage in Mathematics |
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Topics with More Weightage in Physics |
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Topics with More Weightage in Chemistry |
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Difficulty Level of Numerical Questions | Average |
Expected Average Number of Good Attempts | 40-42 |
| Expected Number of Good Attempts | 70-75 |
Difficulty Level - Feb 24th Shift 1 vs March 16th Shift 1 | Easy compared to Feb 24th Shift 1 Exam |
Also Check: JEE Main March vs February 2021 Analysis
Section Wise Difficulty Level of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1
The section-wise difficulty level of JEE Main 17th March Shift 1 is as follows -
| Section | Total No. of Easy Questions | Moderate | Difficult |
| Chemistry | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| Mathematics | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Physics | 4 | 25 | 0 |
Physics Chapter Wise Weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1
The chapter-wise weightage of Physics in JEE Main 16th March Shift 1 is as follows -
| Name of the Chapter | Weightage |
| Electrodynamics | 23% |
| Heat & Thermodynamics | 7% |
| Mechanics | 30% |
| Modern Physics | 27% |
| Optics | 7% |
| SHM & Waves | 3% |
Physics Topic Wise Weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1
The topic-wise weightage of Physics in JEE Main 16th March Shift 1 is as follows -
| Name of the Topic | Total No. of Questions |
| Capacitance | 1 |
| Current Electricity | 2 |
| Electro Magnetic Field | 1 |
| Electro-Magnetic Induction | 1 |
| Alternating Current | 2 |
| Heat Transfer | 1 |
| KTG & Thermodynamics | 1 |
| Rigid Body Dynamics | 2 |
| Rectilinear Motion & Vectors | 1 |
| Gravitation | 1 |
| Fluid Mechanics & Properties of Matter | 1 |
| Friction | 1 |
| Error in Measurement | 2 |
| Circular Motion | 1 |
| Semiconductors | 2 |
| Electromagnetic Waves & Communication | 3 |
| Modern Physics | 3 |
| Geometrical Optics & Physical Optics | 1 |
| Wave Optics | 1 |
| SHM | 1 |
Chemistry Chapter Wise Weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1
The chapter-wise weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1 is as follows -
| Name of the Chapter | Weightage |
| Inorganic Chemistry-I | 23% |
| Inorganic Chemistry-II | 10% |
| Organic Chemistry-I | 7% |
| Organic Chemistry-II | 30% |
| Physical Chemistry-I | 17% |
| Physical Chemistry-II | 10% |
Chemistry Topic Wise Weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1
The topic-wise weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1 Chemistry is as follows -
| Name of the Topic | Total No. of Questions |
| Chemical Bonding | 1 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 1 |
| s-block | 1 |
| p-block | 3 |
| Hydrogen & its Compounds | 1 |
| Coordination Compounds | 1 |
| Metallurgy | 1 |
| d-block & f-block Elements | 1 |
| General Organic Chemistry-II | 1 |
| General Organic Chemistry-I | 1 |
| Biomolecules | 1 |
| Chemistry in Everyday Life | 1 |
| Alkyl Halide, Alcohol & Ether Reaction | 1 |
| Amines | 2 |
| Carbonyl Compounds | 1 |
| Hydrocarbon | 1 |
| Practical Organic Chemistry | 2 |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 1 |
| Mole Concept | 2 |
| Atomic Structure & Nuclear Chemistry | 1 |
| Ionic Equilibrium | 1 |
| Electrochemistry | 1 |
| Solid State | 1 |
| Solution & Colligative Properties | 1 |
Maths Chapter Wise Weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1
The Mathematics chapter-wise weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1 is as follows -
| Name of the Chapter | Weightage |
| Binomial Theorem | 7% |
| Complex Numbers | 3% |
| Coordinate Geometry | 10% |
| Differential Calculus | 13% |
| Integral Calculus | 17% |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3% |
| Statistics | 3% |
| Trigonometry | 3% |
| Matrices & Determinants | 7% |
| Fundamentals of Mathematics | 10% |
Maths Topic Wise Weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1
The Mathematics topic-wise weightage of JEE Main 16th March Shift 1 is as follows -
| Name of Topic | Total No. of Questions |
| Binomial Theorem | 2 |
| Complex Numbers | 1 |
| Parabola | 2 |
| Hyperbola | 1 |
| Limit, Continuity & Differentiability | 3 |
| Tangent & Normal | 1 |
| Definite Integration | 2 |
| Differential Equation | 3 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1 |
| Statistics | 1 |
| Trigonometric Equation | 1 |
| Matrices & Determinants | 2 |
| Fundamentals of Mathematics | 3 |
JEE Main 16th March 2021 Shift 1 Question Paper & Answer Key
We will update the memory-based question paper on the basis of questions shared by students along with the answers here. You can click on the links below to check and download the PDF of the memory-based question paper & answer key.
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JEE Main 2021 response sheet will be available within 3 days after the exam. On the other hand, Phase 2 results of JEE Main 2021 are expected to be released by the last week of March.
JEE Main March 2021 Exam Analysis (All Shifts)
You can click on the links below to check the JEE Main March 2021 exam analysis for all shifts -
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JEE Main February 2021 Exam Analysis
Candidates appearing for the March 2021 exam of JEE Main on 16th (Shift 2), 17th and 18th can check the February 2021 shift wise exam analysis to have a basic idea of difficulty level, topic wise weightage and syllabus coverage. You can click on the links below to check the analysis –
Total No. of Candidates Registered for JEE Main March 2021
A total number of 6,19,638 candidates have registered for JEE Main 2021. The category wise total number of registrations for JEE Main March 2021 is as follows -
| Category | Male | Female | Transgender | Total |
| General | 1,87,944 | 88.919 | 1 | 2,76,864 |
| General EWS | 42,080 | 16,700 | 0 | 58,780 |
| OBC-NCL | 1,42,239 | 63,673 | 0 | 2,05,912 |
| SC | 39,562 | 15,038 | 0 | 54,600 |
| ST | 15,692 | 6,094 | 1 | 21,787 |
| PWD | 1,371 | 324 | 0 | 1,695 |
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