JEE Main 31st Aug 2021 Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis (Available), Answer Key

Sakunth Kumar

Updated On: August 31, 2021 10:30 PM

Day 3 & Shift 1 of JEE Main 2021 Phase 4 has been conducted on August 31. Check the detailed question paper analysis of JEE Main 31st August Shift 1 exam along with memory-based question paper, solutions and answer key. The overall difficulty level was moderate.

JEE Main 31st Aug 2021 Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis, Answer Key

Day 3 & Shift 1 of JEE Main 2021 Phase 4 has been conducted on August 31 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. As per the new exam pattern of JEE Main 2021 , the question paper has a total number of 90 questions (instead of 75). Each section has 10 NAT (Numerical) questions, and the candidates are required to answer any 5 from each section. NAT questions do not have negative marking for the wrong attempt, and subject-specific questions have a negative mark of -1 for each wrong attempt. You can check the detailed question paper analysis of JEE Main 31 st August 2021 Shift 1 along with section-wise difficulty level, weightage, memory-based question paper and solutions. The official answer key of JEE Main 2021 Phase 4 is expected to be released by September 4. On the other hand, the Phase 4 result of JEE Main 2021 can be expected by September 10.

Subject-wise Difficulty Level Rating of JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The subject-wise difficulty level rating of JEE Main 31st August 2021 is as follows -

Overall Difficulty Level Rating 2.77 out of 5
Physics Difficulty Level Rating 2.97 out of 5
Mathematics Difficulty Level Rating 2.70 out of 5
Chemistry Difficulty Level Rating 2.64 out of 5

Major Highlights of JEE Main 31st August 2021 Analysis (First Reaction)

The shift 1 exam concluded at 12:00 PM. Here are some of the major highlights of JEE Main 31st August 2021 analysis -

  • Based on the first reaction of students, the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate
  • Chemistry was moderate and NCERT-based
  • Organic and Inorganic Chemistry had decent weightage. There were questions from Chemistry in Everyday Life, Environmental Chemistry, Biomolecules
  • Mathematics was moderate to easy. There were questions from Integration, Differential Calculus, Conics, Statistics, Mathematical Reasoning
  • Physics was moderate, and there were questions from Modern Physics, Semi-Conductors, Magnetism

Detailed JEE Main 31 st Aug 2021 Shift 1 Question Paper Analysis

The detailed exam analysis of JEE Main 31 st Aug 2021 Shift 1 has been updated. This analysis is based on student and expert feedback.

Aspect

Analysis

Overall Difficulty Level of the Exam

Moderate

Difficulty Level of Mathematics

Moderate

Difficulty Level of Physics

Moderate

Difficulty Level of Chemistry

Easy to Moderate

Chapters/ Topics with more Weightage in Mathematics

  • Calculus
  • Coordinate Geometry
  • Trigonometry

Chapters/ Topics with more Weightage in Physics

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanics

Chapters/ Topics with more Weightage in Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Difficulty Level of NAT Questions

Average

Expected Average Number of Good Attempts

39-43

Expected Number of Very Good Attempts

60+

Difficulty Level Comparison – Aug 31 Shift 1 vs July 25 Shift 1 vs March 18 Shift 1 vs Feb 26 Shift 1

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Subject-wise Difficulty Level of JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The subject-wise difficulty level of JEE Main 31st August Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Subject Total No. of Easy Questions Total No. of Medium Questions Total No. of Difficult Questions
Chemistry 10 18 0
Mathematics 8 10 2
Physics 10 11 9

Division of Syllabus in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The division of Class 11 & 12 syllabus in JEE Main 31st August 2021 Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Subject Total No. of Questions from Class 11 Syllabus Total No. of Questions from Class 12 Syllabus
Chemistry 11 17
Mathematics 10 10
Physics 16 14

Physics Chapter-Wise Weightage in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The chapter-wise weightage of Physics in JEE Main 31st August 2021 Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Chapter Total No. of Questions
Electrodynamics 8
Heat & Thermodynamics 2
Mechanics 11
Modern Physics 5
Optics 2
SHM & Waves 2

Physics Topic-Wise Weightgae in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The topic-wise weightage of Physics in JEE Main 31st August 2021 Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Topic Total No. of Questions
Alternating Current 1
Capacitance 1
Current Electricity 3
Electro Magnetic Field 1
Electro-Magnetic Induction 1
Electrostatics 1
KTG & Thermodynamics 2
Centre of Mass 2
Circular Motion 1
Elasticity & Viscosity 2
Gravitation 1
Rectilinear Motion & Vectors 1
Rigid Body Dynamics 1
Unit & Dimension 2
Projectile Motion 1
Electromagnetic Waves & Communication 1
Nuclear Physics 1
Semiconductors 2
Atomic Physics 1
Geometrical Optics & Physical Optics 2
SHM 1
String Wave 1

Mathematics Chapter-Wise Weightgae in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The chapter-wise weightage of Mathematics in JEE Main 31st August 2021 Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Chapter Total No. of Questions
Binomial Theorem 1
Complex Numbers 1
Coordinate Geometry 2
Differential Calculus 3
Integral Calculus 4
Mathematical Reasoning 1
Matrix & Determinants 1
Permutation & Combination 1
Sequence & Series 2
Statistics 1
Trigonometry 2
Vector & 3D 1

Mathematics Topic-Wise Weightage in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The topic-wise weightage of Mathematics in JEE Main 31st August 2021 Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Topic Total No. of Questions
Binomial Theorem 1
Complex Numbers 1
Parabola 1
Straight Line 1
Application of Derivatives 1
Continuity & Derivability 1
Limit 1
Definite Integration 1
Differential Equation 2
Indefinite Integration 1
Mathematical Reasoning 1
Matrices & Determinants 1
Permutation & Combination 1
Sequence & Series 1
Statistics 1
Trigonometric Ratio & Identities 2
Vector 1

Chemistry Chapter-Wise Weightage in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The chapter-wise weightage of Chemistry in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Chapter Total No. of Questions
Inorganic Chemistry-1 6
Inorganic Chemistry-2 4
Organic Chemistry-2 9
Physical Chemistry-1 4
Physical Chemistry-2 5

Chemistry Topic-Wise Weightage in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1

The topic-wise weightage of Chemistry in JEE Main 31st August Shift 1 is as follows -

Name of the Topic Total No. of Questions
Chemical Bonding 2
Environmental Chemistry 1
p-block (13-14) Grp 1
Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties 1
s-block 1
d-block & f-block Elements 1
Metallurgy 1
Qualitative Analysis 1
p-Block 17-18 Grp 1
Biomolecules 1
Grignard Reagent, Reduction, Oxidation & Hydrolysis 2
Organic Reaction Mechanism II 2
Polymers 1
Organic Reaction Mechanism IV 1
Organic Reaction Mechanism III 1
IUPAC & Isomerism 1
Atomic Structure & Nuclear Chemistry 1
Gaseous State 1
Ionic Equilibrium 1
Mole Concept 1
Chemical Kinetics 3
Solution & Colligative Properties 1
Surface Chemistry 1

Aakash Institute JEE Main 31st August 2021 Shift 1 Analysis

Here are the major highlights of JEE Main 31st August 2021 Shift 1 analysis by Aakash Institute -

  • The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate with good syllabus coverage
  • Mathematics was moderate but some questions were lengthy
  • Mathematics had almost 7-8 questions from Calculus, 5 from Algebra, 3 to 4 from Vector & 3D, 4 from Coordinate Geometry
  • Physics was moderate in terms of difficulty level
  • The Physics section had almost 5 questions from Mechanics, 3 from Thermodynamics, 2 from Optics and 2 from Semiconductors
  • The chemistry section was easy to moderate, and there were an equal number of questions from Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry had almost numerical questions
  • There were also questions from Biomolecules, Polymers and Chemistry in Everyday Life

JEE Main 31 st Aug 2021 Shift 1 Question Paper

You can download the PDF of JEE Main 31 st Aug 2021 Shift 1 memory-based question paper from the link available below.

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JEE Main 31 st Aug 2021 Shift 1 Unofficial Answer Key

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