JEE (Main) 2023 Paper-I for BE/B.Tech aspirants was held on April 11, 2023. The reporting time for the students was 8:20 am, however the exam started at 9:00 am. The questions cover almost all the chapters of Class XI & XII CBSE Board. Students wise balanced paper in terms of coverage of chapters.
The paper had three parts and each part had two sections:
Part-I- Physics had total 30 questions – Section-I had 20 multiple choice questions with single correct answer and Part-II had 10 numerical based questions out of which only 5 were to be attempted. The marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 for not attempting. The marking scheme for numerical based questions was +4 for correct response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks of this section were 100.
Part II- Chemistry had total 30 questions – Section-I had 20 multiple choice questions with single correct answer and Section-II had 10 numerical based questions out of which only 5 were to be attempted. The marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 for not attempting. The marking scheme for numerical based questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks of this section were 100.
Part III- Mathematics had total 30 questions – Section-I had 20 multiple choice questions with single correct answer and Section-II had 10 numerical based questions out of which only 5 were to be attempted. The marking scheme for multiple choice questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 for not attempting. The marking scheme for numerical based questions was +4 for correct response, -1 for incorrect response and 0 in all other cases. The total marks of this section were 100.
Difficulty level as per the feedback received from the students on 11th April, 2023 (Forenoon Session).
Mathematics – Intermediate level. Questions were asked from all the chapters with emphasis on the chapters of Algebra and Calculus. Questions were asked from Vectors and 3D Geometry (4 to 5 questions), Binomial theorem, Progression, Matrices, Mathematical Reasoning, Statistics, Permutation and Combination and Probability, Straight Lines and Circle, Parabola, 3 questions in Definite Integral, Area, Difference Were. Equation (2 questions). There was a long calculation in the numerical section. Mixed concept questions were asked in the conic section. Some questions were said to be tricky.
Physics – Easy Level. Questions asked from Kinematics, Heat & Thermodynamics (3 to 4 Questions), Kinetic Theory of Gases, Gravitation, Rotational Motion, EM Waves, Electrostatics, Magnetism, AC Circuit, Current Electricity, Modern Physics and Ray Optics. Numerical based questions were easy. Overall, this section was balanced according to the students.
Chemistry – Easy to Moderate level. More weightage was given to inorganic chemistry as compared to physical and organic chemistry. Numerical based questions were mostly from Physical Chemistry – Solutions, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Mole Concept, Ionic Equilibrium and Solid State. Questions were also asked from Environmental Chemistry, P & D Block, Phenols, Chemical Bonding and Coordination Compounds. Some mixed-concept questions were asked in Organic Chemistry from Amines, Aldehydes and Ketones, Biomolecules and Polymers.
In order of difficulty – Mathematics was of moderate level in all the three subjects while Physics was easy. Overall this paper was of moderate level according to the students.
Ramesh Batlish Managing Partner & Head – FIITJEE Noida Center