JEE (Main): ‘Physics tough, maths easy’
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 8
According to students, physics part of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Exam — held on Sunday — was tougher while chemistry was the easiest.
The exam I is a three-hour paper consisting of 90 questions, 30 each from physics, chemistry, and mathematics, for 360 marks and is conducted for admission to BTech programmes. The JEE Main is also the qualifying test for the JEE Advanced for admissions to 23 IITs. The computer-based test (CBT) will be conducted on April 15 and 16.
“I attempted 76 questions out of 90. I found chemistry part the easiest, mathematics was moderate but physics questions were challenging. They were definitely beyond NCERT and other school reference books,” said Rohit, who appeared for exam at the Sector 37-D centre.
Shivani from Mohali, who appeared at the Sector 47 centre, said: “I didn’t get much time to revise the syllabus for the exam because of the delay in Punjab State Board exams due to the maths paper leak.”
Experts talk
Kunal Singh, IIT JEE Physics expert, said: “With 14 questions from Class XI and 16 questions from Class XII syllabus, the physics paper was balanced but calculative, lengthy and computational. It was beyond the school-level in nature which gave aspirants a tough time. Chemistry was much scoring and mathematics was moderate. I think the cut off will plunge.”
Chances of scoring good are scarce for those who didn’t get much time to revise after their board exam, said Moksh Goyal, JEE maths mentor.
Checking at gates
Boys were asked to remove belt, socks, and shoes, while girls were asked to remove shoes and bangles before being scanned by metal detectors. Watches, wallets and electronic devices were not allowed inside the examination hall. Parents who accompanied their wards to the exam centres were unhappy over removing shoes, belt and shocks as they claimed they were not informed earlier. Most of the centers had provisions for students to keep their phones and bags at a counter outside the school.
