2008-2016JEE Main anaLYSiS

Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) score is used as an eligibility/merit criteria for admission into Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IITs and other Center and State (participating) funded Technical Institutions. The JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced [JEE (Advanced)], which is mandatory for the candidate if he/she is aspiring for admission to the undergraduate program offered by the IITs. The JEE (Advanced) scores are used as an eligibility criteria for admission into IITs.

Hence it becomes very important to get well-versed with the pattern of examination, the level of questions asked and the concept distribution in the examination. This section shows the unit-wise as well as chapter-wise analysis of previous year (2002-2015) and current year (2016) papers. The distribution of questions on Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus is also provided. This will help students focus their preparation on important and frequently asked topics.

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No. of Questions

16 14 Class 11

Class 12

No. of Questions

16 14 Class 11

Class 12

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