The faculty members of different coaching institutes – Career Point, Allen Career Institute, Resonance, and Motion IIT Academy – in Kota have analysed JEE Mains 2016 paper. They were unanimous in their view that Physics paper was lengthy, Chemistry focused on NCERT syllabus and Mathematics paper tougher than last year. They are expecting the cut-off to come down this time.

Shailendra Maheshwari, Director, Career Point, Kota

The Physics paper was lengthy but comparatively easier than previous years. Some of the questions were repeated from previous year’s papers. It had few questions with more than one answer.The Chemistry part was mostly based on NCERT syllabus, but it was low scoring as compared to previous year’s papers. The physical and inorganic chemistry sections were same as last year; two questions of physical chemistry contained insufficient and incorrect data. The organic part was difficult. The questions on environmental chemistry required standard data of water pollution, an ignored topic for most students.The Mathematics section was low scoring. Some of the questions were lengthy and challenging while one question from binomial theorem was fundamentally wrong. This section laid equal importance to Class 11 and 12 syllabi. The cut-off marks will be lower than that of the previous year.

RK Verma, Director, Resonance Eduventures, Kota

As expected, JEE Mains 2016 paper followed the same pattern as that of last year. All three subjects were tough with Mathematics taking a lead, followed by Chemistry and Physics.Even though the paper was moderate this time around, the cut-off would still fall as compared to last year because of the increase in the number of seats, from 1,50,000 to 2,00,000.There were a few ambiguous questions, with either more than one answer or not having a correct option altogether, in all the subjects. In Mathematics, one question had two correct options. In Chemistry, three questions were ambiguous. In Physics, two questions had no correct answer from the given choices, and two questions were vague. These questions might be announced as a bonus.In JEE Mains 2016, 40% of questions were based on Class 11 syllabus and the remaining from Class 12 in all three subjects. The expected cut-off for different categories could be as follows: Gen 99, OBC 64, SC 43, ST 37.

Vinod Kumawat, Faculty Member, Allen Career Institute, Kota

Physics paper was lengthy and probably two questions had two correct answers among the four given choices. Chemistry section was comparatively easier, and most of it were based on NCERT syllabus. The Mathematics paper was based on the same pattern as last year, and it was easy.

Nitin Vijay, Director, Motion IIT Academy, Kota

The questions in Chemistry were mostly from NCERT syllabus and factual. The Physics and Chemistry sections followed the same pattern as last year’s JEE Mains paper. There were two questions in Mathematics for which students should get bonus marks. The overall paper was tough, so the cut-off is likely to come down this time.