Analysis of JEE (Main) 2016 Paper-1

OVERALL MARKS DISTRIBUTION

The paper pattern was same as last year. The paper had 90 questions each worth 4 marks. All questions were objective type with single correct option. Subject wise each subject had 30 questions of 120 marks.

 

Subject

XI   XII   Total count of Question Nos Total sum of Marks
Number of Questions Sum of Marks Number of Questions Sum of Marks    
Chemistry 15 60 15 60 30 120
Mathematics 17 68 13 52 30 120
Physics 13 56 16 64 30 120
Grand total 46 184 44 176 90 360

 

Difficulty level Analysis

Subject Easy Level Medium Level Difficult Level
Number of Questions Total Marks Number of Questions Total Marks Number of Questions Total Marks
Chemistry 14 56 13 52 3 12
Mathematics 10 40 15 60 5 20
Physics 13 52 12 48 5 20
Grand Total 37 148 40 160 12 52

 

PHYSICS ANALYSIS
Topic wise Allocation of Marks

UNIT & TOPIC NAME NO OF QUESTION TOTAL MARKS % WEIGHTAGE
Physics 30 120 100.00%
Electrodynamics 6 24 20.00%
Alternating Current 1 4 3.33%
Capacitance 1 4 3.33%
Current Electricity 1 4 3.33%
Electro Magnetic Field 2 8 6.67%
Electrostatics 1 4 3.33%
Heat & Thermodynamics 3 12 10.00%
KTG & Thermodynamics 3 12 10.00%
Mechanics 7 28 23.33%
Error in Measurement 2 8 6.67%
Gravitation 1 4 3.33%
Rigid Body Dynamics 2 8 6.67%
Work, Power & Energy 2 8 6.67%
Modern Physics 8 32 26.67%
Electromagnetic waves & communication 2 8 6.67%
Modern Physics 2 8 6.67%
Semiconductors 4 16 13.33%
Optics 3 12 10.00%
Geometrical Optics & Physical Optics 2 8 6.67%
Wave Optics 1 4 3.33%
SHM & Waves 3 12 10.00%
SHM 1 4 3.33%
Sound Waves 1 4 3.33%
String Wave 1 4 3.33%
Grand Total 30 120 100.00%

 

CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS 
Topic wise Allocation of Marks

UNIT & TOPIC NAME NO OF QUESTION TOTAL MARKS % WEIGHTAGE
Chemistry 30 120 100.00%
Inorganic Chemistry-I 6 24 20.00%
Chemical Bonding 2 8 6.67%
Hydrogen & Its Compounds 1 4 3.33%
p-block 1 4 3.33%
Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties 1 4 3.33%
s-block 1 4 3.33%
Inorganic Chemistry-II 6 24 20.00%
Coordination Compounds 2 8 6.67%
d-block & f-block Elements 2 8 6.67%
Metallurgy 1 4 3.33%
Qualitative Analysis 1 4 3.33%
Organic Chemistry-I 2 8 6.67%
General Organic Chemistry- II 2 8 6.67%
Organic Chemistry-II 8 32 26.67%
biomolecules 1 4 3.33%
Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and Polymers 1 4 3.33%
Environmental Chemistry 1 4 3.33%
Hydrocarbon (Alkane, Alkene & Alkyne) 3 12 10.00%
Practical Organic Chemistry 2 8 6.67%
Physical Chemistry-I 4 16 13.33%
Atomic Structure & Nuclear Chemistry 1 4 3.33%
Chemical Equilibrium 1 4 3.33%
Gaseous State 1 4 3.33%
Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry 1 4 3.33%
Physical Chemistry-II 4 16 13.33%
Chemical Kinetics 1 4 3.33%
Solution & Colligative Properties 1 4 3.33%
Surface Chemistry 2 8 6.67%
Grand Total 30 120 100.00%

 

MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS

Topic wise Allocation of Marks

UNIT & TOPIC NAME NO OF QUESTION TOTAL MARKS % WEIGHTAGE
Mathematics 30 120 100.00%
Algebra 1 4 3.33%
Vector 1 4 3.33%
Binomial Theorem 1 4 3.33%
Binomial Theorem 1 4 3.33%
Complex Numbers 1 4 3.33%
Complex Numbers 1 4 3.33%
Coordinate Geometry 5 20 16.67%
Circle 2 8 6.67%
Hyperbola 1 4 3.33%
Parabola 1 4 3.33%
Straight line 1 4 3.33%
Co-ordinate Geometry (3-D) 2 8 6.67%
Co-ordinate Geometry (3-D) 2 8 6.67%
Differential Calculus 5 20 16.67%
Application of Derivatives 1 4 3.33%
Functions 1 4 3.33%
Limit, Continuity & Differentiability 1 4 3.33%
Methods of Differentiation 1 4 3.33%
Tangent & Normal 1 4 3.33%
Integral Calculus 4 16 13.33%
area under curve 1 4 3.33%
Definite integration 1 4 3.33%
Differential equation 1 4 3.33%
indefinite integration 1 4 3.33%
Mathematical Reasoning 1 4 3.33%
Mathematical Reasoning 1 4 3.33%
Matrix & Determinants 2 8 6.67%
Matrices & Determinants 2 8 6.67%
Permutation & Combination 1 4 3.33%
Permutation & Combination 1 4 3.33%
Probability 1 4 3.33%
Probability 1 4 3.33%
Quadratic Equation 1 4 3.33%
Quadratic Equation 1 4 3.33%
Sequence & Series 2 8 6.67%
Sequence & Series 2 8 6.67%
Statistics 1 4 3.33%
Statistics 1 4 3.33%
Trigonometry 2 8 6.67%
Trigo. Ratio & identities 1 4 3.33%
Trigonometric Equation 1 4 3.33%
Grand Total 30 120 100.00%