JEE Advanced 2021: Analysis of paper 1, 2; official answer key, result date updates

Many coaching centres will release a memory-based, unofficial JEE Advanced 2021 answer key soon. The JEE Advanced 2021 concluded today at 5:30 pm. 

IIT Kharagpur will also release the official answer key on October 10, at 10 am at jeeadv.ac.in. Candidates will be able to submit objections until October 11, and the result of the exam will be released on October 15.

Candidates who appeared for the JEE Advanced 2021 will be able to check their response sheets on October 5 (Tuesday) at the official website of JEE--jeeadv.ac.in. 

The Paper 2 of JEE Advanced 2021 is now over. As per experts and students, the JEE Advanced paper 1 was easy to moderate, whereas, the Math section was on the difficult side. 

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) comprises two papers. The JEE Mains examination is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B. Tech) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and an eligibility test for JEE Advanced, which is conducted for admission to IITs.

The JEE Advanced 2021 paper 2 began at 2:30 pm and will conclude at 5:30 pm. 

According to students, the Physics section of JEE Advanced 2021 was easy to moderate, Chemistry was moderate but Maths was relatively difficult.

Section 1 had Four questions in the MCQ pattern.

Section 2 consisted of six questions with three paragraphs. Based on each paragraph, there are two numerical value questions with answers correct to 2 decimal digits.

Section 3 had six questions again in MCQ format. Lastly, Section 4 consisted of three questions with integer-type answers, the answer of which was a positive number only.

Inputs from Noida FIITJEE head Ramesh Batlish.

The JEE Advanced 2021 paper 2 is going to start in  1 and a half hours at 2:30 pm. The examination will continue till 5:30 pm. Both the exams are of three hours in duration. 

1. IIT Madras
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Bombay
4. IIT Kanpur
5. IIT Kharagpur

The JEE Advanced 2021 paper 2 is going to start from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm on October 3. 

Supreme Court Justice Bench upheld the validity of the condition that students who have already joined an IIT, cannot appear for the exam. This issue was raised after a petition was filed in Calcutta High Court after a student's application was rejected for JEE Advanced 2021. The ground for this rejection was that the student had already secured admission to IIT Kharagpur in 2020.  

A total of 2,50,000 candidates have been shortlisted to appear for the JEE Advanced 2021. 

The JEE Advanced 2021 first paper is about to end. This shift started at 9 am and it will end at 12 pm. Once the JEE Advanced exam is over, many coaching institutes will release the memory-based answer keys for candidates. The official answer key, which will be used for the calculation of results, will be released later at jeeadv.ac.in. 

1. Ensure to have a sound sleep for 6 to 7 hours the night before the exam day.
2. Reach the examination centre well in time and follow all the guidelines already released by IIT for JEE Advanced 2021.
3. Remain focussed and Don’t discuss anything with friends outside the exam centre.
4. Read all the instructions in the question paper carefully before starting to answer.
5. Solve the paper in two rounds. In the first round, start with the subject as per your comfort level attempting all easier and moderate level questions with not more than 45 minutes on each subject. 

Candidates appearing for the JEE Advanced 2021 must wear simple clothing. They should avoid full sleeve shirts, shoes, or closed sandals. Wearing any kind of Jewellery including taveez or locket etc is also not allowed. 

It is to be noted that candidates can not carry any electronic devices to the JEE Advanced 2021 exam centre such as-- mobile phones, smartwatches, health bands, smartphones, electronic pens, calculators, health and other gadgets to the exam hall. Slide rule, log table/book, any study material, abacus, geometry box/pouch/pencil box or scale.