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What the pattern is this year, how the marking really works, and how to plan the year. Facts from the bulletins and the papers; nothing goes out before a second person has read it.
JEE · 25 October 2026 · 12 min
In 36 JEE (Advanced) papers since 2008, Integral Calculus, Electrostatics and p-Block lead; ten chapters carry three quarters of Physics and Maths.
ReadJEE14 September 20263 min
The pattern is withheld until exam day, but the recent papers show what to expect: five kinds of question, each marked its own way, including partial credit that rewards leaving options out.
Both5 September 20262 min
The arithmetic of +4 / −1, worked out honestly. Guessing after ruling out even one option pays on average — but average is not the whole story.
Reading about the exam is the easy part. The plan does the rest.