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JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift

Browse the complete Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics question set from the JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper, question by question. Each question shows a quick preview so you can jump straight to the topic or subject you want to revise. Click through to attempt the full question in practice mode, or head back to the paper-wise list to download the entire shift as a PDF.

This paper has 75 questions in total - 4 easy (5%), 52 moderate (69%) and 19 tough (25%). That's a fairly typical mix for this exam. By subject: Physics 12% easy, 72% moderate, 16% tough; Chemistry 4% easy, 76% moderate, 20% tough; Mathematics 0% easy, 60% moderate, 40% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 17 chapters, with Aldehydes and Ketones (2), Amines (2), and Chemical Kinetics (2) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 22 chapters, with Permutation Combination (2), Trigonometric Ratios & Identities (2), and Vector Algebra (2) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 19 chapters, with Electromagnetic Induction (2), Electrostatics (2), and Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1The work functions of two metals and are in the ratio. When these metals are exposed to photons of energy 6 eV, the kinetic energy of libera23 Jan, 2026 (E)Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  2. 2A mixed ether , when heated with excess of hot concentrated hydrogen iodide produces two different alkyl iodides which when treated with aq.23 Jan, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  3. 3Identify (P)23 Jan, 2026 (E)Reactions of alkenes
  4. 4Given above is the concentration vs time plot for a dissociation reaction : . Based on the data of the initial phase of the reaction (initia23 Jan, 2026 (E)Rate of reaction
  5. 5Consider the above electrochemical cell where a metal electrode (M) is undergoing redox reaction by forming . The cation is present in two d23 Jan, 2026 (E)Concentration cell
  6. 6Which of the following statements are TRUE about Haloform reaction?: A. Sodium hypochlorite reacts with KI to give KOI. B. KOI is a reducing23 Jan, 2026 (E)Tests for aldehyde and ketones
  7. 7In Carius method 0.2425 g of an organic compound gave 0.5253 g silver chloride. The percentage of chlorine in the organic compound is23 Jan, 2026 (E)Quantitative analysis of organic compounds
  8. 8A student has been given a compound " " of molecular formula- . ' ' is sparingly soluble in water. However, on addition of dilute mineral ac23 Jan, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  9. 9Identify the INCORRECT statements from the following: A. Notation represents 24 protons and 12 neutrons. B. Wavelength of a radiation of fre23 Jan, 2026 (E)Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  10. 10Given below are two statements: Statement I : is more stable than as nine hyperconjugation interactions are possible in . Statement II : is 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Electron displacement effects
  11. 11Elements X and Y belong to Group 15. The difference between the electronegativity values of ' X ' and phosphorus is higher than that of the 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Periodic properties
  12. 12Identify the CORRECT set of details from the following: A. : Inner orbital complex; hybridized B. : Outer orbital complex; hybridized C. : O23 Jan, 2026 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  13. 13Observe the following reactions at . I. products. II. Both the reactions are started at 10.00 am. The rates of these reactions at 10.10 am a23 Jan, 2026 (E)Rate law and rate constant
  14. 14Given below are two statements: Statement I : The second ionisation enthalpy of Na is larger than the corresponding ionisation enthalpy of M23 Jan, 2026 (E)Periodic properties
  15. 15Which statements are NOT TRUE about ? A. It has a see-saw shape. B. Xe has 5 electron pairs in its valence shell in . C. The bond angle is c23 Jan, 2026 (E)Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  16. 16It is noticed that is more stable than but is less stable than . Observe the following reactions. Identify the correct set from the followin23 Jan, 2026 (E)Tin and Lead Containing Compounds
  17. 17Iodoform test can differentiate between A. Methanol and Ethanol B. and C. Cyclohexene and cyclohexanone D. Diethyl ether and Pentan-3-one E.23 Jan, 2026 (E)Tests for aldehyde and ketones
  18. 18Both human DNA and RNA are chiral molecules. The chirality in DNA and RNA arises due to the presence of23 Jan, 2026 (E)Nucleic Acids
  19. 19The oxidation state of chromium in the final product formed in the reaction between KI and acidified solution is:23 Jan, 2026 (E)Compounds of Transition Metals
  20. 20Given below are two statements: Statement I: can be synthesized from using simpler reagents in the order i) Acidic , ii) Ammonia, iii) Bromi23 Jan, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  21. 21Consider the following reaction of benzene. In compound (Q), the percentage of oxygen is %. (Nearest integer)23 Jan, 2026 (E)Reactions of aromatic compounds
  22. 22200 cc of potassium dichromate is required to oxidise 750 cc of 0.6 M Mohr's salt solution in acidic medium. Here .23 Jan, 2026 (E)Redox titration
  23. 23Total number of unpaired electrons present in the central metal atoms/ions of and is .23 Jan, 2026 (E)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  24. 24Two liquids A and B form an ideal solution. At 320 K, the vapour pressure of the solution, containing 3 mol of A and 1 mol of B is 500 mm Hg23 Jan, 2026 (E)Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  25. 25and are added to a 1 L flask and it is found that the system attains the above equilibrium at with the number of moles of and being 3,3 and 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Le chatelier's principle

Mathematics

  1. 1If is continuous at , then is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Continuity
  2. 2An equilateral triangle OAB is inscribed in the parabola with the vertex O at the vertex of the parabola. Then the minimum distance of the c23 Jan, 2026 (E)Locus
  3. 3If the points of intersection of the ellipses and lie on a circle of radius and centre , then the value of is23 Jan, 2026 (E)Family of Circle
  4. 4Let . Let R be a relation on A defined by if and only if is a multiple of 3. Given below are two statements: Statement I : . Statement II : 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Questions on Symmetric Transitive and Reflexive Properties
  5. 5Let and . If , where , then is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Integration by Substitution
  6. 6Let . If and , then is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Arithmetic Progression
  7. 7The sum of all the real solutions of the equation is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)N degree equation
  8. 8Let PQ be a chord of the hyperbola , perpendicular to the x -axis such that OPQ is an equilateral triangle, O being the centre of the hyperb23 Jan, 2026 (E)Equation of hyperbola
  9. 9Let and be two diagonally opposite vertices of a rhombus, whose sides AD and BC are parallel to the line . If and are the other two vertices23 Jan, 2026 (E)Coordinate System
  10. 10Let and . If and the length of the projection of on is , then is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Product of 2 vectors
  11. 11The area of the region enclosed between the circles and is:23 Jan, 2026 (E)Area bounded by two curves
  12. 12The number of ways, in which 16 oranges can be distributed to four children such that each child gets at least one orange, is23 Jan, 2026 (E)Division of Identical items
  13. 13The system of linear equations has23 Jan, 2026 (E)System of Linear Equations
  14. 14The least value of is23 Jan, 2026 (E)Maximum and Minimum Values
  15. 15Let be three vectors such that . If , and the angle between and is , then is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Product of 2 vectors
  16. 16If the mean and the variance of the data \( {array}{|c|c|c|c|c|} {Class} & 4 {-}8 & 8 {-}12 & 12 {-}16 & 16 {-}20 \\ {Frequency} & 3 & & 4 &23 Jan, 2026 (E)Measures of Dispersion
  17. 17Let ( {15 }{2} )( 8 + 8 )+ ( {15 }{2} )( 8 - 8 )$ is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Sum and Difference & Multiple angle Formula
  18. 18Consider two sets and . Then the number of onto functions is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Types of Function (Mapping)
  19. 19If , then is equal to23 Jan, 2026 (E)Common Tangent
  20. 20Bag A contains 9 white and 8 black balls, while bag B contains 6 white and 4 black balls. One ball is randomly picked up from the bag B and 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Total Probability
  21. 21If the solution curve of the differential equation , passes through the point , then the local maximum value of is .23 Jan, 2026 (E)Linear Differential Equation
  22. 22The number of elements in the set and is .23 Jan, 2026 (E)Leibnitz Rule of Differentiation
  23. 23Let and be a matrix such that . Then the sum of the diagonal elements of is equal to .23 Jan, 2026 (E)Types of Matrices
  24. 24If the image of the point in the line is Q and the image of Q in the line is P, then is equal to .23 Jan, 2026 (E)Line in Space
  25. 25Let S denote the set of 4-digit numbers such that and P denote the set of 5 -digit numbers having product of its digits equal to 20. Then is23 Jan, 2026 (E)Combination

Physics

  1. 1To compare EMF of two cells using potentiometer the balancing lengths obtained are 200 cm and 150 cm. The least count of scale is 1 cm. The 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Electric Instruments
  2. 2Two shorts dipoles having charges and length 1 cm and having charges and length 1 cm are placed with their centres 80 cm apart as shown in t23 Jan, 2026 (E)Electric Dipole
  3. 3One mole of an ideal diatomic gas expands from volume to 2 V isothermally at a temperature and does joule of work. If the gas undergoes same23 Jan, 2026 (E)Thermodynamic Processes
  4. 4A bead sliding on a frictionless semi-circular string and it is at point at and at this instant the horizontal component of its velocity is 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Energy
  5. 5A block is sliding down on an inclined plane of slope and at an instant this block is given an upward momentum so that it starts moving up o23 Jan, 2026 (E)Frictional force
  6. 6A prism of angle and refractive index is coated with thin film of refractive index 1.5 only at the back exit surface. To have total internal23 Jan, 2026 (E)Prism and Dispersion of Light
  7. 7A parallel plate capacitor with plate separation 5 mm is charged by a battery. On introducing a mica sheet of 2 mm and maintaining the conne23 Jan, 2026 (E)Capacitors with Dielectric
  8. 8A small metallic sphere of diameter 2 mm and density is dropped in glycerine having viscosity 10 Poise and density respectively. The termina23 Jan, 2026 (E)Viscosity
  9. 9The current passing through a conducting loop in the form of equilateral triangle of side is 2 A. The magnetic field at its centroid is . Th23 Jan, 2026 (E)Magnetic Field
  10. 10Two charges and are placed at and respectively in an external field , where . Considering the potential at infinity is 0, the electrostatic 23 Jan, 2026 (E)Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  11. 11A body of mass 14 kg initially at rest explodes and breaks into three fragments of masses in the ratio . The two pieces of equal masses fly 23 Jan, 2026 (E)momentum
  12. 12Suppose a long solenoid of 100 cm length, radius 2 cm having 500 turns per unit length, carries a current , where . A circular conducting lo23 Jan, 2026 (E)Self and Mutual Inductance
  13. 13Which of the following pair of nuclei are isobars of the element?23 Jan, 2026 (E)Nuclear structure
  14. 14For the given logic gate circuit, which of the following is the correct truth table?23 Jan, 2026 (E)Logic gates
  15. 15The ratio of speeds of electromagnetic waves in vacuum and a medium, having dielectric constant and permeability of , is ( permeability of v23 Jan, 2026 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  16. 16When an unpolarized light falls at a particular angle on a glass plate (placed in air), it is observed that the reflected beam is linearly p23 Jan, 2026 (E)Polarization of Light
  17. 17A circular loop of radius 7 cm is placed in uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T directed perpendicular to plane of loop. The loop is converted i23 Jan, 2026 (E)Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  18. 18An air bubble of volume rises from the bottom of a swimming pool of 5 m deep. At the bottom of the pool water temperature is . The volume of23 Jan, 2026 (E)Pressure and thrust
  19. 19The internal energy of a monoatomic gas is 3 nRT. One mole of helium is kept in a cylinder having internal cross section area of and fitted 23 Jan, 2026 (E)First Law of Thermodynamics
  20. 20A paratrooper jumps from an aeroplane and opens a parachute after 2 s of free fall and starts deaccelerating with . At 10 m height from grou23 Jan, 2026 (E)Uniform Motion
  21. 21The size of the images of an object, formed by a thin lens are equal when the object is placed at two different positions 8 cm and 24 cm fro23 Jan, 2026 (E)Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  22. 22The average energy released per fission for the nucleus of is 190 MeV. When all the atoms of 47 g pure undergo fission process, the energy r23 Jan, 2026 (E)Nuclear reactions
  23. 23Suppose there is a uniform circular disc of mass and radius shown in figure. The shaded regions are cut out from the disc. The moment of ine23 Jan, 2026 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  24. 24A ball of radius and density dropped through a viscous liquid of density and viscosity attains its terminal velocity at time , given by , wh23 Jan, 2026 (E)Dimensions
  25. 25The velocity of sound in air is doubled when the temperature is raised from to . The value of is .23 Jan, 2026 (E)Speed of Sound Waves

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper?

This paper has 75 questions in total - 25 each from Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

2.Can I practise questions from just one subject?

Yes. Use the Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics tabs at the top of the page to jump directly to that subject's question set within this shift.

3.Is this the same paper for all students who appeared in the evening shift?

JEE Main uses different question sets across shifts and sessions to maintain exam integrity, so this page reflects the specific paper administered in the 23rd January 2026 evening shift.

4.Where can I find the morning shift paper for the same date?

The JEE Main 2026 23rd January Morning Shift paper is listed separately - you can switch to it from the "JEE Main Paper Wise PYQs" panel, under JEE Main 23rd January 2026.

5.How is the JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper structured?

The JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper on MARKS has 75 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 25 questions - 20 single-correct and 5 numerical-value.
  • Mathematics: 25 questions - 20 single-correct and 5 numerical-value.
  • Physics: 25 questions - 20 single-correct and 5 numerical-value.
6.How difficult is the JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 75 rated questions in this paper, 4 (5%) are easy, 52 (69%) are medium and 19 (25%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 1 easy, 19 medium, 5 hard
  • Mathematics: 0 easy, 15 medium, 10 hard
  • Physics: 3 easy, 18 medium, 4 hard
7.Which chapters were asked the most in the JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Aldehydes and Ketones (2), Amines (2), and Chemical Kinetics (2).
  • Mathematics: Permutation Combination (2), Trigonometric Ratios & Identities (2), and Vector Algebra (2).
  • Physics: Electromagnetic Induction (2), Electrostatics (2), and Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2).
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Open any question on this page. Its page shows the correct answer and, where one is available, the worked solution. A downloadable PDF of the whole shift is coming soon.

9.How should I use the JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper to check my preparation?

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10.Will the JEE Main 2026 23rd January Evening Shift paper help me prepare for JEE Main 2027?

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