JEE advanced 2025 held smoothly; students call paper 2 tougher, cutoff likely to dip
Hyderabad: The JEE Advanced 2025, conducted by IIT Kanpur on Sunday, went off smoothly across Telangana,. Students were seen entering exam halls early amid tight security and orderly arrangements.
The official response sheets will be made available on May 22, followed by the provisional answer key on May 26. Candidates will be allowed to raise objections until May 27. The final answer key and results are scheduled to be announced on June 2.
Students stepping out after Paper 2 in Hyderabad described the second half of the exam as particularly challenging. “Paper 2 really tested us. It was time-consuming and involved more problem-solving than expected,” said Aditya P., an aspirant from the city.
The overall difficulty level this year was higher compared to JEE Advanced 2024, leading many students and experts to predict a dip in the qualifying cutoff. While the previous year’s threshold was slightly higher, this year’s cutoff is expected to hover between 90 and 95 marks.
Despite the tougher questions, the format of the exam remained the same, with 48 questions in each paper—16 each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. While there were no major changes, students noted that Paper 2 did not include paragraph or matrix match questions, instead featuring a higher number of integer-type questions, which increased the difficulty, students said.
Subject-wise, Mathematics was seen as moderate but lengthy, Physics was mostly moderate, and Chemistry received mixed reactions. In Paper 1, Physical Chemistry had more weightage and was considered easier, while Organic Chemistry was more dominant and trickier in Paper 2. “We didn’t expect Organic to take the front seat in the second half. It made things more unpredictable,” said Tejaswini P, another candidate.
Physics questions largely focused on topics like Electromagnetic Induction, Electrostatics, error analysis, sound waves, optics, and mechanics. “Mathematics gave more weight to Matrices, Determinants, Vectors, 3D Geometry, and core calculus topics such as Limits, Continuity and Differentiation,” she told DC.
Though exhausted, students appeared relieved to have completed the rigorous process. “It was mentally exhausting, but the arrangements were good and the exam went without a hitch,” said Anusha R., who wrote the exam in Mallapur.
