JEE (Main)-2015

Analysis

JEE (Main) 2015

A Detailed Analysis by Resonance
On 4-April-2015, JEE (Main) 2015 was conducted for students opting to take this exam by
offline mode. This is the third edition of this Exams after wide ranging changes were introduced
in year 2013 by CBSE and Ministry of HRD. Around 13 Lakh students are slated to appear for
this exam in offline and online modes.
JEE (Main) 2015 was conducted in two parts (Paper 1 and Paper 2). Paper 1 was conducted
from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and Paper 2 for B. Arch. Aspirants was conducted from 2 PM to 5
PM.
Paper 1 was for students interested for engineering seats in various NITs, while paper 2 was for
students interested for B. Arch degrees.
The analysis below pertains to only 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
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Grand Total

Class 11
No of
Total
Questions
Marks
10
40
16
64
13
52
39
156

Class 12
No of
Total
Questions
Marks
20
80
14
56
17
68
51
204

Total
No of
Questions
30
30
30
90

Total
Marks
120
120
120
360

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Analysis
OVERALL DIFFICULTY LEVEL ANALYSIS
In this analysis we have rated every question on a scale of 1 to 3. The ratings are done by
expert faculty of Resonance. The individual ratings are then averaged to calculate overall
difficulty level.

1: Easy

Subject
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics

2: Moderate

Difficulty
Level
1.73
1.73
1.90

Overall Average

3: Difficult

Difficulty Level
Overall
Physics
Mathematics
Chemistry

1.79

1.79
1.90
1.73
1.73
1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

Difficulty Level Analysis: No of Questions

Subject
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Grand Total

Easy Level
No of
Total
Questions
Marks
13
52
11
44
8
32
32

128

Medium Level
No of
Total
Questions
Marks
12
48
16
64
17
68
45

180

Difficult Level
No of
Total
Questions
Marks
5
20
3
12
5
20
13

52

Physics was on tougher side compared with Chemistry & Mathematics. While around 128 Marks
can be considered easy overall, 180 marks are relatively difficulty and 52 marks are considered
difficult by Resonance Team.
Overall, it is felt that while paper is moderately difficulty, the cut-off may remain same as last
year.

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Analysis
Question Wise Difficulty Breakup
35

30
5

25

20

12

Tough

16
17

15

Medium
Easy

10
13
5

11
8

0
Chemistry

Mathematics

Physics

Marks Wise Difficulty Breakup

140

120
20

12

20

100

80

48

Tough

64
68

60

Medium
Easy

40
52
20

44
32

0
Chemistry

Mathematics

Physics

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Analysis
PHYSICS ANALYSIS
NO OF QUESTION

TOTAL MARKS

Current Electricity

UNIT & TOPIC NAME

6.7%

Ohms Law
Kirchhoffs Law

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

6.7%

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

Electro Magnetic Induction

LR Circuit
LC Oscillation

Electrostatics

% WEIGHTAGE

6.7%

Lines of Force
Electric Potential

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

Geometrical Optics

3.3%

3.3%

Modern Physics

Prism

6.7%

Modern Physics
Bohr Model

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

Simple Harmonic Motion

3.3%

Simple Harmonic Motion

3.3%

3.3%

Doppler

3.3%

Mechanics

Sound Waves

32

26.7%

Elasticity
Relative Motion
Error in Measurement
Friction
Centre of Mass
Rigid Body Dynamics
Gravitation

1
1
1
1
2
1
1

4
4
4
4
8
4
4

3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
6.7%
3.3%
3.3%

Heat & Thermodynamics

12

10.0%

2
1

8
4

6.7%
3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

12

10.0%

1
1
1

4
4
4

3.3%
3.3%
3.3%

KTG & First Law of Thermodynamics

KTG & Second Law of Thermodynamics

Capacitor
Circuits

Electro Magnetic Field & Forces

Force on Loop
Force on Straight Wire
Torque on Loop

Electromagnetic waves

3.3%

Intensity

3.3%

Wave Optics

6.7%

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

Huygen's Principle
Resolving Power

Principles of Communications
Modulation

GRAND TOTAL

30

120

100%

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Analysis
CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS
Unit & Topic Name
Inorganic Chemistry

No of Question
11

Total Marks
44

% Weightage
36.67%

Chemical Bonding

6.67%

d-block & f-block

3.33%

Metallurgy

3.33%

p-block

12

10.00%

Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties

3.33%

Qualitative Analysis

3.33%

s-block

3.33%

Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry

3.33%

36

30.00%

Alkyl Hallide, Alcohol & Ether

6.67%

Aromatic Compound

3.33%

Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and Polymers

3.33%

IUPAC & Isomerism

6.67%

Practical Organic Chemistry

12

10.00%

Organic Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

10

40

33.33%

Atomic Structure

3.33%

Chemical Equilibrium

3.33%

Chemical Kinetics

3.33%

Electrochemistry

3.33%

Mole Concept

3.33%

Solid State

3.33%

Solution & Colligative Properties

3.33%

Surface Chemistry

6.67%

Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry

3.33%

GRAND TOTAL

30

120

100.00%

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Analysis
MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS
Unit & Topic Name
Area under curve

Total Marks
4

% Weightage
3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

Classical Probability

3.3%

Quadratic Equation

3.3%

3.3%

6.7%

Multiplication of Matrices
Cramer's Rule

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

Permutation & Combination

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

6.7%

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

Statistics

3.3%

Mean

3.3%

3.3%

Negation

3.3%

Vector & 3-D

Area Between two Curves

Circle
Position of Two Circles

Complex Numbers
Properties of Modulus

Differential equation
Linear Differential Equation

Ellipse
Tangents

Parabola
Parametric Coordinates

Probability

Relation Between Roots & Coefficients

Matrix & Determinants

Fundamental Theorem of Counting

Binomial Theorem
Summation of Series

Sequence & Series

Geometric Mean
Miscellaneous Series

Vector
Vector Triple Product

Mathematical Reasoning

No of Question

6.7%

Family of Planes
Intersection of Plane and Line

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

Inverse Trigonometric function

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

Limit of function

3.3%

Standard Limit

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

Addition of Inverse Trigonometric Function

Sets & Relation

Subset

Continuity & Derivability

Differentiability

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Analysis
Tangents, Normal & Applications
Normal at a Point

Application of Derivatives

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

Maxima & Minima

3.3%

Indefinite integration

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

3.3%

6.7%

Position of Point
Family of Planes

1
1

4
4

3.3%
3.3%

Height & distance

3.3%

Angle of Elevation

3.3%

Substitution

Definite integration
Properties of DI

Straight Line

GRAND TOTAL

30

120

100.0%

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Analysis
EXPECTED CUTOFF
JEE (Main) 2015: Tentative# Cutoff Table for JEE (Advanced) 2015
Category
Open
OBC
SC
ST
Total

% Reservation
50.5%
27.0%
15.0%
7.5%
100.0%

Total Seats
75,750
40,500
22,500
11,250
1,50,000

Cut-off Marks*
114
72
51
46

% Cutoff
31.67%
20.00%
14.17%
12.78%

JEE (Main) 2015: Maximum Marks

360
* For Qualification in JEE (Advanced) if student is also in Top-20% or minimum of 75% marks in class-12

# The Cut-off of JEE (Main) 2015 for JEE (Advanced) 2015 is estimated on the basis of Previous Year
Data and Toughness Analysis of JEE (Main) 2015 Paper by Resonance Experts.
This data is not an official data prepared by the concerned Authority.

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