JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Detailed Analysis

4th June, 2023 (Sunday 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm)

The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2023 was conducted by the seven Zonal
Coordinating IITs under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board 2023 (JAB). This year, IIT
Guwahati conducted JEE Advanced 2023 in computer-based test (CBT) mode. JEE Advanced
was held in two shifts. Paper 1 was conducted from 9 am to 12 pm and Paper 2 was conducted
from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

The paper pattern was different in comparison to last Year. Paper 2 had a total of 51 questions,
distributed evenly across three subjects i.e, Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.

SUBJECT-WISE DIFFICULTY LEVEL ANALYSIS: NO OF QUESTIONS

This is the analysis on the basis of an official question paper which was sent to the respective
candidate. Hence it has covered all the questions.

Easy Medium Difficult Grand Total

Subject No of Total No of Total No of Total No of Total
Questions Marks Questions Marks Questions Marks Questions Marks
Physics 5 17 9 33 3 10 17 60
Chemistry 5 17 10 35 2 8 17 60
Mathematics 4 12 8 32 5 16 17 60
Grand Total 14 46 27 100 10 34 51 180
Experts feel that Mathematics Paper 2 had the maximum moderately difficult questions as
compared to Physics and Chemistry. Out of 180 marks, 46 marks constituted of easy level
questions, 100 marks constituted of moderate level questions and 51 marks constituted of
difficult level questions.

Physics

Following is the question distribution table as per Class,Chapter, Topic & Difficulty -

Difficulty Question Marks per

Q. No Class Subject Chapter Name Topic Name Section
Level type Question
MCQs with
Electrc
Electric potential & one
1 12th Physics potential due to Easy 1 3
Capacitance correct
dipole
answer
MCQs with
Unit & Dimensional one
2 11th Physics Easy 1 3
Measurement Analysis correct
answer
MCQs with
General one
3 11th Physics Motion in Plane Medium 1 3
Kinematics correct
answer
MCQs with
Degree of
Kinetic Theory of one
4 11th Physics freedom, Easy 1 3
Gases correct
Internal Energy
answer
MCQs
Optical &
more than
Geomtrical
5 12th Physics Wave Optics Medium 2 one 4
Path,
correct
Wavefront
answer
MCQs
System of more than
Impulse,
6 11th Physics Particles & Medium 2 one 4
Rolling
Rotational Motion correct
answer
MCQs
EM waves more than
Electromagnetic
7 11th Physics mathematicsl Easy 2 one 4
Waves
representation correct
answer
 Non-negati
System of
ve integer
8 11th Physics Particles & Impulse Medium 3 4
type
Rotational Motion
questions
Non-negati
Electromagnetic ve integer
9 12th Physics Motional EMF Medium 3 4
Induction type
questions
Non-negati
Standing ve integer
10 11th Physics Waves Easy 3 4
Waves type
questions
Non-negati
Capillary Tube,
Mechanical ve integer
11 11th Physics Thermodynami Medium 3 4
Properties of fluids type
c Process
questions
Non-negati
Radioactive ve integer
12 12th Physics Nuclie Medium 3 4
Decay type
questions
Non-negati
Work done in ve integer
13 11th Physics Thermodynamics Difficult 3 4
cyclic process type
questions
Paragraph
Doppler's
14 11th Physics Waves Medium 4 based 3
Effect
MCQs
Paragraph
Doppler's
15 11th Physics Waves Medium 4 based 3
Effect
MCQs
KTG, Paragraph
Mechanical
16 11th Physics Continuity Difficult 4 based 3
Properties of fluids
Equation MCQs
KTG, Paragraph
Mechanical
17 11th Physics Continuity Difficult 4 based 3
Properties of fluids
Equation MCQs
Chemistry
Following is the question distribution table as per Class, Chapter, Topic & Difficulty -

Chapter Difficulty Question Marks per

Q. No Class Subject Topic Name Section
Name Level type Question
Linear MCQs with
Differential
1 12th Mathematics Differential Easy 1 one correct 3
Equation
Equation answer
MCQs with
Addition
2 12th Mathematics Probability Easy 1 one correct 3
Theorem
answer
Inverse inverse MCQs with
3 12th Mathematics Trigonometr trigonometric Easy 1 one correct 3
ic Functions equations answer
MCQs with
Vector Algebra of
4 11th Mathematics Easy 1 one correct 3
Algebra Vectors
answer
MCQs more
Inverse of than one
5 12th Mathematics Matrices Medium 2 4
Matrix correct
answer
Continuity Continuity MCQs more
and and than one
6 11th Mathematics Medium 2 4
Differentiabi Differentiabilit correct
lity y answer
MCQs more
Applications
Mean value than one
7 12th Mathematics of Medium 2 4
theorem correct
derivatives
answer
Non-negative
8 12th Mathematics Integration Leibnitz rule Medium 3 integer type 4
questions
Linear Non-negative
Differential
9 12th Mathematics differential Medium 3 integer type 4
Equation
Equation questions
Non-negative
Conditional
10 12th Mathematics Probability Medium 3 integer type 4
probability
questions
Non-negative
Complex nth root of
11 11th Mathematics Difficult 3 integer type 4
numbers unity
questions
Non-negative
P & C in
12 12th Mathematics Matrices Medium 3 integer type 4
matrices
questions
13 11th Mathematics Circle Radial Axis Medium 3 Non-negative 4
 integer type
questions
Sine rule and
relation
Solution of Paragraph
14 11th Mathematics between r Difficult 4 3
Triangle based MCQs
and R of
triangle
Sine rule and
relation
Solution of Paragraph
15 11th Mathematics between r Difficult 4 3
Triangle based MCQs
and R of
triangle
Permutation Applications
Paragraph
16 11th Mathematics s and of P & C in Difficult 4 3
based MCQs
combination geometry
Permutation Applications
Paragraph
17 11th Mathematics s and of P & C in Difficult 4 3
based MCQs
combination geometry

Mathematics
Following is the question distribution table as per Class, Chapter, Topic & Difficulty -

Chapter Difficulty Marks per

Q. No Class Subject Topic Name Section Question type
Name Level Question
Molecular MCQs with
Chemical
1 11th Chemistry Orbital Easy 1 one correct 3
bonding
Theory answer
Type & MCQs with
Surface
2 12th Chemistry properties of Easy 1 one correct 3
Chemistry
colloids answer
Haloaklene MCQs with
Reactions of
3 12th Chemistry s& Medium 1 one correct 3
Haloalkenes
Haloarenes answer
MCQs with
Biomolecul Disaccharide
4 12th Chemistry Easy 1 one correct 3
es s
answer
Coordinatio MCQs more
5 12th Chemistry n Isomerism Medium 2 than one 4
Compounds correct answer
MCQs more
Packing
6 12th Chemistry Solid states Difficult 2 than one 4
efficiency
correct answer
Aldehyde MCQs more
Name
7 12th Chemistry Ketones Difficult 2 than one 4
reactions
and correct answer
 Carboxylic
acid
Non-negative
Redox Equation
8 11th Chemistry Easy 3 integer type 4
reactions balancing
questions
Non-negative
Chemical
9 11th Chemistry Hybridisation Medium 3 integer type 4
Bonding
questions
Non-negative
Redox Oxidation
10 11th Chemistry Medium 3 integer type 4
reactions states
questions
Bohr Model of Non-negative
Atomic
11 11th Chemistry Hydrogen Easy 3 integer type 4
structure
atom questions
Non-negative
Colligative
12 12th Chemistry Solutions Medium 3 integer type 4
properties
questions
Haloaklene Non-negative
Reactions &
13 12th Chemistry s& Medium 3 integer type 4
Properties
Haloarenes questions
Thermodyn Paragraph
14 11th Chemistry Entropy Medium 4 3
amics based MCQs
Heat
Thermodyn Paragraph
15 11th Chemistry Capacity & Medium 4 3
amics based MCQs
Entropy
Alcohols
Name Paragraph
16 12th Chemistry Phenols Medium 4 3
reactions based MCQs
and ether
Name Paragraph
17 12th Chemistry Amines Medium 4 3
reactions based MCQs
CLASS WISE QUESTION DISTRIBUTION

As per our expert faculties, the questions from Class 11th syllabus dominated Class 12th
syllabus.

11th 12th Total Percentage

Subject No. of No of Total
Total Marks Class 11 Class 12
Questions Questions Marks
Physics 13 45 4 15 72% 22%
Chemistry 7 25 10 35 39% 56%
Mathematics 8 27 9 33 44% 50%
Grand Total 28 97 23 83 52% 43%

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OVERALL DIFFICULTY LEVEL ANALYSIS
In this analysis, we have rated every question on a scale of 1 to 3. The individual ratings are then
averaged to calculate the overall difficulty level.
● 1: Easy ● 2: Moderate ● 3: Difficult

Subject Difficulty Level

Physics 1.88
Chemistry 1.82
Mathematics 2.06
Overall 1.92

In Physics, more weightage was given to chapters like Waves and Oscillations, Wave Optics,
Fluids, EM Waves, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Current Electricity, Kinematics and
Electrostatics. Physics was easy to moderate and most of the questions were doable.

In Chemistry, more weightage was given to Organic and Physical chemistry as compared to
Inorganic. Inorganic Chemistry had a few questions that were directly from NCERT. Chemistry
was moderately easy.

In Mathematics, questions were unbalanced and tricky. Calculus, Probability, Permutation &
Combinations had more questions in the paper. Mixed concept questions were taken from
Matrices & Functions. The section was tough as compared to the previous year but all the
chapters got equal weightage.
The overall difficulty of JEE Advanced (Paper 2) 2023 was of moderate difficulty and was
comparatively a bit easier than Paper 1.

*The overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate to difficult. As per our subject experts, Physics
was moderately easy, Chemistry was of moderate difficulty and Maths was relatively difficult. Paper 1
was a bit more difficult than Paper 2.