JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Detailed Analysis

4th June, 2023 (Sunday 9:00 am – 12:00 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 1 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 6 20 9 33 2 7 17 60
Chemistry 4 13 8 30 5 17 17 60
Mathematics 4 14 8 28 5 18 17 60
Grand Total 14 47 25 91 12 42 51 180
Experts feel that Mathematics Paper 1 had the maximum difficult questions as compared to
Physics and Chemistry. Out of 180 marks, 47 marks constituted of easy level questions, 91
marks constituted of moderate level questions and 42 marks constituted of difficult level
questions.

Physics

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

Q. Chapter Difficulty Question Marks per

Class Subject Topic Name Section
No Name Level type Question
MCQs more
Conservation of
Work Powr than one
1 11th Physics Mechanical Medium 1 4
Energy correct
Energy, Collision
answer
MCQs more
Ray optics &
than one
2 12th Physics Optical Prism Medium 1 4
correct
instruments
answer
MCQs more
Current than one
3 12th Physics RC Circuit Medium 1 4
Electricity correct
answer
System of
MCQs with
Particles and
4 11th Physics Collision Medium 2 one correct 3
Roational
answer
Motion
Electrostatic MCQs with
5 12th Physics Potential and Capacitors Easy 2 one correct 3
Capacitance answer
MCQs with
Thermodyna Thermodynamics
6 11th Physics Easy 2 one correct 3
mics Process
answer
MCQs with
7 11th Physics Gravitation Variation of g Easy 2 one correct 3
answer
Dual Nature Non-negativ
of Radiation Photoelectric e integer
8 12th Physics Easy 3 4
& Matter, Effect type
Atoms questions
Ray optics & Non-negativ
Combination of
9 12th Physics Optical Difficult 3 e integer 4
Mirrors & Lenses
instruments type
 questions
Determination of Non-negativ
Experimental focal length & e integer
10 12th Physics Medium 3 4
Physics Estimation of type
Error in f questions
Non-negativ
Thermodyna Thermodynamics e integer
11 11th Physics Medium 3 4
mics Process type
questions
Non-negativ
Ray optics &
Images & e integer
12 12th Physics Optical Easy 3 4
Shadows type
instruments
questions
Non-negativ
Torsional e integer
13 11th Physics Oscillations Medium 3 4
Pendulum type
questions
Alpha and Beta
14 12th Physics Nuclei Easy 4 Match List 3
decay
Thermal
Wein's
15 11th Physics Properties of Medium 4 Match List 3
displacement
Matter
Alternating Series LCR
16 12th Physics Medium 4 Match List 3
Current Circuit
Electromagn
17 12th Physics Difficult 4 Match List 3
etic Induction Motional EMF

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

Q. Chapter Difficulty Question Marks per

Class Subject Topic Name Section
No Name Level type Question
MCQs more
Chemistr Extraction than one
1 12th Metallurgy Easy 1 4
y processes correct
answer
Aldehyde MCQs more
Chemistr Ketones and than one
2 12th Name reactions Difficult 1 4
y Carboxylic correct
acid answer
Aldehyde MCQs more
Chemistr Ketones and than one
3 12th Name reactions Medium 1 4
y Carboxylic correct
acid answer
 Properties of MCQs with
Chemistr d and f block
4 12th pottasium Difficult 1 one correct 3
y elements
permanganate answer
MCQs with
Chemistr Electrochemi
5 12th Molar Conductance Difficult 2 one correct 3
y stry
answer
MCQs with
Chemistr Ionic
6 11th Solubility product Medium 2 one correct 3
y equilibrium
answer
MCQs with
Chemistr Alcohols and Properties of
7 12th Difficult 2 one correct 3
y Phenols Phenol
answer
Non-negative
Chemistr P block
8 11th Silicones Medium 3 integer type 4
y elements
questions
Non-negative
Chemistr States of Compressibilty
9 11th Medium 3 integer type 4
y matter factor
questions
Non-negative
Chemistr Chemical
10 12th Arrhenius equation Medium 3 integer type 4
y Kinetics
questions
Non-negative
Chemistr Thermodyna Thermodynamic
11 11th Difficult 3 integer type 4
y mics processes
questions
Non-negative
Chemistr Thermodyna
12 11th GIbb's Energy Medium 3 integer type 4
y mics
questions
Haloalkane Non-negative
Chemistr
13 12th and Isomers Medium 3 integer type 4
y
haloarens questions
Chemistr P block Reaction of
14 12th Easy 4 Match List 3
y elements Phosphorus
Chemistr Coordination Calculation of
15 12th Easy 4 Match List 3
y compounds CFSE
Haloalkane Substitution
Chemistr
16 12th and nucleophilic Medium 4 Match List 3
y
haloarens reactions
Aldehyde
Chemistr Ketones and
17 12th Name reactions Easy 4 Match List 3
y Carboxylic
acid
Mathematics
Mathematics had moderate to difficult levels of questions. Chemistry had 14 medium and 1 easy
& 3 difficult questions. Following is the question distribution table as per Class, Chapter, Topic
& Difficulty -

Q. Difficulty Question Marks per

Class Subject Chapter Name Topic Name Section
No Level type Question
MCQs more
Continuity and COntinuity and than one
1 12th Mathematics Medium 1 4
Differentiability Differentiability correct
answer
Common MCQs more
Conics Section tangents to than one
2 11th Mathematics Easy 1 4
II Parabola and correct
Eclipse answer
MCQs more
Application of Area Under than one
3 12th Mathematics Difficult 1 4
Intergrals curve correct
answer
MCQs with
Limits &
4 11th Mathematics Limits Difficult 2 one correct 3
Derivatives
answer
Shortest
Three MCQs with
distance
5 12th Mathematics Dimensional Medium 2 one correct 3
between two
Geometry answer
skew lines
MCQs with
Geometrical
6 12th Mathematics Probability Difficult 2 one correct 3
Probability
answer
MCQs with
Conics Section
7 11th Mathematics Parabola Easy 2 one correct 3
II
answer
Inverse Non-negative
Properties of
8 12th Mathematics Trigonometric Medium 3 integer type 4
ITF
functions questions
Non-negative
9 11th Mathematics Straight line Area of triangle Medium 3 integer type 4
questions
Non-negative
Sequence and
10 11th Mathematics Special series Difficult 3 integer type 4
series
questions
Non-negative
Complex
11 11th Mathematics Conjugate Medium 3 integer type 4
Numbers
questions
12 12th Mathematics Three 3D Difficult 3 Non-negative 4
 Dimensional integer type
Geometry questions
Non-negative
Binomial FInding
13 11th Mathematics Easy 3 integer type 4
Theorem coefficients
questions
Matrices and System of
14 12th Mathematics Medium 4 Match List 3
Determinants Equation
15 11th Mathematics Statistics Mean deviation Easy 4 Match List 3
Perpendicular
Three
distance of a
16 12th Mathematics Dimensional Medium 4 Match List 3
point from a
Geometry
plane
Geometry of
Complex
17 11th Mathematics Complex Medium 4 Match List 3
Numbers
numbers
CLASS WISE QUESTION DISTRIBUTION

As per our expert faculties, the questions from Class 12th syllabus dominated Class 11th
syllabus in Physics and Chemistry. In Mathematics, the Class 11th syllabus dominated the
Class 12th syllabus. Below is the Class wise question distribution table -

11th 12th Total Percentage

Subject No. of No of Total
Total Marks Class 11 Class 12
Questions Questions Marks
Physics 7 24 10 36 39% 56%
Chemistry 5 19 12 41 28% 67%
Mathematics 9 32 8 28 50% 44%
Grand Total 21 75 30 105 39% 56%

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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 1.76
Chemistry 2.06
Mathematics 2.06
Overall 1.96

In Physics, more weightage was given to chapters like Thermodynamics, Ray optics, Work
Power Energy, Current Electricity, Gravitation, Modern Physics, Alternating Current, EMI.
Physics was of moderate difficulty but easy in comparison to last year.

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 on the difficult side in difficulty level.

In Mathematics, questions were unbalanced and tricky. Coordinate Geometry, Algebra and
Calculus had more questions in the paper. Mixed concept questions were taken from
Application of Integration, Probability . The mathematics section was the toughest as compared
to the other subjects.
The overall difficulty of JEE Advanced (Paper 1) 2023 was of moderate difficulty and was
comparatively a bit tougher than Paper 2.

*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.