JEE Main 2017 Set - Y Question Paper FREE PDF Download and Analysis
FAQs on JEE Main 2017 (Set - Y) Question Paper with Answer Keys & Solutions
1. What are the reservation criteria for JEE Main 2017?
For providing admissions through JEE Main, the examination authority follows the reservation criteria established by the Indian government. Based on the categorical reservation policy, all-India ranks will be provided.
The following are the percentage reservations of categories for JEE Main admissions:
Candidates from the OBC have a 27% reservation, whereas candidates from the SC have a 15% reservation.
7.5 per cent reserve for ST candidates
Candidates who are disabled get a 5% reserve.
10% reserve for GEN-EWS candidates
Reservation of 5% for female candidates.
2. What was the difficulty level of Physics in the JEE Main 2017 Set: Y paper?
As per the reviews received from the candidates who appeared in JEE Main 2017, the physics section of the JEE Main 2017 paper was moderate in difficulty level. 11 questions were from the class 11th syllabus, while 19 questions were from the class 12th syllabus. The questions were calculative and application-based.
3. What are the JEE Main Reservation Criteria for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) for the year 2017?
Candidates who have a disability of 40% or more (specified disability) as determined by the certifying authority are eligible for benefits under the JEE Main 2017 reservation criterion.
The categories of specific disabilities to be evaluated within the PWD category are listed below:
Low vision and blindness
Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
Cerebral palsy healed leprosy, dwarfism, acid attack victims, and muscular dystrophy are all examples of locomotor disabilities.
Autism, intellectual impairment, specialized learning difficulty, and mental disease are all examples of disabilities.
Multiple handicaps
4. Was the JEE Main 2017 Set: Y paper tough?
The overall toughness level of JEE Main 2017 was moderate with about 28% easy questions, 60% moderately difficult questions and 12% difficult questions. Physics was moderate and conceptual, Chemistry was easy and theoretical, whereas Mathematics was comparatively lengthy and difficult.
5. How was the marking scheme of JEE Main 2017 Set: Y paper?
The pattern of the paper for JEE Main 2017 was similar to previous papers. It consisted of 90 questions in total, of equal weightage, equally divided into three sections; Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, each containing 30 questions. All the questions were multiple choice-type. For each correct answer +4 marks were rewarded, -1 for each wrong answer and 0 for unattempted questions.