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JEE Main Jan 23 Shift 1 — Marks vs Percentile 2026

January 23, 2026 · Morning (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) · Difficulty: Tough

Tough shift advantage: NTA normalization means your lower raw score gets boosted. If you scored in this shift, your percentile will be higher than the same marks in an Easy shift.
99 Percentile
182 marks
95 Percentile
145 marks
90 Percentile
120 marks
85 Percentile
102 marks
80 Percentile
88 marks

Marks vs Percentile — Jan 23 Shift 1

MarksPercentileEst. AIR
18299.0%~15,500
164~97%~~46,500
14595.0%~77,500
133~92%~~1,24,000
12090.0%~1,55,000
10285.0%~2,32,500
8880.0%~3,10,000

Tough shift — lower marks needed for same percentile vs Easy shifts. NTA final may vary ±1–2%.

Other January 2026 Shifts

Jan 22 Shift 1 · ModerateJan 22 Shift 2 · EasyJan 23 Shift 2 · ModerateJan 24 Shift 1 · EasyJan 24 Shift 2 · ToughJan 28 Shift 1 · ModerateJan 28 Shift 2 · Easy

How difficult was JEE Main January 23 Shift 1 (Morning) 2026?

JEE Main January 23, 2026 Shift 1 (Morning, 9 AM–12 PM) was rated Tough. In a Tough shift, lower marks are needed for the same percentile — only 145 marks for 95 percentile, and 182 marks for 99 percentile. This benefits students who found the paper hard, as NTA's normalization adjusts for shift difficulty.

What percentile is 120 marks in JEE Main Jan 23 Shift 1?

In the January 23 Morning shift (Tough difficulty), 120 marks corresponds to approximately 90 percentile (AIR ~1,55,000). Because the shift was tough, 120 marks gives a better percentile than in an Easy shift where you'd need 145 marks for the same 90 percentile.

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