LUCKNOW, May 19 -- Candidates from the state capital who appeared for the JEE (Advanced) 2025 on Sunday said the first shift was relatively easier than the second. Held as a gateway to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the national-level exam witnessed a mixed response regarding the difficulty level across shifts.

Students who took the first paper, comprising Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, in the morning shift described it as easy to moderate. In contrast, those in the second shift found the paper to be moderately difficult, with some saying the questions were lengthier and more time-consuming.

Harshit Arora and Maulik, both JEE aspirants from Lucknow, said they found the first paper manageable compared to th...