Maths toughest in IIT-JEE-2010

There were no surprises in the pattern of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) held at different centres across the country today for admission to the IITs and other prestigious institutes. The pattern of the Paper 1 held in the forenoon was different from the pattern of Paper 2 held in the afternoon. The Paper 2 was considered more difficult than Paper 1 by students who attended the test, according to T.I.M.E., a leading coaching institute.

Nearly 4.7 lakh students today appeared in the IIT-Joint Entrance Examination for admission to prestigious 15 IITs, ISM Dhanbad and IT-BHU.

There were 10 versions for IIT-JEE 2010 and the total mark combining both the papers was 489 - 252 mark in Paper1 and 237 mark in Paper2.

Paper 1 had 84 questions in total - in the order of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Each subejct had 28 questions and the pattern was exactly the same for all the subjects. All questions carried 3 marks.

In the Paper 1 Chemistry was said to be easier than the other subjects. The integer type questions in Mathematics were reported as tough by several students.

There are 57 questions in total in Paper 2 in the order of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics again. Each subject had 19 questions for 79 marks.

For the first time, the logarithms and anti-logarithms were given in two pages of the JEE paper. Earlier, the logarithmic values were given along with a particular questions, if it is relevant.

In general, Mathematics was the toughest among the subjects, according to Ajay Antony, Course Director of T.I.M.E for IIT-JEE.

Meanwhile the IITs have decided to conduct on-line counselling for general category students this year. This will give relief to students who earlier used to go to different counselling centres for securing a seat for themselves.

However, the OBC candidates will have to go to the exam centres for counselling where their certificates will be examined.