Overview
- Conducted on February 28 in a single three-hour sitting from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, the exam provided a 15-minute reading period across roughly 7,574 centres for approximately 25 lakh candidates.
- The paper carried 70 marks and followed five sections spanning MCQs, short answers, numericals, case-based items and long-answer questions.
- Teachers and students reported an overall moderate to easy difficulty within the prescribed syllabus, with straightforward MCQs and numericals described as manageable.
- Expert reviews noted notable weight for organic chemistry, electrochemistry and chemical kinetics, and said effective time management enabled students to finish comfortably.
- Step-wise marking and clear presentation were emphasised, with frequent pitfalls cited as missing units, incorrect IUPAC order, wrong oxidation-number signs and skipped intermediates in conversions.