JEE Main Syllabus 2026 Download NTA PDF for Paper 1 and 2

JEE Main Syllabus 2026 Overview

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Official Release

October 2025 (Expected)

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Key Sections

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

Applicability

Mandatory for JEE Main 2026 aspirants

JEE Main 2026 Syllabus - Subject-wise Breakdown

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Units and measurements

Some basic concepts in chemistry

Sets, relations and functions

Kinematics

Atomic structure

Complex numbers and quadratic equations

Laws of motion

Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Matrices and determinants

Work, energy and power

Chemical thermodynamics

Permutations and combinations

Rotational motion

Solutions

Binomial theorem and its simple applications

Gravitation

Equilibrium

Sequence and series

Properties of solids and liquids

Redox reactions and electrochemistry

Limit, continuity and differentiability

Thermodynamics

Chemical kinetics

Integral calculus

Kinetic theory of gases

Classification of elements and periodicity in properties

Differential equations

Oscillations and waves

p-block elements

Coordinate geometry

Electrostatics

d- and f-block elements

Three dimensional geometry

Current electricity

Coordination compounds

Vector algebra

Magnetic effects of current and magnetism

Purification and characterisation of organic compounds

Statistics and probability

Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents

Some basic principles of organic chemistry

Trigonometry

Electromagnetic waves

Hydrocarbons

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Optics

Organic compounds containing halogens

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Dual nature of matter and radiation

Organic compounds containing oxygen

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Atoms and nuclei

Organic compounds containing nitrogen

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Electronic devices

Principles related to practical chemistry

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Experimental skills

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JEE Main 2026 Syllabus for Physics

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Units and Measurements

Units of measurements, System of units, SI Units, fundamental and derived units, least count, significant figures, Errors in measurements. Dimensions of Physics quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications.

Kinematics

The frame of reference, motion in a straight line, speed and velocity, uniformand non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated motion, relative velocity. Motion in a plane, projectile motion, uniform circular motion

Laws of Motion

Force and inertia, Newton’s first law of motion, momentum, Newton’s secondLaw of motion, impulse, Newton’s third Law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications, equilibrium of concurrent forces. Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction. Dynamics of uniform circular motion, centripetal force and its applications: vehicle on a level circular road, vehicle on a banked road.

Work, Energy and Power

Work done by a constant force and a variable force, kinetic and potential energies, work-energy theorem, power. The potential energy of a spring, conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and non- conservative forces, motion in a vertical circle. Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.

Rotational Motion

Centre of mass of a two-particle system, centre of mass of a rigid body. Basic concepts of rotational motion, moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and its applications. The moment of inertia, the radius of gyration, values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications. Equilibrium of rigid bodies, rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions.

Gravitation

The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variationwith altitude and depth. Kepler’slaw of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy, gravitational potential. Escape velocity, motion of a satellite, orbital velocity, time period and energy of satellite

Properties of Solids and Liquids

Elastic behaviour, stress-strain relationship, Hooke's Law, Young's modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column, Pascal's law and its applications, effect of gravity on fluid pressure, viscosity, Stoke’s law, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, critical velocity, Bernoulli's principle and its applications. Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure across a curved surface, application of surface tension: drops, bubbles and capillary rise. Heat, temperature, thermal expansion, specific heat capacity, calorimetry, change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer: conduction, convection and radiation.

Thermodynamics

Thermal equilibrium and the concept of temperature, zeroth law of thermodynamics, heat, work and internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes. The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes. 

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas, kinetic theory of gases: assumptions, the concept of pressure, kinetic interpretation of temperature, RMS speed of gas molecules, degrees of freedom, law of equipartition of energy and applications to specific heat capacities of gases, mean free path, Avogadro's number. 

Oscillations and Waves

Oscillations and periodic motion: time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time, periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation, phase, oscillations of a spring: restoring force and force constant, energy in S.H.M.: kinetic and potential energies, simple pendulum: derivation of expression for its time period. Wave motion, longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of the travelling wave, displacement relation for a progressive wave, principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics, beats

Electrostatics

Electric charges: conservation of charge, Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges, superposition principle and continuous charge distribution. Electric field: electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines, electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole, torque on a dipole in a uniformelectric field. Electric flux, Gauss's law and its applications to find fields due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges, potential difference, equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field. Conductors and insulators, dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitance, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel and capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor.

Current Electricity

Electric current: drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current, Ohm's law, electrical resistance, I-V characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors, electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity, series and parallel combinations of resistors, temperature dependence of resistance. Internal resistance, potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications, Wheatstone bridge, Metre Bridge

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Biot - Savart law and its application to the current carrying circular loop, Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields, force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field, the force between two parallel currents carrying conductors-definition of ampere, torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field: Moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter. Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines, magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis, torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field, para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances with examples, the effect of temperature on magnetic properties

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Electromagnetic induction: Faraday's law, induced emf and current, Lenz’s law, eddy currents, self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage, reactance and impedance, LCR series circuit, resonance, power in AC circuits, wattless current, AC generator and transformer.

Electromagnetic Waves

Displacement current, electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum(radiowaves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays), applications of electromagnetic waves.

Optics

Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces, thin lens formula and lens maker formula, total internal reflection and its applications, magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism, microscope and astronomical telescope (reflecting and refracting ) and their magnifying powers. Wave optics: wavefront and Huygens ‘Principle, laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle. Interference: Young's double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Polarization: plane-polarized light, Brewster's law, uses of plane- polarized light and Polaroid.

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Dual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations, Einstein's photoelectric equation, particle nature of light. Matter waves: wave nature of particle, de- Broglie relation. 

Atoms and Nuclei

Alpha-particle scattering experiment, Rutherford's model of atom, Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, mass-energy relation, mass defect, binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission and fusion.

Electronic Devices

Semiconductors, semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, the photodiode, solar cell, Zener diode, Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Logic gates (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR).

Experimental Skills

Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities:

1. Vernier calipers -its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel.

 2. Screw gauge-its use to determine the thickness/ diameter of thin sheet/wire. 

3. Simple pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time. 

4. Metre scale - the mass of a given object by the principle of moments. 

5. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire. 

6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents, 

7. Co-efficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring the terminal velocity of a given spherical body. 

8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube, 

9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures. 10. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge. 

11. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law.

 12. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method. 

13. The focal length of (i) Convex mirror (ii) Concave mirror and (iii)Convex lens, using the parallax method. 

14. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism. 

15. The refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope. 

16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias. 

17. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse breakdown voltage. 

18. Identification of diode, LED, resistor, a capacitor from a mixed collection of such items

JEE Main Physical Chemistry Syllabus 2026

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SOME BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY

Matter and its nature, Dalton's atomic theory, Concept of atom, molecule, element and compound, Laws of chemical combination, Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae, Chemical equations and stoichiometry.

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect, spectrum of the hydrogen atom, Bohr model of a hydrogen atom - its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model, dual nature of matter, de Broglie's relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, elementary ideas of quantum mechanics, the quantum mechanical model of the atom and its important features, concept of atomic orbitals as one-electron wave functions, variation of ψ and ψ 2 with r for 1s and 2s orbitals, various quantum numbers (principal, angular momentum and magnetic quantum numbers) and their significance, shapes of s, p and d - orbitals, electron spin and spin quantum number, rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle, Pauli's exclusion principle andHund'srule, electronic configuration of elements and extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.

CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds. Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculationoflattice enthalpy. Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity, Fajan’s rule, dipole moment, Valence Shell ElectronPairRepulsion (VSEPR ) theory and shapes of simple molecules. Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory - its important features, the concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals, resonance. Molecular Orbital Theory - Its important features, LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length and bond energy. Elementary idea of metallic bonding, hydrogen bonding and its applications.

CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, entropy, types of processes. The first law of thermodynamics - Concept of work, heat, internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molar heat capacity, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, Enthalpies of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, hydration, ionization and solution. The second law of thermodynamics - Spontaneity of processes, ΔS of the universe and ΔGof the system as criteria for spontaneity. ΔG°(Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibriumconstant.

SOLUTIONS

Different methods for expressing the concentration of solution - molality, molarity, mole fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both), the vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult's Law- Ideal and nonideal solutions, vapour pressure - composition, plots for ideal and non- ideal solutions, Colligative properties of dilute solutions - a relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression of freezing point, the elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure, determination of molecular mass using colligative properties, abnormal value of molar mass, van’t Hoff factor and its significance

EQUILIBRIUM

Meaning of equilibrium is the concept of dynamic equilibrium. Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid-gas, gas-gas and solid-gas equilibria, Henry's law. General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes. Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants (KpandKc) and their significance, the significance of ΔG and ΔG° in chemical equilibrium, factors affecting equilibrium concentration, pressure, temperature, the effect of catalyst, Le Chatelier’s principle. Ionic equilibrium: Weak and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius, Bronsted - Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base equilibria (including multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water, pH scale, common effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, the solubility of sparingly soluble salts, solubility products and buffer solutions.

REDOX REACTIONS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number and balancing of redox reactions. Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, molar conductivities and their variation with concentration, Kohlrausch’s law and its applications. Electrochemical cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials including standard electrode potential, half-cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic cell and its measurement, Nernst equation and its applications, relationship between cell potential and Gibbs' energy change, dry cell and lead accumulator, fuel cells.

CHEMICAL KINETICS

Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, pressure and catalyst, elementary and complex reactions, order and molecularity of reactions, rate law, rate constant and its units, differential and integral forms of zero and first-order reactions, their characteristics and half-lives, the effect of temperature on the rate of reactions, Arrhenius theory, activation energy and its calculation, collision theory of bi-molecular gaseous reactions (no derivation).

JEE Main Inorganic Chemistry Syllabus 2026

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CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIES

Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d and f block elements, periodic trends in properties of elements of atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states and chemical reactivity.

p- BLOCK ELEMENTS

Group -13 to Group 18 Elements General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups, unique behaviour of the first element in each group.

d - and f- BLOCK ELEMENTS

Transition Elements - General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends in properties of the first-row transition elements - physical properties, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, complex formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation, preparation, properties and uses of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4. Inner Transition Elements Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states and Lanthanoid contraction. Actinoids - Electronic configuration and oxidation states.

COORDINATION COMPOUNDS

Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner's theory, ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear co-ordination compounds, isomerism, Bonding: Valencebond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic properties, importanceofcoordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems).

JEE Main Organic Chemistry Syllabus 2026

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PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Purification - Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction and chromatography-principles and their applications. Qualitative analysis - Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens. Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) - Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur and phosphorus. Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae, numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis,

SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Tetravalency of carbon, shapes of simple molecules - hybridization (s and p): classification of organic compounds based on functional groups and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, homologous series: Isomerism - structural and stereoisomerism. Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC) Covalent bond fission - Homolytic and heterolytic, free radicals, carbocations and carbanions, stability of carbocations and free radicals, electrophiles and nucleophiles. Electronic displacement in a covalent bond - Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyperconjugation. Common types of organic reactions- Substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement.

HYDROCARBONS

Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, general methods of preparation, properties and reactions. Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane), mechanism of halogenationofalkanes. Alkenes - Geometrical isomerism, mechanism of electrophilic addition, addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen halides (Markownikoffs and peroxide effect), Ozonolysis and polymerization. Alkynes - Acidic character, addition of hydrogen, halogens, water and hydrogen halides, polymerization. Aromatic hydrocarbons - Nomenclature, benzene - structure and aromaticity, mechanism of electrophilicsubstitution, halogenation, nitration. Friedel-Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in mono- substituted benzene.

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HALOGENS

General methods of preparation, properties and reactions, nature of C-X bond, mechanisms of substitution reactions. Uses, environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform, freons and DDT.

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING OXYGEN

General methods of preparation, properties, reactions and uses. ALCOHOLS,PHENOLS AND ETHERS Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration. Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions, halogenation, nitration and sulphonation, Reimer - Tiemann reaction. Ethers: Structure. Aldehyde and Ketones: Nature of carbonyl group, nucleophilic addition to >C=Ogroup, relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones, important reactions such as - Nucleophilic addition reactions(addition of HCN, NH3 and its derivatives), Grignard reagent, oxidation, reduction (Wolf Kishner andClemmensen), the acidity of α-hydrogen. Aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction, Haloform reaction, chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones. Carboxylic Acids: Acidic strength and factors affecting it

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN

General methods of preparation, properties, reactions and uses. Amines: Nomenclature, classification, structure, basic character and identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their basic character. Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry. UNIT 19: BIOMOLECULES General introduction and importance of biomolecules. CARBOHYDRATES – Classification, aldoses and ketoses, monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose). PROTEINS - Elementary idea of α -amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins, enzymes. VITAMINS – Classification and functions. NUCLEIC ACIDS – Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA, biological functions of nucleic acids. Hormones (General introduction)

PRINCIPLES RELATED TO PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY

Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds, detection of the following functional groups, hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl and amino groups in organic compounds.  The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following: Inorganic compounds, Mohr’s salt, potash alum. Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform.  The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises – acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalic-acid vs KMnO4, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO4  Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis: 

Cations – Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mg²⁺, NH₄⁺

Anions – CO₃²⁻, S²⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, NO₂⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻ ( Insoluble salts excluded). Chemical principles involved in the following experiments: 1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4 2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base. 3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols. 4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.

JEE Main Mathematics Syllabus 2026

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SETS, RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

Sets and their representation; Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties; Power set; Relations, type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions.

COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the forma +iband their representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex numbers, modulus and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, Quadratic equations in real and complex number systems and their solutions; Relations between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.

MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants and matrices of order two and three, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants; Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix; Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices

PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS

The fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations; Meaning of P(n, r) and C(n, r). Simple applications.

BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS

Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term and simple applications.

SEQUENCE AND SERIES

Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M

LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

Real–valued functions, algebra of functions; polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions; inverse functions. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuityanddifferentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions. Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite and implicit functions; derivatives of order upto two, Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of quantities, monotonic-Increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.

INTEGRAL CALCULAS

Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. Integration by substitution, by parts and by partial fractions. Integration using trigonometric identities. Evaluation of simple integrals of the type 

∫ dx / (x² + a²),

∫ dx / (x² ± a²),

∫ dx / (a² − x²),

∫ dx / √(a² − x²),

∫ dx / (ax² + bx + c),

∫ dx / √(ax² + bx + c),

∫ (px + q) dx / (ax² + bx + c),

∫ (px + q) dx / √(ax² + bx + c),

∫ √(a² ± x²) dx,

∫ √(x² − a²) dx

The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard forms.

DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS

Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree, the solution of differential equation by the method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation of the type

dy/dx + p(x)·y = q(x)

CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY

Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus and situation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the co-ordinate axis. Straight line: Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, co-ordinate of the centroid, orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle. Circle, conic sections: A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and centre, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersection of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations of conic sections(parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in standard forms.

THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, direction ratios and direction cosines and the angle between two intersecting lines. Equation of a line; Skewlines, the shortest distance between them and its equation.

VECTOR ALGEBRA

Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional spaces, scalar and vector products.

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data, calculationofstandard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data. Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's theorem, probability distribution of a random variable.

TRIGONOMETRY

Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties.

JEE Main Mathematics syllabus 2026 for Paper 2A

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UNIT 1: SETS, RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS:

Sets and their representation; Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties; Power set; Relations, type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions.

UNIT 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS:

Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the forma +ibandtheir representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex numbers, modulus and argument (oramplitude) of a complex number, Quadratic equations in real and complex number systems andtheirsolutions; Relations between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equationswith given roots.

UNIT3: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS:

Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants and matrices of order two andthree, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants; Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix; Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices

UNIT 4: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS:

The fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations; Meaning of P(n, r) and C(n, r). Simple applications.

UNIT 5: BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS:

Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term and simple applications

UNIT 6: SEQUENCE AND SERIES:

Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between twogivennumbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.

UNIT 7: LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY:

Real–valued functions, algebra of functions; polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic andexponential functions; inverse functions. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuityanddifferentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions. Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite and implicit functions; derivatives of order upto two, Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of quantities, monotonic-Increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and minima of functions of one variable

UNIT 8: INTEGRAL CALCULAS:

Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential andlogarithmic functions. Integration by substitution, by parts and by partial fractions. Integrationusingtrigonometric identities. Evaluation of simple integrals of the type

The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard forms.

UNIT 9: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS :

Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree, the solution of differential equation by the methodof separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation of the type

UNIT 10: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY :

Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus anditsequation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the co-ordinate axis. Straight line: Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between twolines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, co-ordinate of the centroid, orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle. Circle, conic sections: A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and centre, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersectionof a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations of conic sections(parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in standard forms.

UNIT 11: THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY :

Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, direction ratios anddirection cosines and the angle between two intersecting lines. Equation of a line; Skewlines, the shortest distance between them and its equation

UNIT 12: VECTOR ALGEBRA :

Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions andthree-dimensional spaces, scalar and vector products.

UNIT 13: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY :

Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data, calculationofstandard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data. Probability: Probabilityof an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's theorem, probability distributionof arandom variable.

UNIT 14: TRIGONOMETRY :

Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions andtheirproperties.

JEE Main Aptitude Test syllabus 2026 for Paper 2A

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UNIT - 1 Awareness of persons: Buildings, Materials.

Objects, Texture related to Architecture and Build-environment, Visualizing three- dimensional objectsfrom two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three- dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal)

UNIT – 2 Three-dimensional- perception:

Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportions ofobjects, building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design and drawingofgeometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2Dand 3Dunion, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of plans, elevations and 3Dviewsof objects, creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.

JEE Main Drawing Test syllabus 2026 for Paper 2A

Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urbanscape (public space, market, festivals, street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc.). landscape (riverfronts, Jungle, Gardens, trees, Plants, etc.)and rural life.
To be conducted in a Drawing sheet.

Note: Candidates are advised to bring pencils, own geometry box set, crasets and colour pencils and crayons for the Drawing Test.

JEE Main Mathematics syllabus 2026 for Paper 2B

Units 

Topics covered

UNIT 1: SETS, RELATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

Sets and their representation; Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties; Power set; Relations, type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions.

UNIT 2: COMPLEX NUMBERS AND QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the forma +ibandtheir representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex numbers, modulus and argument (oramplitude) of a complex number, Quadratic equations in real and complex number systems andtheirsolutions; Relations between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equationswith given roots

UNIT3: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants and matrices of order two andthree, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants; Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix; Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices.

UNIT 4: PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS

The fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations; Meaning of P(n, r) and C(n, r), Simple applications.

UNIT 5: BINOMIAL THEOREM AND ITS SIMPLE APPLICATIONS

Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term and simple applications

UNIT 6: SEQUENCE AND SERIES

Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between twogivennumbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.

UNIT 7: LIMIT, CONTINUITY AND DIFFERENTIABILITY

Real–valued functions, algebra of functions; polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic andexponential functions; inverse functions. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuityanddifferentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions. Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite and implicit functions; derivatives of order upto two, Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of quantities, monotonic-Increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.

UNIT 8: INTEGRAL CALCULAS:

Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential andlogarithmic functions. Integration by substitution, by parts and by partial fractions. Integrationusingtrigonometric identities. Evaluation of simple integrals of the type
The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves.

UNIT 9: DIFFRENTIAL EQUATIONS:

Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree, the solution of differential equation by the methodofseparation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation of the type

UNIT 10: CO-ORDINATE GEOMETRY:

Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locusanditsequation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the co-ordinate axis. Straight line: Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditionsforconcurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, co-ordinate of the centroid, orthocentreandcircumcentre of a triangle. Circle, conic sections: A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of acircle, itsradius and centre, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersectionofaline and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations of conic sections (parabola,ellipse and hyperbola) in standard forms.

UNIT 11: THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, directionratiosanddirection cosines and the angle between two intersecting lines. Equation of a line; Skewlines, theshortestdistance between them and its equation.

UNIT 12: VECTOR ALGEBRA

Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensionalspaces, scalar and vector products.

UNIT 13: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data, calculationofstandard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data. Probability: Probabilityofanevent, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's theorem, probability distributionof arandomvariable

UNIT 14: TRIGONOMETRY

Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties

JEE Main Aptitude Test syllabus 2026 for Paper 2B

Units 

Topics covered

UNIT - 1

Awareness of persons, Buildings, Materials, Objects and Textures related to Architecture andBuild-environment, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings.Visualizing different sidesof three-dimensional objects, Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal)

UNIT – 2

Three dimensional- perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportions of objects,building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design and drawing of geometrical orabstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union, subtractionrotation,development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of plans, elevations and 3D views of objects, creatingtwo-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms

JEE Main Planning syllabus 2026 for Paper 2B

Units 

Topics covered

UNIT-1 GENERAL AWARENESS.

General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues, governmentprograms etc.

UNIT-2 SOCIAL SCIENCES

The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19 th-century global economy, colonialismandcolonial cities, industrialization, resources and development, types of resources, agriculture, water, mineralresources, industries, national economy; Human Settlements. Power-sharing, federalism, political parties, democracy, the constitution of India. Economic development- economic sectors, globalization, the concept of development, poverty; Populationstructure, social exclusion and inequality, urbanization, rural development, colonial cities.

UNIT-3 THINKING SKILLS

Comprehension (unseen passage); map reading skills, scale, distance, direction, area etc.; critical reasoning;understanding of charts, graphs and tables; basic concepts of statistics and quantitative reasoning

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JEE Main 2026 Maths Chapter-wise Weightage 

Chapter Name

Question  No JEE Main 2025 January session 

Question  No JEE Main 2025 April session 

Three-Dimensional Geometry

18

17

Matrices and Determinants

18

15

Differential Equations

15

9

Vector Algebra

12

10

Definite Integration

11

9

Sequence and Series

13

13

Straight Lines

11

9

Binomial Theorem

11

13

Set Theory and Relations

11

9

Application of Derivatives

4

9

Functions

10

11

Probability

12

9

Limits of Functions

10

9

Permutations and Combinations

12

9

Circle

5

4

Differentiability & Method of Diff.

2

2

Quadratic Equations

8

8

Complex Numbers

8

8

Statistics

4

5

Hyperbola

5

7

Continuity

2

2

Trigonometric Equations

2

5

Parabola

10

6

Indefinite Integration

5

3

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

7

4

Ellipse

7

9

Trigonometric Ratios and Identities

3

2

Solutions of Triangles

0

0

Basic Mathematics and Logarithms

1

0

JEE Main 2026 Physics Chapter-wise Weightage 

Chapter Name

Question  No JEE Main 2025 April session

Question  No JEE Main 2025 January session

Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

19

23

Units and Measurements

13

20

Rotational Motion

13

14

Electric Charges and Fields

13

14

Fluid Mechanics

10

16

Moving Charges and Magnetism

12

12

Thermodynamics

9

13

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

12

9

Wave Optics

9

10

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

7

12

Semiconductor Electronics

9

10

Current Electricity

8

9

Work, Power and Energy

4

11

Gravitation

6

8

Electromagnetic Waves

5

9

Thermal Properties of Matter

5

8

Waves

10

3

Alternating Current

6

7

Kinetic Theory of Gases

7

5

Atoms

7

5

Newton’s Laws of Motion

8

3

Motion in a Plane

6

4

Motion in a Straight Line

5

4

Simple Harmonic Motion

4

5

System of Particles and Centre of Mass

3

5

Nuclei

5

3

Mechanical Properties of Solids

6

1

Electromagnetic Induction

1

6

Magnetism and Matter

3

0

Vector and Calculus

0

1

JEE Main 2026 Chemistry Chapter Weightage

Chapter Name

Question  No JEE Main 2025 January session

Question  No JEE Main 2025 April session

Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques

20

20

Coordination Compounds

18

22

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

15

18

Thermodynamics

15

15

Equilibrium

17

10

Solutions

11

16

Chemical Kinetics

12

13

The d and f-Block Elements

15

9

Electrochemistry

14

9

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

11

11

Biomolecules

11

11

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

14

7

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

14

6

Structure of Atom

10

9

Hydrocarbons

13

6

Amines

10

9

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

8

7

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

8

6

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

5

8

The p-Block Elements (Group 15 to 18)

4

6

The p-Block Elements

2

7

Redox Reactions

3

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