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JEE Main — Syllabus, weightage & exam pattern

Every chapter, its Class 11/12 placement, and its weightage — exactly as it appears in the official syllabus. Unlike chapter content, this page is never locked.

Exam pattern

Conducted by: NTA
Mode: CBT (Computer-Based Test)
Frequency: Twice a year — best of two scores kept
Duration: 180 minutes (240 minutes for PWD candidates)
Medium: 13 languages
Marking scheme: +4 correct / −1 incorrect (both MCQ and Numerical) / 0 unattempted.

Section	Questions	Marks	Notes
Physics	25	100	20 MCQ + 5 Numerical (all 5 compulsory)
Chemistry	25	100	20 MCQ + 5 Numerical (all 5 compulsory)
Mathematics	25	100	20 MCQ + 5 Numerical (all 5 compulsory)
Total	75	300

— This is Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech). Paper 2A (B.Arch) and 2B (B.Planning) exist but are out of scope for Zenum's programs.

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Physics — 23 chapters

Chapter	Class	Weightage	Priority
1. Units and Measurements	11	1-2%	LOW
2. Kinematics	11	3-5%	HIGH
3. Laws of Motion	11	3-5%	HIGH
4. Work, Energy and Power	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
5. Rotational Motion	11	3-5%	HIGH
6. Gravitation	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
7. Mechanical Properties of Fluids	11	1-2%	LOW
8. Thermodynamics	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
9. Kinetic Theory of Gases	11	1-2%	LOW
10. Oscillations	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
11. Waves	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
12. Electrostatics	12	4-6%	HIGH
13. Current Electricity	12	4-6%	HIGH
14. Magnetic effects of current and Magnetism	12	3-5%	HIGH
15. Electromagnetic Induction	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
16. Alternating Current	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
17. Electromagnetic Waves	12	1-2%	LOW
18. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
19. Wave Optics	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
20. Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	12	1-2%	LOW
21. Atoms and Nuclei	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
22. Semiconductor Electronics	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
23. Communication Systems	12	1-2%	LOW

Chemistry — 20 chapters

Chapter	Class	Weightage	Priority
1. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
2. Structure of Atom	11	3-5%	HIGH
3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
4. Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure	11	4-6%	HIGH
5. Chemical Thermodynamics	11	3-4%	HIGH
6. Equilibrium	11	3-5%	HIGH
7. Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry	12	3-5%	HIGH
8. Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry	11	3-4%	HIGH
9. Hydrocarbons	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
10. Solutions	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
11. Chemical Kinetics	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
12. Equilibrium in Solid State	12	1-2%	LOW
13. p-Block Elements	12	3-4%	MEDIUM
14. d and f Block Elements	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
15. Coordination Compounds	12	3-5%	HIGH
16. Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
17. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	12	3-5%	HIGH
18. Amines	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
19. Biomolecules	12	1-2%	LOW
20. Principles Related to Practical Chemistry	12	1-2%	LOW

Mathematics — 26 chapters

Chapter	Class	Weightage	Priority
1. Sets, Relations and Functions	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
2. Complex Numbers	11	3-4%	HIGH
3. Quadratic Equations	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
4. Matrices	12	3-4%	HIGH
5. Determinants	12	2-4%	HIGH
6. Permutations And Combinations	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
7. Binomial Theorem	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
8. Sequences and Series	11	2-4%	MEDIUM
9. Limits	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
10. Continuity and Differentiability	12	3-4%	HIGH
11. Differentiation	12	3-5%	HIGH
12. Applications of Derivatives	12	3-5%	HIGH
13. Indefinite Integration	12	3-4%	HIGH
14. Definite Integration	12	3-5%	HIGH
15. Application of Integrals	12	2-3%	MEDIUM
16. Differential Equations	12	2-4%	MEDIUM
17. Straight Line	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
18. Circle	11	2-4%	HIGH
19. Conic Sections	11	2-4%	HIGH
20. Three Dimensional Geometry	12	3-5%	HIGH
21. Vector Algebra	12	3-4%	HIGH
22. Statistics	11	1-2%	LOW
23. Probability	12	3-4%	HIGH
24. Trigonometric Functions	11	2-3%	MEDIUM
25. Inverse Trigonometric Functions	12	1-2%	LOW
26. Mathematical Reasoning	11	0-1%	LOW