IIT JEE
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
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| Exam type | National entrance test: computer-based MCQs and numerical-value questions (B.Arch drawing on paper)Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Sections 2.1 and 2.3, PDF pp. 16-17 |
| Field | Engineering & Technology |
| Who can apply | Candidates who passed Class XII or an equivalent examination in either of the two years before the exam year, or who are appearing in it in the exam year. Qualifying examinations include the 10+2 of any recognised Board, Intermediate or Pre-University, NIOS Senior Secondary (at least five subjects), the NDA two-year course, a 3-year AICTE or State diploma, GCE A level, IB Diploma and AIU-recognised equivalents. Institutes set their own admission eligibility, which candidates must check.Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Sections 3.2 and 3.3, PDF pp. 24-25 (printed pp. 18-19) |
| Age / class | No age limit to appear in JEE (Main); the Class XII (or equivalent) passing-year rule applies. Candidates may have to meet the age criteria of the institute they want to join.Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Section 3.1, PDF p. 24 (printed p. 18) |
| How often | Held in two sessions in the year; a candidate may appear in one or both, and the best NTA score is used for the merit list.Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Section 1.3, PDF p. 13 (printed p. 7) |
| Stages | A single entrance test with three papers: Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Paper 2A (B.Arch.: Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test) and Paper 2B (B.Planning: Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Planning-Based Questions). Paper 1 also serves as the eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted separately for admission to the IITs.Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Sections 1.3 and 2.3, PDF pp. 13 and 17 |
| What it leads to | Admission to undergraduate engineering programmes at NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded technical institutions and institutions funded or recognised by participating State Governments, through JoSAA/CSAB seat allocation (Paper 1); and to B.Arch and B.Planning courses (Paper 2). A Paper 1 result also gives eligibility for JEE (Advanced) for the IITs. NTA only conducts the exam; admission is by the institutions.Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Sections 1.3 and 5.8, PDF pp. 13 and 42-44 |
| How to apply | Apply online only, through the JEE (Main) website (jeemain.nta.nic.in); one application per candidate, and a candidate applies for each session. Steps: register and note the Application Number; fill in the form (personal and qualification details, paper and exam cities) and upload a live photograph, photograph, signature, Class X certificate, identity proof and disability certificate where needed; pay online; print the Confirmation Page.Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Important Information, paras 2 and 3 (Steps 1-3), PDF pp. 9-11 (printed pp. 3-5) |
| Result / certificate | NTA converts raw marks into NTA scores and declares them on its website with the All India Rank and category rank; a candidate who appears in both sessions is ranked on the better total. A Score Card is generated for each candidate. Ties are resolved in the order set in the Bulletin. There is no re-evaluation or re-checking of the result.Source: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), Sections 5.7, 5.7.1 and 5.7.3, PDF pp. 39-42 (printed pp. 33-36) |
| Recognition | Government |
JEE (Main) has three papers: Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), Paper 2A (B.Arch.) and Paper 2B (B.Planning). Paper 1: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with equal weightage, computer-based test only. 75 questions, 300 marks; each subject has 25 questions and 100 marks, in two sections: Section A has 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Section B has 5 questions whose answer is a numerical (integer) value. Marking for both MCQs and numerical-value questions: +4 for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect answer, 0 if unanswered or marked for review. Duration 3 hours. Paper 2A (B.Arch.): Part I Mathematics (20 MCQs + 5 numerical-value questions, 100 marks) and Part II Aptitude Test (50 MCQs, 200 marks) are computer-based; Part III Drawing Test (2 questions, 100 marks) is pen-and-paper on an A4 drawing sheet. Total 77 questions, 400 marks. Marking of Parts I and II: +4 correct, -1 incorrect, 0 unanswered; no negative marking in the Drawing Test. Duration 3 hours. Paper 2B (B.Planning): Part I Mathematics (20 MCQs + 5 numerical-value questions, 100 marks), Part II Aptitude Test (50 MCQs, 200 marks) and Part III Planning-Based Questions (25 MCQs, 100 marks), all computer-based. Total 100 questions, 400 marks. Marking: +4 correct, -1 incorrect, 0 unanswered. Duration 3 hours. A candidate taking both Paper 2A and Paper 2B has 3 hours 30 minutes.
Read from: Information Bulletin - 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026), PDF pp. 16-22 (printed pp. 10-16): 2.1 Mode of Examination, 2.3 Scheme of Examination, 2.4 Pattern of Examination, 2.5 Duration of Test
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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 1Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a + ib and 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 1Matrices, 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 1The fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations; Meaning of P(n, r) and C(n, r). Simple applications.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 1Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term and simple applications.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 1Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 1Real–valued functions, algebra of functions; polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions; inverse functions. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity and differentiability. 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 1Integral 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 by simple curves in standard forms.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, pp. 1-2Ordinary 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).
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 2Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus and its equation, 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 2Coordinates 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; Skew lines, the shortest distance between them and its equation.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 2Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional spaces, scalar and vector products.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 2Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data, calculation of standard 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 2Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions their properties.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 2Units 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 3The frame of reference, motion in a straight line, speed and velocity, uniform and 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 3Force and inertia, Newton’s first law of motion, momentum, Newton’s second Law 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 3Work 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 3Centre 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 3The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth. Kepler’s law of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy, gravitational potential. Escape velocity, motion of a satellite, orbital velocity, time period and energy of satellite.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 3Elastic 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, pp. 3-4Thermal 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 4Equation 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 4Oscillations 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 4Electric 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 uniform electric field. Electric flux, Gauss's law and its applications to find field 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 4Electric 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 5Biot - 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 5Electromagnetic 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 5Displacement current, electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays), applications of electromagnetic waves.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 5Reflection 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 5Dual 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 6Alpha-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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 6Semiconductors, 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).
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 6Familiarity 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
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 6Matter 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 7Nature 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 ψ² 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 and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of elements and extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 7Kossel-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; calculation of lattice enthalpy. Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity, Fajan’s rule, dipole moment, Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 7Fundamentals 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 ΔG of the system as criteria for spontaneity. ΔG°(Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium constant.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 7Different 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 non-ideal 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 7Meaning 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 (Kp and Kc) 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 ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, the solubility of sparingly soluble salts, solubility products and buffer solutions.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 8Electronic 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 8Rate 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).
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 8Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d and f block elements, periodic trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states and chemical reactivity.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 8Group -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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 8Transition 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, pp. 8-9Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner's theory, ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear co-ordination compounds, isomerism, Bonding: Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic properties, importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems).
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 9Purification - 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,
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 9Tetravalency 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 9Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, general methods of preparation, properties and reactions. Alkanes - Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane), mechanism of halogenation of alkanes. 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 electrophilic substitution, halogenation, nitration. Friedel-Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in mono- substituted benzene.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 9General methods of preparation, properties and reactions, nature of C-X bond, mechanisms of substitution reactions. Uses, environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform, freons and DDT.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 9General 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=O group, 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 and Clemmensen), 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 10General 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 10General 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)
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 10Detection 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, pp. 10-11Sets 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a + ib and 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12Matrices, 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12The fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations; Meaning of P(n, r) and C(n, r). Simple applications.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term and simple applications.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12Real–valued functions, algebra of functions; polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions; inverse functions. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity and differentiability. 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12Integral 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 12Ordinary 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).
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 13Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus and its equation, 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 13Coordinates 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; Skew lines, the shortest distance between them and its equation.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 13Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional spaces, scalar and vector products.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 13Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data, calculation of standard 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 13Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 13Awareness of persons: Buildings, Materials. Objects, Texture related to Architecture and Build-environment, Visualizing three- dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three- dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal)
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 14Three 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 or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of plans, elevations and 3D views of objects, creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 14Sketching 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 14Sets 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a + ib and 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15Matrices, 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15The fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations; Meaning of P(n, r) and C(n, r), Simple applications.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term and simple applications.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15Real–valued functions, algebra of functions; polynomial, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions; inverse functions. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity and differentiability. 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15Integral 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 15Ordinary 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).
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus and its equation, 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16Coordinates 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; Skew lines, the shortest distance between them and its equation.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional spaces, scalar and vector products.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data, calculation of standard 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.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16Trigonometrical identities and trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16Awareness of persons, Buildings, Materials, Objects and Textures related to Architecture and Build-environment, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings.Visualizing different sides of three-dimensional objects, Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal)
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16Three 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 or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of plans, elevations and 3D views of objects, creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 16General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues, government programs etc.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 17The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19th-century global economy, colonialism and colonial cities, industrialization, resources and development, types of resources, agriculture, water, mineral resources, 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; Population structure, social exclusion and inequality, urbanization, rural development, colonial cities.
Read from: Syllabus for JEE (Main) - 2026, p. 17Comprehension (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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