Exam pattern
JEE Main is the qualifying entrance exam for NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded institutions. It is built on the NCERT Class 11 and 12 syllabus, so mastering these chapters is the fastest route to a good score.
75
Questions
300
Total marks
180 min
Duration
+4
Per correct
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 25 | 100 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 100 |
| Mathematics | 25 | 100 |
| Total | 75 | 300 |
Marking scheme: −1 for an incorrect MCQ, no penalty on numerical answers
Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech) — 75 questions, 300 marks, 3 hours.
Subject-wise syllabus
56 chapters across 3 subjects, with the marks each one carries in the paper.
Physics
100 marks18 chapters · 1066 questions available| Unit | Chapter | Marks | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 01 — Physics and Measurement | |||
| — | Physics and Measurement | 4 | 140 |
| Unit 02 — Kinematics | |||
| — | Kinematics | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 03 — Laws of Motion | |||
| — | Laws of Motion | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 04 — Work, Energy and Power | |||
| — | Work, Energy and Power | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 05 — Rotational Motion | |||
| — | Rotational Motion | 8 | 68 |
| Unit 06 — Gravitation | |||
| — | Gravitation | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 07 — Properties of Matter | |||
| — | Properties of Matter | 6 | 201 |
| Unit 08 — Thermodynamics | |||
| — | Thermodynamics | 6 | 63 |
| Unit 09 — Kinetic Theory of Gases | |||
| — | Kinetic Theory of Gases | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 10 — Oscillations and Waves | |||
| — | Oscillations and Waves | 6 | 118 |
| Unit 11 — Electrostatics | |||
| — | Electrostatics | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 12 — Current Electricity | |||
| — | Current Electricity | 8 | 176 |
| Unit 13 — Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | |||
| — | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 14 — Electromagnetic Induction | |||
| — | Electromagnetic Induction | 6 | 0 |
| — | Alternating Current | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 15 — Electromagnetic Waves | |||
| — | Electromagnetic Waves | 2 | 0 |
| Unit 16 — Ray Optics and Wave Optics | |||
| — | Ray Optics and Wave Optics | 6 | 155 |
| Unit 17 — Electronic Devices | |||
| — | Electronic Devices | 2 | 145 |
| Total | 100 | 1066 | |
Chemistry
100 marks24 chapters · 4234 questions available| Unit | Chapter | Marks | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 01 — Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | |||
| — | Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 02 — Structure of Atom | |||
| — | Structure of Atom | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 03 — States of Matter: Gases and Liquids | |||
| — | States of Matter: Gases and Liquids | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 04 — Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | |||
| — | Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 8 | 120 |
| Unit 05 — Chemical Thermodynamics | |||
| — | Chemical Thermodynamics | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 06 — Equilibrium | |||
| — | Equilibrium | 12 | 0 |
| Unit 07 — Redox Reactions | |||
| — | Redox Reactions | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 08 — Solutions | |||
| — | Solutions | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 09 — Electrochemistry | |||
| — | Electrochemistry | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 10 — Chemical Kinetics | |||
| — | Chemical Kinetics | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 11 — Surface Chemistry | |||
| — | Surface Chemistry | 2 | 0 |
| Unit 12 — General Organic Chemistry | |||
| — | General Organic Chemistry | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 13 — Hydrocarbons | |||
| — | Hydrocarbons | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 14 — Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | |||
| — | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 4 | 245 |
| Unit 15 — Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers | |||
| — | Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers | 4 | 85 |
| Unit 16 — Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | |||
| — | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids | 4 | 115 |
| Unit 17 — Amines | |||
| — | Amines | 2 | 110 |
| Unit 18 — Biomolecules | |||
| — | Biomolecules | 2 | 290 |
| Unit 19 — Polymers | |||
| — | Polymers | 2 | 0 |
| Unit 20 — Chemistry in Everyday Life | |||
| — | Chemistry in Everyday Life | 2 | 0 |
| Unit 21 — Coordination Compounds | |||
| — | Coordination Compounds | — | 556 |
| Unit 22 — The d- and f-Block Elements | |||
| — | The d- and f-Block Elements | — | 1170 |
| Unit 23 — The p-Block Elements | |||
| — | The p-Block Elements | — | 1455 |
| Unit 24 — Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | |||
| — | Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | — | 88 |
| Total | 100 | 4234 | |
Mathematics
100 marks14 chapters · 0 questions available| Unit | Chapter | Marks | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 01 — Sets, Relations and Functions | |||
| — | Sets, Relations and Functions | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 02 — Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | |||
| — | Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 03 — Matrices and Determinants | |||
| — | Matrices and Determinants | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 04 — Permutations and Combinations | |||
| — | Permutations and Combinations | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 05 — Binomial Theorem | |||
| — | Binomial Theorem | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 06 — Sequence and Series | |||
| — | Sequence and Series | 4 | 0 |
| Unit 07 — Limits, Continuity and Differentiability | |||
| — | Limits, Continuity and Differentiability | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 08 — Integral Calculus | |||
| — | Integral Calculus | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 09 — Differential Equations | |||
| — | Differential Equations | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 10 — Coordinate Geometry | |||
| — | Coordinate Geometry | 12 | 0 |
| Unit 11 — Three Dimensional Geometry | |||
| — | Three Dimensional Geometry | 8 | 0 |
| Unit 12 — Vector Algebra | |||
| — | Vector Algebra | 6 | 0 |
| Unit 13 — Statistics and Probability | |||
| — | Statistics and Probability | 12 | 0 |
| Unit 14 — Trigonometry | |||
| — | Trigonometry | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | |