JEE Main Syllabus Mathematics

Unit / Chapter List of Topics

Sets and their representation: Union, intersection and complement of

sets and their algebraic properties; Power set; Relation, Type of
Sets, Relations and relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into and onto
Functions functions, the composition of functions.

Complex 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 number, modulus and
argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, square root of a
complex number, triangle inequality, Quadratic equations in real and
complex number system and their solutions Relations between roots
Complex Numbers and and coefficient, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations
Quadratic Equations with given roots.

Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants and

matrices of order two and three, properties of determinants,
evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants,
Adjoint and evaluation of inverse of a square matrix using
determinants and elementary transformations, Test of consistency
Matrices and and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three
Determinants variables using determinants and matrices.

The fundamental principle of counting, permutation as an

Permutations and arrangement and combination as section, Meaning of P (n,r) and C
Combinations (n,r), simple applications.

Mathematical
Inductions Principle of Mathematical Induction and its simple applications.

Binomial Theorem and Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and
it's Simple middle term, properties of Binomial coefficients and simple
Applications applications.

Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic,

geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M
and G.M sum up to n terms of special series; Sn, Sn2, Sn3.
Sequence and Series Arithmetico-Geometric progression.

Limits, Continuity and Real – valued functions, algebra of functions, polynomials, rational,
Differentiability trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions, inverse
function. 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 up to two, Rolle’s and Lagrange's
Mean value Theorems, Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of
quantities, monotonicIncreasing and decreasing functions, Maxima
and minima of functions of one variable, tangents and normal.

Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental Integrals involving

algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithms functions.
Integrations by substitution, by parts and by partial functions.
Integration using trigonometric identities. Evaluation of simple
integrals of the type ∫ 𝑑𝑥 𝑥 2+𝑎2 , ∫ 𝑑𝑥 √𝑥 2 ± 𝑎2 , ∫ 𝑑𝑥 𝑎2− 𝑥 2 , ∫ 𝑑𝑥
√𝑎2− 𝑥 2 , ∫ 𝑑𝑥 𝑎𝑥2+𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ,∫ 𝑑𝑥 √𝑎𝑥2+ 𝑏𝑥+𝑐 , ∫ (𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥 𝑎𝑥2+𝑏𝑥+𝑐 , ∫
(𝑝𝑥+𝑞)𝑑𝑥 √𝑎𝑥2+ 𝑏𝑥+𝑐 ∫ √𝑎 2 ± 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 , ∫√𝑥 2 − 𝑎 2 𝑑𝑥 Integral as limit of a
sum. The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite
integrals. Evaluation of definite integrals, determining areas of the
Integral Calculus regions bounded by simple curves in standard form.

Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree, the formation

of differential equations, solution of differential equation by the
method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and
Differential Equations linear differential equation of the type 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑝(𝑥)𝑦 = 𝑞(𝑥)

Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance

formula, sections formula, locus and its equation, translation of axes,
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, equations of internal and external by
sectors of angles between two lines coordinate of the centroid,
orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle, equation of the family of
lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines.
Circle, conic sections
A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the
equation of a circle, its radius and central, 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 condition for a line to
be tangent to a circle, equation of the tangent, sections of conics,
equations of conic sections (parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in
standard forms, condition for Y = mx +c to be a tangent and point (s)
Co-ordinate Geometry of tangency.

Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points,

section formula, directions ratios and direction cosines, the angle
between two intersecting lines. Skew lines, the shortest distance
Three Dimensional between them and its equation. Equations of a line and a plane in
Geometry different forms, the intersection of a line and a plane, coplanar lines.
 Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector
in two dimensions and three-dimensional space, scalar and vector
Vector Algebra products, scalar and vector triple product.

Measures of discretion; 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
Statistics and theorems of probability, Baye's theorem, probability distribution of a
Probability random variate, Bernoulli trials and binomial distribution.

Trigonometrical identities and equations, trigonometrical functions,

inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties, heights and
Trigonometry distance.

Statement logical operations and, or, implies, implied by, if and only
Mathematical if, understanding of tautology, contradiction, converse and
Reasoning contrapositive.

JEE Main Syllabus Physics

The Physics syllabus of JEE Main contains two Section- A and B, Section – A pertains to
the Theory Part having 80% weightage, while Sections – B contains practical component
(Experimental Skills) having 20 % Weightage.

Section A

Unit / Chapter List of Topics

Physics, technology and society, S I Units, fundamental and derived

units, least count, accuracy and precision of measuring instruments,
Physics and Errors in measurement, Dimensions of Physics quantities, dimensional
Measurement analysis and its applications.

The frame of reference, motion in a straight line, Position- time graph,

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,
Scalars and Vectors, Vector. Addition and subtraction, zero vector,
scalar and vector products, Unit Vector, Resolution of a Vector.
Relative Velocity, Motion in a plane, Projectile Motion, Uniform
Kinematics Circular Motion.

Laws Of Motion Force and inertia, Newton’s First law of motion; Momentum, Newton’s
Second Law of motion, Impulses; 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.

Work done by a content force and a variable force; kinetic and

potential energies, work-energy theorem, power.
The potential energy of spring conservation of mechanical energy,
Work, Energy and conservative and neoconservative forces; Elastic and inelastic
Power collisions in one and two dimensions.

Centre of the mass of a two-particle system, Centre of the mass of a

rigid body; Basic concepts of rotational motion; a 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. Rigid body
Rotational Motion rotation equations of rotational motion

The 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
Gravitation velocity, Orbital velocity of a satellite. Geo stationary satellites.

Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke's Law. Young's

modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid
column; Pascal's law and its applications. Viscosity. Stokes' law.
terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow. Reynolds number.
Bernoulli's principle and its applications. Surface energy and surface
tension, angle of contact, application of surface tension - drops,
bubbles and capillary rise. Heat, temperature, thermal expansion;
specific heat capacity, calorimetry; change of state, latent heat. Heat
Properties of Solids transfer-conduction, convection and radiation. Newton's law of
and Liquids cooling.

Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, the concept of

temperature. Heat, work and internal energy. The first law of
thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and
Thermodynamics irreversible processes. Carnot engine and its efficiency.

Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas,

Kinetic theory of gases - assumptions, the concept of pressure.
Kinetic energy and temperature: RMS speed of gas molecules:
Kinetic theory of Degrees of freedom. Law of equipartition of energy, applications to
gases specific heat capacities of gases; Mean free path. Avogadro's number.

Oscillations and Periodic motion - period, frequency, displacement as a function of

Waves 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: Free, forced
and damped oscillations, resonance.
Wave motion. Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of a wave.
Displacement relation for a progressive wave. Principle of
superposition of waves, a reflection of waves. Standing waves in
strings and organpipes, fundamental mode and harmonics. Beats.
Doppler Effect in sound.

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
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; Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential
energy of a system of two point charges in an electrostatic field.
Conductors and insulators. Dielectrics and electric polarization,
capacitor, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel,
capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric
Electrostatics medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor.

Electric current. Drift velocity. Ohm's law. Electrical resistance.

Resistances of different materials. V-l characteristics of Ohmic and
non-ohmic conductors. Electrical energy and power. Electrical
resistivity. Colour code for resistors; Series and parallel combinations
of resistors; Temperature dependence of resistance.
Electric Cell and its 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.
Current Electricity Potentiometer - principle and its applications.

Magnetic effects of Biot - Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop.
current and Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying
magnetism straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving charge in uniform
magnetic and electric fields. Cyclotron.
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The
force between two parallel current carrying conductorsdefinition of
ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic
field: Moving coil galvanometer, its current 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; Earth's
 magnetic field and magnetic elements. Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic
substances. Magnetic susceptibility and permeability. Hysteresis.
Electromagnets and permanent magnets.

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:
Electromagnetic reactance and impedance: LCR series circuit, resonance: Quality
induction and factor, power in AC circuits, wattless current. AC generator and
alternating currents transformer.

Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Transverse nature

of electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves,
Electromagnetic microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet. X-rays. Gamma rays),
Waves Applications of e.m. waves.

Reflection and refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces,

mirror formula. Total internal reflection and its applications. Deviation
and Dispersion of light by a; prism; Lens Formula. Magnification.
Power of a Lens. Combination of thin lenses in contact. 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. Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical
telescopes. Polarization, plane-polarized light: Brewster's law, uses of
Optics plane-polarized light and Polaroid.

Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric effect. Hertz and Lenard's

observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation: particle nature of
Dual Nature of Matter light. Matter waves-wave nature of particle, de Broglie relation.
and Radiation DavissonGermer experiment.

Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom;

Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size
of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars: isotones. Radioactivity-
alpha. beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive
decay law. Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per
nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission and
Atoms and Nuclei fusion.

Electronic Devices Semiconductors; semiconductor diode: 1- V characteristics in forward

and reverse bias; diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED. the
photodiode, solar cell and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage
regulator. Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a
 transistor: transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration)
and oscillator. Logic gates (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR). Transistor
as a switch.

Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere; Sky and

space wave propagation. Need for modulation. Amplitude and
Frequency Modulation, Bandwidth of signals. the bandwidth of
Communication Transmission medium, Basic Elements of a Communication System
Systems (Block Diagram only).

Section B

Unit / Chapter List of Topics

Experimental Skills Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the
experiments and activities:
1. Vernier callipers-its use to measure the internal and external
diameter and depth of a vessel.
2. Screw gauge-its use to determine 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 principle of moments.
5. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire.
6. Surf ace tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents,
7. Co-efficient of Viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring
terminal velocity of a given spherical body,
8. Plotting a cooling curve for the relationship between the
temperature of a hot body and time.
9. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube,
10. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method
of mixtures.
11. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using metre bridge.
12. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law.
13. Potentiometeri. Comparison of emf of two primary cells. ii.
Determination of internal resistance of a cell.
14. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection
method.
15. The focal length of; (i) Convex mirror (ii) Concave mirror, and (ii)
Convex lens, using the parallax method.
16. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a
triangular prism.
17. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
18. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and
reverse bias.
19. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break
down voltage.
 20. Characteristic curves of a transistor and finding current gain and
voltage gain.
21. Identification of Diode. LED, Transistor. IC. Resistor. A capacitor
from a mixed collection of such items.
22. Using a multimeter to: (i) Identify the base of a transistor (ii)
Distinguish between NPN and PNP type transistor (iii) See the
unidirectional of current in case of a diode and an LED. (iv) Check the
correctness or otherwise of a given electronic component (diode,
transistor or IC)

JEE Main Syllabus Chemistry

Section A - Physical Chemistry

Unit / Chapter List of Topics

Matter and its nature, Dalton's atomic theory: Concept of atom,

molecule, element and compound: Physical quantities and their
measurements in Chemistry, precision and accuracy, significant
figures. S.I.Units, dimensional analysis: Laws of chemical
combination; Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar
Some basic concepts in mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular
Chemistry formulae: Chemical equations and stoichiometry.

Classification of matter into solid, liquid and gaseous states.

Gaseous State:
Measurable properties of gases: Gas laws - Boyle's law, Charle’s
law. Graham's law of diffusion. Avogadro's law, Dalton's law of
partial pressure; Concept of Absolute scale of temperature; Ideal
gas equation; Kinetic theory of gases (only postulates); Concept
of average, root mean square and most probable velocities; Real
gases, deviation from Ideal behaviour, compressibility factor and
van der Waals equation.
Liquid State:
Properties of liquids - vapour pressure, viscosity and surface
tension and effect of temperature on them (qualitative treatment
only).
Solid State:
Classification of solids: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic
solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea);
Bragg's Law and its applications: Unit cell and lattices, packing
in solids (fcc, bcc and hcp lattices), voids, calculations involving
unit cell parameters, an imperfection in solids; Electrical and
States of Matter magnetic properties.

Atomic Structure Thomson and Rutherford atomic models and their limitations;
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, quantum mechanics, the quantum mechanical model
of the atom, 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, extra stability of half-filled
and completely filled orbitals.

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; 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.
Chemical bonding and Elementary idea of metallic bonding. Hydrogen bonding and its
molecular structure applications.

Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings,

extensive and intensive properties, state functions, 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
Chemical spontaneity. ΔGo (Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium
Thermodynamics constant.
 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 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
Solutions factor and its significance.

Meaning of equilibrium, the concept of dynamic equilibrium.

Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid - 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 ΔGo 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
Equilibrium sparingly soluble salts and solubility products, buffer solutions.

Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions,

oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number,
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
Redox reactions and applications; Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs'
electrochemistry 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 bimolecular gaseous reactions (no
derivation).

Adsorption- Physisorption and chemisorption and their

characteristics, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids -
Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms, adsorption from
solutions.
Catalysis - Homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and
selectivity of solid catalysts, enzyme catalysis and its
mechanism.
Colloidal state- distinction among true solutions, colloids and
suspensions, classification of colloids - lyophilic. lyophobic;
multimolecular. macromolecular and associated colloids
(micelles), preparation and properties of colloids - Tyndall effect.
Brownian movement, electrophoresis, dialysis, coagulation and
Surface Chemistry flocculation: Emulsions and their characteristics.

Section B - Inorganic Chemistry

Unit / Chapter List of Topics

Modem periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d

Classification of elements and f block elements, periodic trends in properties of elements
and periodicity in atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain
properties enthalpy, valence, oxidation states and chemical reactivity.

Modes of occurrence of elements in nature, minerals, ores; Steps

involved in the extraction of metals - concentration, reduction
(chemical and electrolytic methods) and refining with special
General principles and reference to the extraction of Al. Cu, Zn and Fe; Thermodynamic
processes of isolation of and electrochemical principles involved in the extraction of
metals metals.

Position of hydrogen in periodic table, isotopes, preparation,

properties and uses of hydrogen; Physical and chemical
properties of water and heavy water; Structure, preparation,
reactions and uses of hydrogen peroxide; Classification of
Hydrogen hydrides - ionic, covalent and interstitial; Hydrogen as a fuel.

S-block elements (Alkali Group -1 and 2 Elements

and Alkaline Earth Metals) General introduction, electronic configuration and general trends
in physical and chemical properties of elements, anomalous
properties of the first element of each group, diagonal
relationships.
Preparation and properties of some important compounds -
sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogen
 carbonate; Industrial uses of lime, limestone. Plaster of Paris and
cement: Biological significance of Na, K. Mg and Ca.

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.
Groupwise study of the p - block elements Group -13
Preparation, properties and uses of boron and aluminium;
Structure, properties and uses of borax, boric acid, diborane,
boron trifluoride, aluminium chloride and alums.
Group -14
The tendency for catenation; Structure, properties and uses of
Allotropes and oxides of carbon, silicon tetrachloride, silicates,
zeolites and silicones.
Group -15
Properties and uses of nitrogen and phosphorus; Allotrophic
forms of phosphorus; Preparation, properties, structure and uses
of ammonia, nitric acid, phosphine and phosphorus halides, (PCl 3.
PCl5); Structures of oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen and
phosphorus.
Group -16
Preparation, properties, structures and uses of ozone: Allotropic
forms of sulphur; Preparation, properties, structures and uses of
sulphuric acid (including its industrial preparation); Structures of
oxoacids of sulphur.
Group-17
Preparation, properties and uses of hydrochloric acid; Trends in
the acidic nature of hydrogen halides; Structures of Interhalogen
compounds and oxides and oxoacids of halogens.
Group-18
Occurrence and uses of noble gases; Structures of fluorides and
P-block elements oxides of xenon.

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.

Introduction to co-ordination compounds. Werner's theory;

ligands, co-ordination 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 co-- ordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction
Co-ordination compounds of metals and in biological systems).

Environmental pollution - Atmospheric, water and soil.

Atmospheric pollution - Tropospheric and Stratospheric
Tropospheric pollutants - Gaseous pollutants: Oxides of carbon,
nitrogen and sulphur, hydrocarbons; their sources, harmful
effects and prevention; Greenhouse effect and Global warming:
Acid rain;
Particulate pollutants: Smoke, dust, smog, fumes, mist; their
sources, harmful effects and prevention.
Stratospheric pollution- Formation and breakdown of ozone,
depletion of the ozone layer - its mechanism and effects.
Water Pollution - Major pollutants such as. pathogens, organic
wastes and chemical pollutants; their harmful effects and
prevention.
Soil pollution - Major pollutants such as; Pesticides (insecticides.
herbicides and fungicides), their harmful effects and prevention.
Environmental Chemistry Strategies to control environmental pollution.

Section C - Organic Chemistry

Unit / Chapter List of Topics

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
Purification and carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur, phosphorus.
characterisation of Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae:
organic compounds Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis.

Some basic principles of Tetravalency of carbon: Shapes of simple molecules -

organic chemistry 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 reactionsSubstitution, addition,
elimination and rearrangement.

Classification, 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
Hydrocarbons the functional group in mono-substituted benzene.

General methods of preparation, properties and reactions; Nature

of C-X bond; Mechanisms of substitution reactions.
Organic compounds Uses; Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform freons and
containing halogens DDT.

Organic compounds General methods of preparation, properties, reactions and uses.

containing oxygen 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.

General methods of preparation. Properties, reactions and uses.

Amines: Nomenclature, classification structure, basic character
and identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and
Organic compounds their basic character.
containing nitrogen Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry.

General introduction and classification of polymers, general

methods of polymerization, - Addition and condensation,
copolymerization.
Natural and synthetic, rubber and vulcanization, some important
polymers with emphasis on their monomers and uses – polythene,
Polymers nylon, polyester and bakelite.

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
Biomolecules functions of nucleic acids.

Chemicals in Medicines - Analgesics, tranquillizers, antiseptics,

disinfectants, antimicrobials, anti-fertility drugs, antibiotics,
antacids. Anti-histamines - their meaning and common examples.
Chemicals in food - Preservatives, artificial sweetening agents -
common examples.
Chemistry in everyday life Cleansing Agents - Soaps and detergents, cleansing action.

Principles related to Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in

Practical Chemistry 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 analysts:
Cations – Pb2+, Cu2+, Al3+, Fe3+, Zn2+, Ni2+ , Ca2+, Ba2+, Mg2+ , NH4+
Anions- CO3 2-, S 2- ,SO4 2-, 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.
4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ion with hydrogen
peroxide at room temperature.
Important Chapters and Topics for JEE Main 2024

Chapter-wise important topics for JEE Main Physics, Chemistry and Math :

Important Topics for JEE Main Physics

Chapter Topics

Kinematics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Conservation of Momentum,

Work Energy and Power, Gravitation, Rigid Body Dynamics, Simple
Mechanics Harmonic Motion, Fluid Mechanics, Waves

Photoelectric effect, Bohr H atom, De Broglie wavelength, Nuclear

Modern Physics Physics

Kirchhoff’s laws, Biot–Savart’s law and Ampere’s law,

Electricity and Magnetism Electromagnetic induction

Optics Reflection and refraction, Young’s double-slit experiment

Important Topics for JEE Main Chemistry

Chapter Topics

Conductivity and conductance, Battery and cell, Faraday’s laws,

Electrochemistry Nernst equation, Kohlrausch’s law

Thermodynamics Laws of thermodynamics, Enthalpy, Entropy

Chemical Kinetics Arrhenius equation, Order of Reaction

Chemical Bonding VSEPR, Hybridisation, Molecular orbital theory

Coordination Compounds Nomenclature, Isomerism, Colouration

Important Topics for JEE Main Math

Chapter Topics
 Matrices, order of matrices, row and column matrix, Multiplication of
two matrices, Properties of matrix multiplication, Transpose of a
Matrices and Determinants matrix, Transpose conjugate of a matrix and properties

Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of

Probability and probability, Baye’s theorem, permutation as an arrangement and
Permutations & combination as section, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r), simple
Combinations applications

Coordinate Axes, Distance between two points, Section Formula,

Co-ordinate Geometry Centroid

Application of formulas, Direct indefinite solving then putting the

Definite Integrals limits, by parts, recursion, area under curves

Scalar triple products, Vector triple products, Section Formula,

Direction Cosines and Direction Ratio, Equations for a Line in Space,
Vectors and 3D Geometry Angle Between Two Lines, Shortest Distance between Two Lines

JEE Main 2024 Weightage Chapter-wise

There is a time in your JEE Main preparation when you want to know the weightage of each chapter in the
JEE Main paper, either for revision or to practice more questions from these chapters.

By knowing the chapter-wise weightage of JEE Main, candidates will be able to know the important topics
and chapters where they need to focus more for cracking JEE Mains.

Weightage of Chapters in JEE Mains Syllabus

The weightage of chapters in JEE Mains Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics has been prepared on the
basis of the previous year papers. Candidates have to cover all high-weightage chapters for JEE Main to
score well in the exam. Solve JEE Main previous years papers to know the type of questions asked and high-
weightage chapters and topics.

JEE Main Physics Weightage Chapter-wise

 JEE Main Physics – Weightage of Chapters

Topic/ Chapter Number of Questions Total Marks

Modern Physics 5 20

Heat and Thermodynamics 3 12

Optics 3 12

Current Electricity 3 12

Electrostatics 3 12

Magnetics 2 8

Unit, Dimension and Vector 1 4

Kinematics 1 4
 Laws of motion 1 4

Work, Power and Energy 1 4

Centre Of Mass, Impulse and Momentum 1 4

Rotation 1 4

Gravitation 1 4

Simple Harmonic Motion 1 4

Solids and Fluids 1 4

Waves 1 4

Electromagnetics Induction 1 4

JEE Main Chemistry Weightage Chapter-wise

 JEE Main Chemistry – Weightage of Chapters

Topic/ Chapter Number of Questions Total Marks

Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry 3 12

Periodic table and Representative Elements 3 12

Thermodynamics And Gaseous State 2 8

Atomic Structure 2 8

Chemical Bonding 2 8

Chemical And Ionic Equilibrium 2 8

Solid State And Surface Chemistry 2 8

Nuclear Chemistry And Environment 2 8

 Mole Concept 1 4

Redox Reaction 1 4

Electrochemistry 1 4

Chemical Kinetics 1 4

Solution and Colligative Properties 1 4

General Organic Chemistry 1 4

Stereochemistry 1 4

Hydrocarbon 1 4

Alkyl Halides 1 4

Carboxylic Acid and their Derivatives 1 4

Carbohydrates, amino acid and Polymers 1 4

Aromatic Compounds 1 4

JEE Main Math Weightage Chapter-wise

 JEE Main Math – Weightage of Chapters

Topic/ Chapter Number of Questions Total Marks

Coordinate Geometry 5 20

Limits, Continuity and Differentiability 3 12

Integral Calculus 3 12

Complex numbers and Quadratic Equation 2 8

Matrices and Determinants 2 8

Statistics and Probability 2 8

Three Dimensional Geometry 2 8

Vector Algebra 2 8
 Sets, Relation and Function 1 4

Permutations and Combinations 1 4

Binomial Theorem and Its Application 1 4

Sequences and Series 1 4

Trigonometry 1 4

Mathematical Reasoning 1 4

Differential Equation 1 4

Statics and Dynamics 1 4

Differential Calculus 1 4

Most Important Chapters for JEE Mains Class 11

List of important chapters of JEE Mains class 11 :

 Thermodynamics
 Work, Power, Energy
 Rotation
 Simple Harmonic Motion
 Waves Oscillations
 General Organic Chemistry
 Structure of Atom
 Equilibrium
 Coordinate Geometry
 Complex Numbers
 Trigonometry

Most Important Chapters for JEE Mains Class 12

List of important chapters of JEE Mains class 12 :

 Modern Physics
 Electrodynamics
 Electrochemistry
 Chemical Kinetics
 Coordination Compounds
  3D Geometry
 Vector
 Probability
 Integration
JEE Main Physics Weightage – FAQ
What are the most important topics in Physics for JEE Mains?

The most important topics in Physics for JEE Mains are : Modern Physics, Heat and Thermodynamics,
Optics, Current Electricity, Electrostatics, Magnetics, Laws of motion, Work, Power and Energy, Waves.

What are the easy topics in Physics for JEE Mains?

The easiest and scoring topics in JEE Main Physics are : Modern Physics, Electrostatics, Current Electricity,
Rotational Dynamics, Heat Thermodynamics, SHM, Laws of motion, Work power energy.

Which topic has the highest weightage in JEE Physics?

Modern Physics has the highest weightage in JEE Physics, followed by HAT, Optics and Current Electricity.

Is JEE Main Physics tough?

JEE Main Physics is generally the most challenging section in JEE Main paper. Due to the nature of
questions (which tests concepts understanding and application of logic) in JEE Main Physics, many
candidates find the section harder than Chemistry and Math.

JEE Main Chemistry Weightage – FAQ

Which part of Chemistry is most important for JEE Main?

All three parts – Physical, Organic and Inorganic are very important for JEE Main. Physical Chemistry is
based on formulas and definitions, Inorganic Chemistry gives you speed and Organic Chemistry is very
scoring.

Is JEE Main Chemistry easy?

JEE Main Chemistry is moderate most of the time, neither easy nor difficult. Candidates find Organic
Chemistry tough to master. Focus on NCERT to score well in JEE Main Chemistry.

Which part of chemistry has the highest weightage in JEE mains?

Chemistry topics with highest weightage in JEE Mains are : Transition Elements, Coordination Chemistry,
Periodic table, Representative Elements, Gaseous State, Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Chemical
And Ionic Equilibrium, Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry And Environment.

JEE Main Math Weightage – FAQ

What is the most important chapter of Maths for JEE mains?
The most important chapters of JEE Main Math are : Coordinate Geometry, Limits, Continuity and
Differentiability, Integral Calculus, Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equation, Matrices and Determinants,
Statistics and Probability, Three Dimensional Geometry, Vector Algebra.

Is JEE Main Maths hard?

More than hard, Math in JEE Main could be lengthy. The paper will have all types of questions – easy,
moderate and tough. Speed is an important factor while solving Math, so you must practice a lot of problems
to do well in JEE Main Mathematics.

JEE Main Important Topics – FAQ

Is it necessary to complete full syllabus for JEE Mains?

Not necessary, but it’s recommended to complete the full syllabus for JEE Mains. Atleast have a basic idea
of each topic as the easy question can come in the paper from the topic you didn’t touch at all.

Should I study whole syllabus or important topics for JEE Mains?

If you have time in hand, then try to study the whole syllabus of JEE Mains. If you have less than 6 months
remaining for JEE Mains, then study important topics first.
JEE Advanced Syllabus Physics

General Physics

General Units and dimensions, dimensional analysis; least count, significant figures;
Methods of measurement and error analysis for physical quantities pertaining to the
following experiments: Experiments based on using Vernier calipers and screw gauge
(micrometer), Determination of g using simple pendulum, Young’s modulus - elasticity of
the material Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents. Specific
heat of a liquid using calorimeter, focal length of a concave mirror and a convex lens using
u-v method, Speed of sound using resonance column, Verification of Ohm’s law using
voltmeter and ammeter, and specific resistance of the material of a wire using meter
bridge and post office box.

Mechanics

Kinematics in one and two dimensions (Cartesian coordinates only), projectiles; Uniform
circular motion; Relative velocity.
Newton’s laws of motion; Inertial and uniformly accelerated frames of reference; Static
and dynamic friction; Kinetic and potential energy; Work and power; Conservation of linear
momentum and mechanical energy.
Systems of particles; Centre of mass and its motion; Impulse; Elastic and inelastic
collisions.
Rigid body, moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, moment of inertia
of uniform bodies with simple geometrical shapes; Angular momentum; Torque;
Conservation of angular momentum; Dynamics of rigid bodies with fixed axis of rotation;
Rolling without slipping of rings, cylinders and spheres; Equilibrium of rigid bodies;
Collision of point masses with rigid bodies. Forced and damped oscillation (in one
dimension), resonance.
Linear and angular simple harmonic motions.
Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus.
Law of gravitation; Gravitational potential and field; Acceleration due to gravity; Kepler’s
law, Geostationary orbits, Motion of planets and satellites in circular orbits; Escape
velocity.
Pressure in a fluid; Pascal’s law;Buoyancy; Surface energy and surface tension, angle of
contact, drops, bubbles and capillary rise. Viscosity (Poiseuille’s equation excluded),
Modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus in mechanics. Stoke’s law; Terminal velocity,
Streamline flow, equation of continuity, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications. Wave
motion (plane waves only), longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves;
Progressive and stationary waves; Vibration of strings and air columns; Resonance; Beats;
Speed of sound in gases; Doppler effect (in sound)

Thermal physics

Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases; Calorimetry, latent heat; Heat conduction
in one dimension; Elementary concepts of convection and radiation; Newton’s law of
cooling; Ideal gas laws; Specific heats (Cv and Cp for monoatomic and diatomic gases);
Isothermal and adiabatic processes, bulk modulus of gases; Equivalence of heat and work;
First law of thermodynamics and its applications (only for ideal gases); Second law of
thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes, Carnot engine and its efficiency;
Blackbody radiation: absorptive and emissive powers; Kirchhoff’s law; Wien’s
displacement law, Stefan’s law.

Electricity and magnetism

Coulomb’s law; Electric field and potential; Electrical potential energy of a system of point
charges and of electrical dipoles in a uniform electrostatic field; Electric field lines; Flux of
electric field; Gauss’s law and its application in simple cases, such as, to find field due to
infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged
thin spherical shell. Capacitance; Parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectrics;
Capacitors in series and parallel; Energy stored in a capacitor.
Electric current; Ohm’s law; Series and parallel arrangements of resistances and cells;
Kirchhoff’s laws and simple applications; Heating effect of current.
Biot–Savart’s law and Ampere’s law; Magnetic field near a current-carrying straight wire,
along the axis of a circular coil and inside a long straight solenoid; Force on a moving
charge and on a current-carrying wire in a uniform magnetic field.
Magnetic moment of a current loop; Effect of a uniform magnetic field on a current loop;
Moving coil galvanometer, voltmeter, ammeter and their conversions.
Electromagnetic induction: Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law; Self and mutual inductance; RC, LR,
LC and LCR(in series) circuits with d.c. and a.c. sources.

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics. Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves,

microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts
about their uses.

Optics

Rectilinear propagation of light; Reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces;
Total internal reflection; Deviation and dispersion of light by a prism; Thin lenses;
Combinations of mirrors and thin lenses; Magnification.
Wave nature of light: Huygen’s principle, interference limited to Young’s double slit
experiment. Diffraction due to a single slit. Polarization of light, plane polarized light;
Brewster's law, Polaroids.

Modern physics

Atomic nucleus; α, β and γ radiations; Law of radioactive decay; Decay constant; Half-life
and mean life; Binding energy and its calculation; Fission and fusion processes; Energy
calculation in these processes.
Photoelectric effect; Bohr’s theory of hydrogen-like atoms; Characteristic and continuous
X-rays, Moseley’s law; de Broglie wavelength of matter waves.

JEE Advanced Syllabus Chemistry

General topics

Concept of atoms and molecules; Dalton’s atomic theory; Mole concept; Chemical
formulae; Balanced chemical equations; Calculations (based on mole concept and
stoichiometry) involving common oxidation-reduction, neutralisation, and displacement
reactions; Concentration in terms of mole fraction, molarity, molality and normality.

States of Matter: Gases and Liquids

Gas laws and ideal gas equation, absolute scale of temperature; Deviation from ideality,
van der Waals equation; Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean square and most
probable velocities and their relation with temperature; Law of partial pressures; Diffusion
of gases. Intermolecular interactions: types, distance dependence, and their effect on
properties; Liquids: vapour pressure, surface tension, viscosity.

Atomic Structure

Bohr model, spectrum of hydrogen atom; Wave-particle duality, de Broglie hypothesis;

Uncertainty principle; Qualitative quantum mechanical picture of hydrogen atom: Energies,
quantum numbers, wave function and probability density (plots only), shapes of s, p and d
orbitals; Aufbau principle; Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule.

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Orbital overlap and covalent bond; Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals only;
Molecular orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species (up to Ne 2); Hydrogen
bond; Polarity in molecules, dipole moment; VSEPR model and shapes of molecules (linear,
angular, triangular, square planar, pyramidal, square pyramidal, trigonal bipyramidal,
tetrahedral and octahedral).
Chemical Thermodynamics

Intensive and extensive properties, state functions, First law of thermodynamics; Internal
energy, work (pressure-volume only) and heat; Enthalpy, heat capacity, standard state,
Hess’s law; Enthalpy of reaction, fusion and vapourization, and lattice enthalpy; Second
law of thermodynamics; Entropy; Gibbs energy; Criteria of equilibrium and spontaneity.

Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium

Law of mass action; Significance of ΔG and ΔGΘ in chemical equilibrium; Equilibrium

constant (Kp and Kc) and reaction quotient, Le Chatelier’s principle (effect of
concentration, temperature and pressure); Solubility product and its applications, common
ion effect, pH and buffer solutions; Acids and bases (Bronsted and Lewis concepts);
Hydrolysis of salts.
Electrochemistry

Electrochemical cells and cell reactions; Standard electrode potentials; Electrochemical

work, Nernst equation; Electrochemical series, emf of galvanic cells; Faraday’s laws of
electrolysis; Electrolytic conductance, specific, equivalent and molar conductivity,
Kohlrausch’s law; Batteries: Primary and Secondary, fuel cells; Corrosion.

Chemical Kinetics

Rates of chemical reactions; Order and molecularity of reactions; Rate law, rate constant,
half-life; Differential and integrated rate expressions for zero and first order reactions;
Temperature dependence of rate constant (Arrhenius equation and activation energy);
Catalysis: Homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity of solid catalysts,
enzyme catalysis and its mechanism.

Solid State

Classification of solids, crystalline state, seven crystal systems (cell parameters a, b, c, α,

β, γ), close packed structure of solids (cubic and hexagonal), packing in fcc, bcc and hcp
lattices; Nearest neighbours, ionic radii and radius ratio, point defects.

Solutions

Henry’s law; Raoult’s law; Ideal solutions; Colligative properties: lowering of vapour
pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point, and osmotic pressure;
van’t Hoff factor.

Surface Chemistry

Elementary concepts of adsorption: Physisorption and Chemisorption, Freundlich

adsorption isotherm; Colloids: types, methods of preparation and general properties;
Elementary ideas of emulsions, surfactants and micelles (only definitions and examples).

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Modern periodic law and the present form of periodic table; electronic configuration of
elements; periodic trends in atomic radius, ionic radius, ionization enthalpy, electron gain
enthalpy, valence, oxidation states, electronegativity, and chemical reactivity.

Hydrogen

Position of hydrogen in periodic table, occurrence, isotopes, preparation, properties and

uses of hydrogen; hydrides – ionic, covalent and interstitial; physical and chemical
properties of water, heavy water; hydrogen peroxide-preparation, reactions, use and
structure; hydrogen as a fuel.

s-Block Elements

Alkali and alkaline earth metals-reactivity towards air, water, dihydrogen, halogens, acids;
their reducing nature including solutions in liquid ammonia; uses of these elements;
general characteristics of their oxides, hydroxides, halides, salts of oxoacids; anomalous
behaviour of lithium and beryllium; preparation, properties, and uses of compounds of
sodium (sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydrogen
carbonate) and calcium (calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, calcium
sulphate).

p-Block Elements

Oxidation state and trends in chemical reactivity of elements of groups 13-17; anomalous
properties of boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and fluorine with respect to other elements
in their respective groups.
Group 13: Reactivity towards acids, alkalis, and halogens; preparation, properties, and
uses of borax, orthoboric acid, diborane, boron trifluoride, aluminium chloride, and alums;
uses of boron and aluminium.
Group 14: Reactivity towards water and halogen; allotropes of carbon and uses of carbon;
preparation, properties, and uses of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, silicon dioxide,
silicones, silicates, zeolites.
Group 15: Reactivity towards hydrogen, oxygen, and halogen; allotropes of phosphorous;
preparation, properties, and uses of dinitrogen, ammonia, nitric acid, phosphine,
phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride; oxides of nitrogen and oxoacids of
phosphorus.
Group 16: Reactivity towards hydrogen, oxygen, and halogen; simple oxides; allotropes of
sulfur; preparation/manufacture, properties, and uses of dioxygen, ozone, sulfur dioxide,
sulfuric acid; oxoacids of sulfur.
Group 17: Reactivity towards hydrogen, oxygen, and metals; preparation/manufacture,
properties, and uses of chlorine, hydrogen chloride and interhalogen compounds; oxoacids
of halogens, bleaching powder.
Group 18: Chemical properties and uses; compounds of xenon with fluorine and oxygen.

d-Block Elements

Oxidation states and their stability; standard electrode potentials; interstitial compounds;
alloys; catalytic properties; applications; preparation, structure, and reactions of
oxoanions of chromium and manganese.

f-Block Elements

Lanthanoid and actinoid contractions; oxidation states; general characteristics.

Coordination Compounds

Werner’s theory; Nomenclature, cis-trans and ionization isomerism, hybridization and

geometries (linear, tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral) of mononuclear coordination
compounds; Bonding [VBT and CFT (octahedral and tetrahedral fields)]; Magnetic
properties (spin-only) and colour of 3d-series coordination compounds; Ligands and
spectrochemical series; Stability; Importance and applications; Metal carbonyls.

Isolation of Metals

Metal ores and their concentration; extraction of crude metal from concentrated ores:
thermodynamic (iron, copper, zinc) and electrochemical (aluminium) principles of
metallurgy; cyanide process (silver and gold); refining.

Principles of Qualitative Analysis

Groups I to V (only Ag+ , Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Al3+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Mn2+ and Mg2+);
Nitrate, halides (excluding fluoride), carbonate and bicarbonate, sulphate and sulphide.
Environmental Chemistry

Atmospheric pollution; water pollution; soil pollution; industrial waste; strategies to

control environmental pollution; green chemistry.

Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Hybridisation of carbon; σ and π-bonds; Shapes of simple organic molecules; aromaticity;

Structural and geometrical isomerism; Stereoisomers and stereochemical relationship
(enantiomers, diastereomers, meso) of compounds containing only up to two asymmetric
centres (R,S and E,Z configurations excluded); Determination of empirical and molecular
formulae of simple compounds by combustion method only; IUPAC nomenclature of
organic molecules (hydrocarbons, including simple cyclic hydrocarbons and their mono-
functional and bi-functional derivatives only); Hydrogen bonding effects; Inductive,
Resonance and Hyperconjugative effects; Acidity and basicity of organic compounds;
Reactive intermediates produced during homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavage;
Formation, structure and stability of carbocations, carbanions and free radicals.

Alkanes

Homologous series; Physical properties (melting points, boiling points and density) and
effect of branching on them; Conformations of ethane and butane (Newman projections
only); Preparation from alkyl halides and aliphatic carboxylic acids; Reactions:
combustion, halogenation (including allylic and benzylic halogenation) and oxidation.

Alkenes and Alkynes

Physical properties (boiling points, density and dipole moments); Preparation by
elimination reactions; Acid catalysed hydration (excluding the stereochemistry of addition
and elimination); Metal acetylides; Reactions of alkenes with KMnO 4 and ozone; Reduction
of alkenes and alkynes; Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes with X 2, HX, HOX,
(X=halogen); Effect of peroxide on addition reactions; cyclic polymerization reaction of
alkynes.
Benzene

Structure; Electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation, nitration, sulphonation,

Friedel- Crafts alkylation and acylation; Effect of directing groups (monosubstituted
benzene) in these reactions.

Phenols

Physical properties; Preparation, Electrophilic substitution reactions of phenol

(halogenation, nitration, sulphonation); Reimer-Tiemann reaction, Kolbe reaction;
Esterification; Etherification; Aspirin synthesis; Oxidation and reduction reactions of
phenol.

Alkyl Halides

Rearrangement reactions of alkyl carbocation; Grignard reactions; Nucleophilic

substitution reactions and their stereochemical aspects.

Alcohols
Physical properties; Reactions: esterification, dehydration (formation of alkenes and
ethers); Reactions with: sodium, phosphorus halides, ZnCl2/concentrated HCl, thionyl
chloride; Conversion of alcohols into aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids.
Ethers

Preparation by Williamson’s synthesis; C-O bond cleavage reactions.

Aldehydes and Ketones

Preparation of: aldehydes and ketones from acid chlorides and nitriles; aldehydes from
esters; benzaldehyde from toluene and benzene; Reactions: oxidation, reduction, oxime
and hydrazone formation; Aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction; Haloform reaction;
Nucleophilic addition reaction with RMgX, NaHSO3, HCN, alcohol, amine.
Carboxylic Acids

Physical properties; Preparation: from nitriles, Grignard reagents, hydrolysis of esters and
amides; Preparation of benzoic acid from alkylbenzenes; Reactions: reduction,
halogenation, formation of esters, acid chlorides and amides.

Amines
Preparation from nitro compounds, nitriles and amides; Reactions: Hoffmann bromamide
degradation, Gabriel phthalimide synthesis; Reaction with nitrous acid, Azo coupling
reaction of diazonium salts of aromatic amines; Sandmeyer and related reactions of
diazonium salts; Carbylamine reaction, Hinsberg test, Alkylation and acylation reactions.

Haloarenes

Reactions: Fittig, Wurtz-Fittig; Nucleophilic aromatic substitution in haloarenes and

substituted haloarenes (excluding benzyne mechanism and cine substitution).

Biomolecules

Carbohydrates: Classification; Mono- and di-saccharides (glucose and sucrose); Oxidation;

Reduction; Glycoside formation and hydrolysis of disaccharides (sucrose, maltose,
lactose); Anomers.
Proteins: Amino acids; Peptide linkage; Structure of peptides (primary and secondary);
Types of proteins (fibrous and globular).
Nucleic acids: Chemical composition and structure of DNA and RNA.

Polymers

Types of polymerization (addition, condensation); Homo and copolymers; Natural rubber;

Cellulose; Nylon; Teflon; Bakelite; PVC; Bio-degradable polymers; Applications of polymers.

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Drug-target interaction; Therapeutic action, and examples (excluding structures), of

antacids, antihistamines, tranquilizers, analgesics, antimicrobials, and antifertility drugs;
Artificial sweeteners (names only); Soaps, detergents, and cleansing action.

Practical Organic Chemistry

Detection of elements (N, S, halogens); Detection and identification of the following

functional groups: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone),
carboxyl, amino and nitro.

JEE Advanced Syllabus Mathematics

Sets, Relations and Functions

Sets and their representations, different kinds of sets (empty, finite and infinite), algebra
of sets, intersection, complement, difference and symmetric difference of sets and their
algebraic properties, De-Morgan’s laws on union, intersection, difference (for finite number
of sets) and practical problems based on them. Cartesian product of finite sets, ordered
pair, relations, domain and codomain of relations, equivalence relation Function as a
special case of relation, functions as mappings, domain, codomain, range of functions,
invertible functions, even and odd functions, into, onto and one-to-one functions, special
functions (polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, power, absolute value,
greatest integer etc.), sum, difference, product and composition of functions.

Algebra

Algebra of complex numbers, addition, multiplication, conjugation, polar representation,

properties of modulus and principal argument, triangle inequality, cube roots of unity,
geometric interpretations.
Statement of fundamental theorem of algebra, Quadratic equations with real coefficients,
relations between roots and coefficients, formation of quadratic equations with given
roots, symmetric functions of roots.
Arithmetic and geometric progressions, arithmetic and geometric means, sums of finite
arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite geometric series, sum of the first n natural
numbers, sums of squares and cubes of the first n natural numbers.
Logarithms and their properties, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem for a
positive integral index, properties of binomial coefficients.

Matrices

Matrices as a rectangular array of real numbers, equality of matrices, addition,

multiplication by a scalar and product of matrices, transpose of a matrix, elementary row
and column transformations, determinant of a square matrix of order up to three, adjoint of
a matrix, inverse of a square matrix of order up to three, properties of these matrix
operations, diagonal, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices and their properties,
solutions of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables.

Probability and Statistics

Random experiment, sample space, different types of events (impossible, simple,

compound), addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability,
independence of events, total probability, Bayes Theorem, computation of probability of
events using permutations and combinations.
Measure of central tendency and dispersion, mean, median, mode, mean deviation,
standard deviation and variance of grouped and ungrouped data, analysis of the frequency
distribution with same mean but different variance, random variable, mean and variance of
the random variable.

Trigonometry

Trigonometric functions, their periodicity and graphs, addition and subtraction formulae,
formulae involving multiple and sub-multiple angles, general solution of trigonometric
equations.
Inverse trigonometric functions (principal value only) and their elementary properties.

Analytical Geometry
Two dimensions: Cartesian coordinates, distance between two points, section formulae,
shift of origin.
Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance of a point
from a line; Lines through the point of intersection of two given lines, equation of the
bisector of the angle between two lines, concurrency of lines; Centroid, orthocentre,
incentre and circumcentre of a triangle.
Equation of a circle in various forms, equations of tangent, normal and chord. Parametric
equations of a circle, intersection of a circle with a straight line or a circle, equation of a
circle through the points of intersection of two circles and those of a circle and a straight
line. Equations of a parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form, their foci, directrices
and eccentricity, parametric equations, equations of tangent and normal.
Locus problems.
Three dimensions: Distance between two points, direction cosines and direction ratios,
equation of a straight line in space, skew lines, shortest distance between two lines,
equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane, angle between two lines, angle
between two planes, angle between a line and the plane, coplanar lines.

Differential Calculus

Limit of a function at a real number, continuity of a function, limit and continuity of the
sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions, L’Hospital rule of evaluation of
limits of functions.
Continuity of composite functions, intermediate value property of continuous functions.
Derivative of a function, derivative of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two
functions, chain rule, derivatives of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse
trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.
Tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, derivatives of order two,
maximum and minimum values of a function, Rolle’s theorem and Lagrange’s mean value
theorem, geometric interpretation of the two theorems, derivatives up to order two of
implicit functions, geometric interpretation of derivatives.

Integral Calculus

Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, indefinite integrals of standard

functions, definite integrals as the limit of sums, definite integral and their properties,
fundamental theorem of integral calculus.
Integration by parts, integration by the methods of substitution and partial fractions,
application of definite integrals to the determination of areas bounded by simple curves.
Formation of ordinary differential equations, solution of homogeneous differential
equations of first order and first degree, separation of variables method, linear first order
differential equations.

Vectors

Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar and vector triple
products, and their geometrical interpretations.