Chapter-wise weightage of JEE Main provides information on the chapters that are asked frequently in the exam. Knowing the chapter-wise weightage of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics can help students plan their preparation in a more organised way. In this article, we have provided the JEE Main chapter-wise weightage for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics based on JEE Main previous years' question papers and trends of the JEE Main exam.
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Students will clearly understand which chapter asked more after knowing the last 5-year chapter-wise weightage analysis for JEE Main 2027.
The last five-year chapter-wise weightage of physics is given below in the table. It will help students to prioritise the high-weightage chapters.
Class 11 Physics | |
Chapter Name | Weightage (%) |
Properties of Solids and Liquids | 7.16% |
Kinematics | 5.83% |
Oscillations and Waves | 5.73% |
4.88% | |
4.23% | |
3.88% | |
3.88% | |
3.80% | |
3.64% | |
3.12% | |
Class 12 Physics | |
Chapter Name | Weightage (%) |
Optics | 8.09% |
7.52% | |
6.62% | |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | 6.11% |
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 5.89% |
Atoms and Nuclei | 5.56% |
4.12% | |
3.83% | |
2.96% | |
Experimental Skills | 1.38% |
The table below shows the number of questions asked in the Maths section from the past five years. It will help in understanding the high-weightage chapters to prioritise.
Chapter Name | Weightage (%) |
Co-ordinate Geometry | 13.63% |
Integral Calculus | 11.23% |
Limit, Continuity and Differentiability | 10.77% |
7.70% | |
7.53% | |
Matrices and Determinants | 7.50% |
Statistics and Probability | 6.80% |
6.53% | |
Sets, Relations and Functions | 6.23% |
5.90% | |
5.80% | |
5.33% | |
4.87% | |
4.80% |
The table below illustrates the chapter-wise weightage distribution of the past 5 years of chemistry. It will help in identifying the important chapters of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry.
Class 11 Chemistry | |
Chapter Name | Weightage (%) |
5.67% | |
5.56% | |
5.05% | |
4.64% | |
4.51% | |
4.33% | |
4.30% | |
4.30% | |
Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds | 3.21% |
2.80% | |
Class 12 Chemistry | |
Chapter Name | Weightage (%) |
Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen | 7.61% |
6.28% | |
Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry | 5.50% |
4.88% | |
4.68% | |
4.30% | |
3.82% | |
3.69% | |
1.98% | |
Principles Related to Practical Chemistry | 1.57% |
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The Chapter-wise distribution shows how many questions were asked from each of Physics, Chemistry, and Maths in 2026 in both sessions and various shifts. In this section, we have provided the JEE Main Chapter-wise number of questions. This will help students to identify which chapter has more questions so that they can plan their preparation strategy for JEE Main 2027.
This table shows the number of questions asked from a particular chapter in JEE Main 2026 Session 1 and 2.
Chapter Name | January Session | April Session |
Optics | 30 | 26 |
Electrostatics | 22 | 17 |
Properties of Solids and Liquids | 17 | 22 |
Current Electricity | 16 | 8 |
Rotational Motion | 16 | 10 |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | 14 | 11 |
Oscillations and Waves | 14 | 10 |
Atoms and Nuclei | 13 | 11 |
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 12 | 17 |
Physics and Measurement | 12 | 11 |
Kinetic Theory of Gases | 11 | 7 |
Electromagnetic Waves | 10 | 7 |
Electronic Devices | 9 | 11 |
Kinematics | 9 | 12 |
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | 8 | 8 |
Laws of Motion | 8 | 10 |
Thermodynamics | 8 | 10 |
Work, Energy and Power | 8 | 7 |
Experimental Skills | 7 | 5 |
Gravitation | 6 | 5 |
The following table highlights the number of questions from each maths chapter in JEE Main 2026.
Chapter Name | January Session | April Session |
Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications | 9 | 9 |
Co-ordinate Geometry | 39 | 34 |
Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | 19 | 19 |
Differential Equations | 9 | 11 |
Integral Calculus | 31 | 22 |
Limit, Continuity and Differentiability | 17 | 18 |
Matrices and Determinants | 15 | 18 |
Permutations and Combinations | 12 | 9 |
Sequence and Series | 18 | 17 |
Sets, Relations and Functions | 21 | 13 |
Statistics and Probability | 16 | 16 |
Three-Dimensional Geometry | 13 | 16 |
Trigonometry | 16 | 13 |
Vector Algebra | 15 | 10 |
The following table highlights the number of questions from each chapter of chemistry in JEE Main 2026.
Chapter Name | January Session | April Session |
Atomic Structure | 14 | 12 |
Biomolecules | 9 | 13 |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 12 | 12 |
Chemical Kinetics | 13 | 13 |
Chemical Thermodynamics | 13 | 11 |
Classification of Elements and Periodic Table | 9 | 10 |
Co-ordination Compounds | 23 | 17 |
d- and f-Block Elements | 11 | 11 |
Equilibrium | 11 | 15 |
Hydrocarbons | 13 | 17 |
Organic Compounds Containing Halogens | 4 | 5 |
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | 14 | 13 |
Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen | 22 | 14 |
p-Block Elements | 10 | 8 |
Principles Related to Practical Chemistry | 5 | 2 |
Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds | 9 | 10 |
Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry | 16 | 11 |
Solutions | 14 | 10 |
Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry | 14 | 9 |
Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry | 14 | 12 |
The JEE Main class-wise distribution of the number of questions asked in 2025 and 2026 is added in this section. After knowing this, aspirants can clearly understand the NTA Syllabus on which class they need to focus more on and give more time to.
Knowing how many questions are asked in Class 11 and Class 12 will help in planning the preparation strategy better. The table below shows the comparison of the number of questions asked in Class 11 and 12 in 2026 and 2025.
Year | Session | Class XI Questions | Class XII Questions |
2025 | April | 110 | 115 |
January | 116 | 134 | |
2026 | April | 130 | 95 |
January | 150 | 100 |
The table below shows the comparison of the number of questions asked in Class 11 and 12 in 2026 and 2025.
Year | Session | Class XI Questions | Class XII Questions |
2025 | January | 121 | 129 |
April | 109 | 116 | |
2026 | January | 109 | 141 |
April | 104 | 121 |
The table below shows the comparison of the number of questions asked in Class 11 and 12 in 2026 and 2025.
Year | Session | Class XI Questions | Class XII Questions |
2025 | January | 113 | 137 |
April | 90 | 135 | |
2026 | January | 141 | 109 |
April | 132 | 93 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The highest weightage chapters in JEE Main for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are as follows
Chemistry- Coordination Chemistry, Chemical Thermodynamics, and some basic concepts of chemistry, and so on.
Physics- Optics, Electrostatics, and Properties of Solid and Liquid, etc.
Maths- Co-ordinate geometry, Integral Calculas and Limit, continuity and differentiability, and so on.
Maths has the maximum scoring potential, as it contains the highest individual chapter weightage and multiple other high-weightage topics like Integral Calculus and Limits
When you know what topics carry more marks, you can divide the study hours properly. So, it helps in studying important topics first and the rest later.
Yes, the JEE syllabus is primarily based on NCERT Class 11 & 12 topics. However, some additional concepts may appear in JEE Advanced.
Coordinate Geometry in Maths carries the highest weightage at 17.89% with 85 questions out of 475 total
No, the division changes somewhat each year, but topics like Coordinate Geometry, Organic Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Electrostatics appear regularly.
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