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    JEE Main Chapter-wise Weightage 2027 for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

    JEE Main Chapter-wise Weightage 2027 for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

    Shivani PooniaUpdated on 21 Sep 2026, 06:08 PM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. JEE Main Chapter-wise Weightage Past 5 Years Analysis
    2. Chapter-wise Questions Distribution in the 2026 JEE Main Exam
    3. JEE Main Class-wise Question Distribution
    JEE Main Chapter-wise Weightage 2027 for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
    JEE Main 2027 Chapter wise Weightage for Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics

    JEE Main Chapter-wise Weightage Past 5 Years Analysis

    Students will clearly understand which chapter asked more after knowing the last 5-year chapter-wise weightage analysis for JEE Main 2027.

    JEE Main Past 5 Years Chapter-wise Weightage for Class 11 Physics

    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%

    Rotational Motion

    4.88%

    Laws of Motion

    4.23%

    Physics and Measurement

    3.88%

    Work, Energy, and Power

    3.88%

    Thermodynamics

    3.80%

    Gravitation

    3.64%

    Kinetic Theory of Gases

    3.12%

    Class 12 Physics

    Chapter Name

    Weightage (%)

    Optics

    8.09%

    Electrostatics

    7.52%

    Current Electricity

    6.62%

    Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

    6.11%

    Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

    5.89%

    Atoms and Nuclei

    5.56%

    Electronic Devices

    4.12%

    Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

    3.83%

    Electromagnetic Waves

    2.96%

    Experimental Skills

    1.38%

    JEE Main Past 5 Years Chapter-wise Weightage for Maths

    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%

    Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

    7.70%

    Three-Dimensional Geometry

    7.53%

    Matrices and Determinants

    7.50%

    Statistics and Probability

    6.80%

    Sequence and Series

    6.53%

    Sets, Relations and Functions

    6.23%

    Trigonometry

    5.90%

    Vector Algebra

    5.80%

    Differential Equations

    5.33%

    Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications

    4.87%

    Permutations and Combinations

    4.80%

    JEE Main Past 5 Years Chapter-wise Weightage for Class 11 Chemistry

    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 (%)

    Hydrocarbons

    5.67%

    p-Block Elements

    5.56%

    Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

    5.05%

    Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

    4.64%

    Atomic Structure

    4.51%

    Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry

    4.33%

    Chemical Thermodynamics

    4.30%

    Equilibrium

    4.30%

    Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

    3.21%

    Classification of Elements and Periodic Table

    2.80%

    Class 12 Chemistry

    Chapter Name

    Weightage (%)

    Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

    7.61%

    Co-ordination Compounds

    6.28%

    Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry

    5.50%

    Solutions

    4.88%

    d- and f-Block Elements

    4.68%

    Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

    4.30%

    Chemical Kinetics

    3.82%

    Biomolecules

    3.69%

    Organic Compounds Containing Halogens

    1.98%

    Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

    1.57%

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    Chapter-wise Questions Distribution in the 2026 JEE Main Exam

    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.

    JEE Main 2026 Physics Chapter-wise Questions

    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

    JEE Main 2026 Maths Chapter-wise Questions

    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

    JEE Main 2026 Chemistry Chapter-wise Questions

    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

    JEE Main Class-wise Question Distribution

    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.

    JEE Main Class-wise Question Distribution for Maths

    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

    JEE Main Class-wise Question Distribution for Physics

    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

    JEE Main Class-wise Question Distribution for Chemistry

    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)

    Q: Which chapter has high weightage in JEE Mains?
    A:

    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.

    Q: Which subject has maximum scoring potential in JEE Main?
    A:

    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

    Q: How is weightage helpful in creating a study plan?
    A:

    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.  

    Q: Will JEE 2027 follow the NCERT syllabus?
    A:

    Yes, the JEE syllabus is primarily based on NCERT Class 11 & 12 topics. However, some additional concepts may appear in JEE Advanced.


     

    Q: What is the highest weightage chapter in JEE Main 2027?
    A:

    Coordinate Geometry in Maths carries the highest weightage at 17.89% with 85 questions out of 475 total

    Q: Does the JEE Main topic-wise weightage remain the same every year?
    A:

    No, the division changes somewhat each year, but topics like Coordinate Geometry, Organic Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Electrostatics appear regularly.

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