JEE Main 2026 Syllabus: Subject-Wise Topics, Weightage, and Pattern

As the JEE Main 2026 exam approaches, lakhs of engineering aspirants are already gearing up for one of India’s most competitive entrance tests. Understanding the official syllabus is the first step to planning a smart and efficient preparation strategy.

Although the National Testing Agency (NTA) hasn’t yet released the official syllabus PDF for 2026, it is expected to remain the same as 2025, covering Class 11 and 12 topics from the NCERT/CBSE curriculum.

This article provides a complete subject-wise syllabus, detailed topic tables, and preparation tips, everything aspirants need to know for JEE Main 2026.

JEE Main 2026 Overview

JEE Main 2026: Scheme and Pattern of Examination

Paper Structure & Mode

Paper-wise Question & Mark Distribution

Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech

• All Section B answers are to be entered as integers using a virtual keyboard.
• Both sections have negative marking: +4 for correct, –1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.

Paper 2A: B.Arch

• Negative marking applies to Mathematics and Aptitude sections (+4/–1 rule).
• Drawing Test is offline (A4 drawing sheet), marked out of 100.

Paper 2B: B.Planning

• All non-drawing sections: MCQs and Numerical Value, online.
• Negative marking applies as above (+4 for correct, –1 for wrong, 0 for unattempted).

Marking Scheme (Across All Papers)

• MCQs: +4 for correct, –1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted/marked for review.
• Numerical Value Qs: +4 for correct integer, –1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted/marked for review.
• Drawing Test (B.Arch only): Evaluated out of 100 for 2 questions.

JEE Main 2026 Mathematics Syllabus

The Mathematics syllabus generally includes 14 units combining Class 11 & Class 12 topics. 

Unit 1: Sets, Relations, and Functions

• Sets and their representations: Union, intersection, and complements of sets and their algebraic properties.
• Power set; Relations, types of relations, equivalence relations.
• Functions: One-one, into, and onto functions, composition of functions.

Unit 2: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

• 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 numbers, modulus, and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number.
• Quadratic equations in real and complex number systems and their solutions.
• Relation between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.

Unit 3: Matrices and Determinants

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

Unit 4: Permutations and Combinations

• The fundamental principle of counting, permutations, and combinations: Meaning of (P(n,r)) and (C(n,r)). Simple applications.

Unit 5: Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications

• Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term, and middle term, applications of binomial theorem.

Unit 6: Sequences and Series

• Arithmetic and geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means.

Unit 7: Limits, Continuity, and Differentiability

• Real-valued functions, limits, and continuity of a function, limits of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
• Differentiation of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions; differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
• Chain rule; derivative of implicit functions, derivatives up to order two.
• Rolle’s and Lagrange’s mean value theorems; applications of derivatives: Rate of change of quantities, monotonic-increasing and monotonic-decreasing functions, maxima and minima of functions of one variable.

Unit 8: Integral Calculus

• Integration as an anti-derivative; fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
• Integration by substitution, by parts, and by partial fractions; integration using trigonometric identities.
• Evaluation of simple integrals of the type

• Fundamental theorem of calculus
• Properties of definite integrals
• Evaluation of definite integrals
• Determining areas of regions bounded by simple curves in standard forms

Unit 9: Differential Equations

• Ordinary differential equations, their order, and degree; formation of differential equations; solution of differential equations by the method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous differential equation of the type

^dx_/dy+P(x)y=Q(x)

Unit 10: Co-ordinate Geometry

• Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus, and its equation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the coordinate axis.
• Straight lines: Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of straight lines, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point from a line, equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines.
• Circles, conic sections: Standard form of equations of a circle, general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and center, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, equations of a tangent, normal, chord bisecting a chord, and of tangent from a point to a circle.
• Conic sections: Standard forms of equations of a parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola; general forms of equations of a parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola; the endpoints of a diameter are given; equations of a tangent, normal, chord bisecting a chord, and of tangent from a point to a circle.

Unit 11: Three Dimensional Geometry

• Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, directions ratios, and direction cosines, and the angle between two intersecting lines.
• Skew lines, the shortest distance between them, and its equation. Equations of a line and a plane in different forms, intersection of a line and a plane, and coplanar lines.

Unit 12: Vector Algebra

• Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three dimensions, scalar and vector products, and scalar triple product.

Unit 13: Statistics and Probability

• Measures of dispersion: Calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data; calculation of standard deviation and variance for grouped and ungrouped data.
• Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Bayes theorem, probability distribution of a random variable.

Unit 14: Trigonometry

• Trigonometrical identities and trigonometric functions; inverse trigonometric functions and their properties.

JEE Main 2026 Physics Syllabus

The Physics syllabus for JEE Main 2026 is divided into 20 units, covering fundamental concepts, laws, and experimental skills. Below is the complete, properly structured syllabus:

UNIT 1: Units and Measurements

• Units of measurements
• System of units
• SI Units
• Fundamental and derived units
• Least count
• Significant figures
• Errors in measurements
• Dimensions of physical quantities
• Dimensional analysis and its applications

UNIT 2: Kinematics

• Frame of reference
• Motion in a straight line
• Speed and velocity
• Uniform and non-uniform motion
• Average speed and instantaneous velocity
• Uniformly accelerated motion
• Velocity-time and position-time graphs
• Relations for uniformly accelerated motion
• Relative velocity
• Motion in a plane
• Projectile motion
• Uniform circular motion

UNIT 3: Laws of Motion

• Force and inertia
• Newton’s First Law of Motion
• Momentum
• Newton’s Second Law of Motion
• Impulse
• Newton’s Third Law of Motion
• Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications
• Equilibrium of concurrent forces
• Static and kinetic friction
• Laws of friction
• Rolling friction
• Dynamics of uniform circular motion
• Centripetal force and its applications: → Vehicle on a level circular road → Vehicle on a banked road

UNIT 4: Work, Energy and Power

• Work done by a constant force and a variable force
• Kinetic and potential energies
• Work-energy theorem
• Power
• Potential energy of a spring
• Conservation of mechanical energy
• Conservative and non-conservative forces
• Motion in a vertical circle
• Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions

UNIT 5: Rotational Motion

• Centre of mass of a two-particle system
• Centre of mass of a rigid body
• Basic concepts of rotational motion
• Moment of a force
• Torque
• Angular momentum
• Conservation of angular momentum and its applications
• Moment of inertia
• Radius of gyration
• Values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects
• Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications
• Equilibrium of rigid bodies
• Rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion
• Comparison of linear and rotational motions

UNIT 6: Gravitation

• Universal law of gravitation
• Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth
• Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
• Gravitational potential energy
• Gravitational potential
• Escape velocity
• Motion of a satellite: orbital velocity, time period, and energy

UNIT 7: Properties of Solids and Liquids

• Elastic behaviour
• Stress-strain relationship
• Hooke’s Law
• Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, and modulus of rigidity
• Pressure due to a fluid column
• Pascal’s law and its applications
• Effect of gravity on fluid pressure
• Viscosity
• Stokes’ law
• Terminal velocity
• Streamline and turbulent flow
• Critical velocity
• Bernoulli’s principle and its applications
• Surface energy and surface tension
• Angle of contact
• Excess pressure across a curved surface
• Applications of surface tension: drops, bubbles, and capillary rise
• Heat, temperature, thermal expansion
• Specific heat capacity
• Calorimetry
• Change of state
• Latent heat
• Heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation

UNIT 8: Thermodynamics

• Thermal equilibrium and concept of temperature
• Zeroth law of thermodynamics
• Heat, work, and internal energy
• First law of thermodynamics
• Isothermal and adiabatic processes
• Second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes

UNIT 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases

• Equation of state of a perfect gas
• Work done on compressing a gas
• Kinetic theory of gases: assumptions
• Concept of pressure
• Kinetic interpretation of temperature
• RMS speed of gas molecules
• Degrees of freedom
• Law of equipartition of energy and applications to specific heat capacities of gases
• Mean free path
• Avogadro’s number

UNIT 10: Oscillations and Waves

• Oscillations and periodic motion: time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time
• Periodic functions
• Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation
• Phase
• Oscillations of a spring: restoring force and force constant
• Energy in S.H.M.: kinetic and potential energies
• Simple pendulum: derivation of expression for its time period
• Wave motion
• Longitudinal and transverse waves
• Speed of travelling wave
• Displacement relation for a progressive wave
• Principle of superposition of waves
• Reflection of waves
• Standing waves in strings and organ pipes
• Fundamental mode and harmonics
• Beats

UNIT 11: Electrostatics

• 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: 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: → Infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire → Uniformly charged infinite plane sheet → Uniformly charged thin spherical shell
• Electric potential and its calculation for: point charge, electric dipole, system of charges
• Potential difference
• Equipotential surfaces
• Electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field
• Conductors and insulators
• Dielectrics and electric polarization
• Capacitors and capacitance
• Combination of capacitors in series and parallel
• Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium
• Energy stored in a capacitor

UNIT 12: Current Electricity

• Electric current: drift velocity, mobility, and their relation with electric current
• Ohm’s law
• Electrical resistance
• I-V characteristics of Ohmic and non-Ohmic conductors
• Electrical energy and power
• Electrical resistivity and conductivity
• Series and parallel combinations of resistors
• Temperature dependence of resistance
• Internal resistance, potential difference, and emf of a cell
• Combination of cells in series and parallel
• Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications
• Wheatstone bridge
• Metre bridge

UNIT 13: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

• Biot-Savart law and its application to current-carrying circular loop
• Ampere’s law and its applications to: → Infinitely long current-carrying straight wire → Solenoid
• Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields
• Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field
• Force between two parallel current-carrying conductors – definition of ampere
• Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field
• Moving coil galvanometer: its sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter
• Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment
• Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid
• Magnetic field lines
• Magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis
• Torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field
• Para-, dia-, and ferromagnetic substances with examples
• Effect of temperature on magnetic properties

UNIT 14: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

• 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
• Reactance and impedance
• LCR series circuit
• Resonance
• Power in AC circuits
• Wattless current
• AC generator and transformer

UNIT 15: Electromagnetic Waves

• Displacement current
• Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics
• Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves
• Electromagnetic spectrum: → Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays
• Applications of electromagnetic waves

UNIT 16: Optics

• Reflection of light
• Spherical mirrors
• Mirror formula
• Refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces
• Thin lens formula and lens maker’s formula
• Total internal reflection and its applications
• Magnification
• Power of a lens
• Combination of thin lenses in contact
• Refraction of light through a prism
• Microscope and astronomical telescope (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers
• Wave Optics:
  • Wavefront and Huygens’ Principle
  • Laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens’ principle
  • Interference: Young’s double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width
  • Coherent sources and sustained interference of light
  • Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum
  • Polarization: plane-polarized light
  • Brewster’s law
  • Uses of plane-polarized light and Polaroids

UNIT 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

• Dual nature of radiation
• Photoelectric effect
• Hertz and Lenard’s observations
• Einstein’s photoelectric equation
• Particle nature of light
• Matter waves: wave nature of particles
• de Broglie relation

UNIT 18: Atoms and Nuclei

• Alpha-particle scattering experiment
• Rutherford’s model of atom
• Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum
• Composition and size of nucleus
• Atomic masses
• Mass-energy relation
• Mass defect
• Binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number
• Nuclear fission and fusion

UNIT 19: Electronic Devices

• Semiconductors
• Semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias
• Diode as a rectifier
• I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, Zener diode
• Zener diode as a voltage regulator
• Logic gates: OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR

UNIT 20: Experimental Skills

Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the following experiments and activities:

1. Vernier calipers – Use to measure internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel
2. Screw gauge – Use to determine thickness/diameter of thin sheet/wire
3. Simple pendulum – Dissipation of energy by plotting graph between square of amplitude and time
4. Metre scale – Mass of a given object by principle of moments
5. Young’s modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire
6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents
7. Coefficient of viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a spherical body
8. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube
9. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures
10. Resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge
11. Resistance of a given wire using Ohm’s law
12. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method
13. Focal length of: (i) Convex mirror (ii) Concave mirror (iii) Convex lens – using parallax method
14. Plot of angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism
15. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope
16. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias
17. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse breakdown voltage
18. Identification of diode, LED, resistor, capacitor from a mixed collection of such items

JEE Main 2026 Chemistry Syllabus

The Chemistry syllabus for JEE Main 2026 is divided into three sections: Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry, comprising 20 units in total. Below is the complete, official syllabus presented unit-wise

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

UNIT 1: Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry

• Matter and its nature
• Dalton’s atomic theory
• Concept of atom, molecule, element, and compound
• Laws of chemical combination
• Atomic and molecular masses
• Mole concept, molar mass
• Percentage composition
• Empirical and molecular formulae
• Chemical equations and stoichiometry

UNIT 2: Atomic Structure

• Nature of electromagnetic radiation
• Photoelectric effect
• Spectrum of the hydrogen atom
• Bohr model of a hydrogen atom – its postulates
• Derivation of the relations for 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 mechanical model of the atom and its important features
• Concept of atomic orbitals as one-electron wave functions
• Variation of ψ and ψ² with r for 1s and 2s orbitals
• Various quantum numbers (principal, angular momentum, and magnetic quantum numbers) and their significance
• Shapes of s, p, and d orbitals
• Electron spin and spin quantum number
• Rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle, and Hund’s rule
• Electronic configuration of elements
• Extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals

UNIT 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

• Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bond formation
• 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
• Concept of hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals
• Resonance

Molecular Orbital Theory:

• Important features
• LCAOs
• Types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding)
• Sigma and pi-bonds
• Molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules
• Concept of bond order, bond length, and bond energy
• Elementary idea of metallic bonding
• Hydrogen bonding and its applications

UNIT 4: Chemical Thermodynamics

• Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings
• Extensive and intensive properties
• State functions
• Entropy
• Types of processes

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

Second Law of Thermodynamics:

• Spontaneity of processes
• ΔS of the universe and ΔG of the system as criteria for spontaneity
• ΔG° (Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium constant

UNIT 5: Solutions

• Different methods for expressing concentration of solution: → Molality, molarity, mole fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both)
• 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: → Relative lowering of vapour pressure → Depression of freezing point → Elevation of boiling point → Osmotic pressure
• Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties
• Abnormal value of molar mass
• van’t Hoff factor and its significance

UNIT 6: Equilibrium

• Meaning of equilibrium
• Concept of dynamic equilibrium

Equilibria involving physical processes:

• Solid-liquid, liquid-gas, gas-gas, and solid-gas equilibria
• Henry’s law
• General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes

Equilibrium involving chemical processes:

• Law of chemical equilibrium
• Equilibrium constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance
• Significance of ΔG and ΔG° in chemical equilibrium
• Factors affecting equilibrium: concentration, pressure, temperature, effect of catalyst
• Le Chatelier’s principle

Ionic Equilibrium:

• Weak and strong electrolytes
• Ionization of electrolytes
• Various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius, Brønsted-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
• Solubility of sparingly soluble salts
• Solubility products
• Buffer solutions

UNIT 7: Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

• 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 applications
• Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs’ energy change
• Dry cell and lead accumulator
• Fuel cells

UNIT 8: 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
• Characteristics and half-lives
• Effect of temperature on the rate of reactions
• Arrhenius theory
• Activation energy and its calculation
• Collision theory of bimolecular gaseous reactions (no derivation)

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

UNIT 9: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

• Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table
• s, p, d, and f block elements
• Periodic trends in properties of elements: → Atomic and ionic radii → Ionization enthalpy → Electron gain enthalpy → Valence → Oxidation states → Chemical reactivity

UNIT 10: p-Block Elements

Group 13 to Group 18 Elements

• General Introduction
• Electronic configuration
• 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

UNIT 11: 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, Lanthanoid contraction
• Actinoids: Electronic configuration and oxidation states

UNIT 12: Coordination Compounds

• Introduction to coordination compounds
• Werner’s theory
• Ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation
• IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds
• Isomerism
• Bonding: Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal Field Theory
• Colour and magnetic properties
• Importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals, and in biological systems)

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

UNIT 13: Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

Purification:

• Crystallization
• Sublimation
• Distillation
• Differential extraction
• Chromatography – principles and their applications

Qualitative Analysis:

• Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, and halogens

Quantitative Analysis (basic principles only):

• Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur, and phosphorus
• Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae
• Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis

UNIT 14: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

• Tetravalency of carbon
• Shapes of simple molecules – hybridization (s and p)
• Classification of organic compounds based on functional groups and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulphur
• Homologous series
• Isomerism – structural and stereoisomerism

Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

Covalent bond fission:

• Homolytic and heterolytic
• Free radicals, carbocations, and carbanions
• Stability of carbocations and free radicals
• Electrophiles and nucleophiles

Electronic displacement in a covalent bond:

• Inductive effect
• Electromeric effect
• Resonance
• Hyperconjugation

Common types of organic reactions:

• Substitution
• Addition
• Elimination
• Rearrangement

UNIT 15: Hydrocarbons

• 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 (Markovnikov’s and peroxide effect)
• Ozonolysis
• 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-Crafts alkylation and acylation
• Directive influence of functional group in mono-substituted benzene

UNIT 16: Organic Compounds Containing Halogens

• General methods of preparation, properties, and reactions
• Nature of C-X bond
• Mechanisms of substitution reactions
• Uses
• Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform, freons, and DDT

UNIT 17: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

General methods of preparation, properties, reactions, and uses

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers:

• Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols; mechanism of dehydration
• Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation, nitration, 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: → Nucleophilic addition reactions (addition of HCN, NH₃ and its derivatives) → Grignard reagent → Oxidation → Reduction (Wolff-Kishner and Clemmensen) → 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

UNIT 18: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

• General methods of preparation, properties, reactions, and uses

Amines:

• Nomenclature
• Classification
• Structure
• Basic character
• Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and their basic character

Diazonium Salts:

• Importance in synthetic organic chemistry

UNIT 19: Biomolecules

• General introduction and importance of biomolecules

Carbohydrates:

• Classification: aldoses and ketoses
• Monosaccharides (glucose and fructose)
• Constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose)

Proteins:

• Elementary idea of α-amino acids
• Peptide bond
• Polypeptides
• Proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only)
• Denaturation of proteins
• Enzymes

Vitamins:

• Classification and functions

Nucleic Acids:

• Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA
• Biological functions of nucleic acids

Hormones (General introduction)

UNIT 20: Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

• Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, Halogens) in organic compounds
• Detection of the following functional groups: → Hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic) → Carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone) → Carboxyl → Amino groups in organic compounds

Chemistry involved in the preparation of the following:

• Inorganic compounds: Mohr’s salt, potash alum
• Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitroacetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform

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 qualitative salt analysis:

Cations: Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, Zn²⁺, Ni²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Mg²⁺, NH₄⁺ Anions: CO₃²⁻, S²⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, NO₂⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻ (Insoluble salts excluded)

Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:

1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO₄
2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base
3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols
4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature

JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 2A (B.Arch.) Syllabus

Part – I: MATHEMATICS

Same as Paper 1 (JEE Main Maths)

Part – II: APTITUDE TEST

UNIT 1: Awareness of Persons, Buildings, Materials

• Objects, texture related to Architecture and Build-environment
• Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings
• Visualizing different sides of three-dimensional objects
• Analytical Reasoning
• Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal)

UNIT 2: Three-Dimensional Perception

• Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, building forms and elements
• Colour, texture, harmony and contrast
• Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil
• Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D: → Union → Subtraction → Rotation → Development of surfaces and volumes
• Generation of Plan, Elevations and 3D views of objects
• Creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms

Part – III: DRAWING TEST

• Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of: → Urbanscape (public space, market, festivals, street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc.) → Landscape (river fronts, jungles, gardens, trees, plants, etc.) → Rural life
• To be conducted on a Drawing sheet

Important Note for Candidates:

Candidates are advised to bring pencils, own geometry box set, erasers, and colour pencils and crayons for the Drawing Test.

JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 2B (B.Planning) Syllabus

Part – I: MATHEMATICS

Same as Paper 1 (JEE Main Maths)

Part – II: APTITUDE TEST

UNIT 1: Awareness of Persons, Buildings, Materials, Objects and Textures

• Related to Architecture and Build-environment
• Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings
• Visualizing different sides of three-dimensional objects
• Analytical Reasoning
• Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal)

UNIT 2: Three-Dimensional Perception

• Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportions of objects, building forms and elements
• Colour, texture, harmony and contrast
• Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil
• Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D: → Union → Subtraction → Rotation → Development of surfaces and volumes
• Generation of Plan, Elevations and 3D views of objects
• Creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms

Part – III: PLANNING

UNIT 1: GENERAL AWARENESS

• General knowledge questions and knowledge about: → Prominent cities → Development issues → Government programs, etc.

UNIT 2: SOCIAL SCIENCES

• The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India
• Pre-modern world
• 19th-century global economy
• Colonialism and colonial cities
• Industrialization
• Resources and development → Types of resources → Agriculture → Water → Mineral resources → Industries → National economy
• Human Settlements
• Power-sharing, federalism, political parties, democracy, Constitution of India
• Economic development: → Economic sectors → Globalization → Concept of development → Poverty
• Population structure, social exclusion and inequality, urbanization, rural development, colonial cities

UNIT 3: THINKING SKILLS

• Comprehension (unseen passage)
• Map reading skills: scale, distance, direction, area, etc.
• Critical reasoning
• Understanding of charts, graphs and tables
• Basic concepts of statistics and quantitative reasoning

Download JEE Main 2026 Official Syllabus PDF

Preparation Strategy for JEE Main 2026

To excel in JEE Main 2026, candidates should follow a structured and consistent preparation approach. Below are some effective strategies to strengthen conceptual understanding and improve exam performance:

1. Start with NCERTs – Especially for Chemistry and fundamental Physics concepts.
2. Follow Topic-Wise Plan – Create a schedule aligning with the tables above.
3. Solve PYQs (Past Year Questions) – Analyze pattern and difficulty level.
4. Mock Tests & Time Practice – Attempt at least one full-length test weekly.
5. Revision Routine – Keep separate formula sheets and revise weekly.
6. Stay Updated – Follow jeemain.nta.ac.in for the official syllabus PDF when released.

Pro Tip: Don’t wait for the official PDF; begin preparation using the 2025 syllabus as a base. Starting early will help in building a strong conceptual foundation.

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Conclusion

The JEE Main 2026 syllabus is designed to assess conceptual understanding and analytical skills across Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

By mastering NCERT fundamentals, focusing on high-weightage chapters, and following a disciplined schedule, aspirants can maximize their scores and secure admission into top engineering colleges, including the NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

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