JEE Main Syllabus - Paper 1 (PCM)

Knowing what to expect in an examination is one of the best ways to prepare for it. In order to prepare for the JEE Main 2021 exam, it is important to get acquainted with the syllabus included in it. This features subject matter from physics, chemistry and mathematics.

With the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic status, the syllabus for the JEE Main 2021 examination may be impacted. With some States having announced a 30% reduction in the syllabus for their board exams, authorities at NTA and IIT’s are yet to make a decision on the same. NTA Director-General Joshi has commented, “We will take it to JAB which is the authority on these matters.”

A number of topics that are incorporated into the JEE Main 2021 syllabus otherwise can be found in NCERT textbooks for class 11 and 12. Thus it is extremely important for engineering hopefuls to acquaint themselves with these textbooks in order to crack the JEE Main 2021 exam.

For your reference, you can download the JEE Main syllabus below

• JEE Main Physics Syllabus
• JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus
• JEE Main Mathematics Syllabus

JEE Main Paper 1 Exam Pattern

Paper 1 currently consists of 77 questions of which 25 questions will be from each section. Before this the paper had 90 questions in total.

Important Topics & Weightage – Physics

Knowing the weightage of the topic helps you in getting the important topics for the exam. Weightage for the 2021 exam has not been announced yet, but you can take a look at the Physics syllabus with the weightage below:

Important Topics & Weightage – Chemistry

JEE Main Chemistry consists of theory-based questions. Comparatively these questions are less time consuming, attempting questions in Chemistry can help one boost their marks in the JEE Main Examination. Just for your reference, we have enlisted the table of topics according to their weightage.

Important Topics & Weightage – Maths

Candidates can refer to the chapter-wise weightage below:

JEE Main Paper 2 & 3 Syllabus

Take a look at the JEE Main syllabus for your reference below:

Syllabus for Aptitude Test:

Part I

Awareness of persons, places, Buildings, Materials. Objects, Texture related to Architecture and build—environment. Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing, different angles of three-dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning and Mental Ability.

Part II

Three dimensional - perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, colour texture, harmony and contrast, building forms and elements. Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union, rotation subtraction, development of surfaces and volumes, elevations Generation of Plan and 3 D views of objects. Creating two dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.

Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urbanscape (monuments, public space, festivals, market, street scenes, recreational spaces, etc.), landscape (river fronts, jungles, trees, plants, etc.) and rural life.

Part III (Planning)

General Awareness regarding development issues, government programs/schemes etc., Comprehension, critical thinking and analytical skills, graphs, charts and map reading skills, simple statistics, CBSE class X Social Sciences topics.

JEE Main Paper 2 Syllabus - Mathematics

• Complex numbers and quadratic equations
• Matrices and determinants
• Sets, relations and functions
• Mathematical induction
• Permutations and combinations
• Mathematical reasoning
• Limit, continuity and differentiability
• Integral calculus
• Three-dimensional geometry
• Differential equations
• Binomial theorem and its simple applications
• Sequences and series
• Vector algebra
• Statistics and probability
• Trigonometry
• Coordinate geometry

JEE Main Paper 2 & 3 Exam Pattern

Few things to keep in mind about the paper pattern:

• Paper 2 is set for B.Arch courses only. It consists of 77 questions and the total marks allotted is 400
• Paper 3 consists of 100 questions and the paper will be out of 4oo marks. JEE Main Paper II Exam Pattern

JEE Main Paper III Exam Pattern