Below is the month-wise JEE Main preparation plan for candidates who aspire to appear in the upcoming JEE Main examination.
Aspirants planning to take the exam this year would have finished their preparations months ago. However, there might be a certain bunch of students who would rely on the last few days to prep up their exam strategies. As the April and May edition of JEE Main 2021 has been postponed with no clarity on new dates, it’s important for students to utilize each day effectively. Though, it all depends on person to person in context with acumen and pace of the student. Below is a month-wise study plan to help students who have just kicked off their preparation for JEE Main and will be taking the exam along with their board examinations.
Latest: JEE Main 2021 April and May exam postponed due to COVID-19; new dated to be announced later.
May Month: Approx 30 days
It is recommended that students must complete the syllabus of JEE Main. This will be beneficial for both the examinations as they have to take care of boards along with JEE Main.
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1. Physics:
Electrodynamics, Modern Physics [Semiconductor, Electronics] and Optics
Divide topics as:
- Electrodynamics Complete: One and a half month
- Modern Physics and Optics: One and a half month
2. Chemistry:
- Students should complete the following topics within three months
- Approximately one month and 10 days are required for the following topics:
- Solid-state, Solution Colligative Properties, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinematics, Surface Chemistry and Colloidal State
One Month is required for the following topics:
-d & f block elements
-p-block
-Coordination Compounds
-Metallurgy
An entire month is required for:
- Organic Chemistry along with Biomolecules and Polymers
3. Math:
Following topics must be covered within two months that is up to June:
- Limit, Continuity
- Differentiation
- Application of Derivative
- Integral
- Application of Integral
- Vector
- 3 D
- Determinant
- Matrix
- Linear Programming
- Probability
Following topics must be covered within May
- Vector
- 3 D
- Determinant
- Matrix
- Linear programming
- Probability
May-June
Students should give focus on Class 11th part , the subject wise topics are mentioned here for quick review:
1. Physics:
- One can complete Mechanics, Heat and Waves within this period
- Mechanics: 1 Month
- Heat: 7 days
- Waves: 7 days
2. Chemistry:
- Atomic Structure
- Gaseous state
- Equilibrium : Chemical and Ionic
- Energetics
- Periodic Table
- Chemical Equilibrium
3. Math:
- Complete Co-ordinate Geometry
- Permutation & Combination
- Statistics
- Complex Number
- Quadratic Equation
- Progression
May-June:
During these months, students need to give complete focus on Board Preparation, see the pattern of writing question paper as per board pattern. They must also draw diagrams and charts wherever necessary for effective explanation
It is advised that students of class 12th should give more focus on class 12th topics which are part of JEE-Main so that their board preparation doesn’t get affected.
About the author:
Shailendra Maheshwari is the Director of Academics at Career Point, Kota
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No, there are no age limit to apply for JEE Mains exam.
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The expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026 category wise are:
Category | Cutoff 2026 (Expected) |
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Unreserved (UR) | 93.3045326 |
Gen-EWS | 81.4387917 |
OBC-NCL | 80.7456432 |
SC | 61.3526948 |
ST | 48.2456783 |
UR-PwD | 0.0082349 |
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Some of the best books for JEE Main preparation are as follows:
For Physics, candidates can refer to: NCERT Class 11 and 12 Textbooks, Concepts of Physics (Vol. 1 and 2) by HC Verma, Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Walker and Problems in General Physics by I.E Irodov.
For Maths, candida
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Answered Yesterday
As per many experts, JEE Main 2026 exam held in session 1 was the toughest in recent history.
Chemistry was the easiest subject and NCERT based. It was lengthy and tricky this year.
Maths was the toughest, and physics was also moderate to tough. Overall paper was lengthy, and candidates found it diffi
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Answered Yesterday
The JEE Main 2026 session 1 result will be out on or before February 12 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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A good score in JEE Main 2026 will be the score that either qualifies you for JEE Advanced or for admission to NIT/IIIT/GFTI of your choice.
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Answered 2 days ago
After appearing for JEE Main exam conducted by NTA in online mode, wait for NIT Jamshedpur to release the cutoff list. If you meet the cutoff marks, you can participate in JoSAA counselling for seat allotment. Once you receive a seat, report to the institute and pay the admission fee to confirm your
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Answered 2 days ago
Yes, many Engineering colleges in Mumbai accept JEE Main scores under the All India quota. JEE Main seats are limited in number compared to MHT CET seats. Maharashtra state candidates mostly use MHT CET scores, while candidates from other states can apply using JEE Main.
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Answered 5 days ago
Indus University JEE Main cutoff 2025 was released for all rounds and categories belonging to the Home State quota. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks.
For the OBC HS category, the last round cutoff ranged from 34529 to 50724, wherein the hardest course for admission w
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Answered 5 days ago
Indus University JEE Main cutoff 2024 was released for admission to the BE/BTech courses for various categories under the Home State quota.
The cutoff for the General HS quota ranged from 23100 to 50604, wherein the hardest course for admission was B.Tech. in Automobile Engineering. Students can re
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