Updated on Feb 17, 2025 15:27 IST

JEE Main 2025 session 1 list of topics asked in the exam is available here for all shifts. By knowing the topics that were asked in JEE Main session 1 exam 2025, candidates can modify their preparation for the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 exam. 

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JEE Main 2025 Session 1 exam for BTech was held on January 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29. Candidates are provided here the list of topics covered in the JEE Mains 2025 session 1 exam from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in all shiftsJEE Main chapterwise weightage 2025 will help candidates get an idea of questions that are asked in the exam.

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The overall difficulty level of the JEE Mains Session 1 exam 2025 was easy to moderate, considering all shifts and exam dates. Mathematics was the toughest subject among all three, followed by Physics and Chemistry. The questions from Chemistry were mostly NCERT based theoretical questions and Inorganic was asked in all almost shifts. Physics questions were tricky and conceptual. In a few shifts, Physics questions were very difficult, almost of JEE Advanced difficulty level. Mathematics was tougher in all shifts of JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam. The questions were hard, with long calculations and consuming much time to solve.

Q:   How many months are required to prepare for JEE Mains exam?
A:

The time period required to complete the JEE Main preparation depends mainly on the students. Every student has their own pace of study. Ideally, 6-month time is good enough to complete the JEE Main preparation. Students who have started preparing from class 11 or 12 can easily prepare for JEE Main in 6 months considering the topics of JEE syllabus have already been studied in classes 11 and 12.

JEE Main preparation is most effective with classes 11 and 12 as almost 90-95 percent of topics are similar in both exams. This way students can easily complete the entire JEE Main syllabus as well as the syllabus of classes 11 and 12. After the board exams, students get 1-2 months' time where they can focus entirely on JEE Main. Students who have started late for the JEE Main exam can make a 6-month plan where in the first three months they have to focus on revising the syllabus studied in classes 11 and 12. In the next two months focus on solving questions of JEE Main and analyzing the mistakes being made, if any. The last month should be focused on solving mock tests and JEE Main previous year question papers.

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Q:   How to crack JEE Mains in first attempt?
A:

Clearing the JEE Main exam in first attempt is not a difficult task. Several students clear JEE Main while in class 12. One thing that makes it easy to clear JEE Main with class 12 is that students are in regular touch of most JEE syllabus. To score good marks in JEE Main in the first attempt, it is advised that you study class 11 and 12 topics thoroughly, clear all the concepts and solve mock test papers. Also, NCERT books which you study in class 11 and 12 are the best books for JEE Main preparation. Students must study NCERT properly and solve all the questions in the book and do not memorize the concepts as some students do rather understand the concepts.

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  • JEE Main 2025 January 22 Paper Topics Covered
  • JEE Main 2025 January 23 Paper Topics Covered
  • JEE Main 2025 January 24 Paper Topics Covered
  • JEE Main 2025 January 28 Paper Topics Covered
  • JEE Main 2025 January 29 Paper Topics Covered
  • JEE Mains 2025 Session 1 Toughest Shift
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Candidates can check here the list of all topics that have been covered in the exam for all shifts. The list of topics covered in exam will help candidates to prepare for the upcoming JEE Mains session 2 exam 2025.

JEE Main 2025 January 22 Paper Topics Covered

Subject/Shift

Shift 1

Shift 2

Physics

Mechanics, Current Electricity, Optics, Modern Physics, Waves, AC, EMI, Magnetism

Mechanics, Waves, Magnetism, and Modern Physics

 

Chemistry

Electrochemistry, Kinetics, p-block, d-block, Thermodynamics, Biomolecules

Organic & Inorganic chemistry

Maths

Calculus, Geometry, 3D, Coordinate Probability, Matrices, Algebra, Calculus, Vectors

Calculus, Vectors & 3D Geometry, Matrices and Determinants, Quadratic Equations, Coordinate Geometry, and Binomial Theorem

JEE Main 2025 January 23 Paper Topics Covered

Subject/Shift

Shift 1

Shift 2

Physics

Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics, Optics and Electromagnetism, Modern Physics, Alternating Currents (AC), EMI, Magnetism 

Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics, Optics, Electromagnetism, Modern Physics, Alternating Currents (AC), EMI, Magnetism

Chemistry

Most questions from Organic, few questions from Inorganic & Physical

Most questions were NCERT based questions from Organic

Maths

Calculus, 3D Geometry and Vectors, and Conic Sections

Most question from Calculus, few questions from  3D Geometry, Algebra, Vectors, Binomial Theorem, and Conic Sections

JEE Main 2025 January 24 Paper Topics Covered

Subject/Shift

Shift 1

Shift 2

Physics

Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics,  Optics, Electromagnetism

Optics, Electromagnetism, Modern Physics, EMI, AC

Chemistry

Most questions from Inorganic, few questions from Physical & Organic

Most questions from Physical and Organic

Maths

Most questions from 3D, Geometry, Vectors, and Conic Sections, few questions from Calculus

Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, 3D Geometry, Vectors, and Conic Sections

JEE Main 2025 January 28 Paper Topics Covered

Subject/Shift

Shift 1

Shift 2

Physics

Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Mechanics

 Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Optics, Mechanics, EMI, Magnetism, AC, Modern Physics

Chemistry

NCERT based questions from Inorganic and Physical

Direct NCERT based questions from Inorganic

Maths

Algebra, 3D, Vector, Binomial, Conic section, Binomial

Algebra, Calculus, 3D Geometry, Vectors, Binomial Theorem, Conic Sections, and Trigonometry.

JEE Main 2025 January 29 Paper Topics Covered

Subject/Shift

Shift 1

Shift 2

Physics

 Mechanics, Waves, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Optics

Electrostatics, Optics, and Units & Measurements, Mechanics, Waves, and Thermodynamics

Chemistry

NCERT based theoretical questions from Inorganic and Physical

Most questions from Inorganic and Physical, NCERT based questions from Organic

Maths

3D,  Vectors, Binomial , Conic Sections, Matrices, and Determinants

3D Geometry, Vectors, Binomial Theorem, Conic Sections, Matrices, and Determinants, Calculus

JEE Mains 2025 Session 1 Toughest Shift

The difficulty level of JEE Mains exam was almost similar for all shifts – easy to moderate, except for the JEE Main 2025 January 28 shift 1 exam which was the toughest. The Physics questions in JEE Main 28 Jan shift 1 paper were very tough, as reported by students. JEE Main Result 2025 was released on February 11.

Q:   Is one month sufficient for JEE Main preparation?
A:
One month is not sufficient for JEE Main preparation if a student has not started preparing or have not studied earlier for the exam. As the syllabus of JEE Main is vast, studying all the topics and remembering them take a lot of effort. However, class 12 student can get a decent score in JEE Main if time after the bard exam is devoted exclusively for the JEE preparation. Since most topics of JEE Main and class 12 are similar, students need to revise all the topics and solve previous year JEE Main question papers. Start solving JEE Main mock test papers at last 3-4 days before the exam to make yourself comfortable with the exam.
Q:   What is the closing rank for NIT in JEE Main?
A:
Closing rank for NITs varies from institute to institute. In general, students must have a JEE Main rank within the top 30,000 to have a seat in any of the NITs across the country. It is not possible to provide the exact closing ranks for all NITs as it is subject to change. However, generally, the closing ranks for admission to NITs through JEE Main are in the range of a few thousand to several tens of thousands, depending on the institute and the specific branch.
Q:   How to score good marks in JEE Mains?
A:

To score good marks in JEE Main exam, candiates must cover the entire JEE Main syllabus. Understand the basic concepts of every topic covered in the syllabus and solve numerical questions. Candidates must also keep more importance to high-weightage topics of JEE Main. Additionally, candidates must solve mock tests and previous year papers.

JEE Main 2025 Application form session 2 was released on February 1. Candidates can apply online from the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Mains 2025 registration last date session 2 is February 25. NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2025 session 2 exam from April 1 to 8.

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