There is NO change in JEE Main Syllabus 2026. NTA made changes in syllabus in 2024 by removing many topics from Chemistry (6 units completely removed) and around 20 topics removed from 5 other units. In Physics, Communication Systems units have been completely removed while many topics have been removed from 15 units. Mathematical Induction and Mathematical Reasoning units have been removed from the Mathematics syllabus. New topics have been added only in Physics. Check JEE Main 2026 Reduced Syllabus here for all three subjects.
JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus 2026: NTA has released the JEE Mains 2026 Syllabus PDF. NO changes have been made to the syllabus this year. However, many changes were introduced in the JEE Main Syllabus 2024 by the NTA. As per the new syllabus of JEE Mains, several topics have been removed from all three subjects- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Also, a few new topics have been added in Physics for JEE Main. Candidates can check here deleted syllabus of JEE Main 2024. Also, all the topics removed and added from the reduced syllabus of JEE Mains 2024 are given here. The link for the JEE Main reduced syllabus PDF download is available here and also on the JEE Mains 2024 syllabus NTA official website. NTA will prepare the question paper based on the JEE Mains Reduced syllabus 2024 NTA pdf. Candidates must note that there has been no change in the JEE Main exam pattern. Changes have been made only in the NTA JEE Mains Syllabus.
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- JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus 2026: Subject-wise list of deleted syllabus
- JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus- Deleted Syllabus of Chemistry
- JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus- Deleted Syllabus of Mathematics
- JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus- Deleted Syllabus of Physics
- NTA JEE Mains Syllabus - New Topics Added
- JEE Mains Syllabus PDF New Topics in Physics
JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus 2026: Subject-wise list of deleted syllabus
Candidates can check the table below to know the deleted topics from JEE Mains for all three subjects and prepare for the exam from the revised syllabus. Candidates can also download the updated topics from JEE Main Reduced syllabus NTA pdf from the website.
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main syllabus is based on class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry and Maths topics. If you have focused while studying, then it will be easy to prepare for the exam otherwise, you may find it difficult. NCERT textbook is the best for Chemistry and Physics. You can also refer to other books for exam preparation. There are many preparation books suggested by the toppers of Joint Entrance Examination Main.
Time required to cover JEE Main syllabus changes from one student to another student. In general, to complete the entire JEE Main syllabus, students would require around 1 year. The ideal time to start preparing for JEE Main is class 11 as the syllabus for JEE and class 11-12 is similar. Students who are studying in class 11 can point out the topics that are common in both and pay special emphasis to those topics.
JEE Mains syllabus can be completed in 6 months considering that almost every topic of JEE syllabus is similar to class 11 and 12 syllabus. However, completing the syllabus does not mean that candidates will get a good score. JEE Main exam tests your conceptual and analytical understanding of topics. To get a good score, you need to have good understanding of core concepts and also use to of applying them in solving numerical questions.
JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus- Deleted Syllabus of Chemistry
| Unit |
Detailed Topics |
| Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry |
Physical quantities and their measurements in Chemistry, precision, and accuracy, significant figures. S.I.Units, dimensional analysis |
| Atomic Structure |
Thomson and Rutherford atomic models and their limitations; |
| States of Matter |
The whole chapter is removed |
| Surface Chemistry |
The whole chapter is removed |
| P- Block Elements |
Groupwise study of the p - p-block elements Group -13 Preparation, properties, and uses of boron and aluminium; Structure, properties, and uses of borax, boric acid, diborane, boron trifluoride, aluminium chloride, and alums. Group -14 The tendency for catenation; Structure, properties, and uses of Allotropes and oxides of carbon, silicon tetrachloride, silicates, zeolites, and silicones. Group -15 Properties and uses of nitrogen and phosphorus; Allotrophic forms of phosphorus; Preparation, properties, structure, and uses of ammonia, nitric acid, phosphine, and phosphorus halides, (PCl3. PCl5); Structures of oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen and phosphorus. Group -16 Preparation, properties, structures, and uses of ozone: Allotropic forms of sulphur; Preparation, properties, structures, and uses of sulphuric acid (including its industrial preparation); Structures of oxoacids of sulphur. Group-17 Preparation, properties, and uses of hydrochloric acid; Trends in the acidic nature of hydrogen halides; Structures of Interhalogen compounds and oxides and oxoacids of halogens. Group-18 Occurrence and uses of noble gases; Structures of fluorides and oxides of xenon. |
| General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals |
Whole chapters have been removed
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| Hydrogen |
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| S -Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals) |
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| Environmental Chemistry |
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| Polymers |
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| Chemistry In Everyday Life |
JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus- Deleted Syllabus of Mathematics
| Unit |
Deleted Topics |
| Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations |
Square root of a complex number, triangle inequality |
| Matrices and Determinants |
Properties of determinants, elementary transformations |
| Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications |
Properties of Binomial coefficients |
| Sequence and Series |
Sum up to n terms of special series; Sn, Sn2, Sn3. Arithmetico-Geometric progression |
| Limit, Continuity, and Differentiability |
Rolle’s and Lagrange’s Mean value Theorems |
| Integral Calculas |
Integral as the limit of a sum |
| Co-Ordinate Geometry |
Translation of axes, Straight line: equations of internal and external by sectors of angles between two lines . Equation of the family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines. |
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Circle, conic sections: Condition for a line to be tangent to a circle, equation of the tangent. condition for Y = mx +c to be a tangent and point (s) of tangency. |
| Three Dimensional Geometry |
Equations of a line and a plane in different forms, the intersection of a line and a plane, coplanar lines |
| Vector Algebra |
Scalar and vector triple product |
| Statistics and Probability |
Bernoulli trials, and binomial distribution |
| Trigonometry |
Heights, and distance |
| Mathematical Inductions |
Whole chapter removed |
| Mathematical Reasoning |
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main is conducted for multiple courses and the syllabus is different for each course. The syllabus of JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech) includes class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics topics. For JEE Main paper 2A B.Arch the syllabus consists of Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing. Similarly, for JEE Main Paper 2B B. Plan the syllabus is Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning. Candidates can check and download the detailed topics-wise JEE Main syllabus on the Shiksha page as well as on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
National Testing Agency releases the JEE Main exam syllabus online. You can check the syllabus and know the names of chapters and topics. Here we have provded the detail of chapters in JEE Main syllabus.
- 19 Chapters in Physics (Also 1 chapter for experimental skills)
- 20 Chapters in Chemistry
- 14 Chapters in Mathematics
There is less possibility of any increase or decrease in chapters of JEE Main 2026 syllabus. However, candidates are advised to stay updated with the latest syllabus by visiting the JEE Main syllabus page or the official website of JEE Mains.
National Testing Agency NTA has released the syllabus of JEE Main 2026 on the official website. Students can download the current JEE Main syllabus PDF from Shiksha page or from the JEE Main official page to start their preparation. It is advised that students prepare for the exam strictly as per the syllabus and do not leave any topic to prepare for the exam.
While NCERT books are good to begin the JEE Mains preparation, students should not study only NCERT. As JEE Mains exam is known to test candidates conceptual and analytical skills, and to have all the knowledge that would help in achieving a good score, candidates must also refer other study materials as recommended by teachers to prepae for the exam.
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JEE Mains Reduced Syllabus- Deleted Syllabus of Physics
| Unit |
Deleted Topics |
| Physics and Measurement |
Physics, technology, and society, accuracy and precision of measuring instruments |
| Kinematics |
zero vector |
| Gravitation |
Geostationary satellites |
| Properties of Solids And Liquids |
Reynolds number, Newton’s law of cooling. |
| Thermodynamics |
Carnot engine and its efficiency |
| Oscillations and Waves |
Free, forced and damped oscillations, resonance, Doppler Effect in sound. |
| Current Electricity |
Resistances of different materials, Colour code for resistors; Potentiometer - principle and its applications. |
| Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
Cyclotron, Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements. Magnetic susceptibility and permeability. Hysteresis. Electromagnets and permanent magnets. |
| Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents |
Quality factor |
| Optics |
Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes |
| Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
Davisson-Germer experiment |
| Atoms and Nuclei |
Isotopes, isobars: isotones. Radioactivity- alpha. beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties; radioactive decay law. |
| Communication Systems |
Whole chapter is removed |
| Electronic Devices |
Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor: transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator. Transistor as a switch. |
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NTA JEE Mains Syllabus - New Topics Added
In the JEE Main 2024 syllabus, a few topics were included in Physics. No changes were noticed in the Chemistry and Mathematics syllabi. The added topics are mentioned below.
Commonly asked questions
Do your research to choose the best book for JEE Main preparation. You can talk to your teachers before you decide. Some books recommended for your preparation are given below:
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| Chemistry |
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| Mathematics |
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Not both are not same. But some topics are similar in JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Students who qualify the JEE Main exam and are among the top 250000 students are eligible to take the JEE Advanced. Due to this reason majority of syllabi are the same, but a few extra topics are added in JEE Advanced.
JEE Mains Syllabus PDF New Topics in Physics
| Unit |
New Topics Added |
| Physics and Measurement |
Units of measurements, System of Units, S I Units |
| Work, Energy, and Power |
Motion in a vertical circle |
| Rotational Motion |
Equilibrium of rigid bodies, comparison of linear and rotational motions |
| Gravitation |
Motion of a satellite, period, and energy of satellite |
| Properties of Solids And Liquids |
Effect of gravity on fluid pressure, critical velocity, excess of pressure across a curved surface. |
| Thermodynamics |
Isothermal and adiabatic processes |
| Electrostatics |
Potential difference |
| Current Electricity |
mobility, and their relation with electric current, conductivity |
| Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
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, the effect of temperature on magnetic properties. |
| Electromagnetic Waves |
Displacement current |
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