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JEE Main Math syllabus by NTA is available here. NTA has reduced several topics from class 11 and 12 chapters in JEE Mains syllabus lat year. Check JEE Main Mathematics syllabus to prepare for the exam. Download JEE Maths syllabus PDF at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

NTA has released the JEE Mains 2026 Maths syllabus. In the JEE Maths syllabus, no change has been made while some topics were reduced in previous year. Check JEE Main Maths syllabus with all units and topics covered in the exam. Also given is topic wise JEE Main Maths mock test papers and best books.

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JEE Main 2026 Math Syllabus: The NTA has released the JEE Main Maths syllabus 2026. No changes have been made in the syllabus this year. The syllabus of JEE Main Maths covers the NCERT class 11 and 12 topics.

JEE Maths syllabus consists of a total of 14 units from class 11 and 12 chapters with each unit having 5-10 topics. Candidates can check below the detailed Maths JEE syllabus released by NTA with units and topics that will be covered in JEE Main 2026. Candidates can also download the Maths JEE Mains syllabus in PDF format.

It is advised that students prepare for the exam only as per the prescribed JEE Main syllabus 2026 as questions are asked only from the topics covered in the syllabus. Also, to score good marks in the exam, students should cover the entire syllabus and leave no topic.

Candidates are also provided here topic topic-wise mock test papers along with the Mathematics syllabus for JEE Mains. Solving the JEE Main mock test paper will help students prepare for the exam effectively. 

In 2024, NTA removed two chapters from Mathematics in the JEE Mains Syllabus. Candidates can check here previous year JEE Main Syllabus PDF to prepare for the exam.  The reduced topics from the JEE Main Syllabus are

  • Mathematical Induction
  • Mathematical Reasoning 

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  • JEE Main Maths Syllabus 2026
  • JEE Main 2026 Mathematics Weightage of Topics
  • Best Books for JEE Main 2026 Maths

JEE Main Maths Syllabus 2026

Candidates are provided below detailed JEE Maths syllabus with every topic covered in the exam. Candidates can also download the syllabus as a PDF.

Units

Topics

Sets, Relations and Functions

  • Sets and their representation: Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties

  • Power set: Relation, Type of relations, equivalence relations, functions

  • One-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions.

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 number

  • Modulus and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number

  • Square root of a complex number

  • Triangle inequality

  • Quadratic equations in real and complex number system and their solutions

  • Relations between roots and coefficient, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.

Matrices and Determinants

  • Matrices

  • Algebra of matrices

  • Type of matrices,

  • Determinants and matrices of order two and three

  • Properties of determinants

  • Evaluation of 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 determinants and matrices

Permutations and Combinations

  • Fundamental principle of counting

  • Permutation as an arrangement and combination as section,

  • Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r)

  • Simple applications.

Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications

  • Binomial theorem for a positive integral index

  • General term and middle term

  • Properties of Binomial coefficients and simple applications.

Sequence and Series

  • Arithmetic and Geometric progressions

  • Insertion of arithmetic

  • Geometric means between two given numbers,

  • Relation between A.M and G.M sum up to n terms of special series

  • Sn, Sn2, Sn3

  • Arithmetico-Geometric progression

Limit, Continuity and Differentiability

  • Real-valued functions

  • Algebra of functions

  • polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions

  • Inverse function. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity and differentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions.

  • Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite and implicit functions;

  • Derivatives of order up to two

  • Rolle’s and Lagrange's Mean value Theorems, Applications of derivatives

  • Rate of change of quantities, monotonicI ncreasing and decreasing functions,

  • Maxima and minima of functions of one variable, tangents and normal.

Integral Calculus

  • Integral as an anti-derivative

  • Fundamental Integrals involving algebraic, Trigonometric, exponential and logarithms functions.

  • Integrations by substitution, by parts and by partial functions.

  • Integration using trigonometric identities. Integral as limit of a sum.

  • The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals.

  • Evaluation of definite integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form.

Differential Equations

  • Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree,

  • Formation of differential equations

  • Solution of differential equation by the method of separation of variables

  • Solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation.

Co-ordinate Geometry

  • Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane

  • Distance formula, sections formula

  • Locus and its equation,

  • Translation of axes, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the co-ordinate axis.

  • Straight line: Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, equations of internal and external by sectors of angles between two lines co-ordinate of the centroid, orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle, equation of the family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines.

  • Circle, Conic sections: A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and central, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersection of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and condition for a line to be tangent to a circle, equation of the tangent, sections of conics, equations of conic sections (parabola, ellipse and hyperbola) in standard forms, condition for Y = mx +c to be a tangent and point (s) of tangency

3D Geometry

  • Coordinates of a point in space

  • Distance between two points

  • Section formula, directions ratios and direction cosines, 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, the intersection of a line and a plane, coplanar lines.

Vector Algebra

  • Vectors and scalars,

  • Addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional space

  • Scalar and vector products, scalar and vector triple product.

Statistics and Probability

  • Measures of discretion

  • Calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data calculation of standard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data.

  • Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye's theorem, probability distribution of a random variate, Bernoulli trials and binomial distribution.

Trigonometry

  • Trigonometrical identities and equations

  • Trigonometrical functions,

  • Inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties, heights and distance.

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Commonly asked questions
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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.   

Q:   Can I complete JEE Main syllabus in 6 months?
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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.

Q:   In how much time can I complete the entire JEE Main syllabus?
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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.

Q:   What is the syllabus of JEE Mains?
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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.

JEE Main 2026 Mathematics Weightage of Topics

Candidates can check below the weightage of different topics of Mathematics in JEE Main 2026. The chapterwise weightage varies from year to year and also for every session within a year. The weightage of topics given here is based on analysis of previous year JEE Main question papers. 

Chapters

Total Questions

Weightage

Sets

1

3.3%

Permutations & Combinations

1

3.3%

Probability

1

3.3%

Complex Numbers

1

3.3%

Binominal Theorem

1

3.3%

Limits

1

3.3%

Differentiability

1

3.3%

Indefinite Integration

1

3.3%

Definite Integration

1

3.3%

Differential Equations

1

3.3%

Height & Distance

1

3.3%

Trigonometric Equations

1

3.3%

The Area under the Curve

1

3.3%

Quadratic Equations 

1

3.3%

Vectors

1

3.3%

Tangents and Normals

1

3.3%

Maxima and Minima

1

3.3%

Statistics

1

3.3%

Parabola

1

3.3%

Ellipse

1

3.3%

Hyperbola

1

3.3%

Mathematical Reasoning

1

3.3%

Sequences & Series

2

6.6%

Straight Lines 

2

6.6%

3-D Geometry 

2

6.6%

Determinants 

2

6.6%

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Candidates must select the right book to prepare for the exam. Books play a very important role in securing good marks in any exam. Candidates can check below the best books for Maths that they can refer to for JEE Main 2026 preparation.

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Author/Publisher

NCERT class 11 and 12 Textbooks

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