Prepare for JEE Main with this month wise study plan
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Result - 20 Apr '26
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:
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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.
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Shailendra Maheshwari is the Director of Academics at Career Point, Kota
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With 52 marks in JEE Main 2026, your percentile is likely to fall between 82.0 and 87.0. While this is below the cutoff for top-tier government institutes like NITs or IIITs (for General category), you have several good options in private universities and state-level engineering colleges.
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With a 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026, your All India Rank (AIR) would likely fall between 35,000 and 45,000. This score is strong enough to secure a seat in several NITs, particularly in mid-tier and newer institutes.
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| Event | Date |
| Exam Dates | April 2 to April 8, 2026 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | April 11, 2026 |
| Answer Key Challenge Window | April 11 to April 13, 2026 |
| Result Declaration (Tentative) | April 20, 2026 |
| JEE Advanced 2026 Exam | May 17, 2026 |
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| College Name | Estimated Cutoff Percentile | Potential Branches |
| L.D. College of Engineering (LDCE), Ahmedabad | 86 – 91 | ECE, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil |
| Vishwakarma Govt. Engineering College (VGEC) | 85 – 89 | ECE, Electrical, Instrumentation |
| Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) | 87 – 92 | Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum |
| Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU), Nadiad | 85 – 90 | ECE, IT (Grant-in-aid), Electrical |
| Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM), Anand | 84 – 89 | Mechanical, Production, Electrical |
| Indus University, Ahmedabad | 78 – 88 | CSE, IT, Cyber Security |
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| Merit-Based | LPU, CU, Amity, Thapar | 12th Board Marks (PCM %) |
| Management Quota | RVCE, MSRIT, MAIT, BPIT | 12th Marks + Admission Fee |
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| Category | 2025 Closing Rank (HS) | Estimated Percentile (2026) | Target Marks (out of 300) |
| General (OPEN) | ~16,008 | 98.8 – 99.1% | 165 – 180 |
| OBC-NCL | ~5,44,590* | 82% + | 90 – 110 |
| EWS | ~1,905 | 83% + | 100 – 120 |
| SC | ~2,066 | 64.5% + | 65 – 85 |
| ST | ~688 | 51% + | 50 – 65 |
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| Category | Quota | Round 1 Closing Rank | Last Round Closing Rank |
| General (OPEN) | Other State (OS) | 3,122 | 4,245 |
| General (OPEN) | Home State (HS) | 4,273 | 7,853 |
| OBC-NCL | Other State (OS) | 1,011 | 6,791 |
| EWS | Other State (OS) | 972 | 2,045 |
| SC | Other State (OS) | 407 | 26,996 |
| ST | Other State (OS) | 729 | - |
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| B.Tech Specialization | Expected JEE Main Rank (General) | Minimum Percentile for Admission |
| Computer Science (CSE) | ≤ 88,000 – 90,000 | 80 - 90+ |
| CSE – AI & Machine Learning | ≤ 92,000 – 95,000 | 80+ |
| Information Technology (IT) | ≤ 1,00,000 | 78+ |
| Electronics & Comm. (ECE) | ≤ 1,45,000 – 1,50,000 | 75+ |
| Mechanical / Civil Engineering | ≤ 2,40,000 – 2,50,000 | 70+ |
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For a 98.83 percentile in JEE Main 2026, your expected Common Rank List (CRL) is likely to fall in the range of 13,000 to 18,000.
Rank Calculation Details
The final rank depends on the total number of unique candidates who appear for both the January and April sessions. Historically, this number has b
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