Top 10 Important Chapters for JEE Main Chemistry 2026: Do Not Skip These Topics
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
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Chemistry is known to be the easiest of the three sections in JEE Mains. The chemistry subjects are divided into physical, organic and inorganic chemistry. Check below what the top 10 most important chapters are for JEE Main chemistry. These are the chapters that candidates should definitely revise in the last few months before the exam.
Top 10 Important Chapters for JEE Main Chemistry 2026
Top 10 Important Chapters for JEE Main Chemistry: The Chemistry section of the JEE Main exam is one of those sections where most of the questions are easy. However, there will be one or two questions in this subject that make or break your overall performance in the exam.
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Therefore, we have listed here the top 10 chemistry chapters of JEE Main 2026 that decide your overall percentile. Ignoring chemistry while preparing for the JEE Main, thinking that it is easy, is not a good strategy. There are a few topics and chapters that candidates should ace to get a high percentile in the exam.
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Topics in JEE Main Chemistry, such as transition elements and coordination chemistry, the periodic table and representative elements, atomic structure, and chemical bonding, carry a very high weightage. These chapters should not be skipped if you want to score well in the exam. However, candidates should not miss other chapters from the JEE Main 2026 syllabus.
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Top 10 Most Important Chapters for JEE Main 2026 Chemistry
Here are the top 10 chapters in Chemistry that candidates should prioritise for completion during JEE Main 2026 preparation. These chapters should be revised at least twice before the exam. They are some of the high weightage chapters for JEE Main 2026 exam.
| Chapters |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry |
9.90% |
| The periodic table and Representative Elements |
9.90% |
| Atomic Structure |
6.60% |
| Chemical Bonding |
6.60% |
| Nuclear Chemistry And Environment |
6.60% |
| Solid-State And Surface Chemistry |
6.60% |
| Chemical And Ionic Equilibrium |
6.60% |
| Thermodynamics And Gaseous State |
6.60% |
| Electrochemistry |
3.30% |
| Redox Reaction |
3.30% |
Analysis of the JEE Main Chemistry Section
As per the past few years analysis of the JEE Main exam, it has been noted that Chemistry has always been on the easy to moderate side. Candidates who complete NCERT books find this section easy to attempt. This section is balanced, and questions carry equal weightage from inorganic, physical, and organic chemistry.
According to the JEE Main 2026 exam pattern, the Chemistry section will have a total of 25 questions. 20 questions will be MCQs, and the rest of the 5 questions will be Numerical Value Questions. All questions are compulsory, and there is no section-wise time limit in the JEE Main exam. Each correct answer will lead to 4 marks, and each wrong answer will have a negative marking of -1.
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 exam analysis for the Chemistry section and also the other two sections of Maths and Physics below:
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Do your research to choose the best book for JEE Main preparation 2026. You can talk to your teachers before you decide. Some books recommended for your preparation are given below:
| Subjects | Books |
| Physics |
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| Chemistry |
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| Mathematics |
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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, candidates should refer to the NCERT Class 11 and 12 Textbooks and Objective Mathematics by RD Sharma.
For Chemistry, candidates can check books like NCERT Textbooks for classes 11 and 12, Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee, and Organic Chemistry by OP Tandon.
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