Topics Covered in JEE Main 28 Jan 2026 Chemistry section is now available. List of important topics and its weightage in JEE Mains 2026 Chemistry section can be checked here. Through JEE Main 2026 January Chemistry topics, candidates can know which topics are important and should be focused on. Read to know JEE Main January 2026 important topics covered, paper analysis, expected difficulty level and more.
Topics Covered in JEE Main Exam 2026 Chemistry Section: Candidates can check here important topics covered in JEE Main 2026 28 Jan shift 1 & 2. Through JEE Main 2026 January paper analysis for Chemistry section, they can check important information such as difficulty level, high weightage topics, repeated concepts, and more. According to JEE Main today exam analysis for Chemistry section, overall paper was moderate. There were more topics from Organic Chemistry. A few questions from Physical Chemistry section were lengthy and required more time to solve.
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Topics Covered in JEE Mains Chemistry Section 2026 OUT
Candidates can check shift wise topics covered in JEE Main 2026 Chemistry section here. List of topics and weightage are available through memory based JEE Main 2026 question papers.
JEE Mains 28 Jan Shift 1 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Coordination Compounds | 7.2% |
| d-block | 5.2% |
| Electrochemistry | 5.6% |
| Structure of Atom | 4.4% |
| Biomolecules | 4.4% |
JEE Mains 28 Jan Shift 2 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Coordination Compounds | 7.2% |
| Amines | 2% |
| Chemical Kinetics | 2.4% |
| Ionic Equilibrium | 3.2% |
| Thermodynamics | 6.8% |
JEE Mains 24 Jan Shift 2 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | 5.2% |
| Ionic Equilibrium | 3.2% |
| Chemical Bonding | 4% |
| Solutions | 3.6% |
| Redox Reactions | 2.4% |
| Biomolecules |
4.4% |
| Thermodynamics |
6.8% |
JEE Mains 24 Jan Shift 1 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Chemical Bonding | 4% |
| Thermodynamics | 6.8% |
| Liquid Solutions | 3.6% |
| Electrochemistry | 5.6% |
| Ionic Equilibrium | 3.2% |
| Chemical Equilibrium | 2.4% |
| Coordination Compounds | 7.2% |
| Hydrocarbons | 5.2% |
JEE Mains 23 Jan Shift 2 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Biomolecules | 4.4% |
| Hydrocarbons | 5.2% |
| Amines | 2% |
| Chemical Bonding | 4% |
| Coordination Compounds | 7.2% |
| Electrochemistry | 5.6% |
| Thermodynamics | 6.8% |
| Structure of Atom | 4.4% |
JEE Mains 23 Jan Shift 1 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| d-block | 5.2% |
| Chemical Kinetics | 5.2% |
| Coordination Compounds | 7.2% |
| Ionic Equlibrium | 3.2% |
| Biomolecules | 4.4% |
| Hydrocarbons | 5.2% |
| Thermodynamics | 6.8% |
JEE Mains 22 Jan Shift 2 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Basics of Organic Chemistry | 6.8% |
| Hydrocarbons | 5.2% |
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | 5.2% |
| d and f block elements | 5.2% |
| Structure of Atom | 4.4% |
| Redox Reactions | 2.4% |
JEE Mains 22 Jan Shift 1 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Coordination Compounds | 7.2% |
| Biomolecules | 4.4% |
| Chemical Bonding | 4% |
| d and f block elements | 5.2% |
| Periodic Table & Periodicity | 6% |
| Redox Reactions | 2.4% |
JEE Mains 21 Jan Shift 2 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics |
Weightage |
|---|---|
| Coordination Compounds |
7.2% |
| Thermodynamics |
6.8% |
| Basics of Organic Chemistry |
6.8% |
| Electrochemistry |
5.6% |
| d and f block elements |
5.2% |
| Haloalkenes and Haloarenes |
4.4% |
| Biomolecules |
4.4% |
| Ionic Equilibrium |
3.2% |
| Chemical Equilibrium |
2.4% |
JEE Mains 21 Jan Shift 1 Topics Covered in Chemistry
| Topics |
Weightage |
|---|---|
| Coordination Compounds |
7.2% |
| Organic Chemistry |
6.8% |
| Electrochemistry |
5.6% |
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
5.2% |
| Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
5.2% |
| Chemical Kinetics and Nuclear Chemistry |
5.2% |
| Hydrocarbons |
5.2% |
| Biomolecules |
4.4% |
| p-block Elements |
1.6% |
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JEE Mains 2026 Chemistry Section Difficulty Level (January Session)
Given below is the shift wise JEE Mains 2026 Chemistry section difficulty level.
| Date |
Shift 1 Paper Analysis |
Shift 2 Paper Analysis |
|---|---|---|
| JEE Main 21 Jan 2026 Chemistry Section |
Easy to Moderate. Paper was a bit lengthier. More questions from General Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Some questions had more than four statements |
Easy to Moderate. Paper was doable and easy. Most questions were from NCERT Organic Chemistry section. There were many questions from Inorganic Chemistry also. |
| JEE Main 22 Jan 2026 Chemistry Section |
Moderate More questions from Organic Chemistry Number of Questions from Inorganic |
Moderate but Lengthy Physical Chemistry questions were lengthy and time consuming NCERT Based questions More questions from Organic |
| JEE Main 23 Jan 2026 Chemistry Section |
Moderate and balanced Questions were lengthy and had mixed concepts Organic and Inorganic had equal weightage |
Moderate More statement based questions Organic Chemistry had higher weightage |
| JEE Main 24 Jan 2026 Chemistry Section |
Moderate and lengthy Chemistry had lengthy questions More weightage to Organic Chemistry |
Moderate to tough Questions were time consuming More statement based questions |
| JEE Main 28 Jan 2026 Chemistry Section |
Moderate and lengthy More weightage to Organic Chemistry |
Moderate Easier than previous shift |
| JEE Main 29 Jan 2026 Chemistry Section |
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JEE Main January 2026 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions
Candidates can check shift wise JEE Main 2026 January question paper with solutions from table given below.
| Date |
Shift 1 |
Shift 2 |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions |
| January 22, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions |
| January 23, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions |
JEE Mains Jan 23 Shift 2 Question Papers Solutions with Answer Key |
| January 24, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Shift 1 Questions with Answer Key Solutions |
JEE Main January 24 Shift 2 Questions with Answer Key Solutions |
| January 28, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 January 28 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Shift 2 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions |
| January 29, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Jan 29 Shift 1 Question Papers with Answer Key Solutions (Available Soon) |
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Expected JEE Main Marks vs Percentile
Candidates can check expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile below. This will help them to determine how much marks is required to fall under their preferred percentile in the exam. Candidates can use JEE Mains rank predictor to predict their rank through scores.
| JEE Main marks | Expected percentile | Expected ranks |
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| 240 - 280+ | 99.9+ | 1 - 1,200 |
| 210 - 240 | 99.5 - 99.9 | 1,200 - 6,000 |
| 180 - 210 | 99.0 - 99.5 | 6,000 - 12,000 |
| 160 - 180 | 98.0 - 99.0 | 12,000 - 25,000 |
| 140 - 160 | 97.0 - 98.0 | 25,000 - 35,000 |
| 120 - 140 | 95.0 - 97.0 | 35,000 - 60,000 |
| 100 - 120 | 90.0 - 95.0 | 60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh |
| 70 - 100 | 80.0 - 90.0 | 1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh |

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