Updated on July 24, 2020

NTA has released the official JEE Main Syllabus for the year 2020. The JEE Main 2020 Syllabus varies depending upon the sections or subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Aptitude, Drawing and Planning. Candidates can get an insight of the JEE Main Syllabus from this article and devise a plan of action.

The JEE Main examination is now conducted twice every year, in January and April. JEE Main April session will now be held in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HRD Minister Mr. Ramesh Pokhriyal has announced the JEE Main exam date 2020. The exam will be conducted from 1st September to 6th September 2020. JEE Main Admit Card will be issued 15 days before the exam. There has been no change in JEE Main Syllabus for 2020.

The examination is conducted for 3 separate papers B.E/B. Tech, B.Arch and B.Planning. Paper 1 is for B.E/B. Tech, Paper 2 is for B.Arch and Paper 3 is for B.Planning. Candidates seeking admissions to B.E./B.Tech and B.Arch courses to IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs can fill JEE Main form online when the registration window opens.

Overview of the JEE Main 2020 Syllabus

• The syllabus for Paper 1 comprises three major subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. This paper is specific for admissions to B.Tech/B.E courses.
• Paper 2 syllabus comprises three major subjects which are Aptitude, Drawing and Mathematics. This paper is conducted for admissions to B.Arch Courses.
• Finally, the Paper 3 syllabus comprises three subjects which are Aptitude, Planning-based questions and Mathematics. This paper is conducted for admissions to the B. Planning course of IITs.

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JEE Main Syllabus 2020: Subject-wise Syllabus

The JEE Main Syllabus is similar to that of the JEE Advanced examination. However, the difficulty level is different as the students may face more difficult questions in the JEE Advanced examination, which might have more than one answer. In order to acquire a good rank, the students need to know the syllabus and exam pattern and also keep their practice thorough.

JEE Main 2020 Chemistry Syllabus

The JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus is divided into three sections which are Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. The students must go through each of these sub-sections in order to score well.

Section A – Physical Chemistry

Following section caters to the entire Chemistry Syllabus for JEE Main 2020-

Unit	Topic	Details
1.	Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	Matter and its nature
		Dalton’s Atomic Theory
		Concept of atom, molecule, element and compound
		Physical Quantities, SI Units, Atomic and molecular mass
		Laws of Chemical Combination, Chemical Equation and Stoichiometry
2.	States of Matter	Gaseous State – Measurable properties, Gas Laws, Kinetic theory of gases, Ideal Gas Equation, Van der Waals Equation and more
		Liquid State – Properties of liquids Vapor pressure, viscosity and surface tension and effect of temperature on them (qualitative treatment only)
		Solid State – Classification; Bragg’s Law; Unit cell and lattices; Electrical and Magnetic Properties
3.	Atomic Structure	Thomson and Rutherford Atomic Models
		Bohr Model of Hydrogen atom
		Dual Nature of Matter, De-Broglie Relationship, Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
		Pauli’s Exclusion Principle and Hund’s Rule
		Shapes of s, p and d orbitals
4.	Chemical Bonding and molecular structure	Kossel – Lewis Approach to Chemical Bond Formation
		Ionic Bonding
		Covalent Bonding
		Quantum Mechanical Approach to Covalent Bonding
		Molecular Orbital Theory
5.	Chemical Thermodynamics	Fundamentals of thermodynamics, System and surroundings, Extensive and Intensive Properties State Functions, Types of Processes
		First Law of Thermodynamics – Concept of work, heat, internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molar heat capacity. Hess’s Law of constant heat Summation, Enthalpies of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, etc.
		Second Law of Thermodynamics – Spontaneity of Processes; ∆S of the universe and ∆G as the criteria for spontaneity
6.	Solutions	Different methods for expressing concentration of solution – molality, molarity, mole fraction, Percentage by volume and mass both, vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult’s Law – ideal and no ideal solutions, vapor pressure
		Colligative properties of dilute solutions, Relative lowering of vapor pressure, depression of freezing point, Elevation of boiling of boiling point and osmotic pressure
		Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties, Abnormal value of molar mass, Van Hoff Factor and its significance
7.	Equilibrium	Meaning of Equilibrium, Concept of dynamic equilibrium
		Equilibria involving Physical Processes – Law of Chemical Equilibrium, Equilibrium constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance, Significance of ∆G and ∆G° in chemical equilibria, Factors affecting equilibrium concentrations, pressure, temperature effect of catalyst; Le Chatelier’s principle.
		Equilibria involving Physical Processes – solid-liquid, liquid-gas and solid-gas equilibria, Henry’s Law, General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes.
		Ionic Equilibrium – Weak and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, Various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius Bronsted – Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, Acid-base equilibria (including multi stage ionization) and ionization constants, Ionization of water, pH scale, common ion effect, Hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, solubility of sparingly soluble salts and solubility products and buffer solutions.
8.	Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry	Electrical concepts of oxidation and reductions, redox reactions, Oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number, balancing of redox reactions
		Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, Molar conductivities and their variation with concentration, Koulrausch’s Law and its applications
		Electrochemical Cells – Electrolytic and Galvanic Cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials, Half-cell and cell reactions, emf of a galvanic cell and its measurement
		Nernst equation and its applications
9.	Chemical Kinetics	Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions
		Elementary and complex reactions, order and molecularity of reactions, rate law, rate constant and its units, Differential and integral forms of zero and first order reactions, their characteristics and half-lives, The effect of temperature on the rate of reactions.
		Arrhenius theory, activation energy and its calculation, Collision theory of bimolecular gaseous reactions (no derivation).
10.	Surface Chemistry	Adsorption: Physisorption and chemisorption and their characteristics, Factors affecting the adsorption of gases on solids Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms, adsorption from solutions.
		Catalysis: Homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity of solid catalysts, Enzyme catalysis, and its mechanism.
		Colloidal state: Distinction among true solutions, colloids, and suspensions, Classification of colloids: lyophilic, lyophobic.
		Multimolecular, macromolecular and associated colloids (micelles), preparation and properties of colloids Tyndall effect, Brownian movement, electrophoresis, dialysis, coagulation, and flocculation. Emulsions and their characteristics.

Section B – Inorganic Chemistry

Given below are chapters and topics from Inorganic Chemistry for JEE Main 2020. Major focus is on Periodic table and its elements.

Unit	Topic	Details
11.	Classification of elements and periodicity in properties	Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table.
		s, p, d and f block elements.
		Periodic trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy.
		Electrons gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states and chemical reactivity.
12.	General Principles and processes of isolation of metals	Steps involved in the extraction of metals Concentration, reduction (chemical and electrolytic methods) and refining Special reference to the extraction of Al, Cu, Zn, and Fe.
		Modes of occurrence of elements in nature, minerals, ores.
		Thermodynamic and electrochemical principles involved in the extraction of metals.
13.	Hydrogen	The position of hydrogen in periodic table, isotopes, preparation, properties, and uses of hydrogen.
		Structure, preparation, reactions, and uses of hydrogen peroxide.
		Physical and chemical properties of water and heavy water.
		Hydrogen as a fuel
		Classification of hydrides: ionic, covalent and interstitial.
14.	S-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkali Earth Metals)	Group 1 and Group 2 Elements: General introduction, Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements, Anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationships.
		Preparation and properties of some important compounds Sodium carbonate, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogen carbonate.
		Industrial uses of lime, limestone, Plaster of Paris and cement.
		The biological significance of Na, K, Mg and Ca.
15.	P-Block Elements	Group 13 Preparations and properties of Boron and aluminium; Structure, properties and uses of borax, boric acid, diborane, boron trifluoride, aluminium chloride, alums.
		Group 14 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; Allotropic forms of Phosphorus; Preparation, properties, structure and uses of ammonia, nitric acid, phosphine halides, (PCLჳ, PCLཏ); Structures of oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen and phosphorus
		Group 16 Preparation, properties, structures and uses of ozone; Allotropic forms of sulphur; Preparation, properties, structure 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; Structure of interhalogen compounds and oxides and oxoacids of halogens
		Group 18 Occurrence and uses of noble gases; Structures of Fluorides and oxides of xenon
16.	D and f- Block Elements	Transition Elements General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, General trends in properties of the first-row transition elements Physical properties, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, Complex formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation.
		Preparation, properties, and uses of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4.
		Inner Transition Elements: Lanthanides, Electronic configuration, oxidation states, chemical reactivity and lanthanide contraction, and Actinoids: Electronic configuration and oxidation states.
17.	Coordination Compounds	Introduction to coordination compounds, Werner’s theory.
		ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation. IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism.
		Bonding-Valence bond approach Basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic properties.
		Importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems).
18.	Environmental Chemistry	Environmental pollution: Atmospheric, water, and soil.
		Atmospheric pollution: Tropospheric and stratospheric.
		Gaseous pollutants: Oxides of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur, hydrocarbons; Their sources, harmful effects, and prevention.
		Greenhouse effect and Global warming, acid rain.
		Particulate pollutants: Smoke, dust, smog, fumes, mist; Their sources, harmful effects, and prevention. Stratospheric pollution: Formation and breakdown of ozone, depletion of ozone layer, its mechanism and effects. Water Pollution: Major pollutants such as pathogens, organic wastes, and chemical pollutants; Their harmful effects and prevention.
		Soil pollution: Major pollutants such as Pesticides (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) Their harmful effects and prevention. Strategies to control environmental pollution.

Section C – Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry Syllabus for JEE Main 2020 is given below. All chapters is Organic Chemistry are important. Hydrocarbons and Organic compounds  usually carry a very high weightage in Organic Chemistry.

Unit	Topic	Details
19.	Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds	Purification – Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, and Chromatography principles and their applications.
		Qualitative Analysis – Detection of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, and halogens.
		Quantitative Analysis (basic principles only) – Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogens, halogens, sulphur and phosphorus
		Calculations of Empirical and Molecular Formulae; Numerical Problems in organic quantitative analysis
20.	Some basic principles of organic chemistry	Tetravalency of Carbon, Shapes of simple molecules – hybridization (s and p)
		Classification of organic compounds based on functional groups: -C = C- and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur; Homologous series.
		Isomerism – structural and stereoisomerism
		Nomenclature – Covalent bond fission Homolytic and heterolytic: free radicals, carbocations, and carbanions; Stability of carbocations and free radicals, electrophiles and nucleophiles.
		Electronic displacement in a covalent bond Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance, and hyperconjugation.
		Common types of organic directions: Substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement.
21.	Hydrocarbons	Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, General methods of preparation, properties and reactions.
		Alkanes – Conformations; Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane); Mechanism of halogenation of alkanes.
		Alkenes – Geometrical Isomerism
		Mechanism of electrophilic addition: addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen halides (Markownikoff’s and peroxide effect); Ozonolysis, oxidation, and polymerization.
		Alkynes – Acidic character; Addition of hydrogen, halogens, water and hydrogen halides; Polymerization.
		Aromatic Hydrocarbons – Nomenclature, Benzene Structure and Atomicity
		Mechanism of electrophilic substitution – halogenation, nitration, Friedel Crafts alkylation and acylation, Directive influence of the functional group in monosubstituted benzene.
22.	Organic Compounds Containing Halogens	General Methods of preparation, properties and reactions
		Nature of C-X Bond
		Mechanisms of substitution reactions
		Uses, Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform, freons and DDT
23.	Organic Compounds containing Oxygen	General methods of preparation, properties, reactions and uses
		Alcohol – Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols; Mechanism of dehydration.
		Phenols – Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions Halogenation, nitration, and sulphonation, Reimer Tiemann reaction.
		Ethers – Structures
		Aldehyde and Ketones – Nature of carbonyl group; Nucleophilic addition to >C=O group Relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones
		Important reactions such as Nucleophilic addition reactions (addition of HCN, NH3 and its derivatives), Grignard reagent; Oxidation; reduction (Wolff Kishner and Clemmensen); The acidity of hydrogen, aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction, Haloform reaction.
		Chemical Tests to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones.
		Carboxylic Acid – Acidic strength and factors affecting it.
24.	Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen	General methods of preparation, properties, reactions and uses
		Amines – Nomenclature, classification, structure, basic character and identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their basic character.
		Diazonium Salts – Importance in synthetic organic chemistry.
25.	Polymers	General Introduction and classification of polymers, General methods of polymerization, addition and condensation, co-polymerization
		Natural and synthetic rubber and vulcanization
		Some important polymers with emphasis on monomers and uses
		Polyethene, nylon, polyester, and bakelite.
26.	Biomolecules	General Introduction and importance of biomolecules
		Carbohydrates – Classification: aldoses and ketoses; Monosaccharides (glucose and fructose), constituent monosaccharides or oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, maltose) and polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, glycogen).
		Proteins – Elementary Idea of amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides; Proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins, enzymes.
		Vitamins – Classification and Functions
		B Chemical Constitution of DNA and RNA, Biological Functions of Nuclei Acids
27.	Chemistry in Everyday life	Chemicals in medicines: Analgesics, tranquillizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, Antifertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids, antihistamines, their meaning and common examples.
		Chemicals in food: Preservatives, artificial sweetening agents common examples.
		Cleansing Agents – Soaps and detergents, cleansing action
28.	Principles related to Practical Chemistry	Detection of extra elements (N, S, halogens) in organic compounds.
		Detection of the following functional groups: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone), carboxyl and amino groups in organic compounds.
		The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following: Inorganic compounds Mohr’s salt, potash alum, and Organic compounds Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform.
		The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises: Acids bases and the use of indicators, Oxalic-acid vs KMnO4, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO4.
		Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis: Cations: Pb2+, Cu2+, AI3+, Fe3+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Mg2+, NH4+, and Anions: CO32-, S2-, SO42-, NO2-, NO3-, CI-, Br, I. (Insoluble salts excluded).
		Chemical principles involved in the following experiments: Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4, Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base, Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols, and Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ion with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.

Weightage of JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus

An analysis of the Chemistry paper of JEE Main examination 2020 have been given below:

Chemistry Important Topics	Weightage (%)
Inorganic Chemistry	29
Organic Chemistry	36
Physical Chemistry	35

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JEE Main 2020 Physics Syllabus

The JEE Main Physics Syllabus is divided into two major section — Section A and Section B. Section A comprises 80% of the question paper and mainly has theoretical questions. Section B comprises 20% of the question paper and has practical-based questions.

Following section caters to the detailed syllabus of Physics for JEE Main 2020

Unit	Topic	Details
1	Physics and Measurement	Physics, Technology and society, S.I. units,
		Fundamental and derived units.
		Least count, accuracy and precision of measuring instruments, Errors in measurement,
		Dimensions of Physical quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications
2	Kinematics	Frame of reference.
		Motion in a straight line: Position-time graph, speed and velocity.
		Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graphs, relations for uniformly accelerated motion.
		Scalars and Vectors, Vector addition and Subtraction, Zero Vector, Scalar and Vector products, Unit Vector, Resolution of a Vector
		Relative Velocity, Motion in a plane.
		Projectile Motion, Uniform Circular Motion
3	Laws of Motion	Force and Inertia,
		Newton’s First Law of motion; Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of motion; Impulse; Newton’s Third Law of motion.
		Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications, Equilibrium of concurrent forces.
		Static and Kinetic friction, Laws of friction, Rolling friction.
		Dynamics of uniform circular motion: Centripetal force and its applications,
4	Work, Energy and Power	Work done by a constant force and a variable force; Kinetic and potential energies, Work-Energy theorem
		Power
		Potential energy of a spring, Conservation of mechanical energy, Conservative and nonconservative forces;
		Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.
5	Rotational Motion	Centre of mass of a two-particle system, Centre of mass of a rigid body
		Basic concepts of rotational motion; Moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and its applications
		Moment of inertia, Radius of gyration
		Values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications.
		Rigid body rotation, Equations of rotational motion
6	Gravitation	The Universal law of gravitation
		Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
		Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential.
		Escape velocity.
		Orbital velocity of a satellite. Geostationary satellites.
7	Properties of Solids and Liquids	Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke’s Law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column
		Pascal’s law and its applications
		Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow, Reynolds number
		Bernoulli’s principle and its applications
		Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, application of surface tension – drops, bubbles and capillary rise
		Heat, temperature, thermal expansion;
		Specific heat capacity, calorimetry
		Change of state, latent heat
		Heat transfer-conduction, convection and radiation, Newton’s law of cooling
8	Thermodynamics	Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, concept of temperature
		Heat, work and internal energy
		First law of thermodynamics
		The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes
		Carnot engine and its efficiency
9	Kinetic Theory of Gases	Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas.
		Kinetic theory of gases -assumptions, concept of pressure. Kinetic energy and temperature: rms speed of gas molecules
		Degrees of freedom, Law of equipartition of energy
		Applications to specific heat capacities of gases Mean free path
		Avogadro’s number
10	Oscillations and Waves	Periodic motion – period, frequency, displacement as a function of time.
		Periodic functions
		Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring -restoring force and force constant;
		Energy in S.H.M. – kinetic and potential energies; Simple pendulum – derivation of expression for its time period
		Free, forced and damped oscillations,
		Resonance
		Wave motion
		Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of a wave
		Displacement relation for a progressive wave
		Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, Standing waves in strings and organ pipes Fundamental mode and harmonics, Beats, Doppler effect in sound
11	Electrostatics	Electric charges: Conservation of charge, Coulomb’s law-forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges
		Superposition principle and continuous charge distribution
		Electric field: Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines, Electric dipole, Electric field due to a dipole, Torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field
		Electic flux, Gauss’s law and its applications to find field due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, Uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell
		Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges.
		Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges in an electrostatic field.
		Conductors and insulators, Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitor, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, Energy stored in a capacitor.
12	Current Electricity	Electric current, Drift velocity, Ohm’s law, Electrical resistance, Resistances of different materials, V-I characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors
		Electrical energy and power, Electrical resistivity, Colour code for resistors
		Series and parallel combinations of resistors; Temperature dependence of resistance.
		Electric Cell and its Internal resistance, Potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel
		Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications
		Wheatstone bridge, Metre bridge
		Potentiometer – principle and its applications.
13	Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	Biot – Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop.
		Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid.
		Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields.
		Cyclotron
		Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. Force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-definition of ampere, Torque experienced by a current loop in uniform magnetic field
		Moving coil galvanometer, its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
		Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements.
		Para-, dia-, and ferro- magnetic substances.
		Magnetic susceptibility and permeability, Hysteresis, Electromagnets and permanent magnets.
14	Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents	Electromagnetic induction
		Faraday’s law, induced emf and current
		Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents
		Self and mutual inductance
		Alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current/voltage
		Reactance and Impedance; LCR series circuit, Resonance
		Quality factor, power in AC circuits, wattless current.
		AC Generator and Transformer.
15	Electromagnetic Waves	Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics.
		Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.
		Electromagnetic spectrum(radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X rays, gamma rays).
		Applications of e.m. waves.
16	Optics	Reflection and refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces, mirror formula, Total internal reflection and its applications,
		Deviation and Dispersion of light by a prism, Lens Formula, Magnification, Power of a Lens, Combination of thin lenses in contact, Microscope and Astronomical Telescope (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
		Wave optics: wavefront and Huygens’ principle, Laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle.
		Interference, Young’s double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light.
		Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes, Polarisation, plane polarized light
		Brewster’s law, uses of plane polarized light and Polaroids.
17	Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	Dual nature of radiation
		Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations
		Einstein’s photoelectric equation
		Particle nature of light
		Matter waves-wave nature of the particle, de Broglie relation.
		Davis son-Germer experiment.
18	Atoms and Nuclei	Alpha-particle scattering experiment
		Rutherford’s model of the atom
		Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum
		Composition and size of the nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars, and isotones
		Radioactivity-alpha, beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties
		Radioactive decay law
		Mass-energy relation, mass defect
		Binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission and fusion.
19	Electronic Devices	Semiconductors
		Semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias
		Diode as a rectifier
		1-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator
		Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor
		Transistor as an amplifier(common emitter configuration) and oscillator
		Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND and NOR), Transistor as a switch
20	Communication Systems	Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere
		Sky and space wave propagation, Need for modulation, Amplitude and Frequency Modulation, Bandwidth of signals, Bandwidth of Transmission medium,
		Basic Elements of a Communication System (Block Diagram only).

Weightage of JEE Main Physics Syllabus

Here we have been an in-depth analysis of the JEE Main Physics Paper 2020-

Physics Important Topics	Weightage (%)
Electrodynamics	23
Heat & Thermodynamics	13
Mechanics	25
Modern Physics	19
Optics	14
SHM & Waves	6

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JEE Main 2020 Mathematics Syllabus

The mathematics section is included in all the three papers of JEE Main 2020. The main topics of Mathematics that are included in the syllabus of JEE Main 2020 are Trigonometry, Algebra, Calculus and Coordinate Geometry.

Check detailed JEE Main Mathematics Syllabus

The following section caters to the detailed syllabus for Mathematics.

Unit	Topic	Details
1.	Sets, Relations and Functions	Sets and their representation
		Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties
		Power set
		Relation, Types of relations, equivalence relations, functions
		One-one, into and onto functions, composition of functions
2.	Complex Number 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 numbers, modulus and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, square root of a complex number.
		Triangle inequality.
		Quadratic equations in real and complex number systems and their solutions.
		The relation between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.
3.	Matrices and Determinants	Algebra of matrices, types of matrices, and matrices of order two and three.
		Properties of determinants, evaluation of determinants, the 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
4.	Permutations and Combinations	The fundamental principle of counting.
		Permutation as an arrangement and combination as a selection.
		The meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r). Simple applications.
5.	Mathematical Induction	The principle of Mathematical Induction and its simple applications.
6.	Binomial Theorem	Binomial theorem for a positive integral index.
		General term and middle term.
		Properties of Binomial coefficients and simple applications.
7.	Sequences and Series	Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic.
		Geometric means between two given numbers.
		The relation between A.M. and G.M.
		Sum up to n terms of special series: Sn, Sn2, Sn3
		Arithmetic – Geometric progression.
8.	Limit, Continuity and Differentiability	Real-valued functions, algebra of functions, polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions, inverse functions.
		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.
		Rate of change of quantities, monotonic – increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima, and minima of functions of one variable, tangents, and normals
9.	Integral Calculus	Integral as an antiderivative.
		Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.
		Integration by substitution, by parts, and by partial fractions.
		Integration using trigonometric identities.
		Integral as limit of a sum.
		Simple Integrals, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Properties of definite integrals, evaluation of definite integrals, Determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form
10.	Differential Equations	Ordinary differential equations, their order, and degree.
		Formation of differential equations.
		The solution of differential equations by the method of separation of variables.
		The solution of homogeneous and linear differential equations of the type.
11.	Coordinate Geometry	Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, section formula, Locus and its equation, translation of axes, the slope of a line, Parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the coordinate axes.
		Straight lines
		The distance of a point from a line, equations of internal and external bisectors of angles between two lines, Coordinates of the centroid, orthocentre, and circumcentre of a triangle, Equation of the family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines.
		Circles, conic sections: Standard form of equation of a circle, a general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and centre, Equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersection of a line and Circle with the centre at the origin and condition for a line to be tangent to a circle, equation of the tangent.
		Sections of cones, 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.
12.	Three Dimensional Geometry	Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points.
		Section formula, direction 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.
13.	Vector Algebra	Vectors and scalar
		Components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional space.
		Scalar and vector products
14.	Statistics and Probability	Measures of Dispersion 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, Bayes theorem, probability distribution of a random variate, Bernoulli trials and Binomial distribution.
15.	Trigonometry	Trigonometric identities and equations.
		Trigonometric functions.
		Inverse trigonometric functions and their properties.
		Heights and Distances
16.	Mathematical Reasoning	Statements, logical operations and, or, implies, implied by, if and only if.
		Understanding of tautology, contradiction, converse, and contrapositive

Weightage of JEE Main Mathematics Syllabus

An analysis of the Mathematics paper of JEE Main examination 2020 have been given below-

Maths Important Topics	Weightage (%)
Complex Numbers	6
Coordinate Geometry	16
Differential & Integral Calculus	34
Fundamentals of Mathematics	4
Probability	8
Matrices	13
Trigonometry	9
Vector & 3D	10

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JEE Main 2020 Drawing Test Syllabus

Drawing is included in Paper 2 of JEE Main examination. Few topics which are important for JEE Main Drawing Test are:

• Drawing abstract shapes and geometric patterns in pen and paper.
• Transformation of figures from 2D to 3D or vice-versa
• Elevation of object rotation
• Designing memory of urban scenes
• Generation of plan
• 3D view of an object, rotation

JEE Main 2020 Aptitude Test Syllabus

Aptitude section is included in both Paper 2 and Paper 3 of the JEE Main. The Aptitude section is divided into two parts according to the JEE Main Syllabus. The important topics from each of these parts which have been mentioned in the official JEE Main Syllabus have been given below:

Aptitude Important Topics	Weightage
Awareness of Places, Persons, Building and Materials Texture and Objects related to Architecture 3D- Perception and Appreciation of scale and proportion of Objects	3%
Visualizing 3D Objects from 2D drawings	4%
Visualizing different sides of 3D objects	3%
Mental Ability	2%
Analytical reasoning and Colour texture	1%

JEE Main 2020 Planning-based Test Syllabus

Questions based on Planning will be a part of Paper 3 i.e. B.Planning only in JEE Main 2020. This is a new section introduced for students along with a completely new paper. There has been no clear data for Planning-based questions and students are still clueless about it. As per the sample questions provided on the official website of JEE Main 2020, it is implied that questions from Planning section will be from the follwoing topics-

• General Awareness – Government programs/schemes, development issues, current affairs related to rural and urban development programs etc.
• Critical thinking, Analytical skills, Map reading skills, Graphs, Charts, Basic Statistics etc.
• Social Sciences – Geography, History, Political Science, Economics

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Best Books for JEE Main Syllabus 2020 

Reference books and mock tests are really helpful in JEE Main Preparation. Reference books help in understanding the JEE Main Syllabus and JEE Main Exam Pattern. Following books are suggested in order to prepare for JEE Main as per the latest JEE Main Syllabus 2020-

Chemistry

Name of the Book	Author
Organic Chemistry	O.P. Tandon
Physical Chemistry	O.P. Tandon
Numerical Chemistry	P. Bahadur

Physics

Name of the Book	Author
IIT JEE Physics	D.C. Pandey
Concepts of Physics	H.C. Verma
Fundamentals of Physics	Resnick, Halliday and Walker

Mathematics

Name of the book	Author
Mathematics XI and XII	R.D. Sharma
Higher Algebra	Hall & Knight
Problems of Calculus in one Variable	I.A. Maron

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Drawing

Important Books	Author
B.Arch/ B. Planning Aptitude Test for J.E.E. (Main)	S C Garg
A Complete Self-guide for B.Arch Entrance Examination	P K Mishra

Aptitude

Important Book	Name of the Author
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning	R.S. Aggarwal
Quantitative Aptitude	R.S. Aggarwal

Check Best Books for B. Arch Preparation

Planning

Books	Author
Contemporary India Part – 2 Textbook in Geography for Class – 10	NCERT
Democratic Politics – II Textbook in Social Science for Class 10	NCERT
India and the Contemporary World – 2 Textbook in History for Class – 10	NCERT
Understanding Economic Development – Textbook in Social Science for Class – 10	NCERT
Current Affair Yearly (2020)	Arihant

JEE Main Syllabus is based on class XI and XII syllabus. Preparation of one will automatically help you get ready for the other. The students are advised to focus more on  JEE Main important topics and chapters for efficient learning and preparation.

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech)

If you take a look at JEE Main Paper Analysis, you will understand that previously, there were a total of 90 questions in Paper 1 with 30 questions from each section. Now, the total number of questions have been reduced to 75 with each section having 25 questions. This new pattern of examination has been implemented since the January 2020 examination. Out of these 25 questions, 20 will be of MCQ type and the rest 5 questions will be numerical value-based questions. Numerical value-based questions will not have negative marking. All the three sections will be given equal weightage. The total marks of Paper 1 are 300.

Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions
Physics	Total: 25	MCQ Type: 20 Numerical Value Type: 5
Chemistry	Total: 25	MCQ Type: 20 Numerical Value Type: 5
Mathematics	Total: 25	MCQ Type: 20 Numerical Value Type: 5

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 2 (B.Arch)

Paper 2 will have a total of 77 questions divided in three sections – Aptitude, Mathematics and Drawing. The Mathematics section will be the same as Paper 1. The Drawing section previously had 3 questions but from 2020 onwards, it will have 2 questions of 50 marks each. Only this section will be conducted in an offline mode (Pen and Paper-based). The total marks of Paper 2 will constitute a total of 400 marks

Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions
Aptitude	Total: 50	MCQ Type: 50
Drawing	Total: 2	Drawing Type: 2
Mathematics	Total: 25	MCQ Type: 20 Numerical Value Type: 5

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 3 (B.Planning)

This is a newly introduced paper for B.Planning courses in colleges. Paper 3 will have a total of 100 questions which will be divided into three sections – Aptitude, Mathematics and Planning. Here too, the Mathematics section will be the same as Paper 1. Paper 3 will constitute a total of 400 marks.

Section	Number of Questions	Type of Questions
Aptitude	Total: 50	MCQ Type: 50
Planning-based questions	Total: 25	MCQ Type: 25
Mathematics	Total: 25	MCQ Type: 20 Numerical Value Type: 5

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