JEE Main Syllabus 2023: Physics, Chemistry & Maths Topic-wise Overview

Kuldeep
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7 min readDec 20, 2022

IIT JEE Syllabus 2023 PDF Download: Understanding the detailed JEE Main syllabus 2023 with the weightage of the topics will help you prepare for the JEE Main exam. NTA has released the pdf of the JEE Main 2023 syllabus. In order to download the JEE 2023 syllabus with weightage pdf, candidates should visit the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates preparing for IIT JEE exam 2023 should also check the previous year question paper of JEE Main.

One of the most searched queries by candidates is the chapter-wise JEE Main 2023 syllabus with weightage of topics. It consists mostly of topics from NCERT Class 11 and Class 12 Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. With the chapter-wise weightage of the syllabus for NTA JEE Main 2023, candidates can know what topics to focus on and accordingly prepare. Every year, the weightage of the JEE Main syllabus changes.

JEE Main Syllabus 2023 Physics, Chemistry & Maths Topic-wise Overview

Here is a list of the subject-wise topics for NTA JEE Main syllabus 2023, along with their weights. We have prepared the JEE Main 2023 syllabus with weightage for Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry based on the previous year’s exams. Here is the detailed syllabus with weightage for JEE Main 2023.

Candidates should refer to NCERT 12th and NCERT 11th solutions to cover the chapters. Here are the previous years’ chapter-wise JEE Mains syllabuses with weightage so candidates can see what topics and units were asked. In order to score well in the exam, candidates must cover all high-weightage topics of the JEE Main 2023 syllabus. In order to determine the type of questions asked and high-weightage topics and chapters, it is suggested to solve JEE Main previous year papers.

JEE Main Physics Syllabus 2023 Topic-wise Overview

Topics No of Questions Marks Modern Physics 5 20 Heat and Thermodynamics 3 12 Optics 3 12 Current Electricity 3 12 Electrostatics 3 12 Magnetics 2 8 Unit, Dimension and Vector 1 4 Kinematics 1 4 Laws of motion 1 4 Work, Power and Energy 1 4 Centre Of Mass, Impulse, and Momentum 1 4 Rotation 1 4 Gravitation 1 4 Simple Harmonic Motion 1 4 Solids and Fluids 1 4 Waves 1 4 Electromagnetics Induction; AC 1 4

JEE Main 2023 Chemistry Syllabus Topic-wise Overview

Topics No of Questions Marks Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry 3 12 Periodic table and Representative Elements 3 12 Thermodynamics And Gaseous State 2 8 Atomic Structure 2 8 Chemical Bonding 2 8 Chemical And Ionic Equilibrium 2 8 Solid State And Surface Chemistry 2 8 Nuclear Chemistry And Environment 2 8 Mole Concept 1 4 Redox Reaction 1 4 Electrochemistry 1 4 Chemical Kinetics 1 4 Solution and Colligative Properties 1 4 General Organic Chemistry 1 4 Stereochemistry 1 4 Hydrocarbon 1 4 Alkyl Halides 1 4 Carboxylic Acid and their Derivatives 1 4 Carbohydrates, amino acid and Polymers 1 4 Aromatic Compounds 1 4

JEE Main 2023 Mathematics Syllabus Topic-wise Overview

Topics No of Questions Marks Coordinate Geometry 5 20 Limits, Continuity and Differentiability 3 12 Integral Calculus 3 12 Complex numbers and Quadratic Equation 2 8 Matrices and Determinants 2 8 Statistics and Probability 2 8 Three Dimensional Geometry 2 8 Vector Algebra 2 8 Sets, Relation and Function 1 4 Permutations and Combinations 1 4 Binomial Theorem and Its Application 1 4 Sequences and Series 1 4 Trigonometry 1 4 Mathematical Reasoning 1 4 Differential Equation 1 4 Statics and Dynamics 1 4 Differential Calculus 1 4

JEE Main Syllabus 2023 Physics- Most Important Chapters to Cover

Chapter name Concept name Physics and Measurement

  • Physical quantity
  • System of unit
  • Practical units
  • Dimension
  • Frequency, angular frequency, angular velocity, velocity gradient

Work Energy and Power

  • Nature of Work Done
  • Work done by variable force
  • Kinetic energy
  • Potential energy
  • Potential energy curve

Rotational Motion

  • Center of mass
  • Position of centre of mass for solid cone
  • Motion of the centre of mass
  • Equations of Linear Motion and Rotational Motion.
  • Torque

Properties of Solids and Liquids

  • Stokes’ law & Terminal Velocity
  • Surface energy
  • Excess pressure inside a liquid drop & soap bubble
  • Thermal stress and thermal strain
  • Heat

Kinetic theory of Gases

  • States of Matter
  • Gas laws(I)
  • Ideal gas equation
  • Various types of speeds of ideal gases
  • Kinetic energy of ideal gas

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating currents

  • Magnetic flux
  • Faraday’s law of induction
  • Motional Electromotive force(I)
  • AC voltage applied to an inductor
  • Motional Electromotive force(II)

Communication Systems

  • Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
  • Amplitude Modulation

Experimental skills

  • To compare emf of two given primary cells using potentiometer
  • To measure the thickness of the given sheet using screw gauge
  • To measure the diameter of small spherical cylindrical body using Vernier Callipers
  • To determine resistance of a galvanometer by half-deflection method and to find its figure of merit

JEE Main Syllabus 2023 Chemistry- Most Important Chapters to Cover

Chapter name Concept name Some basic concepts in chemistry

  • Empirical Formula And Molecular Formula
  • MOLE CONCEPT AND MOLAR MASS
  • Stoichiometry, Stoichiometric Calculations And Limiting Reagent
  • Reactions in Solutions

States of matter

  • The Gas Laws- Boyle’s Law (Pressure — Volume Relationship)
  • Intermolecular Forces
  • Ideal Gas Equation
  • Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure
  • Graham’s Law of Diffusion

Atomic Structure

  • Photoelectric effect
  • Line spectrum of hydrogen
  • Radius, velocity and the energy of nth Bohr orbital
  • Debroglie wavelength
  • Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

Chemical Thermodynamics

  • Path, State Function, Types Of Process
  • Reversible, Irreversible, Polytropic Process
  • First Law Or Law Of Conservation Of Energy
  • Isothermal Reversible And Isothermal Irreversible
  • Adiabatic Reversible And Irreversible Expansion

Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry

  • Balancing of Redox Reactions
  • Oxidation Number and Oxidation State
  • Types of Redox Reactions
  • Balancing of Redox Reaction: Ion Electrode Method
  • Balancing of Disproportionation Redox Reaction: Ion Electrode Method

General Principle and process of Isolation of metals

  • Froth Floatation Process
  • Leaching: Chemical Method
  • Conversion of ore into oxide — Calcination and Roasting
  • Electrolytic Refining
  • Vapour Phase Refining

S — Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals)

  • Chemical Properties of Alkali Metals — 1
  • Chemical Properties of Alkali Metals — 2
  • Anomalous Behaviour of Lithium
  • Halides of Alkali Metals
  • Sodium Chloride and Sodium Hydroxide

d — and f — BLOCK ELEMENTS

  • Screening Effect and Lanthanoid Contraction
  • Atomic Size/Radii
  • Ionisation Energy
  • Oxidation State
  • Magnetic Properties and Character

Co-ordination Compounds

  • Addition Compounds or Molecular Compounds
  • Terminologies Related to Coordination Compound
  • Types of Ligands — 1
  • Oxidation Number
  • Coordination Number

Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

  • Sublimation and Crystallisation
  • Distillation under reduced pressure and Steam distillation
  • Chromatography
  • Test for Halogens
  • Duma’s Method

Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

  • Functional Group
  • IUPAC Nomenclature — 1
  • Carbocations
  • Carbanions
  • Alkyl Free Radicals

Organic Compounds containing Halogens

  • Nature of C-X bond and Physical Properties
  • Reaction with PCl5, PCl3, SOCl2 and HX
  • Strong and Weak bases
  • SN2 Reaction
  • SN1 Reaction

Organic Compounds containing Oxygen

  • Grignard Reagent — 1
  • Reduction by LiAlH4 and NaBH4
  • Acylation and Oxidation of Alcohols
  • Reaction of Phenols with dil. HNO3
  • Preparation of Aldehydes

Chemistry in Everyday Life

  • Analgesics
  • Antibiotics
  • Preservatives

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

  • Preliminary Test with Dilute Sulphuric Acid (Systematic Analysis of Anions):
  • Analysis of Cations

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

  • Lewis Representation of Simple Molecules (Lewis Structure)
  • Limitations of The Octet Rule
  • Bond Parameters: length, angle, energy, strength
  • Fazan’s Rule and Covalent Character in Ionic Bond
  • p?-p? and p?-d? bonding

Classification of Elements and Periodic table

  • Long form of Modern periodic table
  • Classification of Elements : s-block
  • Atomic Radius of Element
  • Variation of Atomic Radii and ionic radii
  • Ionisation Enthalpy or Ionisation Potential

JEE Main Syllabus 2023 Mathematics- Most Important Chapters to Cover

Chapter name Concept name Sets, Relations and Functions

  • Subsets, Proper Subset, Improper Subset, Intervals
  • Union of sets, Properties of union
  • Intersection of Set, Properties of Intersection
  • Cardinal number of some sets
  • Domain, Range of Relation

Complex numbers and quadratic equations

  • Iota and powers of Iota
  • Complex number
  • Conjugate of complex numbers and their properties
  • Modulus of complex number and its Properties
  • Euler form of complex number

Matrices and Determinants

  • Matrices, order of matrices, row and column matrix
  • Multiplication of two matrices
  • Properties of matrix multiplication
  • Transpose of a matrix
  • Transpose conjugate of a matrix and properties

Permutations and combinations

  • PERMUTATION AS AN ARRANGEMENT
  • APPLICATION OF PERMUTATION-I
  • GEOMETRICAL PERMUTATIONS
  • DIFFERENT CASES OF GEOMETRICAL ARRANGEMENTS
  • RANK OF A WORD IN A DICTIONARY

Binomial theorem and its simple applications

  • Binomial Theorem and Expression of Binomial Theorem
  • Properties of Binomial Theorem and Binomial Coefficient (Part 1)
  • Properties of Binomial Theorem and Binomial Coefficient (Part 2)
  • Some Standard Expansions (Part 2)
  • General Term of Binomial Expansion

Sequence and series

  • Sequences, Series and Progression
  • Arithmetic Progression
  • Important Properties of an AP -Part 1
  • Important Properties of an AP -Part 2
  • Sum of n terms of an AP

Limit , continuity and differentiability

  • Algebra of Limits
  • Limit of Indeterminate Form and Algebraic limit
  • Limit of Algebraic function
  • Algebraic Function of type ‘infinity (∞)
  • Trigonometric Limits

Integral Calculus

  • Integration as Reverse Process of Differentiation
  • Fundamental Formulae of Indefinite Integration (Trigonometric Functions)
  • Some Special Integration
  • Application of Special Integral Formula (Part 1)
  • Integration by Parts

Differential equations

  • Differential Equation
  • Formation of Differential Equation and Solutions of a Differential Equation
  • Homogeneous Differential Equation
  • Linear Differential Equation
  • Bernoulli’s Equation

Co-ordinate geometry

  • Coordinate Axes
  • Distance between two points
  • Section Formula
  • Centroid
  • Incentre

Three Dimensional Geometry

  • Introduction to 3D Coordinate System
  • Section Formula, Direction Cosines and Direction Ratio
  • Equations for a Line in Space
  • Angle Between Two Lines
  • Shortest Distance between Two Lines

Vector Algebra

  • Types of Vectors
  • Direction Cosines and Direction Ratio
  • Component of vector and Vector Joining Two Points
  • Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
  • Section Formula

Statistics and Probability

  • Mean
  • Median
  • Mode
  • Dispersion (Range, Mean Deviation)
  • Dispersion (Variance and Standard Deviation)

Trigonometry

  • Trigonometric Ratio for Compound Angles (Part 1)
  • Measurement of Angle
  • Trigonometric Functions of Acute Angles
  • Trigonometric Identities
  • Trigonometric Ratio for Compound Angles (Some more Result)

Mathematical reasoning

  • Truth Table
  • Relation Between Set Notation and Truth Table
  • Converse, Inverse, and Contrapositive
  • Tautology And Contradiction
  • Algebra of Statements

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Kuldeep
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