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    JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus is based on topics such as Organic Chemistry, p-Block Elements, d- & f-Block Elements, Chemical Bonding, Coordination Compounds, etc. A total of 30 questions are asked from JEE chemistry syllabus of which candidates have to answer any 25. Check JEE Main Chemistry Exam Pattern

    Chemistry is often considered the most scoring section in JEE Main question paper. Most of the questions in JEE Main Chemistry Question Paper are directly from the exercises given in Class 11th and Class 12th NCERT. Questions from Physical Chemistry are usually numerical based. Check JEE Main Chemistry Question Paper

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    Table of Contents

    1. JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus Chapters
    2. JEE Main Chemistry Chapter-wise Weightage
    3. JEE Main Chemistry Video Lectures for Preparation
    4. JEE Main Chemistry Preparation Tips by IITians
      4.1 Tackle JEE Main Physical Chemistry
      4.2 Tackle JEE Main Organic Chemistry
      4.3 Tackle JEE Main Inorganic Chemistry
    5. JEE Main Chemistry Paper Attempting Tips
    6. Best Books for JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus
    7. JEE Main Chemistry Question Papers
      7.1 JEE Main Chemistry Online Mock Tests

    JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus Chapters

    JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus: Topics and Sub-Topics

    JEE Main Chemistry syllabus comprises a total of three sections spread over 28 units from Physical, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry. The table covers all the topics and sub-topics from JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus-

    TopicsSub-Topics
    PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
    UNIT I: SOME BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRYMatter and its nature, Dalton's atomic theory: Concept of atom, molecule, element, and compound: Physical quantities and their measurements in Chemistry, precision, and accuracy, significant figures. S.I.Units, dimensional analysis: Laws of chemical combination; Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae: Chemical equations and stoichiometry.
    UNIT 2: STATES OF MATTERClassification of matter into solid, liquid, and gaseous states. Gaseous State: Measurable properties of gases: Gas laws - Boyle's law, Charle’s law. Graham's law of diffusion. Avogadro's law, Dalton's law of partial pressure; Concept of Absolute scale of temperature; Ideal gas equation; Kinetic theory of gases (only postulates); Concept of average, root mean square and most probable velocities; Real gases, deviation from Ideal behaviour, compressibility factor, and van der Waals equation. Liquid State: Properties of liquids - vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension, and effect of temperature on them (qualitative treatment only). Solid State: Classification of solids: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea); Bragg's Law and its applications: Unit cell and lattices, packing in solids (fcc, bcc and hcp lattices), voids, calculations involving unit cell parameters, an imperfection in solids; Electrical and magnetic properties.
    UNIT 3: ATOMIC STRUCTUREThomson and Rutherford atomic models and their limitations; Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect; Spectrum of the hydrogen atom. Bohr model of a hydrogen atom - its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr's model; Dual nature of matter, de Broglie's relationship. Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Elementary ideas of quantum mechanics, quantum mechanics, the quantum mechanical model of the atom, its important features. Concept of atomic orbitals as one-electron wave functions: Variation of and 2 with r for 1s and 2s orbitals; various quantum numbers (principal, angular momentum, and magnetic quantum numbers) and their significance; shapes of s, p, and d - orbitals, electron spin and spin quantum number: Rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle. Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule, electronic configuration of elements, extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals.
    UNIT 4: CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTUREKossel - Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds. Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculation of lattice enthalpy. Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity. Fajan’s rule, dipole moment: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR ) theory and shapes of simple molecules. Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory - its important features, the concept of hybridization involving s, p, and d orbitals; Resonance. Molecular Orbital Theory - Its important features. LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length, and bond energy. Elementary idea of metallic bonding. Hydrogen bonding and its applications.
    UNIT 5: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICSFundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, types of processes. The 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, phase transition, hydration, ionization, and solution. The second law of thermodynamics - Spontaneity of processes; S of the universe and G of the system as criteria for spontaneity. G (Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium constant.
    UNIT 6: SOLUTIONSDifferent methods for expressing the concentration of solution - molality, molarity, mole fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both), the vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult's Law - Ideal and non-ideal solutions, vapour pressure - composition, plots for ideal and nonideal solutions; Colligative properties of dilute solutions - a relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression of freezing point, the elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure; Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties; Abnormal value of molar mass, van’t Hoff factor and its significance.
    UNIT 7: EQUILIBRIUMMeaning of equilibrium, the concept of dynamic equilibrium. Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid - gas and solid-gas equilibria, Henry's law. General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes. Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance, the significance of G and G in chemical equilibrium, factors affecting equilibrium concentration, pressure, temperature, the effect of catalyst; Le Chatelier’s principle. 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 multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water. pH scale, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, the solubility of sparingly soluble salts and solubility products, buffer solutions.
    UNIT 8: REDOX REACTIONS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRYElectronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, 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: Kohlrausch’s law and its applications. Electrochemical cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials including standard electrode potential, half - cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic cell and its measurement: Nernst equation and its applications; Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs' energy change: Dry cell and lead accumulator; Fuel cells.
    UNIT 9: CHEMICAL KINETICSRate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, pressure, and catalyst; 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).
    UNIT 10: SURFACE CHEMISTRYAdsorption- Physisorption and chemisorption and their characteristics, factors affecting 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; multi-molecular. macromolecular and associated colloids (micelles), preparation and properties of colloids - Tyndall effect. Brownian movement, electrophoresis, dialysis, coagulation, and flocculation: Emulsions and their characteristics.
    INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    UNIT 11: CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PERIODICITY IN PROPERTIESModem 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, electron gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states, and chemical reactivity.
    UNIT 12: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF METALSModes of occurrence of elements in nature, minerals, ores; Steps involved in the extraction of metals - concentration, reduction (chemical and electrolytic methods), and refining with special reference to the extraction of Al. Cu, Zn, and Fe; Thermodynamic and electrochemical principles involved in the extraction of metals.
    UNIT 13: HYDROGENPosition of hydrogen in periodic table, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen; Physical and chemical properties of water and heavy water; Structure, preparation, reactions, and uses of hydrogen peroxide; Classification of hydrides - ionic, covalent, and interstitial; Hydrogen as a fuel.
    UNIT 14: s -BLOCK ELEMENTS (ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS)Group -1 and 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 and sodium hydroxide and sodium hydrogen carbonate; Industrial uses of lime, limestone. Plaster of Paris and cement: Biological significance of Na, K. Mg, and Ca.
    UNIT 15: p- BLOCK ELEMENTSGroup -13 to Group 18 Elements General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups; unique behaviour of the first element in each group. Groupwise study of the p - block elements Group -13 Preparation, properties, and uses of boron and aluminum; Structure, properties, and uses of borax, boric acid, diborane, boron trifluoride, aluminum chloride, and alums. Group -14 The 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; Allotrophic forms of phosphorus; Preparation, properties, structure, and uses of ammonia, nitric acid, phosphine, and phosphorus halides, (PCl3. PCl5); Structures of oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen and phosphorus. Group -16 Preparation, properties, structures, and uses of ozone: Allotropic forms of sulphur; Preparation, properties, structures, 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; Structures of Interhalogen compounds and oxides and oxoacids of halogens. Group-18 Occurrence and uses of noble gases; Structures of fluorides and oxides of xenon.
    UNIT 16: d - and f- BLOCK ELEMENTSTransition 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 Lanthanoids - Electronic configuration, oxidation states, and lanthanoid contraction. Actinoids - Electronic configuration and oxidation states.
    UNIT 17: CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDSIntroduction to coordination compounds. Werner's theory; ligands, coordination number, denticity. chelation; IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear co-ordination compounds, isomerism; Bonding-Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic properties; Importance of co-ordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems).
    UNIT 18: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRYEnvironmental pollution - Atmospheric, water, and soil. Atmospheric pollution - Tropospheric and Stratospheric Tropospheric pollutants - Gaseous pollutants: Oxides of carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur, 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 the 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.
    ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    UNIT 19: PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDSPurification - Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction, and chromatography - principles and their applications. Qualitative analysis - Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, and halogens. Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) - Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur, phosphorus. Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae: Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis,
    UNIT 20:SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRYTetravalency of carbon: Shapes of simple molecules - hybridization (s and p): Classification of organic compounds based on functional groups: and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulphur; Homologous series: Isomerism - structural and stereoisomerism. Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC) 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 reactions- Substitution, addition, elimination, and rearrangement.
    UNITS 21: HYDROCARBONSClassification, 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 (Markownikoffs and peroxide effect): Ozonolysis and polymerization. Alkynes - Acidic character: Addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, and hydrogen halides: Polymerization. Aromatic hydrocarbons - Nomenclature, benzene - structure and aromaticity: Mechanism of electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration. Friedel - Craft's alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in monosubstituted benzene.
    UNIT 22: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING HALOGENSGeneral methods of preparation, properties, and reactions; Nature of C-X bond; Mechanisms of substitution reactions. Uses; Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform freons, and DDT.
    UNIT 23: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING OXYGENGeneral methods of preparation, properties, reactions, and uses. ALCOHOLS, PHENOLS, AND ETHERS Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of dehydration. Phenols: Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation. nitration and sulphonation. Reimer - Tiemann reaction. Ethers: Structure. 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 (Wolf Kishner and Clemmensen); the acidity of -hydrogen. aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction. Haloform reaction, Chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and Ketones. Carboxylic Acids Acidic strength and factors affecting it,
    UNIT 24: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGENGeneral 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.
    UNIT 25: POLYMERSGeneral introduction and classification of polymers, general methods of polymerization, - Addition and condensation, copolymerization. Natural and synthetic, rubber and vulcanization, some important polymers with emphasis on their monomers and uses – polythene, nylon, polyester, and bakelite.
    UNIT 26: BIOMOLECULESGeneral introduction and importance of biomolecules. CARBOHYDRATES - Classification; aldoses and ketoses: monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose, and maltose).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. NUCLEIC ACIDS – Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA. Biological functions of nucleic acids.
    UNIT 27: CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFEChemicals in Medicines - Analgesics, tranquilizers, antiseptics, disinfectants, antimicrobials, anti-fertility drugs, antibiotics, antacids. Anti-histamines -their meaning and common examples. Chemicals in food - Preservatives, artificial sweetening agents - common examples. Cleansing Agents - Soaps and detergents, cleansing action
    UNIT 28: PRINCIPLES RELATED TO PRACTICAL CHEMISTRYDetection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of the following functional groups; hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl, and amino groups in organic compounds. The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following: Inorganic compounds; Mohr’s salt, potash alum. 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 and Anions Chemical principles involved in the following experiments: 1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4 2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base. 3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols. 4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.

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    JEE Main Chemistry Weightage

    JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus Weightage

    Chemistry questions are often well spread out amongst various topics, the topic-wise weightage of JEE Main chemistry questions with respect to the number of questions across each session in JEE Main exam has been mentioned below.

    JEE Main Chemistry Weightage
    ChaptersJEE Chemistry Questions
    June Session (2022)July Session (2022)
    Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers1412
    Aldehydes & Ketones99
    Amines1312
    Basic Concepts of Chemistry1313
    Biomolecules1310
    Carboxylic Acid Derivatives43
    Chemical Bonding1415
    Chemical Equilibrium63
    Chemical Kinetics1210
    Chemistry in Everyday Life139
    Classification of Elements and Periodicity88
    Coordination Compounds1713
    d & f Block Elements1516
    Electrochemistry158
    Environmental Chemistry87
    General Organic Chemistry2220
    Haloalkanes & Haloarenes102
    Hydrocarbons1111
    Hydrogen56
    Ionic Equilibrium67
    Isolation of Metals139
    p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)68
    p Block Elements (Group 15-18)2114
    Polymers108
    Practical Chemistry40
    Redox Reactions710
    s Block Elements1110
    Solid State63
    Solutions1210
    States of Matter57
    Structure of Atom1410
    Surface Chemistry107
    Thermodynamics (C)1410

    JEE Main Chemistry Weightage (2021-2019)

    Topics202120202019
    Coordination Compounds433130
    General Organic Chemistry532723
    Hydrocarbons382121
    Amines401419
    Thermodynamics(C)271523
    Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure322010
    Solution291319
    Biomolecules291418
    Chemical Kinetics261717
    Structure of Atoms281318
    Environmental Chemistry25823
    Aldehydes and Ketones251218
    General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals27917
    d and f Block Elements281113
    p Block Elements( Group 15,16,17 & 18)251413
    Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry261312
    Electrochemistry211614
    Surface Chemistry231115
    Periodic Tables181714
    Alcohols Phenols and Ether25815
    s Block Elements231014
    Hydrogen241013
    Haloalkanes Haloarenes141215
    Redox Reactions21106
    Ionic Equilibrium171010
    Solid States17510
    Polymers14512
    Chemical equilibrium1588
    Chemistry in Everyday Life13126
    Carboxylic Acid Derivatives12413
    States of Matter1168
    p Block Elements( Group 13 & 14)8412
    Practical Chemistry301

    JEE Chemistry Video Lectures

    JEE Main Chemistry Video Lectures

    NTA has provided online video lectures by IIT Faculty and experts for the preparation of JEE Main Chemistry section . The steps to access the video lectures are as follows:

    • Visit the official website of NTA i.e. nta.ac.in.
    • Click on the “CONTENT BASED LECTURES - FOR JEE MAIN AND NEET-UG BY IIT PROFESSORS / SUBJECT EXPERTS” tab. 
    • You will be redirected to the page containing the name of different subjects. 
    • Choose the video lecture by clicking on the subject. 
    Direct Link to JEE Main Chemistry Video Lectures

    Why should Candidates Attempt Chemistry First in JEE Main B.E/ B. Tech Paper?

    It is often advised by experts out of three sections of B.E/ B. Tech paper of JEE Main, chemistry should be attempted first. 

    • Chemistry questions include a major portion of fact-based questions. Therefore solving them first will be a quick process. The extra time left can be then utilized for the physics and maths sections which are considered more time-consuming. 
    • In chemistry too, It is a good move to start with questions of inorganic chemistry, for example, reading well through chapters like P, S-block and Classification of elements and periodicity in property. Questions from these topics are direct and can be answered through direct application of knowledge of concepts.
    •  Experts suggest that the entire JEE Main Chemistry section should be solved in not more than 40-45 minutes.
    • The advisable order within the chemistry section of B.E/ B. Tech paper is Inorganic chemistry ( 6- 8 min) followed by Organic chemistry ( 12- 15 min) followed by Physical chemistry ( 15 - 17 min). The 5 numerical value based questions have to be solved in the remaining time out of the total of 40-45 minutes.

    JEE Main Chemistry Tips by IITians

    JEE Main Chemistry Preparation Tips by IITians 

    How to tackle JEE Main Physical Chemistry?

    • Physical Chemistry is the most liked section of chemistry by almost every student because it requires no intense memorization of chemical reactions. Physical chemistry has a lot many constants and involves various calculations, so to excel in physical chemistry the golden rule is to practice as much as you can.
    • Class 11th Physical chemistry is relatively tougher than that of class 12th. Topics like Ionic Equilibrium and Thermodynamics are the toughest ones and require in-depth knowledge of theory as well as practice to solve their questions on the day of examinations. NCERT textbook is the best for theory for both these chapters and for problem-solving, the books of N. Avasthi book can be useful.
    • Topics like Atomic structure, Chemical Equilibrium, Gaseous state and Mole Concepts are easy and scoring too. Atomic structure must be focussed with greater effort because the same chapter is in class 12th physics also and the content is almost same.
    • On the contrary to class 11th, the Physical Chemistry of class 12th is much easier and scoring too. Chapters like Solid State, Solutions, and Chemical kinetics are easy which makes it easy to score in physical chemistry. The only intriguing chapter in class 12th is Electrochemistry. This chapter also requires in-depth knowledge of theory then only you can solve the questions of this chapter. The Level-2 problems in N. Avasthi book are really very good and will help you build a good foundation for this chapter.
    • Lastly, Surface Chemistry is a completely theoretical chapter but very rewarding because 1 question from this chapter directly from the NCERT textbook is present in both JEE Mains as well as in JEE Advanced.
    • Class 12th has more weightage than 11th. Topics like Solid State, Solutions, Chemical kinetics, and Atomic Structure are easy and almost 2 questions from each of these chapters are present in every competitive exam. Thermodynamics, Ionic equilibrium and Electrochemistry are a bit tough so practice these topics more efficiently.

    For physical chemistry practice is the key to success, so books with good questions become very important. For theory preparation, read NCERT textbooks and class notes (of school or coaching) only because side books contain additional topics too which are not in the syllabus of any exam. For practicing questions refer to books by:

    • N. Avasthi
    • P.Bahadur
    • R.C Mukharjee
    • O.P. Tandon

    How to tackle JEE Main Organic Chemistry?

    • Approximately 33% of the Chemistry questions in JEE Main are from Organic Chemistry with equal weightage to the syllabus of class XI and XII. Though questions from this section appear to be tough to some people, they consume very little time if one has proper knowledge of this section of the subject. 
    • The students should have a clear understanding of the facts and concepts of Organic chemistry while solving the questions because often the options are confusing and people make mistakes because of their vague understanding of facts. So, to have a clear understanding of the subject the first and foremost thing we should do is study NCERT thoroughly and complete all the exercises with full dedication because many times questions come directly from NCERT.
    • The most important topic in the subject is General Organic Chemistry because the concepts, mechanisms, and exceptions taught in this topic are used in all the later chapters of Organic Chemistry. 
    • There are some very easy topics that are in the JEE Mains syllabus which can fetch marks even if one prepares them a month before the exams. These topics are Biomolecules and polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, and the Classification of elements in Organic Compounds.
    • Organic Chemistry also requires a lot of practice because there are many variations of questions. But since questions from this section consume very little time so we can practice lots of questions. One should completely understand the concepts of resonance, acidity, and basicity and practice all sorts of questions related to these because these concepts are used in almost every Organic Chemistry chapter, and often question are asked to determine the order of acidity or basicity.
    • “One thing which I would suggest everyone do is to prepare a list of exceptional behaviors of reagents and substrates after every chapter as it would prove to be a very useful tool while revising the chapters. I would also suggest practicing solving Organic Chemistry questions for at least 30 to 45 minutes every day to gain complete mastery over the topics.”
    • The most important thing which can fetch very good marks in Organic Chemistry in both JEE Advanced and JEE Mains is the knowledge of mechanisms of reactions and the reagents used in the reactions because they determine what product would be formed in the reactions, so knowledge of these topics is a must. Aromatic compounds and their reactions are also very important, they come every year on the question paper. For example,
    JEE Main Chemistry
    • For other reference books, one can use ‘MS Chauhan Organic Chemistry’, it contains a vast variety of questions that can help to get a complete understanding of the topics, and for theory, apart from NCERT, one can use ‘GRB Organic Chemistry by OP Tandon’ or ‘Organic Chemistry for JEE Main and Advanced by Ranjeet Shahi’. Apart from these books, solving past-year questions is also a must-do for every student. 

    How to tackle JEE Main Inorganic Chemistry?

    • Inorganic chemistry makes up almost 50% of the plus two chemistry syllabus, even though it is a widely neglected topic due to the requirement of memorization of innumerable facts and exceptions rather than core concepts, unlike the organic part. 
    • However, this part also guarantees an edge over the other co-participants if one can master it. Unlike organic chemistry which includes hundred of complex reaction mechanisms, grasping few concepts and continuous revision of exceptions on a daily basis will ensure an easy sail through the inorganic chapters. 
    • For higher secondary examination the marks distribution remains almost the same for both classes 11 and 12 which is 39/70. Hence more than half the paper is dedicated to the inorganic section which actually makes it scoring for students who have been wise enough to prepare this part.
    • Coming to the preparation strategy, all you need is NCERTS of class 11 -12 which comes in two parts, accompanied by just one good reference book. 
    • NCERTs cover all the basic concepts in a lucid way and each line of the book should be read thoroughly as many times as you require to grasp it. Keeping highlighters to mark the important lines is a good idea as many students do. You may keep a notebook to jot down important parts, reactions, and exceptions which you may revise later. Using sticky papers and keeping them within the chapters in the book itself is a better idea as it will help in quick revision whenever you open the books to glance through the chapters before your D-day.
    • The exceptions, important reactions as those from salt analysis, redox chapters, and periodic tables can be drawn on sheets and stuck on the walls too as continuous visualization helps the memory to retain better.
    • Next is how much time one needs to allot for this section. This is an easier section that only needs your patience and memory. In a year-round approach, revise the chapters as they are taught in your schools or coaching center on the same day itself (p.s. don’t keep for last-minute revisions) and afterward keep revisiting them on weekends. 
    • After the syllabus is over, dedicate at least 1 hour to revise the chapters with special focus on exceptions every day, with time it will take lesser time, say 30-45 mins. Questions are mostly asked from exceptions and reactions in competitive exams, hence that should be the priority.
    • Some of the reference books referred by toppers are J.D Lee, O.P Tandon. And for problem-solving, you can refer a book by Cengage publication or “problems in inorganic chemistry “by VK Jaiswal. Anyone and mind you just one is enough.
    •  For JEE Main, only 17-18 questions are asked on average, plus two preparation (exceptions most importantly) along with lot of MCQs practice will be fine. Take notes of important points while you solve MCQs, that will really help you to cover all the topics in a shorter time. If reading doesn’t help, one may also refer the online videos by Byju ‘s and Kaysons as these are the best two.
    • NCERTs should act as your Bible supplemented with a lot of problem-solving. Consistent revision of all the concepts and exceptions will surely give you a perfect score in the subject.

    JEE Main Chemistry Paper Attempting Tips

    Being the most scoring section, chemistry often turns out to be a major rank uplifter for one’s overall performance in JEE Main. However, chemistry is often proves troublesome in terms of preparation for candidates, here are some tips that can assist the candidates in their preparation for JEE Main Chemistry:

    • Use limited and accurate resources: Don’t try to cover the syllabus from multiple sources, you must practice from NCERT well. Other than that, you can read different concepts from a few acknowledged sources. Make voice notes or written notes and revise them regularly. 
    • Solve Questions Everyday: Retention is one of the factors resulting in a good attempt in the chemistry section, and retention can only be assured with practice. Candidates should make a habit of solving 40-50 questions on a daily basis. Whether you mix the questions from various topics or handle questions from a specific topic everyday totally depends on you.The way to maximize your score in Chemistry is to ensure a balance between analytical skills and memorization skills.
    • Identify answers through approximations: It is not wise to test your mathematics skills while solving the chemistry questions. You must remember that the time is limited and solve accordingly. Candidates can get an approximate answer and pick the option closest to it, unless the options are really close to each other.
    • Practice with previous year papers and mock tests: Practicing is the most essential component of your preparation as per all the experts. Practice and analyze your performance constantly to know the productivity of your current plan. 
    • Invest your time wisely: The importance of time management in the chemistry paper is of utmost importance, candidates can save time in direct questions and invest the same in questions that will take longer in terms of attempting. 

    JEE Main Chemistry Books

    Best Books for JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus

    While NCERT textbooks of class XI and XII are considered the best source of preparation for JEE Main Chemistry as many direct questions are asked form these texts, here is a list of some other books that can be of help to candidates:

    Authors/PublishersBooks
    P BahadurConcept of Physical Chemistry for JEE Main & Advanced
    N AwasthiPhysical Chemistry
    Solomons and FryhleOrganic Chemistry
    Morrison and BoydOrganic Chemistry
    R.K GuptaArihant's Practice Book Chemistry for JEE Main And Advanced
    J D LeeConcise Inorganic Chemistry
    Freedman and YoungUniversity Chemistry
    MS ChauhanElementary problems in Organic Chemistry
    O.P. TandonPhysical Chemistry; Organic Chemistry
    P.W.AtkinsPhysical Chemistry
    R.C. MukherjeeModern Approach to Chemical Calculations

    JEE Main Chemistry Question Paper

    JEE Main Chemistry Question Papers

    Even though JEE Main Chemistry section is considered to be the easiest among the three sections, candidates must never underestimate the preparation required to crack the section. Since most of JEE Main Chemistry questions are based on the exercises in NCERT Chemistry, solving previous year question papers will help in understanding the format of the question and also the topics mostly covered in the exam. The section below mentions PDF links to JEE Main Chemistry Question Paper with Solution for preparation. Also CheckPrevious year JEE Main Chemistry Question Papers

    JEE Main 2022 Chemistry Question Paper with Solution PDF- Phase 2

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    JEE Main 2022 Chemistry Question Paper with Solution PDF- Phase 1

    Paper/ SubjectExam DateShift/ SlotJEE Main Question Paper PDF
    B.E./ B.TechJune 29Shift 1Check Here
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    B.E./ B.TechJune 28Shift 1Check Here
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    B.E./ B.TechJune 27Shift 1Check Here
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    JEE Main Chemistry Mock Tests

    Analyzing your approach to the exam is one of the most important aspects of preparation. One must constantly check if their strategies for the exam are accurate and how good their hold is on various concepts with the help of JEE Main mock tests.

    NTA provides official mock tests for the assistance of candidates. These official mock tests can be accessed by the mock test from the official website of NTA i.e.nta.ac.in. A total of 18 mock tests have been released on the official website of NTA of which 15 tests are for Paper 1 while 3 are for Paper 2. Mock Tests can be accessed in English, Hindi, and Gujarati language. 

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    • Top Answer By Tanvi Jaipuriar on 27-Feb-2023

    Ans. Comparing competitive exams or choosing one over the other is a very illogical thing to do. The entire agenda behind a competitive exam is to build your knowledge and test you on the basis of the same. So unless you defer from gaining the right set of knowledge, any competitive exam will bear the same result. I have a very effective technique to tackle this issue. Prepare in such a way that you are appearing for JEE Advanced. This is because the course and structure of Advanced are such that once you are ready to clear that, you can clear every other exam too. This means your focus will not be divided and all you can do is focus on one exam. Keep focusing on the preparation for JEE Advanced and when your BITSAT is around the corner start solving mock tests to improve your speed. Prepare additionally for English and Logical Reasoning questions. BITSAT focuses more on your speed than the clarity of your concepts. So a mere preparation of 3 months before BITSAT is more than enough provided that your concepts are clear from JEE Advanced preparation. The short video below will explain the core differences between JEE and BITSAT So instead of choosing one single exam, prepare for JEE Advanced and target both as the future is unpredictable.  Read more

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    • Top Answer By Juhi Gupta on 16-Feb-2023

    Ans. A score of 250 out of 360 in Mains is difficult but not impossible. Your performance depends on your capacity to grasp concepts and your former knowledge. For some, it might be a cakewalk while for some it might be an unattainable number despite the relentless effort. The syllabus is elaborate so one should have a lot of time to prepare. If you are serious about scoring 250 follow the simple tips I have mentioned below Aim for a score that is higher than 250 and then only after tremendous efforts will you be able to touch the 250 mark. Choose a wise mentor who will guide you throughout your exam preparation. Continuous revision will do wonders for your preparation. Even if you are confident in a certain topic, keep revising so that the flow is not broken. Work on your weaknesses rather than ignoring them. My friend had joined the Filo-app. One-to-one sessions with tutors helped her a lot in making her understand and practice Math concepts. Take mock tests regularly, about once or twice a week. This helps you identify the areas you need to work on and prepares you well. Lastly, you need to stay optimistic as this journey you have embarked on is tough and requires a lot of determination and motivation. Take care of your health, both physical and mental. Read more

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    • Top Answer By Adrija Mukharjee on 25-Apr-2022

    Ans. NCERT books can help a lot to prepare for JEE Mains Chemistry. But it is not sufficient.  Inorganic Chemistry is the most scoring part. And for this section, NCERT books are a must. In past years there were questions directly from NCERT. But read your class notes and textbooks as well.  For Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, NCERT isn’t enough. You need to practice a lot, in order to have a good command of these sections. For these sections, go through the NCERT, make notes for important sections and solve practice series.  Read more

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    • Top Answer By Vedant Mishra on 22-Apr-2022

    Ans. You need to have a higher rank if you want a decent NIT and a good branch. Here is an estimated list of cutoffs for a few reputed NITs.  Institute  Estimated Cutoff (General category) NIT Warangal 1000 - 7000 NIT Trichy  500 - 5000 NIT Surathkal  300-5000 NIT Jaipur  1200-8000 NIT Allahabad  500-10000 These are approximate opening and closing ranks and the cutoff for these institutes varies each year.  Read more

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    • Top Answer By Gunjan Gupta on 16-Feb-2023

    Ans. Before choosing the best book I think it is very important to know your syllabus. Only then you can identify your weak and strong points from the syllabus and focus more on your weaknesses. The most important topics that are covered are Mole Concept Atomic Structure Periodicity Chemical and Molecular Bonding States of Matter Electrochemistry and Redox reactions Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium General Organic Chemistry Hydrogen Solutions and Colligative Properties Chemical Kinetics Coordination compounds P block, D&F block elements Metallurgy You can start preparing for these topics from class 11 itself. The books that are considered Bibles of Chemistry and are highly recommended for JEE Main and JEE Advanced aspirant include Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations: This book by RC Mukherjee is the best book out there for Physical Chemistry  Numerical Chemistry: This book by P Bahadur is recommended by many top tankers Organic Chemistry: This book by Robert Thornton Morrison is the best book for Organic Chemistry. Concise Organic Chemistry: This book by JD Lee is a great book for inorganic chemistry. It will make you fall in love with the subject rather than rote learning. Other than books you can resort to Video lectures, question papers, and a doubt solving forum. Most importantly Chemistry is a subject that requires tremendous concentration and consistency. You can go for frequent mock tests to test your knowledge. Read more

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    • Top Answer By Piyush Raj on 16-Feb-2023

    Ans. To join a reputed college, Indian students are required to give JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced. Cracking these exams with a top rank gives you the opportunity to join top National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Admission into such reputed colleges, kickstart your Engineering career. Although both JEE-Main and JEE-Advanced are Engineering entrance exams, both have severe dissimilarities. The aspects of these dissimilarities have been discussed below. Level of difficulty: JEE-Advanced is far more difficult than JEE-Main. The primary focus of JEE-Main is to evaluate the candidates' knowledge of their class 11th and 12th syllabus while JEE-Advanced is taken to evaluate the analytical and problem-solving skills of the students. Syllabus: The JEE Main syllabus is similar to the one prescribed by CBSE whereas JEE-Advanced has a different syllabus. Various topics covered in JEE Main are not included in JEE Advanced. Eligibility: A good JEE Main rank will open doors for admission to NITs and IITs. But with a good JEE Advanced rank, one can get admitted into the most coveted IITs. Qualification: JEE Main required a student to have completed his Class 12th only. Whereas JEE Advanced has set certain minimum cutoff criteria in JEE Main and also meets minimum board exam criteria. Examination pattern: JEE Main exam comprises one paper only while JEE Main comprises 2 papers. The former consists of objective and single-answer questions while the latter consists of a variety of problems including multi-right, matrix match, comprehension types, and much more. The pattern of the former hardly changes while the pattern of the latter is modified every year. I hope such a detailed comparison has cleared your doubts and clarified the doubts regarding both the entrance exams. Read more

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    • Top Answer By Harsh Jadav on 15-Jul-2022

    Ans. One of my juniors took JEE Main 2022. His examination was on 25th June, the 2nd shift. For him, the examination paper wasn’t too difficult. Physics was the easiest for him. He found the Mathematics section to be lengthy. The Chemistry section was a bit difficult for him. According to provisional answer key, he was getting around 187 marks. He was expecting 98 percentile. He scored 99.04 percentile.  Read more

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    • Top Answer By Snehomoy Banerjee on 18-Jun-2022

    Ans. Many seem to believe NTA has ruined JEE Main. There had been controversies regarding the percentile system. Students with higher scores got lower percentile and vice versa. Also, as the examination is done on different shifts and with different sets of questions, students seem to believe there is a huge luck factor at play. The normalization process isn’t full proof. The difficulty level of question papers is subjective and can’t be normalized.  Read more

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    • Top Answer By Sayak Mukharjee on 17-Jun-2022

    Ans. NCERT books are a good place to start the preparation for Organic Chemistry. But you shouldn’t rely on NCERT solely. Once you are through NCERT books, study standard reference books such as O.P. Tandon & A.K. Virmani, and Himanshu Pandey.   Organic Chemistry is extensive and NCERT books usually cover only the basic formulas. It’s good for clearing concepts but you will fall behind in competition if you are only following NCERT.  Read more

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