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JEE Main 2021 January session might get delayed by a month due to the current pandemic and postponement of this year’s events. The all India entrance test is conducted for candidates aspiring to get admitted in IITs, NITs, IIITs and other renowned colleges across the country for B.E/ B.Tech, B. Arch and B. Planning undergraduate programs. 

We’ve come up with a JEE Main 2021 Study plan which covers everything from the beginning to the revision phase of preparation. Soon after the conduction of JEE Main 2020, one can expect a clearer schedule for the next year.

JEE Main 2021 Important Dates

JEE Main 2021 January Session Important Dates (tentative)

Event Date
Notification from exam conducting board (NTA) Last week of August 2020
Starting of the registration process  1st week of September 2020
Closing of the registration process  2nd week of October 2020
Last date of application fee payment and uploading of scanned images 2nd week of October 2020
Opening of the application correction window 3rd week of October 
Release of admit card by NTA 1st week of December 2020
Date of the examination  1stweek of January 2021
Display of answer key sheet January 2021
Declaration of result  February 2021

Exam Pattern Highlights

JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern Highlights

  • Candidates who aspire a degree in B.E/B.tech will have to take up the paper - 1 of a total of 75 questions and 300 marks.
  • The question paper has three sections in it- Physics, Chemistry, and Maths, with 25 questions each section.
  • Candidates who aspire a degree in B.arch will have to take up the paper-2.
  • Candidates who aspire a degree in B.planning will have to take up the paper-3.
  • Candidates who take up the examination for B.planning will have to attempt 77 questions of total 400.
  • Candidates who take up the examination for B.arch will have to attempt 100 questions of total 400.
  • It is also possible to opt for both B. Arch and B. Planning simaltaneously.

JEE Main Marking Scheme: Correct responses in MCQs and Numeric Value Answer Based questions will be awarded with 4 marks each.There will be a deduction of 1 mark for every incorrect MCQ response. There will be no negative marking for incorrect responses in numeric value answer based questions and unattempted questions. Drawing Test in B. Arch paper will have 2 questions for 50 marks each.

Pointers for Before You Begin with JEE Main 2021 Preparation

  • Make a list of all essential chapters and topics.
  • Go through the previous year's question papers with answer keys.
  • Prefer the right study material/guide and use the same study material throughout your preparation period.
  • Take-up regular mock tests and make a note of scores each time.
  • Get into the habit of studying everyday. 

JEE Main Preparation Tips

JEE Main 2021 Preparation Tips

Understand the syllabus

  • A candidate desiring to crack the exam with decent ranks should be thorough with what's inside the study material and total syllabus for the exam. 
  • A candidate can get the complete details on the official website of the exam conducting board.
  • Go through and observe the pattern of examination from previous year's question papers.

Follow a strict time table 

  • A candidate should never expect a positive result/outcome without proper planning.
  • The sincere aspirant who is desiring to ace the exam should follow up a regular and strict routine.
  • During the initial days, just one hour for each subject is sufficient.
  • Candidates with desires should slowly ace up the duration(minimum of 2-4 per subject) contributed to each question following the days.
  • During the weekends, the candidate can extend the time up to 4-5 hours.

Try and understand the basics of each subject:

  • Basic knowledge and ideas about the subject that you are dealing with plays a significant role.
  • A candidate with no basic knowledge about the subject or topic might find it much more complicated than others to solve the questions.
  • Candidates facing such difficulty can overcome it by watching a subject related video online or listening to tutors.

Start with NCERT 

  • Candidates who cracked the examination previously would always suggest starting from basic.
  • NCERT books: NCERT books are known to one among few standard books across the country.
  • Usually, most of the problems are direct questions from NCERT books.
  • When it comes to chemistry, almost all reactions mentioned in the NCERT textbook are asked directly.
  • Candidates should be thorough and confident with every part of NCERT textbook and move on to further complicated books/study material.

Regular practice

  • Questions expected in JEE Main are mostly numerical and less concept-oriented.
  • Candidates should start with fundamental problems from NCERT textbooks and slowly move on to further complicated textbooks/study material.
  • Candidates should practice several methods to solve a problem.

Notes are your best resource

  • An aspiring candidate should always make a note of what she/he continues to prepare.
  • Experts prove that it significantly would stay in memory if something practised/studied by writing than orally studying or listening to someone explain.
  • Candidates during the final preparation wouldn't find time to read everything from the textbook, the notes you prepare during the initial stage of preparation would be more than just enough to glance through during the final few days left before the exam.

Appear for regular mock tests

  • Aspirants from previous years who cracked the examination say that taking up regular mock tests improved their chances of getting admission into prestigious colleges.
  • Regular mock tests give candidates about types of questions expected in the final exam.

Revision routine

  • Candidates taking up the JEE Main examination for the year 2021 must follow up a routine of regular revision.
  • Revising a topic over and over again helps candidates in remembering a chapter over a long period.
  • Candidates who top the exam frequently revise every chapter by practising and solving 20-30 problems regularly.
  • Following strategies mentioned above would help candidates by drastically increasing their chances of admission in top universities across the country.

Clarity of the concept

  • Candidates must get their doubts clarified immediately by asking about it to pals or professionals.
  • Getting doubts immediately clarified shall help in better understanding of the subject or concept.
  • Candidates can further discuss with their friends, so both get benefitted.

Depend only on yourself

  • Candidates preparing for such a vast national level entrance examination shall rely on themselves more than anyone else.
  • He/she should make it mandatory to rely on self-study.
  • The method of self-study helps the candidates in more extended memory and understanding of the concept.

Know the pattern of examination and practice accordingly:

  • The pattern of JEE Main examination is objective type.
  • The paper involves add up for the right answers and also negative markings for the incorrect answers.
  • Candidates appearing for the examination should prepare regularly following this pattern.
  • Following and practising based on the pattern helps candidates to score much more by increasing the comfortability of the exam.

Topic-wise Weightage

JEE Main 2021 Subject wise Essential Topics with Weightage

JEE Main 2021 Physics - Topic-wise Weightage

Name of the Chapter/Topic No. of questions asked Weightage 
Modern physics  5 20 marks
Head and thermodynamics  3 12 marks
Optics  3 12 marks
Current electricity  3 12 marks
Electrostatics 3 12 marks
Magnetics 2 8 marks
Unit,Dimension and Vector 1 4 marks
Kinematics 1 4 marks
Laws of motion 1 4 marks
Work, power and energy 1 4 marks
Rotation 1 4 marks
Centre Of Mass, Impulse and Momentum 1 4 marks
Simple Harmonic Motion 1 4 marks
Gravitation 1 4 marks
Waves 1 4 marks
Electromagnetic induction and AC 1 4 marks
Solids and Fluids 1 4 marks

JEE Main 2021 Chemistry - Topic-wise Weightage

Name of the Chapter/Topic No. of questions asked Weightage 
Transition elements and coordination chemistry 3 12 marks
Periodic table and representative elements 3 12 marks
Thermodynamics and gaseous state 2 8 marks
Atomic structure 2 8 marks
Chemical bonding 2 8 marks
Chemical and ionic equilibrium 2 8 marks
Nuclear chemistry and environment 2 8 marks
Mole concept  2 8 marks
Redox reaction  1 4 marks
Electrochemistry 1 4 marks
Chemical kinetics 1 4 marks
Solutions and colligative properties 1 4 marks
Stereochemistry 1 4 marks
Alkyl Halides 1 4 marks
Carboxylic Acid and their Derivatives 1 4 marks
Aromatic Compounds 1 4 marks
General organic chemistry 1 4 marks
Hydrocarbons 1 4 marks
Carbohydrates, amino acids and polymers  1 4 marks

JEE Main 2021 Mathematics - Topic-wise Weightage

Name of the Chapter/Topic No. of questions asked Weightage 
Coordinate geometry 5 20 marks
Limits, continuity and differentiability  3 12 marks
Integral calculus 3 12 marks
Complex numbers and quadratic equation 2 8 marks
Statistics and probablity 2 8 marks
Matrices and determinants 2 8 marks
3D geometry  2 8 marks
Vector algebra 2 8 marks
Sets, relations and functions 1 4 marks
Permutations and combinations 1 4 marks
Binomial theorem and its applications 1 4 marks
Sequences and series 1 4 marks
Mathematical reasoning 1 4 marks
Trigonometry 1 4 marks
Statistics and dynamics 1 4 marks
Differential equation  1 4 marks
Defferential calculus 1 4 marks

The topics and chapters mentioned above should never be ignored as they're proved to do or die concepts of JEE Mains.


Subject-wise Tips

JEE Main 2021 Subject wise Preparation Strategy

Physics: Physics always is considered among the toughest subjects of all time. To overcome toughness in physics, the following strategies are to be followed:

  • Build a high level of critical and logical thinking since physics requires a lot of consistent, conceptual and logical thinking.
  • A high level of thinking can be achieved with regular practice of problems.
  • Understand and analyse any question before answering more than just once.
  • Make a separate note of essential and complicated formulae and concepts.
  • Regular and constant practice is required to score more in physics.

Chemistry: Chemistry always is considered to be the easiest among the other two subjects.

  • Write down all the formulas present in the textbook.
  • Try and byheart all the formula.
  • Understand and analyse every question.
  • Know the reason behind every question and try solving them.

Mathematics: Mathematics has always remained the toughest subject for a significant crowd. To overcome toughness while solving the problems,

  • Make a note of formulae chapter wise. 
  • Make sure that you are through with all the formula.
  • Understand and analyse the questions before attempting to solve.
  • Make a note of all types of questions, concepts and formulae.
  • Follow a routine of practising and solving questions every other day.
  • Try solving the same question in many different methods and steps to analyse, which consumes less time to solve the problem.
  • Trying and solving one question in more than just one method shall help in enhancing your ability to understand.

Best Reference Books

Best Book Suggested by Experts for JEE Main Preparation

Books for JEE Main Physics Preparation

Books Suggested Author of the book
Understanding Physics for JEE Main and JEE Advanced, Waves & Thermodynamics

D.C. Pandey
Mechanics part 1 and 2
Understanding Physics, Electricity Magnetism
Class 11 and 12: NCERT textbook for physics  NCERT

Books for JEE Main Chemistry Preparation

Books Suggested Author of the book
Organic Chemistry  Morrison and Boyd/ Solomon and Fryhle
Class 11 and 12: NCERT textbook for chemistry NCERT
A Guide to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry Peter Sykes
Concise Inorganic Chemistry J.D. Lee
Text Books for Inorganic Chemistry for Competitions O.P. Tandon

Books for JEE Main Mathematics Preparation

Books Suggested Author of the book
Differential Calculus for IIT-JEE Amit Agarwal
Integral Calculus for IIT-JEE
Class 11 and 12: NCERT textbook for mathematics NCERT
Calculus and Analytic Geometry Thomas and Finney
Problems in Calculus of One Variable I.A. Maron

What not to do During JEE Main 2021 Preparation Period?

Candidates never know the pros and cons of doing an activity until it affects the whole routine resulting in reduced chances of cracking the examination. 

A big no to Procrastination backlogs

  • During the period of preparation, candidates should never pile up the work for the other following days. 
  • Completing work without delay of postponing shall always result in a positive outcome.
  • Candidates with no procrastination or backlogs shall crack the examination with no fear and stress.

Don’t Give up in low phases

  • While preparing for the examination, try to keep the motivation on.
  • Have a routine of regular practice.
  • If the scores do not satisfy, never feel stressed, whereas you can make a slightly positive alteration of adding up more practice to your routine.

Last Month Plan

Last month Revision Plan for JEE Main 2021 Preparation

Week 1: Day-wise Plan

Day Mathematics  Physics Chemistry 
Day 1 Logarithms, Quadratic Equation, Application and Derivation Power Electrostatic, Work, Energy, Gravitation Alkyl Halides, and Mole Concept and Carbonyl Compound
Day 2 Continuity, Limit, Circles and Family of. Thermal Electricity and thermal Expansion Periodic table, Chemical bond
Day 3 Lines and Pair of Straight Lines Electricity and Heat Transfer Carboxylic Acid and their Derivatives
Day 4 Circles, Sets, Relations and Functions Current Phenol, Alcohol, Ether
Day 5 3D Geometry Locus Waves Atomic Structure and Electrochemistry
Day 6 Probability and Statistics Newton’s Law of Motion and Friction Solid-State and Gaseous State
Day 7 Revise the topics you covered the whole week and try giving mock tests on them

Week 2: Day-wise Plan

Day Mathematics  Physics Chemistry 
Day 1 Integration Differentiation Vector and Communication Systems Hydrocarbons
Day 2 Complex Number Fluid Mechanics Coordination Chemistry
Day 3 Vector Algebra Heat and Thermodynamics Biomolecules and General Organic Chemistry
Day 4 Theory of Equation Modern Physics Thermodynamics
Day 5 Sequence and Series Properties of Matter Hydrogen and its Compound
Day 6 Trigono Metric Ratio Motion and Circular Motion Chemical Kinetics
Day 7 Revise the topics you covered the whole week and try giving mock tests on them

Week 3 and 4: Day-wise Plan

Day Mathematics  Physics Chemistry 
Day 1 Try solving problems from any two chapters Revise 2 chapters of Physics  Revise 2 chapters of chemistry 
Day 2 Try solving problems from any two chapters Revise 2 chapters of Physics  Revise 2 chapters of chemistry 
Day 3 Try solving problems from any two chapters Revise 2 chapters of Physics  Revise 2 chapters of chemistry
Day 4 Try solving problems from any two chapters Revise 2 chapters of Physics  Revise 2 chapters of chemistry 
Day 5 Try solving problems from any two chapters Revise 2 chapters of Physics  Revise 2 chapters of chemistry 
Day 6 Try solving problems from any two chapters Revise 2 chapters of Physics  Revise 2 chapters of chemistry
Day 7 Revise the topics you covered the whole week and try giving mock tests on them.

Candidates appearing for JEE Main 2021, have plenty of time due to lockdown announced by the government. Use it wisely and try cracking the exam to achieve greater heights—all the very best.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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