JEE Main 2026 chapter-wise analysis: which chapters were asked
1 November 2026 · Counted from previous-year JEE Main papers on JEE Arc
We have 1163 JEE Main 2026 questions from 18 sittings. Across them, 33% were easy, 58% medium and 9% hard.
Physics: 339 questions
| Chapter | Questions | Share of Physics |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | 42 | 12% |
| Properties of Solids and Liquids | 30 | 9% |
| Electrostatics | 28 | 8% |
| Units and Measurements | 24 | 7% |
| Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | 20 | 6% |
| Atoms and Nuclei | 20 | 6% |
| Oscillations and Waves | 19 | 6% |
| Rotational Motion | 18 | 5% |
Chemistry: 381 questions
| Chapter | Questions | Share of Chemistry |
|---|---|---|
| Coordination Compounds | 32 | 8% |
| Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen | 28 | 7% |
| Equilibrium | 26 | 7% |
| Atomic Structure | 24 | 6% |
| Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | 24 | 6% |
| Solutions | 21 | 6% |
| p-Block Elements | 21 | 6% |
| Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry | 20 | 5% |
Mathematics: 443 questions
| Chapter | Questions | Share of Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinate Geometry | 67 | 15% |
| Integral Calculus | 52 | 12% |
| Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | 35 | 8% |
| Sequence and Series | 32 | 7% |
| Statistics and Probability | 32 | 7% |
| Matrices and Determinants | 31 | 7% |
| Three Dimensional Geometry | 30 | 7% |
| Limit, Continuity and Differentiability | 30 | 7% |
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