Most-asked JEE Main Mathematics chapters (2022–2026)
1 November 2026 · Counted from previous-year JEE Main papers on JEE Arc
From 2022 to 2026, JEE Main asked 2719 Mathematics questions across 18 chapters. The five most-asked chapters account for 48% of them, so they are where revision time pays back most.
Chapters ranked by questions asked (2022–2026)
| # | Chapter | Questions | Share | Since first asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coordinate Geometry | 353 | 13% | 703 since 2002 |
| 2 | Integral Calculus | 292 | 11% | 555 since 2002 |
| 3 | Limit, Continuity and Differentiability | 251 | 9% | 571 since 2002 |
| 4 | Three Dimensional Geometry | 216 | 8% | 377 since 2002 |
| 5 | Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | 195 | 7% | 389 since 2002 |
| 6 | Statistics and Probability | 194 | 7% | 379 since 2002 |
| 7 | Matrices and Determinants | 189 | 7% | 364 since 2002 |
| 8 | Sets, Relations and Functions | 172 | 6% | 279 since 2002 |
| 9 | Sequence and Series | 163 | 6% | 302 since 2002 |
| 10 | Vector Algebra | 146 | 5% | 266 since 2002 |
| 11 | Differential Equations | 131 | 5% | 234 since 2002 |
| 12 | Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications | 124 | 5% | 235 since 2002 |
| 13 | Permutations and Combinations | 123 | 5% | 209 since 2002 |
| 14 | Trigonometry | 108 | 4% | 177 since 2002 |
| 15 | Mathematical Reasoning | 46 | 2% | 117 since 2008 |
| 16 | Height and Distance | 9 | 0% | 40 since 2004 |
| 17 | Properties of Triangle | 7 | 0% | 24 since 2002 |
Ranked by questions in the last five years; ties are broken by all-time count. A high count reflects both how important a chapter is and how many sessions were held.
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