JEE Mains Chemistry Syllabus

Class 11 Chemistry (Total weightage: 20-25%)

  • Basic Concepts of Chemistry: 2-3%
  • Structure of Atom: 1-2%
  • Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties: 1-2%
  • Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure: 1-2%
  • States of Matter: Gases and Liquids: 1-2%
  • Thermodynamics: 1-2%
  • Equilibrium: 4-5%

Class 12 Chemistry (Total weightage: 75-80%):

  • Solid State: 1-2%
  • Solutions: 2-3%
  • Electrochemistry: 3-4%
  • Chemical Kinetics: 3-4%
  • Surface Chemistry: 1-2%
  • General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements: 2-3%
  • p-Block Elements: 5-6%
  • d- and f-Block Elements: 4-5%
  • Coordination Compounds: 4-5%
  • Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: 2-3%
  • Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers: 4-5%
  • Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: 3-4%
  • Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen: 3-4%
  • Polymers: 3-4%
  • Biomolecules: 2-3%
  • Chemistry in Everyday Life: 2-3%

It is important to note that the weightage can vary every year and these are just approximate values. Therefore, it is recommended to cover all the topics thoroughly to increase the chances of scoring well in JEE Main Physics.

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  1. Importance of Chemistry
  2. Nature of Matter
  3. Properties of Matter and their Measurement
  4. Atomic and Molecular Weights
  5. Mole Concept and Molar Masses
  6. Percentage Composition
  7. Empirical and Molecular Formula
  8. Stoichiometry and Stoichiometric Calculations
Weightage: 5%
Structure of Atom
  1. Discovery of Electron, Proton, and Neutron
  2. Atomic Models
  3. Atomic Number, Mass Number, Isotopes
  4. Hydrogen Spectrum
  5. Bohr's Model and its Limitations
  6. Quantum Mechanical Model of Atom
  7. Electronic Configuration of Atoms
  8. Pauli's Exclusion Principle, Hund's Rule of Maximum Multiplicity, Aufbau Principle
Weightage: 5%
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
  1. Three states of matter
  2. Intermolecular interactions
  3. Types of bonding
  4. Effect of pressure and temperature on gases and liquids
Weightage: 5%
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
  1. Modern Periodic Law and Long-form of the Periodic Table
  2. Types of Elements: s, p, d, and f Block
  3. Periodic Trends in Properties: Atomic Radius, Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity, Electronegativity
  4. Effective Nuclear Charge
  5. Hydrogen and its Compounds
  6. Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, and their Compounds
  7. Boron Family, Carbon Family, Nitrogen Family, Oxygen Family, Halogens, Noble Gases
  8. Electronic Configurations and General Characteristics of the Elements
Weightage: 5%
Thermodynamics
  1. Thermal equilibrium
  2. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
  3. Heat, work, and internal energy
  4. First law of thermodynamics
  5. Specific heat capacity and latent heat
  6. Thermal expansion
  7. Second law of thermodynamics
  8. Carnot engine and its efficiency
Kinetic Theory of Gases
  1. Gas laws
  2. Kinetic theory of gases
  3. Molecular speeds and distribution of speeds
  4. Mean free path
  5. Avogadro's number and Avogadro's hypothesis
  6. Ideal gas equation
  7. Kinetic interpretation of temperature
Properties of Solids and Liquids
  1. Elastic behavior
  2. Stress and strain
  3. Hooke's law
  4. Young's modulus
  5. Bulk modulus
  6. Shear modulus
  7. Surface energy and surface tension
  8. Viscosity
  9. Bernoulli's theorem and its applications
Thermodynamics
  1. Thermal equilibrium
  2. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
  3. Heat, work, and internal energy
  4. First law of thermodynamics
  5. Specific heat capacity and latent heat
  6. Thermal expansion
  7. Second law of thermodynamics
  8. Carnot engine and its efficiency
Kinetic Theory of Gases
  1. Gas laws
  2. Kinetic theory of gases
  3. Molecular speeds and distribution of speeds
  4. Mean free path
  5. Avogadro's number and Avogadro's hypothesis
  6. Ideal gas equation
  7. Kinetic interpretation of temperature
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
  1. Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bonding
  2. Ionic and covalent bonding
  3. Molecular orbital theory
  4. VSEPR theory and shape of molecules
Weightage: 5%