JEE Mains Physics Syllabus

Class-11 Syllabus:

  • Physics and Measurement: 2-3%
  • Units and dimensions: 1-2%
  • Measurement errors: 1-2%
  • Significant figures: 1-2%
  • Dimensional analysis: 1-2%
  • Frame of reference: 1-2%
  • Motion in a straight line: 4-5%
  • Laws of motion: 4-5%
  • Work, energy and power: 3-4%
  • Rotational motion: 4-5%
  • Gravitation: 2-3%
  • Mechanical properties of solids: 2-3%
  • Mechanical properties of fluids: 2-3%
  • Thermal properties of matter: 4-5%
  • Thermodynamics: 7-8%
  • Kinetic theory of gases: 3-4%
  • Oscillations: 4-5%
  • Waves: 4-5%

Class-12 Syllabus:

  • Electrostatics: 6-7%
  • Current electricity: 6-7%
  • Magnetic effects of current and magnetism: 5-6%
  • Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents: 6-7%
  • Electromagnetic waves: 3-4%
  • Ray optics and optical instruments: 5-6%
  • Wave optics: 5-6%
  • Dual nature of radiation and matter: 2-3%
  • Atoms: 2-3%
  • Nuclei: 3-4%
  • Semiconductor electronics: 7-8%
  • Communication systems: 3-4%

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.

Physics and Measurement
  1. Units and dimensions
  2. Measurement errors
  3. Significant figures
  4. Dimensional analysis
  5. Frame of reference
  6. Motion in a straight line
Kinematics
  1. Motion in a plane
  2. Laws of motion
  3. Work, energy, and power
  4. Rotational motion
  5. Gravitation
Laws of Motion
  1. Newton's laws of motion
  2. Inertial and non-inertial frames
  3. Friction
  4. Dynamics of uniform circular motion
  5. Centripetal force
  6. Banking of tracks
Work, Energy, and Power
  1. Work done by a constant force and a variable force
  2. Kinetic energy and work-energy theorem
  3. Power
  4. Conservative forces and potential energy
  5. Conservation of mechanical energy
  6. Elastic and inelastic collisions
Rotational Motion
  1. Angular velocity and acceleration
  2. Rotational kinematics
  3. Moment of inertia and its physical significance
  4. Torque and angular momentum
  5. Conservation of angular momentum
  6. Rolling motion
Gravitation
  1. Kepler's laws of planetary motion
  2. Universal law of gravitation
  3. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation
  4. Gravitational potential energy
  5. Escape velocity
  6. Geostationary satellites
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
Oscillations and Waves
  1. Simple harmonic motion
  2. Forced oscillations and resonance
  3. Damped oscillations
  4. Wave motion
  5. Types of waves
  6. Superposition principle
  7. Beats
  8. Doppler effect
Electrostatics
  1. Electric charges
  2. Coulomb's law
  3. Electric field
  4. Electric flux
  5. Gauss's law and its applications
  6. Electric potential
  7. Capacitance
  8. Dielectrics and electric polarization
  9. Energy stored in a capacitor
Current Electricity
  1. Electric current
  2. Ohm's law and its limitations
  3. Electrical resistance
  4. Resistivity
  5. Color code for resistors
  6. Series and parallel combinations of resistors
  7. Kirchhoff's laws and their applications
  8. Wheatstone bridge
  9. Potentiometer
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
  1. Biot-Savart law and its applications
  2. Ampere's law and its applications
  3. Lorentz force and its applications
  4. Cyclotron
  5. Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field
  6. Torque on a current loop in a magnetic field
  7. Moving coil galvanometer
  8. Conversion of galvanometer into voltmeter and ammeter
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
  1. Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction
  2. Lenz's law and conservation of energy
  3. Self-induction and mutual induction
  4. AC generator and transformer
  5. AC voltage applied to a resistor, inductor, and capacitor
  6. Series and parallel LCR circuits
  7. Resonance in LCR circuits
  8. Quality factor and bandwidth
Electromagnetic Waves
  1. Electromagnetic spectrum
  2. Wave nature of electromagnetic radiation
  3. Characteristics of electromagnetic waves
  4. Polarization of electromagnetic waves
  5. Reflection, refraction, diffraction, and interference of electromagnetic waves
Optics
  1. Reflection of light
  2. Spherical mirrors
  3. Refraction of light
  4. Total internal reflection and its applications
  5. Refraction at a spherical surface and by a prism
  6. Lensmaker's formula and lens combinations
  7. Power of a lens and its measurement
  8. Magnification
  9. Wave optics
  10. Young's double-slit experiment
  11. Diffraction due to a single slit
  12. Polarization of light
Electronic Devices
  1. Semiconductor
  2. PN junction and its applications
  3. Transistors
  4. Digital electronics and logic gates

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