JEE Main 2027 syllabus: every unit, with free notes
The official Paper 1 unit list for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, each unit linked to free notes, previous-year questions and a formula sheet.
This is the official Paper 1 unit list from NTA’s Syllabus for JEE (Main) 2026. The 2027 syllabus has not been published yet. Until it is, this is the best guide to what you will be tested on.
How many units are in the JEE Main syllabus?
| Subject | Units |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 14 |
| Physics | 20 |
| Chemistry | 20 (8 physical, 4 inorganic, 8 organic) |
| Total | 54 |
Each subject carries 100 marks in Paper 1, and every question is compulsory (see the exam pattern). So no unit is safe to skip.
The full JEE Main syllabus, unit by unit
Each unit links to free chapter notes, previous-year questions (PYQs) and a formula sheet on JEE Notes, our sister site.
Physics 20 units
- Units and Measurements NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Kinematics NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Laws of Motion NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Work, Energy and Power NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Rotational Motion NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Gravitation NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Properties of Solids and Liquids NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Thermodynamics NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Kinetic Theory of Gases NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Oscillations and Waves NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Electrostatics NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Current Electricity NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Electromagnetic Waves NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Optics NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Atoms and Nuclei NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Electronic Devices NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Experimental Skills NotesPYQsFormula sheet
Chemistry 20 units
- Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Atomic Structure NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Chemical Thermodynamics NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Solutions NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Equilibrium NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Chemical Kinetics NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- p-Block Elements NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- d- and f-Block Elements NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Coordination Compounds NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Hydrocarbons NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Organic Compounds Containing Halogens NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Biomolecules NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Principles Related to Practical Chemistry NotesPYQsFormula sheet
Mathematics 14 units
- Sets, Relations and Functions NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Matrices and Determinants NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Permutations and Combinations NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Sequence and Series NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Limit, Continuity and Differentiability NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Integral Calculus NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Differential Equations NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Co-ordinate Geometry NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Three Dimensional Geometry NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Vector Algebra NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Statistics and Probability NotesPYQsFormula sheet
- Trigonometry NotesPYQsFormula sheet
Unit list: Syllabus for JEE (Main) 2026, NTA. Unit order as published. Notes, previous-year questions and formula sheets are on our free sister site, JEE Notes.
The official PDF includes detailed sub-topics for each unit. Read it alongside this list: Syllabus for JEE (Main) 2026.
What changed in the JEE Main syllabus in 2024?
As reported by Careers360 and The Quint, NTA released a revised, reduced syllabus for JEE Main 2024 in early November 2023, aligned with the rationalised NCERT curriculum. According to those reports, the chapters removed included:
- Mathematics: Mathematical Reasoning and Mathematical Induction
- Physics: Communication Systems
- Chemistry: States of Matter, Surface Chemistry, s-Block Elements, Hydrogen, Environmental Chemistry, Polymers and Chemistry in Everyday Life
We could not retrieve NTA’s original 2023 notice, so treat that list as reported. What we can confirm from the official 2026 document is that its unit headings contain no s-Block, Hydrogen, Surface Chemistry, Polymers or Mathematical Reasoning units.
Why this matters if you use older books
Many question banks and coaching modules were written before 2024. If a chapter is not in the list above, it is not a JEE Main unit. Spend that time on the units that are.
What if you are also sitting JEE Advanced?
The JEE Advanced syllabus is not the same. It still lists topics such as Solid State, Surface Chemistry, Hydrogen, s-Block Elements, Environmental Chemistry and Polymers. If you are aiming for the IITs, you cannot rely on the JEE Main list alone.
What is the syllabus for Paper 2A and 2B?
Paper 2A (B.Arch) and Paper 2B (B.Planning) use the same 14 Mathematics units as Paper 1. Both add a Part II Aptitude Test. Paper 2A then has a Part III Drawing Test, and Paper 2B has a Part III Planning section. The official syllabus PDF describes each part.
How to use the syllabus
A unit list is most useful as a checklist:
- Mark each unit as not started, learnt, or practised under time.
- After every mock test, note which units your wrong answers came from.
- Use the chapter-wise PYQs to see how each unit has been asked before.
Our previous-year papers page explains how to review past questions, and the preparation strategy covers how to plan revision across the 54 units. JEE Notes also has a free study plan and formula sheets for every chapter.
TestGuru mock tests cover the full Paper 1 syllabus. After each test the report shows which units and ideas your mistakes came from, so you can see where the gaps are.