Topics IIT aspirants should focus on

Your desire to join IIT or one of India’s reputed engineering colleges motivates you to give your best while appearing for JEE. To support your JEE preparation, we share the most important JEE topics and other important information in this post.

Focus on JEE Main first

To get an AIR in the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), you need the best score in the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams. Although you have to prepare for JEE Main as well as JEE Advanced, we would suggest you focus first on the JEE Main exam. Why? Because you will have to clear the JEE Main exam to be eligible for JEE Advanced. So, make a JEE study plan wherein you thoroughly prepare for JEE Main before focusing on JEE Advanced.

To view the syllabus for JEE 2020, click here

 

Here are the important details about the exam dates for JEE 2020:

 

l  JEE Main 2020 dates and details of the January exam

The application form will be available from the 2^nd week of September 2019 for JEE January 2020. The examination will be held in the 2^nd week of January 2020. Declaration of results for the January exam will be in the 1^st week of February 2020.

 

l  JEE Main 2020 dates and details of the April exam    

The JEE April 2020 application form will be available from the 2^nd week of February 2020. The examination will be in the 2^nd week of April 2020. Results for JEE April 2020 will be declared in the 1^st week of May 2020.

 

Now, let’s move on to find out what are the most important subjects and topics for JEE Main. The subjects covered in the JEE Main April 2019 syllabus are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each subject carries 120 marks. Continue reading to learn about the important topics for JEE Main.

 

Important chapters for JEE Main Physics

In Physics, theory questions are important because they have 80% weightage rather than practical components which have 20% weightage in JEE.

 

Below is a list of the important topics for JEE Physics:

 

1. Laws of Motion
2. Gravitation
3. Dimensional Analysis
4. Electrostatics
5. Geometrical Optics
6. Heat Transfer
7. Current Electricity
8. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
9. Measurement in Physics
10. Electromagnetic Waves and Sound
11. Rotational Motion
12. Electronic Devices
13. Kinematics
14. Work, Energy and Power

 

Important chapters for JEE Main Chemistry

 

Your JEE Main Chemistry syllabus includes topics from Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry.

 

Important topics for JEE Main Chemistry include the following:

1. JEE important topics for Inorganic Chemistry-I

1.1 Periodic Table and Properties of Periodic Table Elements

1.2 S-Block Elements

1.3 Chemical Bonding

1.4 Metallurgy

1.5 Qualitative Analysis

1.6 P-Block Elements

1.7 Coordination Compounds

1.8 D-Block Elements

1.9 F-Block Elements

 

 

2. JEE important topics for Organic Chemistry-II

2.1 Alcohol & Ether

2.2 Biomolecules

2.3 Amino Acids and Polymers

2.4 Grignard Reagent

2.5 Oxidation & Hydrolysis

2.6 Isomerism

 

3. JEE important topics for Physical Chemistry-I

3.1 Ionic Equilibrium

3.2 Thermodynamics

3.3 Mole Concept

3.4 Atomic Structure & Nuclear Chemistry

 

4. JEE important topics for Physical Chemistry-II

4.1 Solutions

4.2 Electrochemistry

4.3 Chemical Kinetics

4.4 Surface Chemistry

 

 

Important Chapters for JEE Main Mathematics

Prepare for JEE Main Mathematics by studying the most important topics in Coordinate Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry and Differential Calculus. Statistics and Mathematical Reasoning is also an important unit for JEE Maths preparation.

 

The most important chapters for JEE 2020 Main Maths preparation are

 

1. Coordinate Geometry

1.1 Ellipse

1.2 Circle

1.3 Parabola

1.4 Hyperbola

1.5 Vector

1.6 Point and Straight Line

 

2. Algebra

2.1 Complex Numbers

2.2 Binomial Theorem

2.3 Set Theory and Relations

2.4 Mathematical Induction

2.5 Probability

2.6 Permutation and Combination

2.7 Theory of Equation

2.8 Matrices and Determinants

2.9 Progression

2.10 Quadratic Equations

 

 

3. Trigonometry

3.1 Trigonometrical Equations and Inequations

3.2 Inverse Trigonometric Functions

3.3 Trigonometrical Ratios, Functions and Identities

 

4. Statistics and Mathematical Reasoning

 

5. Differential Calculus

5.1 Differential Coefficient

5.2 Continuity and Differentiability

5.3 Functions

5.4 Differentiation and Application of Derivatives

5.5 Limits

 

JEE Important Books with Chapter-wise JEE Main Questions

One of the important books for JEE is the solutions book for chapter-wise previous years’ questions. Reference books with solved questions for IIT aspirants are available for all subjects. These books are important because you’ll be able to understand what kind of questions can be asked in JEE from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, and how experts would solve those questions for obtaining a high JEE score.

 

With TopperLearning, you can access the best books for JEE Main 2020 as per the JEE Main syllabus 2020.

 

 

TopperLearning can help you with the following JEE books:

l  JEE Main Important Books for Physics

l  JEE Main Important Books for Chemistry

l  JEE Main Important Books for Mathematics

 

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Read the most important chapters of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from NTA JEE Main 2019. Prepare for the most important JEE topics with JEE Main 2019 chapter-wise sample papers, chapter-wise online tests for JEE 2020 and subject-wise analyses of past years’ papers.

 

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