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Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced

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The JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025 has been released by the exam conducting authority, which is IIT Kanpur, on the official website of the JEE Advanced exam. The JEE Advanced syllabus is the same as previous year and has not observed significant changes since 2023. The JEE Advanced syllabus comprises of topics from Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, and the level of the questions is based on 11th and 10+2 level. Candidates can view and download the free JEE Advanced Syllabus PDF on this page to start their preparation.

JEE Advanced exam is the sole criteria to gain admission in the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), and the candidates can opt for undergraduate, integrated masters, and dual bachelor-masters degree courses in engineering, science, and architecture. It is worth noting that the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced comprises of two papers - paper 1 and paper 2. Each paper lasts for 3 hours and it is mandatory to give both the papers to clear the advanced examination.

In this article we will be covering the entire JEE Advanced syllabus, downloadable PDF of the syllabus, the important topics and their weightage, and will also discuss a few relevant preparation tips together with the recommended books for JEE Advanced. Candidates are therefore advised to utilise this page to their full potential and prepare for the JEE Advanced exam which is scheduled to be held on May 18, 2025, after the JEE Main exam concludes.

JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025 (OUT) - Download PDF

The JEE (Advanced) 2025 examination is held only in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. To attain familiarity with the CBT mode, candidates are advised to take mock tests that are available on the official website. To understand the topics covered in the exam, download the JEE Advanced syllabus PDF below. Candidates must adhere to the syllabus for JEE Advanced preparation.

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JEE Advanced Syllabus: Subject-Wise

In this section we have covered the JEE Advanced syllabus for each subject individually. JEE Advanced exam is undoubdtedly the most toughest engineering exam and it is a dream for many to crack this IIT exam. Therefore, in order to perform well in the exam it is crucial to be familiar with the exact JEE advanced syllabus. We advise the aspirants to got through the below tables and PDFs to check the complete JEE Advanced 2025 syllabus as released by IIT Kanpur.

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JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025 for Physics

Physics is all about concepts and their applications. Memorizing the key concepts and core formulas is not the key to cracking the physics department. Candidates must understand every concept in detail and then apply them accordingly.

Candidates aspiring to appear for the exam can check the IIT JEE Advanced syllabus for Physics below.

Chapters

Units

General

Units and dimensions, dimensional analysis; least count, significant figures; Methods of measurement and error analysis for physical quantities pertaining to the following experiments: Experiments based on using Vernier calipers and screw gauge (micrometer), Determination of g using simple pendulum, Young's modulus by Searle's method, Specific heat of a liquid using calorimeter, focal length of a concave mirror and a convex lens using u-v method, Speed of sound using resonance column, Verification of Ohm's law using voltmeter and ammeter, and specific resistance of the material of a wire using meter bridge and post office box. 

Mechanics

Kinematics in one and two dimensions (Cartesian coordinates only), projectiles; Uniform circular motion; Relative velocity.

Newton's laws of motion; Inertial and uniformly accelerated frames of reference; Static and dynamic friction; Kinetic and potential energy; Work and power; Conservation of linear momentum and mechanical energy.

Systems of particles; Centre of mass and its motion; Impulse; Elastic and inelastic collisions.

Law of gravitation; Gravitational potential and field; Acceleration due to gravity; Motion of planets and satellites in circular orbits; Escape velocity.

Rigid body, moment of inertia, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems, moment of inertia of uniform bodies with simple geometrical shapes; Angular momentum;

Torque; Conservation of angular momentum; Dynamics of rigid bodies with fixed axis of rotation; Rolling without slipping of rings, cylinders and spheres; Equilibrium of rigid bodies; Collision of point masses with rigid bodies. 

Linear and angular simple harmonic motions.

Hooke's law, Young's modulus.

Pressure in a fluid; Pascal's law; Buoyancy; Surface energy and surface tension, capillary rise; Viscosity (Poiseuille's equation excluded), Stoke's law; Terminal velocity, Streamline flow, equation of continuity, Bernoulli's theorem and its applications. 

Wave motion (plane waves only), longitudinal and transverse waves, superposition of waves; Progressive and stationary waves; Vibration of strings and air columns; Resonance; Beats; Speed of sound in gases; Doppler effect (in sound). 

Thermal physics

 

Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases; Calorimetry, latent heat; Heat conduction in one dimension; Elementary concepts of convection and radiation; Newton's law of cooling; Ideal gas laws; Specific heats (Cv and Cp for monoatomic and diatomic gases); Isothermal and adiabatic processes, bulk modulus of gases; Equivalence of heat and work; First law of thermodynamics and its applications (only for ideal gases); Blackbody radiation: absorptive and emissive powers; Kirchhoff's law; Wien's displacement law, Stefan's law. 

Electricity and magnetism

Coulomb's law; Electric field and potential; Electrical potential energy of a system of point charges and electrical dipoles in a uniform electrostatic field; Electric field lines; Flux of electric field; Gauss's law and its application in simple cases, such as, to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell. 

Capacitance; Parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectrics; Capacitors in series and parallel; Energy stored in a capacitor. 

Electric current; Ohm's law; Series and parallel arrangements of resistances and cells; Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications; Heating effect of current. 

Biot–Savart's law and Ampere's law; Magnetic field near a current-carrying straight wire, along the axis of a circular coil and inside a long straight solenoid; Force on a moving charge and a current-carrying wire in a uniform magnetic field. 

Magnetic moment of a current loop; Effect of a uniform magnetic field on a current loop; Moving coil galvanometer, voltmeter, ammeter and their conversions. Electromagnetic induction: Faraday's law, Lenz's law; Self and mutual inductance; RC, LR and LC circuits with d.c. and a.c. sources. 

Optics

Rectilinear propagation of light; Reflection and refraction at plane and spherical surfaces; Total internal reflection; Deviation and dispersion of light by a prism; Thin lenses; Combinations of mirrors and thin lenses; Magnification.

Wave nature of light: Huygen's principle, interference limited to Young's double-slit experiment.

Modern physics

Atomic nucleus; Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiations; Law of radioactive decay;  Decay constant; Half-life and mean life; Binding energy and its calculation; Fission and fusion processes; Energy calculation in these processes. 

Photoelectric effect; Bohr's theory of hydrogen-like atoms; Characteristic and continuous X-rays, Moseley's law; de Broglie wavelength of matter waves.

JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025 for Chemistry

Chemistry is often considered easier than Mathematics and Physics, however, the subject requires regular practice to master it. Any topic/chapter either from Class 11 or Class 12 requires consistent practice. According to the JEE Advanced syllabus of Chemistry, the weightage of Class 11 chapters is around 30% to 40% and the rest is of Class 12 chapters. However, most of the topics covered in Class 11 are the basic ones and are important to understand Class 12 topics.

Candidates aspiring to appear for the exam can check the JEE Advanced Chemistry syllabus below.

Physical Chemistry


Chapters

Units

General topics

Concept of atoms and molecules; Dalton's atomic theory; Mole concept; Chemical formulae; Balanced chemical equations; Calculations (based on mole concept) involving common oxidation-reduction, neutralisation, and displacement reactions; Concentration in terms of mole fraction, molarity, molality and normality.

Gaseous and liquid states

 

Absolute scale of temperature, ideal gas equation; Deviation from ideality, van der Waals equation; Kinetic theory of gases, average, root mean square and most probable velocities and their relation with temperature; Law of partial pressures; Vapour pressure; Diffusion of gases.

Atomic structure and chemical bonding

Bohr model, spectrum of hydrogen atom, quantum numbers; Wave-particle duality, de Broglie hypothesis; Uncertainty principle; Qualitative quantum mechanical picture of hydrogen atom, shapes of s, p and d orbitals; Electronic configurations of elements (up to atomic number 36); Aufbau principle; Pauli's exclusion principle and Hund's rule; Orbital overlap and covalent bond; Hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals only; Orbital energy diagrams for homonuclear diatomic species;  Hydrogen bond; Polarity in molecules, dipole moment (qualitative aspects only); VSEPR model and shapes of molecules (linear, angular, triangular, square planar, pyramidal, square pyramidal, trigonal bipyramidal, tetrahedral and octahedral).

Energetics

First law of thermodynamics; Internal energy, work and heat, pressure-volume work; Enthalpy, Hess's law; Heat of reaction, fusion and vapourization; Second law of thermodynamics; Entropy; Free energy; Criterion of spontaneity.

Chemical equilibrium

Law of mass action; Equilibrium constant, Le Chatelier's principle (effect of concentration, temperature and pressure); Significance of ?G and ?G0 in chemical equilibrium; Solubility product, common ion effect, pH and buffer solutions;  Acids and bases (Bronsted and Lewis concepts); Hydrolysis of salts. 

Electrochemistry

Electrochemical cells and cell reactions; Standard electrode potentials; Nernst equation and its relation; Electrochemical series, emf of galvanic cells; Faraday's laws of electrolysis; Electrolytic conductance, specific, equivalent and molar conductivity, Kohlrausch's law; Concentration cells.

Chemical kinetics

Rates of chemical reactions; Order of reactions; Rate constant; First order reactions; Temperature dependence of rate constant (Arrhenius equation). 

Solid state

Classification of solids, crystalline state, seven crystal systems (cell parameters a, b, c, alpha, beta, gamma), close packed structure of solids (cubic), packing in fcc, bcc and hcp lattices; Nearest neighbours, ionic radii, simple ionic compounds, point defects.

Solutions

Raoult's law; Molecular weight determination from lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point and depression of freezing point.

Surface chemistry

Elementary concepts of adsorption (excluding adsorption isotherms); Colloids: types, methods of preparation and general properties; Elementary ideas of emulsions, surfactants and micelles (only definitions and examples).

Nuclear chemistry

Radioactivity: isotopes and isobars; Properties of alpha, Beta and Gamma rays; Kinetics of radioactive decay (decay series excluded), carbon dating; Stability of nuclei with respect to proton-neutron ratio; Brief discussion on fission and fusion reactions.

 

Inorganic Chemistry


Chapters

Units

Isolation/preparation and properties of the following non-metals

Boron, silicon, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, sulphur and halogens; Properties of allotropes of carbon (only diamond and graphite), phosphorus and sulphur.

Preparation and properties of the following compounds

Oxides, peroxides, hydroxides, carbonates, bicarbonates, chlorides and sulphates of sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium; Boron: diborane, boric acid and borax; Aluminium: alumina, aluminium chloride and alums; Carbon: oxides and oxyacid (carbonic acid); Silicon: silicones, silicates and silicon carbide;  Nitrogen: oxides, oxyacids and ammonia; Phosphorus: oxides, oxyacids (phosphorus acid, phosphoric acid) and phosphine; Oxygen: ozone and hydrogen peroxide; Sulphur: hydrogen sulphide, oxides, sulphurous acid, sulphuric acid and sodium thiosulphate; Halogens: hydrohalic acids, oxides and oxyacids of chlorine, bleaching powder; Xenon fluorides.

Transition elements (3d series)

Definition, general characteristics, oxidation states and their stabilities, colour (excluding the details of electronic transitions) and calculation of spin-only magnetic moment; Coordination compounds: nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, cis-trans and ionisation isomerisms, hybridization and geometries of mononuclear coordination compounds (linear, tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral).

Preparation and properties of the following compounds

Oxides and chlorides of tin and lead; Oxides, chlorides and sulphates of Fe2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+; Potassium permanganate, potassium dichromate, silver oxide, silver nitrate, silver thiosulphate. 

Ores and minerals

Commonly occurring ores and minerals of iron, copper, tin, lead, magnesium, aluminium, zinc and silver. 

Extractive metallurgy

Chemical principles and reactions only (industrial details excluded); Carbon reduction method (iron and tin); Self reduction method (copper and lead);

Electrolytic reduction method (magnesium and aluminium); Cyanide process (silver and gold).

Principles of qualitative analysis

Groups I to V (only Ag+, Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+, Bi3+, Fe3+, Cr3+,  Al3+, Ca2+, Ba2+, Zn2+, Mn2+ and Mg2+); Nitrate, halides (excluding fluoride), sulphate and sulphide. 

 

Organic Chemistry


Chapters

Units

Concepts

Hybridisation of carbon; ? and ?-bonds; Shapes of simple organic molecules; Structural and geometrical isomerism;  Optical isomerism of compounds containing up to two asymmetric centres, (R, S and E, Z nomenclature excluded); IUPAC nomenclature of simple organic compounds (only hydrocarbons, mono-functional and bi-functional compounds); Conformations of ethane and butane (Newman projections); Resonance and hyperconjugation; Keto-enoltautomerism; Determination of empirical and molecular formulae of simple compounds (only combustion method); Hydrogen bonds: definition and their effects on physical properties of alcohols and carboxylic acids; Inductive and resonance effects on acidity and basicity of organic acids and bases; Polarity and inductive effects in alkyl halides; Reactive intermediates produced during homolytic and heterolytic bond cleavage;  Formation, structure and stability of carbocations, carbanions and free radicals. 

Preparation, properties and reactions of alkanes

Homologous series, physical properties of alkanes (melting points, boiling points and density); Combustion and halogenation of alkanes; Preparation of alkanes by Wurtz reaction and decarboxylation reactions.

Preparation, properties and reactions of alkenes and alkynes

Physical properties of alkenes and alkynes (boiling points, density and dipole moments); Acidity of alkynes; Acid catalysed hydration of alkenes and alkynes (excluding the stereochemistry of addition and elimination); Reactions of alkenes with KMnO4 and ozone; Reduction of alkenes and alkynes; Preparation of alkenes and alkynes by elimination reactions; Electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes with X2, HX, HOX and H2O (X=halogen);  Addition reactions of alkynes; Metal acetylides.

Reactions of benzene

Structure and aromaticity; Electrophilic substitution reactions: halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation; Effect of o-, m- and p-directing groups in monosubstituted benzenes. 

Phenols

Acidity, electrophilic substitution reactions (halogenation, nitration and sulphonation); Reimer-Tieman reaction, Kolbe reaction.

Characteristic reactions of the following (including those mentioned above)

Alkyl halides: rearrangement reactions of alkyl carbocation, Grignard reactions,  nucleophilic substitution reactions;  Alcohols: esterification, dehydration and oxidation, reaction with sodium, phosphorus halides, ZnCl2/concentrated HCl, conversion of alcohols into aldehydes and ketones; Ethers: Preparation by Williamson's  Synthesis; Aldehydes and Ketones: oxidation, reduction, oxime and hydrazone formation; aldol condensation, Perkin reaction; Cannizzaro reaction; haloform reaction and nucleophilic addition reactions (Grignard addition);  Carboxylic acids: formation of esters, acid chlorides and amides, ester hydrolysis; Amines: basicity of substituted anilines and aliphatic amines, preparation from nitro compounds, reaction with nitrous acid, azo coupling reaction of diazonium salts of aromatic amines, Sandmeyer and related reactions of diazonium salts; carbylamine reaction; Haloarenes: nucleophilic aromatic substitution in haloarenes and substituted haloarenes (excluding Benzyne mechanism and Cine substitution).

Carbohydrates

Classification; mono- and di-saccharides (glucose and sucrose); Oxidation, reduction, glycoside formation and hydrolysis of sucrose.

Amino acids and peptides

General structure (only primary structure for peptides) and physical properties

Properties and uses of some important polymers

Natural rubber, cellulose, nylon, teflon and PVC.

 

Practical organic chemistry

Detection of elements (N, S, halogens); Detection and identification of the following functional groups: hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketone), carboxyl, amino and nitro; Chemical methods of separation of monofunctional organic compounds from binary mixtures. 

JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025 for Mathematics

Mathematics is a very important subject from JEE Advanced point of view. Engineering aspirants should focus on its various topics from lower classes. It will help students in understanding the complex concepts in higher classes. The chapters of Class 11 are the foundation of Class 12 chapters as well. However, the weightage of topics of Class 11 mathematics is 40% to 50% and that's why these topics cannot be ignored.

Candidates aspiring to appear for the exam can check the JEE Ae advanced Maths syllabus below.

Chapters

Units

Algebra

Algebra of complex numbers, addition, multiplication, conjugation, polar representation, properties of modulus and principal argument, triangle inequality, cube roots of unity, geometric interpretations.

Quadratic equations with real coefficients, relations between roots and coefficients, formation of quadratic equations with given roots, symmetric functions of roots. Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progressions, arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, sums of finite arithmetic and geometric progressions, infinite geometric series, sums of squares and cubes of the first n natural numbers.

Logarithms and their properties.

Permutations and combinations, binomial theorem for a positive integral index, properties of binomial coefficients.

Matrices

Matrices as a rectangular array of real numbers, equality of matrices, addition, multiplication by a scalar and product of matrices, transpose of a matrix, determinant of a square matrix of order up to three, inverse of a square matrix of order up to three, properties of these matrix operations, diagonal, symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices and their properties, solutions of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables.

Probability

 

Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability, Bayes Theorem, independence of events, computation of probability of events using permutations and combinations.

Trigonometry

 

Trigonometric functions, their periodicity and graphs, addition and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and sub-multiple angles, general solution of trigonometric equations.

Relations between sides and angles of a triangle, sine rule, cosine rule, half-angle formula and the area of a triangle, inverse trigonometric functions (principal value only).

Analytical geometry

Two dimensions: Cartesian coordinates, distance between two points, section formulae, shift of origin.

Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance of a point from a line; Lines through the point of intersection of two given lines, equation of the bisector of the angle between two lines, concurrency of lines;  Centroid, orthocentre, incentre and circumcentre of a triangle.

Equation of a circle in various forms, equations of tangent, normal and chord. Parametric equations of a circle, intersection of a circle with a straight line or a circle, equation of a circle through the points of intersection of two circles and those of a circle and a straight line.

Equations of a parabola, ellipse and hyperbola in standard form, their foci, directrices and eccentricity, parametric equations, equations of tangent and normal.  Locus problems.

Three dimensions: Direction cosines and direction ratios, equation of a straight line in space, equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane.

Differential calculus

Real valued functions of a real variable, into, onto and one-to-one functions, sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions, composite functions, absolute value, polynomial, rational, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. Limit and continuity of a function, limit and continuity of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions, L'Hospital rule of evaluation of limits of functions.

Even and odd functions, inverse of a function, continuity of composite functions, intermediate value property of continuous functions.

Derivative of a function, derivative of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions, chain rule, derivatives of polynomial, rational, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.

Derivatives of implicit functions, derivatives up to order two, geometrical interpretation of the derivative, tangents and normals, increasing and decreasing functions, maximum and minimum values of a function, Rolle's theorem and Lagrange's mean value theorem.

Integral calculus

Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, indefinite integrals of standard functions, definite integrals and their properties, fundamental theorem of integral calculus.

Integration by parts, integration by the methods of substitution and partial fractions, application of definite integrals to the determination of areas involving simple curves.

Formation of ordinary differential equations, solution of homogeneous differential equations, separation of variables method, linear first-order differential equations.

Vectors

Addition of vectors, scalar multiplication, dot and cross products, scalar triple products and their geometrical interpretations. 

Weightage of Topics in the JEE Advanced 2025 Syllabus

Although all the chapters and topics mentioned in the syllabus must be prepared, certain topics carry more weightage in the exam. These are the chapters that are considered as do or die in JEE Advanced. Therefore, check the weightage of such topics in JEE Advanced 2025 and do not miss them at any cost, especially the ones with a high weightage.

JEE Advanced Weightage of Topics in Physics

The physics section has 38 questions asked from the below topics, and the total marks are 120. The weightage of the section then amounts to 100%.

Unit and topic name

Total number of questions

Total marks

(%) Weightage

Electrodynamics

12

34

28%

Alternating Current

2

4

3%

Capacitance

2

4

3%

Current Electricity

1

4

3%

Electro Magnetic Field

2

8

7%

Electro Magnetic Induction

3

10

8%

Electrostatics

2

4

3%

Heat & Thermodynamics

4

13

11%

Heat Transfer

1

4

3%

KTG & Thermodynamics

3

9

8%

Mechanics

14

43

36%

Centre of Mass

4

8

7%

Error in Measurement

1

3

3%

Fluid Mechanics & Properties of Matter

3

8

7%

Gravitation

1

4

3%

Rigid Body Dynamics

4

16

13%

Unit & Dimension

1

4

3%

Modern Physics

4

15

13%

Modern Physics

2

8

7%

Nuclear Physics

2

7

6%

Optics

3

11

9%

Geometrical Optics & Physical Optics

3

11

9%

SHM & Waves

1

4

3%

Sound Waves

1

4

3%

JEE Advanced Weightage of Topics in Chemistry

The chemistry section has 38 questions asked from the below topics, and the total marks are 120. The weightage of the section then amounts to 100%.

Unit and topic name

Total number of questions

Total marks

(%) Weightage

Chemistry

38

120

100%

Inorganic Chemistry-II

9

33

28%

Coordination Compounds

3

11

9%

Metallurgy

1

4

3%

Qualitative Analysis

3

10

8%

p-Block 17-18 Group

1

4

3%

p-block (15-16 Grp)

1

4

3%

Organic Chemistry-I

2

8

7%

Hydrocarbon

1

4

3%

Practical Organic Chemistry

1

4

3%

Organic Chemistry-II

10

32

27%

Aromatic Compounds

3

12

10%

Biomolecules

1

4

3%

Hydrocarbon (Alkane, Alkene & Alkyne)

3

9

8%

Stereoisomerism

1

3

3%

Aldehyde Ketone

2

4

3%

Physical Chemistry-I

9

24

20%

Atomic Structure & Nuclear Chemistry

1

4

3%

Chemical Equilibrium

2

4

3%

Equivalent Concept

4

8

7%

Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry

2

8

7%

Physical Chemistry-II

8

23

19%

Chemical Kinetics

1

4

3%

Electrochemistry

3

8

7%

Solid State

1

3

3%

Surface Chemistry

1

4

3%

Solution & Colligative Properties

2

4

3%

JEE Advanced Weightage of Topics in Maths

The mathematics section has 38 questions asked from the below topics, and the total marks are 120. The weightage of the section then amounts to 100%.

Unit and topic name

Total number of questions

Total marks

(%) Weightage

Mathematics

38

120

100%

Complex Numbers

2

7

6%

Coordinate Geometry

9

25

21%

Circle

3

9

8%

Ellipse

1

4

3%

Parabola

3

8

7%

Straight Line

2

4

3%

Differential Calculus

3

8

7%

Application of Derivatives

3

8

7%

Fundamentals of Mathematics

1

4

3%

Integral Calculus

8

25

21%

Area under curve

1

3

3%

Definite integration

6

18

15%

Differential equation

1

4

3%

Matrices & Determinants

4

12

10%

Permutation & Combination

1

4

3%

Probability

5

15

13%

Probability

5

15

13%

Trigonometry

3

12

10%

Inverse Trigonometric function

1

4

3%

Solution of Triangle

1

4

3%

Trigonometric Ratio & identities

1

4

3%

Vector and 3D

2

8

7%

Vector

2

8

7%

Important Topics from JEE Advanced 2025 Syllabus

Although all of the chapters and subjects listed in the syllabus must be prepared, some topics have a higher weight in the scoring. These are the chapters that are deemed "do or die" in JEE Advanced. Here is a breakdown of the important topics in JEE Advanced.

JEE Advanced Important Topics in Physics

Section

Topics

Mechanics

Projectile motion, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, conservation laws, momentum, collisions

Electromagnetism

Electric fields, electric potential, capacitors, Gauss's law, magnetism, electromagnetic induction

Optics

Ray optics, wave optics, interference, diffraction, polarization

Modern Physics

Atomic structure, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, photoelectric effect, Bohr's model of the atom

Thermodynamics

Thermal expansion, calorimetry, heat transfer, ideal gas laws, first and second laws of thermodynamics

Waves and Oscillations

Harmonic motion, wave motion, superposition, and Doppler effect

Units and Dimensions

Dimensional analysis, significant figures, and units of measurement

JEE Advanced Important Topics in Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry


Section

Important Topics

Periodic Classification

Modern periodic table, electronic configurations of elements, and periodic trends.

General Principles and Processes

Chemical bonding, ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron affinity, oxidation states, and electronegativity.

s-Block Elements

Properties and reactions of Group 1 and Group 2 elements.

p-Block Elements

Properties and reactions of Group 13 to Group 18 elements.

d and f Block Elements

Introduction to the transition elements and inner transition elements.

Coordination Chemistry

Formation, structure, nomenclature, and properties of coordination compounds.

 

Organic Chemistry


Section

Important Topics

Basic Concepts

Understanding the structure, nomenclature, classification, isomerism, and general properties of organic compounds.

Hydrocarbons

Study of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic hydrocarbons.

Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Properties and reactions of organic compounds containing halogen atoms.

Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

Properties and reactions of alcohols, phenols, and ethers.

Aldehydes and Ketones

Properties and reactions of aldehydes and ketones.

Carboxylic Acids

Properties and reactions of carboxylic acids.

Amines

Properties and reactions of amines.

Biomolecules

Introduction to carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and enzymes.

 

Physical Chemistry


Section

Important Topics

Atomic Structure

Understanding the concept of atoms and molecules, Dalton's atomic theory, mole concept, chemical formulae, balanced chemical equations, and calculations based on stoichiometry.

States of Matter

Gas laws, the ideal gas equation, kinetic theory of gases, and deviations from ideality.

Chemical Equilibrium

Understanding the law of mass action, equilibrium constant, Le Chatelier's principle, solubility product, pH, and buffer solutions.

Chemical Kinetics

Rates of chemical reactions, order and molecularity of reactions, rate law, rate constant, half-life, and factors affecting reaction rates.

Thermodynamics

Concepts like work, heat, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, free energy, and spontaneity of reactions.

JEE Advanced Important Topics in Maths

Section

Important Topics

Differential Calculus

Limits, differentiation rules, applications of derivatives to maxima/minima, tangents, and related rates.

Integral Calculus

Indefinite and definite integrals, their properties, and applications to finding areas, volumes, and arc lengths.

Applications of Calculus

Optimization problems, work-energy problems, center of mass, moments of inertia.

Complex Numbers

Operations, polar representation, Euler's formula, applications.

Quadratic Equations

Nature of roots, relations between roots and coefficients, formation of equations with given roots.

Sequences and Series

Arithmetic progression (AP), geometric progression (GP), infinite geometric series, binomial theorem for positive integral indices.

Logarithms

Properties, exponential equations.

Permutation and Combination

Applications in counting problems.

Binomial Theorem

For positive integral indices, properties of binomial coefficients.

Matrices and Determinants

Determinants of square matrices, properties of determinants, inverse of a matrix.

Probability

Basic concepts, conditional probability, Baye's theorem.

Straight Lines

Slope, intercept form, equation of a line in various forms, intersection of lines, angle between lines, distance formula.

Conic Sections

Parabola, ellipse, hyperbola - equations, standard forms, properties.

Three-dimensional Geometry

Direction cosines and ratios, line equations in 3D, planes, distance formulas in 3D.

Vector Algebra

Addition, subtraction, scalar multiplication, dot product, cross product, applications of vectors in geometry and physics.

How To Prepare for JEE Advanced?

The JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is scheduled to be held nationwide on May 18, 2025. Below mentioned are all the helpful JEE Advanced preparation tips.

Practicing the previous year's papers

Practice is key to perfection, so revising past papers can greatly enhance your preparation, which is a crucial step. Regular practice helps you become familiar with the exam pattern and can be used to devise effective preparation strategies.

Download the free PDFs of JEE Advanced Previous Years' Question papers here

Time Management

Make efficient use of your time and avoid spending too much time on subjects you find difficult. Focus on what you can grasp easily. Spending excessive time on challenging topics could jeopardize your preparation by diverting your focus. Instead, gather your thoughts, which can help clarify your mind, and start your preparation.

Subject Wise Focus on Papers

Candidates should be ready to tackle the JEE paper section by section, which requires practice. These questions are crucial for assessing a student's conceptual and application skills, making them a vital part of the JEE Advanced exam.

Make Health the utmost priority

Good health is essential for success, and the same applies to JEE preparation. Candidates should prioritize their physical and mental well-being. Parents and guardians play a crucial role in ensuring their wards' health and lifestyle. Aspirants should aim for eight hours of uninterrupted sleep for a refreshed mind. Additionally, incorporating light exercises like yoga or walking can positively impact their lifestyle.

JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) Syllabus

Chapter

Topics Covered

Freehand drawing

The section comprises simple drawing depicting an entire object in its right form and proportion, relative location, surface texture, and details of its component parts in appropriate scale

Common domestic or day-to-day life appliances like furniture, equipment and others from memory

Geometrical drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc.

Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Three-dimensional perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation

Visualisation through structuring objects in memory

Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements

Context mapping

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects

Sense of colour grouping or application

Architectural awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain

JEE Advanced Exam Paper Pattern 2025 

JEE Advanced 2025 will be the same format as previous years, featuring two papers, each lasting three hours, covering Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The exam will be conducted through computer-based testing (CBT) and will consist of a variety of question types, including multiple-choice questions (MCQs), numerical answer type (NAT) questions, and matching-type questions.

Read in Detail: JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Pattern

Features

Description

Exam Format

Two papers, each of three hours duration

Question Types

Multiple-choice questions (MCQs), numerical answer type (NAT) questions, and matching type questions

Subjects Covered

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Total Questions

108 (54 in each paper)

Marking Scheme

  • MCQs: Correct answer: +3 marks. Incorrect answer: -1 mark. No answer: 0 marks. 
  • NAT questions: Correct answer: +3 marks. Incorrect answer: 0 marks. 
  • Matching type questions: Correct match: +1 mark. Incorrect match: 0 marks.

Language

English and Hindi

Mode

Online (CBT)

Negative Marking

Yes, for incorrect answers to MCQs

Best Reference Books for JEE Advanced 2025

Candidates must know the best books that include all the topics of the JEE Advanced syllabus. To prepare better, candidates must refer to the books that are considered best for the preparation for JEE Advanced 2025. After completion of the syllabus, candidates can start solving JEE Advanced question papers of previous years.

Chemistry


Book Name

Author/Publishing House

Physical Chemistry

OP Tandon

Class 11 and 12

NCERT books

Modern Approach to Chemical Equations

RC Mukherjee

Organic Chemistry 

OP Tandon

Organic Chemistry 

MS Chauhan

Organic Chemistry 

Peter Sykes

Organic Chemistry 

Boyd and Morrison

Concise Inorganic Chemistry

JD Lee

Organic Chemistry

Paula Bruice Yurkanis

 

Mathematics


Book Name

Author/Publishing House

Class 11 and 12

NCERT books

Class 11 and 12

RD Sharma

Coordinate Geometry-Plane Coordinate Geometry 

SL Loney

Geometry and Trigonometry Plane Trigonometry Part 1

SL Loney

Objective Mathematics book for JEE Main & Advanced and other Engineering Competitive Exams

RD Sharma

Algebra- Higher Algebra 

Knight and Hall

Calculus- Problems in Calculus of One Variable

IA Moron

Differential Calculus 

A Das Gupta

IIT JEE for Integral Calculus 

Amit Agarwal (Arihant Publications)

Course in Mathematics for IIT JEE Main and Advanced

Tata McGraw (Hill Publications)

Algebra Textbook for Main and Advance

Dr. SK Goyal (Arihant Publications)

 

Physics


Book Name

Author/Publishing House

Class 11 and 12

NCERT textbooks

Volume 1 and 2 Concepts of Physics

HC Verma

Fundamentals of Physics

Walker, David Halliday and Resnick

Problems in General Physics

I.E Irodov

IIT Physics

DC Pandey

IIT JEE Physics

Arihant (Chapter-wise Solved Papers)

Problems in Physics

SS Krotov

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the JEE Mains and JEE Advance syllabi the same??

No, not exactly the same. Topics in Mathematics such as Sets Relations and Functions Mathematical Induction, Binomial Theorem and its Applications, Sequences and Series, Mathematical Reasoning, Statistics and Probability are there in the syllabus for Mains but not in the syllabus for Advanced. Topics like Differential Equations and Probability are exclusively there only for the JEE Advanced. Physics Topics such as Oscillations and Waves Electromagnetic Waves Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Electronic Devices, Communication Systems, and Experimental Skills are exclusive to JEE Mains and not JEE Advanced. Topics like Mechanics are exclusive to JEE Advanced but not JEE Mains. Similarly, The syllabus is quite different for Chemistry for JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. Many topics in Mains are not needed for Advanced.

Do we need to complete the syllabus for advance or focusing on some important chapters will be enough??

For the JEE Advanced, it is important to cover the entire syllabus, as the exam is designed to test your knowledge across all the topics in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The exam is known for being challenging and competitive, so it is crucial to have a solid foundation in all the concepts covered in the syllabus. It is necessary to have a good understanding of all the topics covered in the syllabus to perform well in the JEE Advanced exam. That being said, it can be helpful to prioritize the topics that are most frequently asked and that you find most challenging. This can help you allocate your time and resources more efficiently and effectively. However, it is important to ensure that you still have a good understanding of all the topics, as the exam can include unexpected questions or require you to apply concepts in novel ways. Overall, it is recommended to follow a structured study plan that covers the entire syllabus while also giving adequate attention to important and challenging topics.

What are the subjects in JEE Advanced??

The JEE Advanced syllabus is divided into three sections: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Knowing the syllabus helps you avoid spending time on things that are irrelevant and lets you focus on what is really important for success.

What is the exact syllabus of JEE Advanced??

The syllabus of the Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced is mentioned here: Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced Maths syllabus: Algebra Matrices, Probability Trigonometry Analytical geometry, Differential calculus, Integral calculus, Vectors. Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced syllabus for Physics General, Mechanics, Thermal Physics Electricity and Magnetism, Optics Modern Physics. Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced Chemistry syllabus: General topics, Gaseous and liquid states, Atomic structure and chemical bonding, Energetics, Chemical Equilibrium Electrochemistry, Chemical kinetics, Solid state, Solutions, Surface Chemistry Nuclear Chemistry Isolation/preparation and properties of the following non-metals, Preparation, and properties of the following compounds, Transition elements (3d series), Preparation and properties of the following compounds, Ores and minerals, Extractive metallurgy, Principles of qualitative analysis, Concepts, Preparation, properties and reactions of alkanes, Preparation, properties, and reactions of alkenes and alkynes, Reactions of benzene, Phenols, Characteristic reactions of the following (including those mentioned above), Carbohydrates, Amino acids and peptides, Properties and uses of some important polymers, Practical Organic Chemistry.

How many attempts for JEE Advanced are allowed??

A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum of three times in three consecutive years. A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2023 or 2024 or 2025 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

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