JEE Main Syllabus 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2026 syllabus, ensuring that students have ample time to prepare effectively. The syllabus remains largely unchanged from the previous year, with any modifications being updated on the official website. It is crucial for candidates to familiarise themselves with the syllabus early on and adjust their study schedules accordingly.
Even minor changes in the syllabus should not disrupt preparation efforts for those who have already begun. For the latest updates and notifications regarding the JEE 2026 Main Syllabus, stay connected with us at Origin Educare. Now, let’s delve into the various aspects of the JEE 2026 Main Syllabus.
Our preparation program will cover the entire syllabus given by the NTA for JEE Main, and we will not miss one topic.
JEE Main 2026 Syllabus – Subject Wise
- The JEE Main 2026 will follow the syllabus based on the NCERT Class 11 & 12 syllabus covering
topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Math. The JEE Main syllabus quite essentially assesses
students’ grasp of concepts, analytical decision making, and aptitude levels to succeed in
engineering entrance exams including JEE.
(based on recent trends’ syllabus and updates provided by NTA)
JEE Main 2026 Syllabus for Paper-1 (B.E./B.Tech.)
- The JEE Main Syllabus 2026 is available for download in PDF format on the official JEE Main website (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/). Additionally, candidates can find the syllabus and other important details in the Information Brochure provided on the website.
JEE Main 2026 Mathematics Syllabus
Mathematics is an essential component of the JEE Main exam as it requires concepts and speed in solving questions. The Mathematics syllabus covers entry-level understanding of aspects of algebra, geometry, calculus, and statistics, and it can be subdivided into two larger sections. With a good planning strategy and consistent practice, you can fully understand each of these areas.
Here’s the entire breakdown of the Mathematics syllabus:
| Chapter Name | Sub - topics |
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Sets, Relations and Functions |
Sets and their representation: Union, intersection Complement of sets and their algebraic properties; Power set Relation, Type of relations, equivalence relations Functions: one-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions |
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Sequence & Series |
Arithmetic and Geometric progressions Insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers Relation between A.M and G.M |
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Trigonometry |
Trigonometric identities Trigonometric functions & Its Graphs Trigonometry Equation & Inquality Inverse trigonometric functions, and their properties |
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Quadratic Equation |
Quadratic equations in real and complex number system and their solutions Relations between roots and coefficient Nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots |
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Coordinate Geometry Straight Line Circle Parabola Ellipse Hyperbola |
Cartesian system of rectangular coordinates in a plane, distance formula, sections formula, locus, and its equation, the slope of a line, parallel and perpendicular lines, intercepts of a line on the coordinate axis.
Straight line – Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, Coordinate of the centroid, orthocentre, and circumcentre of a triangle.
Circle, Conic Sections – A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and central, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, Points of intersection of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and sections of conics, equations of conic sections (parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola) in standard forms |
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Binomial Theorem |
Binomial theorem for a positive integral index General term and middle term, and simple applications |
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Permutation & Combinations |
The fundamental principle of counting Permutation as an arrangement and combination as section Meaning of P (n, r) and C (n, r), simple applications |
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Matrices & Determinants |
Matrices, Algebra of matrices, type of matrices Determinants and matrices of order two and three, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants Adjoint, and evaluation of inverse of a square matrix using determinants Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using matrices |
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Limit Continuity Differentiability |
Real–valued functions, algebra of functions, polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions; Inverse function. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity, and differentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two functions. Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite, and implicit functions; derivatives of order up to two. Applications of derivatives: Rate of change of quantities, monotonic-Increasing and decreasing functions, Maxima, and minima of functions of one variable. |
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Indefinite Integration Definite Integration Area Under the Curve |
Integral as an antiderivative, Fundamental integral involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
Integrations by substitution, by parts, and by partial functions. Integration using trigonometric identities.
The fundamental theorem of calculus, properties of definite integrals. Evaluation of definite integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form. |
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Differential Equation |
Ordinary differential equations, their order, and degree
The solution of differential equation by the method of separation of variables
Solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation of the type dy/dx+p(x)y=q(x) |
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Vector Algebra |
Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional space, Scalar, and vector products. |
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3 Dimensional Geometry |
Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, Directions ratios, and direction cosines, and the angle between two intersecting lines. Equation of a line, Skew lines, the shortest distance between them, and its equation. |
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Probability |
Probability of an event, addition, and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye’s theorem, probability distribution of a random variable. |
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Statistic |
Measures of dispersion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data calculation of standard deviation, Variance, and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data. |
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Complex Number |
Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals,
Representation of complex numbers in the form a + ib and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram
Algebra of complex number, modulus, and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number |
JEE Main 2026 Physics Syllabus
Physics is a very important subject in JEE Main and to do well, you need to have a firm understanding of the basic concepts, and then you need to practice numericals and practical applications regularly. The topics covered in the Physics syllabus is extensive, with many units assessing your knowledge on mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, modern physics, etc.
Below is the complete list of topics that you should study for the Physics portions of Paper-1:
| Chapter Name | Sub - Topic: Class-11th |
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Units of measurement |
● Units of measurement; systems of units; SI units, fundamental and derived units, least count, errors in measurement, significant figures. ● Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis, and its applications. |
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Kinematics |
The frame of reference, motion in a straight line. Position- time graph, speed and velocity, Uniform and non-uniform motion. average speed and instantaneous velocity.
Uniformly accelerated motion. velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated motion.
Scalars and Vectors, Vectors. Addition and subtraction, scalar and vector products. Unit Vector, Resolution of a Vector. Relative Velocity.
Motion in a plane, Projectile Motion. Uniform Circular Motion. |
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Laws of Motion |
Force and inertia, Newton’s First law of motion, Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of motion, Impulses, Newton’s Third Law of motion, Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications, Equilibrium of concurrent forces.
Static and Kinetic friction, laws of friction, rolling friction.
Dynamics of uniform circular motion: centripetal force and its applications, vehicle on a level circular road, vehicle on a banked road. |
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Work, Energy & Power |
Work done by a constant force and a variable force; kinetic and potential energies, work-energy theorem, power.
The potential energy of spring conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and non-conservative forces; motion in a vertical circle: Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions. |
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Rotation Motion |
Centre of the mass of a two-particle system, Centre of the mass of a rigid body: Basic concepts of rotational motion; moment of a force; torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and its applications.
The moment of inertia, the radius of gyration, values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems. and their applications.
Equilibrium of rigid bodies. rigid body rotation and equations of rotational motion, comparison of linear and rotational motions. |
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Properties of Liquids & Solid |
Elastic behavior, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke’s Law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal’s law and its applications. Effect of gravity on fluid pressure.
Viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, streamline, and turbulent flow, Critical velocity, Bernoulli’s principle and its applications.
Surface energy and surface tension, angle of contact, excess of pressure across a curved surface, application of surface tension – drops, bubbles, and capillary rise.
Heat, temperature, thermal expansion; specific heat capacity, calorimetry; change of state, latent heat. Heat transfer-conduction, convection, and radiation. |
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Thermodynamics |
Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, the concept of temperature. Heat, work, and internal energy.
The first law of thermodynamics, isothermal and adiabatic processes.
The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes. |
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Kinetic Theory of Gasses |
Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas, Kinetic theory of gases – assumptions, the concept of pressure.
Kinetic interpretation of temperature: RMS speed of gas molecules: Degrees of freedom. Law of equipartition of energy and applications to specific heat capacities of gases; Mean free path. Avogadro’s number. |
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Oscillation & Waves |
Oscillations and periodic motion – time period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase: oscillations of a spring -restoring force and force constant: energy in S.H.M. – Kinetic and potential energies; Simple pendulum – derivation of expression for its time period
Wave motion, Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of traveling wave. Displacement relation for a progressive wave. Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves. Standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics- Beats. |
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Gravitation |
The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth. Kepler’s law of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential.
Escape velocity, Motion of a satellite, orbital velocity, time period and energy of satellite. |
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Electrostatics |
Electric charges: Conservation of charge. Coulomb’s law forces between two-point charges, forces between multiple charges: superposition principle and continuous charge distribution.
Electric field: Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines. Electric dipole, Electric field due to a dipole. Torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field.
Electric flux’ Gauss’s law and its applications to find fields due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin spherical shell. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges; potential difference, Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential energy of a system of two-point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field.
Conductors and Insulators. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitances, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor. |
| Chapter | Sub-Topic : Class -12th |
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Electrostatics |
Electric charges: Conservation of charge. Coulomb’s law forces between two-point charges, forces between multiple charges: superposition principle and continuous charge distribution.
Electric field: Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines. Electric dipole, Electric field due to a dipole. Torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field.
Electric flux’ Gauss’s law and its applications to find fields due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin spherical shell. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge, electric dipole and system of charges; potential difference, Equipotential surfaces, Electrical potential energy of a system of two-point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field.
Conductors and Insulators. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors and capacitances, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor. |
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Current Electricity |
Electric current. Drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current. Ohm’s law. Electrical resistance. V-l characteristics of Ohmic and non-ohmic conductors.
Electrical energy and power’ Electrical resistivity and conductivity. Series and parallel combinations of resistors; Temperature dependence of resistance.
Internal resistance, potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications. Wheatstone bridge. Metre Bridge. |
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Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism |
Biot – Savart law and its application to the current carrying circular loop. Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields.
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The force between two parallel currents carrying conductors-definition of ampere.
Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field: Moving coil galvanometer, its sensitivity, and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid. magnetic field lines; Magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) among its axis and perpendicular to its axis.
Torque on a magnetic dipole in a uniform magnetic field. Paramagnetic, diamagnetic and ferromagnetic substances with examples, effect of temperature on magnetic properties. |
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Electromagnetic induction |
Faraday’s law. Induced emf and current: Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance.
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Alternating Current |
Peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage: reactance and impedance: LCR series circuit, resonance: power in AC circuits, Wattless current. AC generator and transformer. |
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Electromagnetic Waves |
Displacement current, Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics, Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet. X-rays. Gamma rays), Applications of EM waves. |
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Optics |
Reflection of light, spherical minors, mirror formula. Refraction of right at plane and spherical surfaces, thin lens formula and lens maker formula. Total internal reflection and its applications.
Magnification, Power of a Lens. Combination of thin lenses in contact. Refraction of light through a prism. Microscope and Astronomical Telescope (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.
Wave optics: wave front and Huygens’ principle. Laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle. Interference, Young’s double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources, and sustained interference of light. Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum. Polarization, plane-polarized light: Brewster’s law, uses of plane-polarized light and Polaroid. |
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Dual nature of Radiation & Matter |
Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric effect. Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation: particle nature of light.
Matter waves – wave nature of particle, de Broglie relation. |
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Atoms & Nuclei |
Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses
Mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission, and fusion. |
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Electronic Devices |
Semiconductors; semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias; diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED. the photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator.
Logic gates (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR). |
JEE Main 2026 Chemistry Syllabus
understanding of basic ideas. The theory component is quite large, and students who practice consistently will find chemistry to be a reasonable subject. The syllabus is divided into three sections – Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, with important sub-topics as a building block for the examination. The following is a complete structure of the Chemistry syllabus so you can better prepare according to each topic:
Below is the complete list of topics that you should study for the Chemistry portions of Paper-1:
| Chapter | Sub-Topics : Inoragnic Chemistry |
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Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties (Periodic Table) |
Modern periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d and f block elements, periodic trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states and chemical reactivity. |
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p-block Elements |
Group 13 to Group 18 Elements
General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups, unique behaviour of the first element in each group. |
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Coordination Compounds |
Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner’s theory, ligands, coordination number, denticity, chelation, IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear co-ordination compounds, isomerism.
Bonding: Valence bond approach and basic ideas of Crystal field theory, colour and magnetic properties, importance of coordination compounds (in qualitative analysis, extraction of metals and in biological systems). |
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Chemical Thermodynamics |
Transition Elements Transition Elements – General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends in properties of the first-row transition elements – physical properties, ionization enthalpy, oxidation states, atomic radii, colour, catalytic behaviour, magnetic properties, complex formation, interstitial compounds, alloy formation, preparation, properties and uses of K2Cr2O7 and KMnO4. Inner Transition Elements Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states and Lanthanoid contraction Actinoids – Electronic configuration and oxidation states. |
| Chapter | Sub-Topics : Organic Chemistry |
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Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
Tetravalency of carbon, shapes of simple molecules – hybridization (s and p): classification of organic compounds based on functional groups and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur, homologous series: Isomerism – structural and stereoisomerism.
Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC): Covalent bond fission – Homolytic and heterolytic, free radicals, carbocations and carbanions, stability of carbocations and free radicals, electrophiles and nucleophiles.
Electronic displacement in a covalent bond – Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyperconjugation.
Common types of organic reactions – – Substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement. |
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Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds |
Purification – Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction and chromatography principles and their applications.
Qualitative analysis – Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens.
Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) – Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur and phosphorus.
Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae, numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis. |
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Hydrocarbons
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Classification, isomerism, IUPAC nomenclature, general methods of preparation, properties and reactions.
Alkanes—- Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane), mechanism of halogenation of alkanes.
Alkenes – Geometrical isomerism, mechanism of electrophilic addition, addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen halides (Markownikoffs and peroxide effect), Ozonolysis and polymerization.
Alkynes – Acidic character, addition of hydrogen, halogens, water and hydrogen halides, polymerization.
Aromatic hydrocarbons – Nomenclature, benzene – structure and aromaticity, mechanism of electrophilic substitution, halogenation, nitration.
Friedel-Craft’s alkylation and acylation, directive influence of the functional group in mono- substituted benzene. |
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Organic Compounds Containing Halogens |
General methods of preparation, properties and reactions, nature of C-X bond, mechanisms of substitution reactions.
Uses, environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform, freons and DDT |
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Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen |
General methods of preparation, properties, reactions and uses.
Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols, mechanism of dehydration.
Phenols – Acidic nature, electrophilic substitution reactions, halogenation, nitration and sulphonation, Reimer – Tiemann reaction.
Ethers: Structure.
Aldehyde and Ketones – Nature of carbonyl group, nucleophilic addition to >C=Ogroup, relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones, important reactions such as – Nucleophilic addition reactions(addition of HCN, NH3 and its derivatives), Grignard reagent, oxidation, reduction (Wolf Kishner and Clemmensen), the acidity of -hydrogen. Aldol condensation, Cannizzaro reaction, Haloformreaction, chemical tests to distinguish between aldehydes and ketones.
Carboxylic Acids – Acidic strength and factors affecting it. |
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Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
General methods of preparation. Properties, reactions, and uses.
Amines: Nomenclature, classification structure, basic character, and identification of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines and their basic character.
Diazonium Salts: Importance in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. |
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Biomolecules |
General introduction and importance of biomolecules.
CARBOHYDRATES – Classification, aldoses and ketoses, monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose).
PROTEINS – Elementary idea of -amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides, proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins, enzymes.
VITAMINS – Classification and functions
NUCLEIC ACIDS – Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA, Biological functions of nucleic acids
Hormones (General Introduction) |
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Principles Related to Practical Chemistry
(Practical Organic Chemistry) |
Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds, detection of the following functional groups, hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl and amino groups in organic compounds.
The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following:
Inorganic compounds, Mohr’s salt, potash alum.
Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform.
The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises – acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalic-acid vs KMnO4, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO4.
Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysis:
Cations – Pb 2+, Cu 2+, Al3+ , Fe 3+ , Zn 2+ , Ni2+ , Ca 2+ , Ba 2+ , Mg 2+ , NH4+
Anions- CO3 2− , S 2-, SO4 2− , NO3 -, NO2 -, Cl -, Br -, I – ( Insoluble salts excluded).
Chemical principles involved in the following experiments:
Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4
Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base
Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols
Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature. |
| Chapter | Sub-Topics : Physical Chemistry |
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Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry |
Matter and its Nature
Dalton’s atomic theory., Concept of atom, molecule, element and compound. Laws of chemical combination, Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae, Chemical equations and stoichiometry. |
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Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure |
Kossel-Lewis approach to chemical bond formation, the concept of ionic and covalent bonds. Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculation of lattice enthalpy Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity, Fajan’s rule, dipole moment, Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR ) theory and shapes of simple molecules. Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory – its important features, the concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals, resonance Molecular Orbital Theory – Its important features, LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length and bond energy. Elementary idea of metallic bonding, hydrogen bonding and its applications. |
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Atomic Structure
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Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect, spectrum of the hydrogen atom, Bohr model of a hydrogen atom – its postulates, derivation of the relations for the energy of the electron and radii of the different orbits, limitations of Bohr’s model.
Dual nature of matter, de Broglie’s relationship, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, elementary ideas of quantum mechanics, the quantum mechanical model of the atom and its important features.
Concept of atomic orbitals as one-electron wave functions, variation of with r for 1s and 2s orbitals, various quantum numbers (principal, angular momentum and magnetic quantum numbers) and their significance, shapes of s, p and d – orbitals, electron spin and spin quantum number.
Rules for filling electrons in orbitals – Aufbau principle, Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule, electronic configuration of elements and extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals. |
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Chemical Thermodynamics |
Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, entropy, types of processes.
The first law of thermodynamics – Concept of work, heat, internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molar heat capacity, Hess’s law of constant heat summation, Enthalpies of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, hydration, ionization and solution.
The second law of thermodynamics – Spontaneity of processes, ΔS of the universe and ΔGof the system as criteria for spontaneity. ΔG° (Standard Gibbs energy change) and equilibrium constant.
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Solutions |
Different methods for expressing the concentration of solution – molality, molarity, mole fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both), the vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult’s Law- Ideal and nonideal solutions.
Vapour pressure – composition, plots for ideal and non-ideal solutions, Colligative properties of dilute solutions – a relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression of freezing point, the elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure.
Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties, abnormal value of molar mass, van’t Hoff factor and its significance. |
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Chemical Kinetics |
Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, pressure and catalyst, elementary and complex reactions, order and molecularity of reactions.
Rate law, rate constant and its units, differential and integral forms of zero and first-order reactions, their characteristics and half-lives, the effect of temperature on the rate of reactions, Arrhenius theory, activation energy and its calculation, collision theory of bi-molecular gaseous reactions (no derivation). |
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Redox Reaction & ElectroChemistry |
Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number and balancing of redox reactions.
Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, molar conductivities and their variation with concentration, Kohlrausch’s law and its applications.
Electrochemical cells – Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials including standard electrode potential, half-cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic cell and its measurement, Nernst equation and its applications, relationship between cell potential and Gibbs’ energy change, dry cell and lead accumulator, fuel cells |
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Equilibrium |
Meaning of equilibrium is the concept of dynamic equilibrium.
Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid-gas, gas-gas and solid-gas equilibria, Henry’s law. General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes.
Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants (KpandKc) and their significance, the significance of ΔG and ΔG° in chemical equilibrium, factors affecting equilibrium concentration, pressure, temperature, the effect of catalyst, Le Chatelier’s principle.
Ionic equilibrium: Weak and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius, Bronsted – Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base equilibria (including multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water, pH scale, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, the solubility of sparingly soluble salts, solubility products and buffer solutions. |
Paper 2A (B.Arch) Syllabus Overview
To prepare well for Paper 2A you need to prepare not only in mathematics but additional subjects that work with your aptitude for architecture and your drawing skills too. You should do some sketching prominently and continue to develop ability to observe through drawing, and most importantly you will pass.
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Aptitude: Part I
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Awareness of Places, Materials, Objects, Persons, and
Places.
Visualising different sides of three-dimensional objects.
Visualising 3D objects from 2D drawings.
Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Verbal, Numerical,
and Visual).
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Aptitude: Part II
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3D – perception: Understanding and appreciation of
scale and proportion of building elements, forms,
objects, harmony, texture, colour, and contrast.
Drawing & Designing abstract and geometrical shapes
and patterns in pencil.
Transformation of forms in both 2D and 3D union,
development of volumes & surfaces, subtraction,
rotation, elevations, Generation of plans, and 3D views
of objects.
Creating 3D & 2d Compositions using given forms
shapes.
Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of
urban landscape (public space, market, festivals, street
scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc.),
landscape (river fronts, jungles, trees, plants, etc.), and
rural life.
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Duration: 3 hours
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Exam Mode: Paper 2A: Online and Offline, Paper 2B: Online
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Subjects:
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Paper 2A: Mathematics, Aptitude test, Drawing test
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Paper 2B: Mathematics, Aptitude test, Planning test
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Total Questions:
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Paper 2A: 82 Questions
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Paper 2B: 105 Questions
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Compulsory Questions:
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Paper 2A: 77
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Paper 2B: 100
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Question Types:
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Paper 2A: Multiple choice questions, Numerical based questions,
Drawing Aptitude
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● Paper 2B: Multiple choice and Numerical based questions
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Marking System:
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● Paper 2A: +4 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each wrong
answer, 0 marks for each unattempted answer. For the Drawing Test,
50 marks for each of the 2 questions
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Total Marks: 400 marks for each paper |
Drawing Syllabus Sketching/Drawing of scenes & activities from your urban memory (festivals, recreational spaces, street scenes, public space, market, monuments, etc.), landscape (riverfronts. Jungle. Gardens, trees. Plants, etc.) and rural life.
JEE Main Syllabus for Paper 2B (B.Plan) The syllabus for B.Plan consists of
Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Planning. The syllabus for Mathematics and General
Aptitude is the same as B.Arch Planning Syllabus
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Unit 1- General
Awareness |
General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent
cities, development issues, government programs, etc |
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Unit 2- Social Science
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The idea of Nationalism, Pre-Modern world, 19th -century global
economy, colonialism, and colonial cities, Nationalism in India,
industrialization, resources, and development, types of
resources, agriculture, water, mineral resources, industries,
national economy; Human Settlements. Population structure,
social exclusion and inequality, urbanisation, rural development,
colonial cities. Power-sharing, democracy, federalism, political
parties, The constitution of India Economic developmenteconomic sectors, globalisation, the concept of development,
poverty.
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Unit 3- Thinking Skills
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Comprehension (unseen passage); map reading skills,
direction, area, distance, scale, etc.
Critical Reasoning; Understanding of graphs, charts, and tables;
Basic concepts of Quantitative Reasoning & Statistics.
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Origin Live is an online educational platform that provides live interactive classes for
students preparing for various competitive exams. It offers access to experienced
educators, high-quality study materials, and personalised learning support to help students
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How does Origin Live work?
Origin Live conducts live classes via an online learning portal, allowing students to
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study materials, practice questions, and doubt-solving sessions to enhance learning.
What competitive exams does Origin Live cater to?
Origin Live caters to a wide range of competitive exams, including JEE (MAINS+ADVANCED),
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How can I enrol in Origin Live courses?
Enrolling in Origin Live courses is simple. You can visit the official website of Origin Live,
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needs. Once you’ve chosen a course, you can proceed with the enrollment process, which
typically involves providing basic personal information and making the required payment.
What are the benefits of joining Origin Live?
Joining Origin Live offers several benefits, including:
● Access to live interactive classes conducted by experienced educators.
● Comprehensive coverage of exam syllabus and important topics.
● Personalised doubt-solving sessions and feedback.
● High-quality study materials and practice questions.
● Flexibility to learn from the comfort of your home.
● Regular assessments and performance tracking.
Are the classes in Origin Live recorded for later viewing?
Yes, Origin Live often records the live classes for the convenience of students who may miss
the scheduled sessions. These recorded classes are made available on the platform for
students to access at their convenience and review the concepts covered during the live
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Can I interact with the instructors during the live classes?
Absolutely! Origin Live encourages active participation and interaction between students and
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and engage in discussions with the instructors to enhance your understanding of the subject
matter.
How are the instructors selected in Origin Live?
Instructors in Origin Live are carefully selected based on their expertise, teaching experience,
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Is there a trial period or demo class available before enrolling in Origin Live?
Yes, Origin Live may offer trial periods or demo classes for prospective students to
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These trial periods typically provide access to a limited number of classes or study materials
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What sets Origin Live apart from other online learning platforms?
Origin Live stands out from other online learning platforms due to its:
● Experienced faculty with a proven track record of success.
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● Comprehensive coverage of exam syllabus.
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● Regular assessments and performance tracking.
● Flexibility and convenience of online learning.