JEE Main 2021: Topic-wise weightage to score well

Ritu Tripathi | July 5, 2021 | 11:13 AM IST | 2 mins read

NTA is likely to announce JEE Main 2021 upcoming session dates soon. Candidates appearing for the upcoming sessions of JEE Main 2021 should check the important topics as per previous sessions.

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NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is likely to announce the JEE Main 2021 exam dates for the upcoming sessions soon as per various news reports. Candidates appearing for the upcoming sessions of JEE Main 2021 must know the important topics for the exam.

As the February and March sessions of JEE Main 2021 have been conducted, candidates can check the high-weightage topics asked in these sessions. Candidates can expect questions from these high-weightage topics in the JEE Mains 2021 upcoming sessions as well.

JEE Main 2021- High-weightage topics

Here are the important JEE Main topics for the upcoming session based on the analysis of previous sessions.

Physics


Topics

Number of Questions

March 16

March 17

March 18

Ray Optics and Wave Optics

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 0


Numerical Response- 2

Mechanics

MCQ- 6


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 7


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 5


Numerical Response- 3

Electrodynamics

MCQ- 4


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 3


Numerical Response- 3

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 0

Fluid Mechanics

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 0


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 1

Modern Physics

MCQ- 5


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 4


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 3


Numerical Response- 2

Heat & Thermodynamics

MCQ- 4


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 4


Numerical Response- 0

MCQ- 2


Numerical Response- 0

Waves & SHM

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 3


Numerical Response- 1

The table explains that Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Modern Physics and Heat & Thermodynamics had more weightage in the exam.

Chemistry


Topics

Number of Questions

March 16

March 17

March 18

Physical Chemistry

MCQ- 3


Numerical Response- 4

MCQ- 3


Numerical Response- 7

MCQ- 3


Numerical Response- 4

Inorganic Chemistry

MCQ- 10


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 7


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 10


Numerical Response- 2

Organic Chemistry

MCQ- 9


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 10


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 7


Numerical Response- 4

The table explains that more weightage was given to Organic and Inorganic Chemistry in the exam. Some of the topics asked in chemistry were polymers, reaction balance (integer), functional group, halogen, Biomolecules, Faraday's Law, metallurgy, Borax, H2O2, etc.

Mathematics


Topics

Number of Questions

March 16

March 17

March 18

Algebra

MCQ- 4


Numerical Response- 5

MCQ- 9


Numerical Response- 3

MCQ- 7


Numerical Response- 3

Calculus

MCQ- 7


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 5


Numerical Response- 3

MCQ- 7


Numerical Response- 3

Trigonometry

MCQ- 2


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 2


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 1

Coordinate Geometry

MCQ- 5


Numerical Response- 0

MCQ- 4


Numerical Response- 1

MCQ- 4


Numerical Response- 1

Vector & 3D

MCQ- 2


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 2


Numerical Response- 2

MCQ- 1


Numerical Response- 2

The table explains that Algebra, Calculus and Coordinate Geometry had more weightage in the exam.

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