JEE Main 2026: Experts share final-week strategy for subject-wise revision, mock tests
Vaishnavi Shukla | January 7, 2026 | 08:17 PM IST | 2 mins read
NTA JEE Mains 2026 paper will include 75 MCQs. Practising mock tests will help students analyse time, error patterns, and syllabus gaps, as per experts.
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Try NowFor JEE Main 2026 final-week preparation, experts advise candidates to revise only subject-wise high-weightage topics in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Solving mock tests during this period can help students assess time management and identify error patterns, rather than focus on covering syllabus gaps. JEE Main 2026 live updates
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According to the managing director and co-founder of Arihant Academy Anil Kapasi, candidates should focus on topics having a higher chance of being asked in the exam. JEE Main 2026 paper will include 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and 5 numerical value questions (NVQs) in each section.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold the JEE Main 2026 session 1 entrance exam from January 21 to 30. NTA will soon issue the JEE Main city intimation slip 2025 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main 2026 Subject-wise revision
For revision of the JEE Main 2026 syllabus, a quick review of the NCERT examples and summaries, especially for Chmistry can be very helpful.
For Physics topics, candidates should revisit core concepts and formulas and focus on understanding rather than memorizing. Keep revising all commonly asked numerical and conceptual questions.
In the Chemistry subject, candidates should prioritize NCERT, especially inorganic and organic chemistry. Short daily revisions can help retain reactions and trends. In Maths practice, selected problems are used to maintain speed and accuracy. Avoid very lengthy or unfamiliar questions now.
JEE Main 2026: PCM subject-wise weightage
As per Careers360 subject experts, JEE Main 2026 subject-wise topics for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects are given below.
|
Chapter Name |
Weightage |
|
Physics subject |
|
|
Optics |
13.26% |
|
Physics and Measurement |
6.11% |
|
Rotational Motion |
6.53% |
|
Electrostatics |
10.74% |
|
Atoms And Nuclei |
4.84% |
|
Properties of Solids and Liquids |
9.05% |
|
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
6.32% |
|
Oscillations and Waves |
4.42% |
|
Work, Energy And Power |
4.00% |
|
Kinematics |
4.63% |
|
Thermodynamics |
4.63% |
|
Current Electricity |
4.63% |
|
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
4.00% |
|
Chemistry subjects |
|
|
Co-ordination Compounds |
8.21% |
|
Chemical Thermodynamics |
6.95% |
|
Some basic concepts in chemistry |
7.79% |
|
Hydrocarbons |
5.26% |
|
Organic Compounds containing Oxygen |
5.26% |
|
Chemical kinetics |
5.26% |
|
Solutions |
5.47% |
|
Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
6.32% |
|
p- Block Elements |
4.21% |
|
Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry |
6.11% |
|
d - and f - BLOCK ELEMENTS |
5.26% |
|
Biomolecules |
4.42% |
|
Atomic Structure |
4.63% |
|
Equilibrium |
5.26% |
|
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure |
4.42% |
|
Classification Of Elements And Periodic Table |
4.42% |
|
Co-ordinate geometry |
17.89% |
|
Sets, Relations And Functions |
7.79% |
|
Sequence and series |
7.37% |
|
Maths subjects |
|
|
Integral Calculus |
10.74% |
|
Limit , continuity and differentiability |
8.84% |
|
Matrices and Determinants |
7.16% |
|
Complex numbers and quadratic equations |
6.95% |
|
Permutations and combinations |
4.21% |
|
Three-Dimensional Geometry |
5.26% |
|
Trigonometry |
4.42% |
|
Differential equations |
4.00% |
|
Binomial theorem and its simple applications |
4.21% |
|
Vector Algebra |
4.84% |
|
Statistics and Probability |
6.32% |
JEE Main 2026: Be careful with negative marking, experts say
According to the co-founder of Arihand Academy, accuracy matters more than the number of attempts. Candidates should begin with questions they are sure about and avoid blind guesswork asleaving a question unattempted is safer than losing marks.
Keep a printed JEE Main 2026 admit card and required documents ready, and plan your route to the exam centre in advance. Removing these small uncertainties helps you stay focused for the BTech entrance exam.
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