JEE Main Mathematics: Chapter Wise Weightage (2010-2026)

Chapter-wise weightage analysis for JEE Main Mathematics across Algebra, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors & Trigonometry. Based on 17 years of real exam data.

27

Chapters analysed

102

Question types

16

Years of data

CHAPTER ANALYSIS

Chapter Wise Weightage

Sorted by total historical question appearances. Higher count indicates greater weightage in the exam.

ChapterPatternsHistorical QsTop Pattern
Matrices & Determinants5356MAT_P2
3D Geometry6341G3D_P2
Sequences & Series5294SEQ_P2
Definite Integration6290Basic Definite Integrals
Limits, Continuity & Differentiability5253LCD_P5
Vector Algebra4244VEC_P1
Differential Equations5229DE_P1
Probability5213PROB_P2
Permutations & Combinations4196PNC_P1
Binomial Theorem4170Applications & Approximation
Application of Derivatives5167AD_P3
Area Under Curves3162AUC_P4
Statistics3139STAT_P2
Parabola3133PAR_P1
Sets & Relations2117Set Operations & Venn Diagram
Ellipse3112ELL_P1
Quadratic Equations4106QE_P1
Functions4103FN_P3
Inverse Trigonometric Functions393ITF_P3
Indefinite Integrals289II_P1
Straight Lines458SL_P1
Trigonometric Ratios & Identities251TRIG_P1
Circle451CIR_P1
Complex Numbers340CN_P2
Hyperbola339HYP_P1
Trigonometric Equations235TE_P1
Differentiation328Higher Order Derivatives
AREA DISTRIBUTION

Expected Questions per Exam

Algebra

10-12

questions per exam

Core algebraic topics — consistently ~40% of Math paper

Calculus

7-9

questions per exam

Differential and integral calculus — ~30% of paper

Coordinate Geometry

4-6

questions per exam

Conic sections and straight lines — ~15% of paper

Vectors & 3D Geometry

3-5

questions per exam

Vector algebra and 3D coordinate geometry — ~10% of paper

Trigonometry

2-4

questions per exam

Trig identities, equations, inverse functions — ~10% of paper

TRENDS

Year-over-Year Shifts

Declining

-Matrices & Determinants1 declining
-3D Geometry5 declining
-Sequences & Series2 declining
-Definite Integration4 declining
-Limits, Continuity & Differentiability1 declining

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