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

Complete chapter-wise weightage analysis for JEE Main Physics based on 17 years of question data. See how many questions each chapter contributes and which patterns dominate.

18

Chapters analysed

141

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
Optics10626Interference & Diffraction
Modern Physics7459Bohr Model & Hydrogen Spectrum
Rotational Motion8441RM_P6
Heat & Thermodynamics12436TH_P1
Electrostatics11423ES_P9
Current Electricity12342Potentiometer
Waves & SHM7283WV_P1
Magnetism7273MG_P6
Fluid Mechanics7256FM_P6
Units & Measurements6224UM_P1
Electronic Devices7222Transistor Amplifier
Gravitation7196GR_P7
AC Circuits6177AC_P3
Electromagnetic Waves5167EMW_P2
Kinematics5159KN_P6
Electromagnetic Induction12143EMI_P11
Laws of Motion6139Friction Problems
Work, Power & Energy6133WPE_P1
AREA DISTRIBUTION

Expected Questions per Exam

Mechanics

8-11

questions per exam

Core mechanics — consistently ~35% of Physics paper

Waves & Thermodynamics

4-7

questions per exam

SHM, waves, heat, gases, thermodynamic processes — ~20% of paper

Electricity & Magnetism

8-11

questions per exam

Electrostatics through EM waves — ~35% of paper

Optics & Modern Physics

4-7

questions per exam

Ray/wave optics, atoms, nuclei, semiconductors — ~20% of paper

TRENDS

Year-over-Year Shifts

Declining

-Optics2 declining
-Modern Physics3 declining
-Rotational Motion2 declining
-Heat & Thermodynamics5 declining
-Electrostatics3 declining

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