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.
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Chapters analysed
141
Question types
16
Years of data
Sorted by total historical question appearances. Higher count indicates greater weightage in the exam.
| Chapter | Patterns | Historical Qs | Top Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | 10 | 626 | Interference & Diffraction |
| Modern Physics | 7 | 459 | Bohr Model & Hydrogen Spectrum |
| Rotational Motion | 8 | 441 | RM_P6 |
| Heat & Thermodynamics | 12 | 436 | TH_P1 |
| Electrostatics | 11 | 423 | ES_P9 |
| Current Electricity | 12 | 342 | Potentiometer |
| Waves & SHM | 7 | 283 | WV_P1 |
| Magnetism | 7 | 273 | MG_P6 |
| Fluid Mechanics | 7 | 256 | FM_P6 |
| Units & Measurements | 6 | 224 | UM_P1 |
| Electronic Devices | 7 | 222 | Transistor Amplifier |
| Gravitation | 7 | 196 | GR_P7 |
| AC Circuits | 6 | 177 | AC_P3 |
| Electromagnetic Waves | 5 | 167 | EMW_P2 |
| Kinematics | 5 | 159 | KN_P6 |
| Electromagnetic Induction | 12 | 143 | EMI_P11 |
| Laws of Motion | 6 | 139 | Friction Problems |
| Work, Power & Energy | 6 | 133 | WPE_P1 |
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
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