WHICH ARE THE MOST COMMON CHAPTERS, TOPICS AND SUB-TOPICS FROM WHICH QUESTIONS ARE FREQUENTLY ASKED IN THE JEE MAIN?

I’m going to give you a list of chapters/topics/sub-topics of Mathematics from which at least one question is most likely to come in JEE Main. Further, from the list that I have written below, some questions are coming for sure and so, MAKE SURE YOU DON’T LEAVE ANY OF THE BELOW-MENTIONED TOPICS UNTURNED DURING YOUR FINAL REVISION. Further, do take a look at THEIR THEORY, THE FORMULAS INVOLVED AND THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY PRACTISED DURING YOUR PREPARATIONFor a few, this may seem like the syllabus of JEE Main but the syllabus of JEE Main is many-many more than this. This list includes those chapters, topics and sub-topics from which questions are frequently asked in JEE Main and so one must revise these before the final exam. Moreover, no one can give the exact list and so whatever list I have given can help you a lot. I’ve made this list after analysing some previous year papers of JEE Main. So here is the list!

JEE MAIN TOPICS

A. JEE Main Topics

There is a list of chapters, questions from that are only asked in JEE Main and hence they are called JEE Main Topics. These topics are Statistics, Mathematical Reasoning, Height and Distance, Sets and Relations. While analysing the past year papers, what I’ve seen is that one question from each of the aforementioned topics does come in JEE Main without fail. So don’t forget to revise and practice the JEE Main Topics. Below is a tentative prediction on what type of questions can come from JEE Main Topics.

  1. Statistics - Questions Based Either On Variance or SD or Mean or Median or Mode (Most Frequently Asked For Simple Data)
  2. Mathematical Reasoning - Questions Based On Connectives and Truth Table Like Identifying Contradiction, Tautology, Equivalence and Negation/Contrapositive/Inverse/Converse of A Connective
  3. Height and Distance - The Regular Questions Asking Heights and Distances
  4. Sets and Relations - Questions Based On Venn Diagram, Number of Elements In The Following Set and Type of Relations

ALGEBRA

B. Quadratic Equations

  1. Sum/Product of Roots
  2. Discriminant (Nature of Roots)
  3. Location of Roots

C. Complex Numbers

  1. Questions Related To Locus of z
  2. Questions On Modulus, Conjugate, Argument and Roots of Unity

D. AP, GP, HP

  1. Mixed Question On AP-GP or AP-GP-HP
  2. Mixed Question On AM-GM or AM-GM-HM
  3. Miscellaneous Series

E. Permutation and Combination - Questions Based On

  1. Number of X-Digit Numbers Formed With The Given Digits (Frequently Asked)
  2. Selection and Arrangement i.e nCr x n!

F. Binomial Theorem

  1. Term Independent of x
  2. Questions Involving Sum of Binomial Coefficients

G. Determinants - Questions Based On

  1. Non-Homogeneous System of Linear Equations Either In Two or Three Variables
  2. Homogeneous System of Linear Equations Either In Two or Three Variables
  3. Trivial and Non-Trivial Solutions (Most Frequently Asked)

H. Matrices

  1. Types of Matrices
  2. Adjoint and Inverse of A Matrix and Their Properties

I. Probability

  1. Binomial Distribution
  2. Bayes Theorem

TRIGONOMETRY

J. Trigonometric Ratios, Identities and Functions

  1. The Three Standard Identities
  2. Sum, Difference and Product Formula
  3. 2x In Terms of x Formulas
  4. Sin/Cos Series
  5. Triangles

K. Trigonometric Equations

  1. One Question On Finding The Solutions In A Given Interval

L. Properties of Triangles and Circles Related To Triangles

  1. Sine/Cosine Rule
  2. Solutions of Triangles (Ambiguous Case)
  3. Circumcircle/In-circle/Ex-circle/Orthocenter/Altitudes

M. ITF

  1. Memorise All The Formulas Because Almost Every Time, Just Formula Based Questions Are Asked
  2. Memorise The Domain and Principal Range

N. Difference Form In Miscellaneous Series For

  1. Algebraic Numbers
  2. Trigonometric Functions
  3. Inverse Trigonometric Functions etc-etc

COORDINATE GEOMETRY

** Atleast One Question Is Coming Based On The Concept of Locus For Sure

O. Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines

  1. Equation of Line In Different Forms
  2. Questions Based On Use of Different Quadrilaterals
  3. Parametric Form of A Straight Line
  4. Family of Straight Lines
  5. Homogeneous Equation of Pair of Lines
  6. Shifting of Origin

P. Circle

  1. Tangent and Normal To A Circle
  2. Case of Two Circles
  3. Parametric Form of Circle
  4. Family of Circles

Q. Conic Section - Question On Finding The (For Conics In Their Standard Form)

  1. Equation of Conic In Standard Form or
  2. Length of The Latus Rectum/Major/Minor/Transverse/Conjugate Axis or
  3. Distance Between Focii or
  4. Eccentricity
  5. Equation of Common Tangent(s)
  6. Questions Based On Use of Parametric Form of Different Conics (Especially Parabola)

CALCULUS

R. Functions

  1. Type of Functions (Odd/Even/Periodic)
  2. Domain and Range
  3. Inverse of A Function

S. Limits

  1. One Question On Finding The Limit of A Given Function
  2. Finding Unkown(s) When The Limit Is Given

T. Continuity and Differentiability

  1. Verifying Continuity/Differentiability At A Given Point
  2. Finding Unknown(s) When The Function Is Continuous/Differentiable At A Given Point

U. Application of Derivatives - Questions Based On

  1. Tangents and Normal - Finding The Equation of A Tangent or Normal Passing Through A Given Point To A Given Curve
  2. Maxima and Minima - Point of Maxima/Minima and Max/Min/Absolute Value
  3. Maxima and Minima - Word Problems on Maxima/Minima
  4. Intervals of Monotonicity

V. Indefinite Integration

  1. One Question On Indefinite Integration of A Given Function
  2. Memorize All The Standard Integrals

W. Definite Integration, Area Under Curves and Differential Equations

  1. Finding The Value of A Definite Integral Using Some Property
  2. Leibnitz Rule
  3. One Question On Finding The Area Bounded By Two Curves and x/y-Axis
  4. One Question On Solving A Differential Equation Using Some Known Method Relating To Boundary/Initial Value Problem
  5. Linear Differential Equations (Very Important)

VECTOR AND 3D

X. Vectors and 3D

  1. Dot Product and Cross Product
  2. Collinear Vectors and Co-planar Vectors
  3. STP and VTP
  4. Equation of Line In 3D
  5. Equation of Plane In Different Forms
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