JEE Advanced syllabus
Two compulsory papers of three hours each, in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, for admission to the IITs. Papers are in English and Hindi.
Physics
16 questions in Paper 1 and 18 in Paper 2; 60 marks in each paper, 120 in the subject · Shares the 3 hours of each paper with Chemistry and Mathematics
Paper 1: four single-correct (+3, −1), four one-or-more-correct (+4 with partial credit, −1), four numerical (+4, else 0), four matching-list (+4, −1). Paper 2: four single-correct (+3, −1), five one-or-more-correct (+4 with partial credit, −1), five numerical (+4, else 0), four stem numericals (+2, else 0).
- Mechanics, rotation and gravitation
- Heat, thermodynamics, oscillations and waves
- Electrostatics, current, magnetism and electromagnetic induction
- Optics
- Modern physics
Chemistry
16 questions in Paper 1 and 18 in Paper 2; 60 marks in each paper, 120 in the subject · Shares the 3 hours of each paper with Physics and Mathematics
Same question types and marks as Physics, from the instructions on the 2026 papers.
- Physical chemistry
- Inorganic chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Coordination compounds
- Solutions and states of matter
Mathematics
16 questions in Paper 1 and 18 in Paper 2; 60 marks in each paper, 120 in the subject · Shares the 3 hours of each paper with Physics and Chemistry
Same question types and marks as Physics, from the instructions on the 2026 papers.
- Algebra, matrices and probability
- Differential and integral calculus
- Analytical geometry
- Trigonometry
- Vectors