JEE Mains 2026 Mathematics Syllabus:
High-Weightage Chapters and Important Topics
1. Algebra (Approx. 30% Weightage)
1.1. Complex Numbers:
- Definition and algebra of complex numbers (a + ib).
- Argand plane and modulus-argument form.
- Euler's formula and De Moivre's theorem.
- Roots of complex numbers (nth roots of unity).
- Properties of conjugates and magnitude.
1.2. Matrices and Determinants:
- Types of matrices: square, diagonal, scalar, identity, zero.
- Operations: addition, multiplication, transpose.
- Determinant: properties and evaluation (2x2, 3x3).
- Adjoint and inverse of a matrix.
- Applications: Cramer's rule for solving linear equations.
1.3. Quadratic Equations and Expressions:
- Standard form and roots (real and complex).
- Relationship between roots and coefficients.
- Nature of roots using discriminant.
- Formation of quadratic equations with given roots.
1.4. Permutations and Combinations:
- Fundamental principle of counting and factorial notation.
- Permutation: nPr, permutation of n objects with repetition.
- Combination: nCr, combination with repetition.
- Applications: selection problems, arrangements.
1.5. Binomial Theorem and Its Applications:
- Expansion of (a + b)^n for positive integral n.
- Binomial coefficients and properties.
- General term in expansion and middle term.
- Approximation using binomial expansion for fractional indices.
1.6. Sequences and Series:
- Arithmetic Progression (AP): nth term, sum of n terms.
- Geometric Progression (GP): nth term, sum of n terms, infinite GP.
- Special series: sum of first n natural numbers, squares, cubes.
- Relationship between AM, GM, and HM.
1.7. Probability and Statistics:
- Basic probability: events, sample space, outcomes.
- Conditional probability and Bayes' theorem.
- Mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data.
- Measures of dispersion: range, variance, standard deviation.
2. Calculus (Approx. 40% Weightage)
2.1. Limits and Continuity:
- Definition of limit (epsilon-delta concept) and evaluation techniques.
- Limits of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
- L'Hopital's rule for indeterminate forms.
- Continuity and discontinuities (removable, jump, infinite).
2.2. Differentiation:
- Derivative: definition, differentiation rules (product, quotient, chain).
- Derivatives of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
- Higher-order derivatives.
- Applications: rate of change, slope of tangent and normal.
2.3. Application of Derivatives:
- Maxima and minima of functions of one variable.
- Increasing and decreasing functions.
- Rolle's theorem and Mean Value Theorem.
- Sketching curves using first and second derivative tests.
2.4. Integral Calculus:
- Indefinite integrals: basic integration formulas.
- Techniques: substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions.
- Definite integrals and properties.
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
2.5. Application of Integrals:
- Area under curves (between two curves).
- Area between curve and line, area in the plane.
2.6. Differential Equations:
- Formation of differential equations.
- Solution of first-order, first-degree differential equations (dy/dx = f(x), dy/dx = f(y), and separable).
3. Coordinate Geometry (Approx. 20% Weightage)
3.1. Straight Lines:
- Slope of a line, intercept form, point-slope form.
- Angle between two lines and condition for perpendicularity/parallelism.
- Distance of a point from a line.
- Pair of straight lines and angle bisectors.
3.2. Circles:
- Standard equation of a circle with center (h, k) and radius r.
- General equation and its conversion to standard form.
- Diameter and chord properties.
- Tangent and normal to a circle.
3.3. Conic Sections:
- Parabola: standard forms (y^2 = 4ax, x^2 = 4ay), focus, directrix, and latus rectum.
- Ellipse: standard form, major and minor axes, eccentricity, directrices.
- Hyperbola: standard form, asymptotes, eccentricity, directrices.
3.4. Three-Dimensional Geometry:
- Direction cosines and direction ratios of a line.
- Equation of a line in symmetric and parametric forms.
- Equation of a plane (ax + by + cz + d = 0).
- Angle between two planes and distance of a point from a plane.
4. Trigonometry and Vectors (Approx. 10% Weightage)
4.1. Trigonometry:
- Trigonometric ratios and functions (sin, cos, tan, etc.).
- Trigonometric identities: Pythagorean, sum and difference, double-angle, half-angle.
- Inverse trigonometric functions and principal values.
- Solutions of trigonometric equations.
- Properties of triangles using trigonometry (Law of Sines, Law of Cosines).
4.2. Vectors:
- Representation of vectors in two and three dimensions.
- Addition and subtraction of vectors.
- Scalar (dot) product and vector (cross) product and their properties.
- Scalar triple product and its geometric interpretation.
- Applications: equation of lines and planes using vectors.
Note: The weightage percentages are approximate and based on analysis of past JEE Main papers.
Focus on mastering the listed topics in detail, practicing varied problems, and revising regularly to
maximize your performance in JEE Mains 2026 Mathematics section.
