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JEE Main Math chapter-wise weightage (2020–2025)

Computed from every question in 118 JEE Main papers (2020–2025) — 3322 questions mapped to chapters. Not a guess; the actual distribution.

118 papers analysed3322 questions mapped2020–2025
#ChapterWeightagePer paperMost common question types
1Conic SectionsCoordinate Geometry and Vectors8%~2.25 Q · ~9 marksExtract center/radius, classify geometryTangent/normal line conditions on ellipseGeometric configuration with parabola and other curves
2IntegralsCalculus7.6%~2.14 Q · ~8.6 marksKing's Property f(a+b-x) SubstitutionDifferentiation Under Integral Sign (Leibnitz Rule)Periodicity and Floor/GIF Interval Decomposition
3Sequence and SeriesAlgebra7%~1.97 Q · ~7.9 marksStandard GP setup with given term conditionsSum of AP terms with given conditionsDirect application of Σn, Σn², Σn³ formulas
4Three-dimensional GeometryCoordinate Geometry and Vectors6.7%~1.89 Q · ~7.6 marksPlane through point(s) with normal from cross productDirect point-to-plane distance formulaFamily of planes through line of intersection
5Complex Numbers and Quadratic EquationsAlgebra6.4%~1.8 Q · ~7.2 marksVieta's formulas with symmetric function evaluationDiscriminant condition for sign-definite quadraticSubstitution to reduce transcendental to quadratic
6VectorsCoordinate Geometry and Vectors6.1%~1.7 Q · ~6.8 marksParallel-vector condition from equal cross productsAngle between vectors via dot product with trigonometric/parametric componentsLagrange's identity to relate dot and cross products
7Applications of DerivativesCalculus5.7%~1.62 Q · ~6.5 marksOptimize by substituting constraint to single variablePiecewise absolute value function on closed intervalSign analysis of explicit derivative
8Differential EquationsCalculus5.4%~1.51 Q · ~6 marksApply boundary/limit condition to determine constantsIntegral equation differentiated to separable DEDirect variable separation and integration
9DeterminantsAlgebra5%~1.41 Q · ~5.6 marksParameter values for infinite solutionsParameter values for no solutionNested adjoint determinant via repeated property
10Binomial TheoremAlgebra4.8%~1.34 Q · ~5.4 marksGeneral term to find specific powerRemainder via modular arithmetic and periodicityConsecutive coefficients in given ratio
11Permutations and CombinationsAlgebra4.4%~1.23 Q · ~4.9 marksInclusion-Exclusion over combinatorial setsMultinomial distribution of entries satisfying a sum constraintDigit-by-digit case analysis with divisibility constraints
12Continuity and DifferentiabilityCalculus3.8%~1.07 Q · ~4.3 marksPiecewise function continuity at junction pointsTrigonometric/algebraic limit evaluation for continuityGreatest integer function discontinuity and non-differentiability counting
13Applications of the IntegralsCalculus3.5%~0.99 Q · ~4 marksParabola-line sandwich integrationRegion with circle exclusion or intersectionMin/max boundary piecewise integration
14Trigonometric FunctionsTrigonometry3.2%~0.91 Q · ~3.6 marksQuadratic substitution in single trig functionAlgebraic simplification to standard form via identitiesTriple angle or multiple angle formula with algebraic constraint
15Straight LinesCoordinate Geometry and Vectors3%~0.83 Q · ~3.3 marksDirect perpendicular distance formula applicationTriangle vertices from pairwise line intersectionsAngle between two lines via slope formula
16Probability (Class XII)Statistics and Probability2.8%~0.78 Q · ~3.1 marksFind p from given probability conditionInfinite series PMF: AGP sum to find k and momentsRecover n and p from mean and variance
17Limits and DerivativesCalculus2.7%~0.77 Q · ~3.1 marksTaylor/Maclaurin series expansionRepeated L'Hopital with coefficient matchingContinuity condition determining parameter
18Relations and Functions (Class XII)Sets, Relations and Functions2.7%~0.77 Q · ~3.1 marksDirect RST property verificationMinimum elements to achieve closureInverse function via algebraic manipulation
19StatisticsStatistics and Probability2.5%~0.7 Q · ~2.8 marksFind unknowns via mean and variance equationsCorrect erroneous observation by updating sumsCombined groups mean and variance formula
20Relations and Functions (Class XI)Sets, Relations and Functions2.2%~0.62 Q · ~2.5 marksDomain via intersection of multiple constraintsAbsolute value equation via interval case analysisGIF algebraic equation or sum
21Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsTrigonometry2%~0.58 Q · ~2.3 marksSum/Difference of Inverse Trig via Addition FormulasSolving Equations Involving Inverse Trig FunctionsNested/Composite Inverse Trig Simplification
22MatricesAlgebra2%~0.56 Q · ~2.2 marksIterative Power via Direct MultiplicationCayley-Hamilton Recurrence for Power ReductionCayley-Hamilton to express inverse
23Probability (Class XI)Statistics and Probability1.6%~0.45 Q · ~1.8 marksTautology verification via truth tablesPropositional logic equivalence and tautology checkingDerangement and exact-match counting
24SetsSets, Relations and Functions1%~0.27 Q · ~1.1 marksCounting integers satisfying divisibility via inclusion-exclusionInclusion-Exclusion on counted setsInterval sets from inequalities then operate
  1. 1Conic Sections8%

    ~2.25 Q · ~9 marks per paper

    Extract center/radius, classify geometryTangent/normal line conditions on ellipseGeometric configuration with parabola and other curves
  2. 2Integrals7.6%

    ~2.14 Q · ~8.6 marks per paper

    King's Property f(a+b-x) SubstitutionDifferentiation Under Integral Sign (Leibnitz Rule)Periodicity and Floor/GIF Interval Decomposition
  3. 3Sequence and Series7%

    ~1.97 Q · ~7.9 marks per paper

    Standard GP setup with given term conditionsSum of AP terms with given conditionsDirect application of Σn, Σn², Σn³ formulas
  4. 4Three-dimensional Geometry6.7%

    ~1.89 Q · ~7.6 marks per paper

    Plane through point(s) with normal from cross productDirect point-to-plane distance formulaFamily of planes through line of intersection
  5. 5Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations6.4%

    ~1.8 Q · ~7.2 marks per paper

    Vieta's formulas with symmetric function evaluationDiscriminant condition for sign-definite quadraticSubstitution to reduce transcendental to quadratic
  6. 6Vectors6.1%

    ~1.7 Q · ~6.8 marks per paper

    Parallel-vector condition from equal cross productsAngle between vectors via dot product with trigonometric/parametric componentsLagrange's identity to relate dot and cross products
  7. 7Applications of Derivatives5.7%

    ~1.62 Q · ~6.5 marks per paper

    Optimize by substituting constraint to single variablePiecewise absolute value function on closed intervalSign analysis of explicit derivative
  8. 8Differential Equations5.4%

    ~1.51 Q · ~6 marks per paper

    Apply boundary/limit condition to determine constantsIntegral equation differentiated to separable DEDirect variable separation and integration
  9. 9Determinants5%

    ~1.41 Q · ~5.6 marks per paper

    Parameter values for infinite solutionsParameter values for no solutionNested adjoint determinant via repeated property
  10. 10Binomial Theorem4.8%

    ~1.34 Q · ~5.4 marks per paper

    General term to find specific powerRemainder via modular arithmetic and periodicityConsecutive coefficients in given ratio
  11. 11Permutations and Combinations4.4%

    ~1.23 Q · ~4.9 marks per paper

    Inclusion-Exclusion over combinatorial setsMultinomial distribution of entries satisfying a sum constraintDigit-by-digit case analysis with divisibility constraints
  12. 12Continuity and Differentiability3.8%

    ~1.07 Q · ~4.3 marks per paper

    Piecewise function continuity at junction pointsTrigonometric/algebraic limit evaluation for continuityGreatest integer function discontinuity and non-differentiability counting
  13. 13Applications of the Integrals3.5%

    ~0.99 Q · ~4 marks per paper

    Parabola-line sandwich integrationRegion with circle exclusion or intersectionMin/max boundary piecewise integration
  14. 14Trigonometric Functions3.2%

    ~0.91 Q · ~3.6 marks per paper

    Quadratic substitution in single trig functionAlgebraic simplification to standard form via identitiesTriple angle or multiple angle formula with algebraic constraint
  15. 15Straight Lines3%

    ~0.83 Q · ~3.3 marks per paper

    Direct perpendicular distance formula applicationTriangle vertices from pairwise line intersectionsAngle between two lines via slope formula
  16. 16Probability (Class XII)2.8%

    ~0.78 Q · ~3.1 marks per paper

    Find p from given probability conditionInfinite series PMF: AGP sum to find k and momentsRecover n and p from mean and variance
  17. 17Limits and Derivatives2.7%

    ~0.77 Q · ~3.1 marks per paper

    Taylor/Maclaurin series expansionRepeated L'Hopital with coefficient matchingContinuity condition determining parameter
  18. 18Relations and Functions (Class XII)2.7%

    ~0.77 Q · ~3.1 marks per paper

    Direct RST property verificationMinimum elements to achieve closureInverse function via algebraic manipulation
  19. 19Statistics2.5%

    ~0.7 Q · ~2.8 marks per paper

    Find unknowns via mean and variance equationsCorrect erroneous observation by updating sumsCombined groups mean and variance formula
  20. 20Relations and Functions (Class XI)2.2%

    ~0.62 Q · ~2.5 marks per paper

    Domain via intersection of multiple constraintsAbsolute value equation via interval case analysisGIF algebraic equation or sum
  21. 21Inverse Trigonometric Functions2%

    ~0.58 Q · ~2.3 marks per paper

    Sum/Difference of Inverse Trig via Addition FormulasSolving Equations Involving Inverse Trig FunctionsNested/Composite Inverse Trig Simplification
  22. 22Matrices2%

    ~0.56 Q · ~2.2 marks per paper

    Iterative Power via Direct MultiplicationCayley-Hamilton Recurrence for Power ReductionCayley-Hamilton to express inverse
  23. 23Probability (Class XI)1.6%

    ~0.45 Q · ~1.8 marks per paper

    Tautology verification via truth tablesPropositional logic equivalence and tautology checkingDerangement and exact-match counting
  24. 24Sets1%

    ~0.27 Q · ~1.1 marks per paper

    Counting integers satisfying divisibility via inclusion-exclusionInclusion-Exclusion on counted setsInterval sets from inequalities then operate
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