Participating Institutes of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE):

Institutes Number of Seats

17 IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology), IIT-BHU, ISMU More than 10,000 seats

30 NITs (National Institute of Technology) More than 22,000 seats

5 IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology) More than 2,000 seats

6 IISERs (Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research) More than 2,500 seats

1 IIST (Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology) and 3 ISIs (Indian More than 500 seats
Statistical Institutes)

More than 1000 PETs State Level Colleges More than 5 Lac Seats

More than 2,500 other institutes participating in JEE More than 6 Lac seats

Eligibility criteria for JEE Main

The candidates willing to appear for the JEE main must have to be a citizen of India and has
completed his class 12th board exam in English mode, with Physics and Mathematics subjects as
compulsory and chemistry/biotechnology as optional. For detailed eligibility criteria of the JEE Main
please click here.

Syllabus
As the JEE Main exam is one of the major exams and requires a lot of time and patience to prepare, in
such situations the syllabus helps a lot. Preparing strictly according to the syllabus helps you save
your time in which you can revise for a better understanding. The syllabus for JEE main 2015 is mostly
as the syllabus of class 12th board exam and hence candidates are required to be thorough with the
class 12th course structure and clear the basics. Click here to download the complete syllabus of the
JEE Main 2015.

Paper pattern
Before initiating the preparation for JEE Main 2015, let us first have a view of the paper pattern and
the question pattern.

JEE 2015 Exam Paper Pattern

Both offline and online mode
Duration: 3 hrs
For B.E/B.TECH courses
Objective type questions with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
Multiple Choice Questions
Negative marking - for each incorrect response, one fourth (1/4) of the total marks allotted to the question
Paper Analysis

Mathematics
Topics 2011 2012 2013 2014

Sets, Relations and Functions 2 2 2 1

Limits, Continuity & 1 2 3 2

Differentiability

Application of Derivatives 3 3 2 3

Indefinite Integrals, Definite 2 2 2 3

Integrals & Area under the curve

Cartesian coordinates & Straight 1 1 1 2

Line

Circles 1 1 1 1

Conics 3 1 1 2

Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, 3 1 1 3

Progression

Complex Numbers 1 2 2 1

Binomial Theorem, Exponential & 1 1 1 1

Logarithmic Series

Permutation & Combination 1 2 1 0

Probability 2 2 2 1

Vectors and 3d 1 2 2 3

Differential Equations & Properties 1 1 2 1

of Triangles

Trigonometric Rations, Equations, 1 2 1 1

& Inverse Circular Function
Heights and Distances 0 0 0 0

Matrices & Determinants 2 2 2 2

Mathematical Logic 1 0 1 2

Statics & Dynamics 0 0 0 0

Statistics 1 1 1 1

Physics
Topics 2011 2012 2013 2014

Units, Dimensions and 1 1 1 1

Measurement

Kinematics 2 3 2 1

Newtons Laws of Motion 0 1 0 1

Work, Power and Energy 1 1 0 1

System of Particles 1 2 0 3

Gravitation and Rotational 1 1 4 1

Mechanics

Properties of Matter 1 1 2 2

SHM, Oscillations 1 0 2 2

Mechanical Waves and Sound 2 1 1 1

Ray Optics and Wave Optics 3 3 4 2

Heat and Thermodynamics 5 1 4 3

Electrostatics 3 4 2 3

Current Electricity 1 1 3 1

Magnetism, Magnetic Effects of 2 1 1 2

Current

EMI, AC Circuits and EM Waves 1 3 1 4

Modern Physics 5 6 3 2
 Chemistry
Topics 2011 2012 2013 2014

Atomic Structure and Classification 3 3 3 1

Chemical Bonding 1 0 3 2

Stoichiometry 0 0 1 1

States of Matter 1 3 2 1

Chemical & Ionic Equilibrium 1 4 1 2

Chemical Kinetics & Nuclear 1 2 2 1

Chemistry

Chemical Thermodynamics 2 2 1 1

Solutions 2 2 2 1

Electrochemistry 1 2 1 4

General Organic Chemistry + 5 6 2 3

Functional Group I

Organic Chemistry Functional 2 1 2 3

Group II

Organic Chemistry Functional 1 1 2 2

Group III

Chemistry of Representative 3 0 2 1
Elements

Transition Elements 2 0 1 1

Coordination Compounds & 2 2 4 5

Organometallics

Surface Chemistry 1 0 0 1

Time Table to be Followed During Holidays:

Activity Study Type Topics Covered

Time of Total
the day Hours

7:45 Wake up and freshen

8:00 up/prepare for study

8:00 New topics E.g. The chapter 2.5

Study
10:30 (learning) on magnetism hours

10:30
Breakfast/Newspaper
11:00

E.g.
Continuing
11:00 Strengthening 5.5
Study previously
2:00 concepts of hours
done topic
trigonometry

Lunch, taking a bath,

2:00 maybe sleeping for
3:30 some time or
watching T.V

Taking practice
3:30 8.00
Study Test Form tests for 2-3
6:00 hours
topics

A short break,
6:00
exercise, talk to
6:45
friends
 E.g. Attempting
Finishing
problems from a
6:45 one 10.00
Study particular
8:45 complete hours
chapter/studying
topic
concepts

8:45
Break, Dinner
9:30

Revise
already
E.g. Revise one
studied
chapter and
9:30 topic/make 12.00
Study make a record of
12:00 plans for hours
all the chapters
the next
revised till date.
day the last
15 min.

00.00
Relax for some time.
00:15

Time Table to be Followed During College Days:

Time Activity Topics Covered

Wake up and plan for the

7:30 am
day
 College hours (study for
Organic chemistry,
JEE even during
8:00 14:00 maths, mugging
college hours, whenever
formulae, etc.
you find time for it.

2:15 3:00 Lunch break Rest for some time

3:00 5:00 Study

Go for a walk, spend

5:00 6:00
some time with friends

Mug up formulas and

6:00 6:30 Revise
equations

6:30 8:30 Study

8:30 9:15 Dinner+ Leisure

9:15 11:15 Study

Buffer time for pending

11:15 12:00
chapters

12:00 12:30 Plan for the next day

 12:30 onwards Sleep

2 Year Study Plan For JEE Main & Advanced 2017, 2018
Year 1
Physics

May July

1. Units, dimensions, errors

2. Motion in a straight line
3. Motion in a plane
4. Laws of motion
5. Work, energy, power
6. Rotational mechanics

Aug Oct

7. Collisions (Conservation of momentum)

8. Simple harmonic motion
9. Elasticity
10. Fluid mechanics
11. Gravitation

Nov Jan

12. Waves and oscillations

13. Thermodynamics
14. Heat transfer
Chemistry

May July

1. Stoichiometry and redox reactions

2. Atomic structure
3. Gaseous state
4. Thermodynamics
5. Chemical equilibrium
 Aug Oct

6. Ionic equilibrium
7. Nuclear chemistry
8. Alkanes
9. Alkenes and alkynes
10. Alkyl halides and aromatic compounds

Nov Jan

11. Isomerisms
12. Periodic table
13. Chemical bonding

Jan Apr

14. s-block elements

15. p-block elements
16. Electrochemistry
Mathematics

May July

1. Quadratic equations
2. Inequalities
3. Sequences and series
4. Permutations and combinations
5. Complex numbers

Aug Oct

6. Trigonometric ratios, identities, and equations

7. Straight lines
8. Circles
9. Parabola

Nov Jan

10. Ellipse
11. Hyperbola
12. Relations and functions
13. Limits, continuity, and differentiability
 Jan Apr

14. Mathematical reasoning

15. Probability
16. Statistics
Year 2
Physics

May July

1. Geometrical optics
2. Wave optics
3. Electric charges, forces and fields

Aug Oct

4. Electric potential and capacitance

5. Current electricity
6. Moving charges and magnetism

Nov Jan

7. Electromagnetic induction
8. Alternating current
9. Modern physics

Jan Apr

10. Nuclear physics and radioactivity

11. Semi-conductors
12. Communication system
13. Experimental physics
14. Revision
Chemistry

May July

1. Electrochemistry
2. Chemical kinetics
3. Solid state
4. Solutions and colligative properties
5. Surface chemistry
 Aug Oct

6. Alcohols, phenols and ethers

7. Aldehydes and ketones
8. Carboxylic acid and derivatives

Nov Jan

9. Amines and aromatic compounds containing nitrogen

10. Biomolecules and polymers
11. Practical organic chemistry

Jan Apr

12. Co-ordination compounds

13. Extractive metallurgy
14. Qualitative analysis
15. d and f-block elements
16. Chemistry in everyday life
17. Revision
Mathematics

May July

1. Determinants
2. Matrices
3. Probability

Aug Oct

4. Solutions of triangle
5. Inverse trigonometric functions
6. Methods of differentiation and applications of derivatives

Nov Jan

7. Indefinite integration
8. Definite integration
9. Differential equations

Jan Feb

10. Area under the curve and linear programming

11. Vectors
12. 3D geometry

March April: Rigorous Revision and Problem solving