JEE Main Limit, Continuity and Differentiability weightage 2022–2026
Mathematics
Limit, Continuity and Differentiability contributed 323 of the 3,211 JEE Main Mathematics questions asked across all shifts between 2022 and 2026 — 10.1% of the subject. In 2024–2026 its share was 8.9%, which makes it the #3 chapter of 14 in the current syllabus by recent weightage (about 3% of the whole paper).
Year by year it was asked 91 in 2022, 77 in 2023, 48 in 2024, 72 in 2025 and 35 in 2026. It appeared in 5 of 5 years, with its highest count in 2022.
Its share has been falling: 8.8% of the Mathematics paper on average in 2024–2026, against 12.1% in 2022–2023.
The most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset are Maxima and Minima of a Function (35 questions), Monotonicity (Increasing and Decreasing Functions) (27 questions) and Continuity (24 questions).
Questions
323
10.1% of Mathematics
Share 2024–2026
8.9%
2022–2023: 12.1% avg
Rank in subject
#3
of 14 chapters
Years asked
5 of 5
Questions per year
Share of the Mathematics paper by year: 2022 12.1% · 2023 12.1% · 2024 7.1% · 2025 12% · 2026 7.4%
What the JEE Main syllabus covers
Functions and graphs, limits, continuity, differentiability, differentiation rules, derivatives up to order two, rate of change, monotonic functions, maxima and minima.
Most repeated concepts in Limit, Continuity and Differentiability
| # | Concept | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxima and Minima of a FunctionLimit, Continuity and Differentiability | 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
| 2 | Monotonicity (Increasing and Decreasing Functions)Limit, Continuity and Differentiability | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 27 |
| 3 | ContinuityLimit, Continuity and Differentiability | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
Frequently asked questions
How many questions come from Limit, Continuity and Differentiability in JEE Main?
Limit, Continuity and Differentiability had 323 questions across all JEE Main shifts from 2022 to 2026, which is 10.1% of Mathematics. Year by year: 91 in 2022, 77 in 2023, 48 in 2024, 72 in 2025 and 35 in 2026.
Is Limit, Continuity and Differentiability important for JEE Main?
It ranks #3 of 14 Mathematics chapters by share of questions in 2024–2026 (8.9% of the subject). Its share has been falling.
Which Limit, Continuity and Differentiability concepts are asked most in JEE Main?
Maxima and Minima of a Function (35 questions), Monotonicity (Increasing and Decreasing Functions) (27 questions) and Continuity (24 questions) are the most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset.
What does the JEE Main syllabus cover in Limit, Continuity and Differentiability?
Functions and graphs, limits, continuity, differentiability, differentiation rules, derivatives up to order two, rate of change, monotonic functions, maxima and minima.
Does a high weightage mean Limit, Continuity and Differentiability will be asked again?
No. Weightage shows past frequency, not a promise. Use it to prioritise, and practise previous-year questions to see how the chapter is tested.
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Counts are compiled from Edurack's JEE Main last five-year analysis (2022–2026) and count questions across all shifts and sessions of each year. Because the number of shifts changes every year, trends compare each chapter's share of the paper among chapters still in the syllabus, not raw counts. Past frequency is a trend guide, not a prediction. Chapters marked "not in syllabus" are absent from NTA's JEE Main 2026 syllabus; always check the latest NTA syllabus before skipping a chapter.