JEE Main Permutations and Combinations weightage 2022–2026
Mathematics
Permutations and Combinations contributed 144 of the 3,211 JEE Main Mathematics questions asked across all shifts between 2022 and 2026 — 4.5% of the subject. In 2024–2026 its share was 5%, which makes it the #11 chapter of 14 in the current syllabus by recent weightage (about 1.7% of the whole paper).
Year by year it was asked 28 in 2022, 28 in 2023, 46 in 2024, 21 in 2025 and 21 in 2026. It appeared in 5 of 5 years, with its highest count in 2024.
Its share has stayed fairly steady: 4.9% of the Mathematics paper on average in 2024–2026, against 4.1% in 2022–2023.
The most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset are Application of Permutations (24 questions) and Introduction to Combinations (21 questions).
Questions
144
4.5% of Mathematics
Share 2024–2026
5%
2022–2023: 4.1% avg
Rank in subject
#11
of 14 chapters
Years asked
5 of 5
Questions per year
Share of the Mathematics paper by year: 2022 3.7% · 2023 4.4% · 2024 6.8% · 2025 3.5% · 2026 4.4%
What the JEE Main syllabus covers
Fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations, P(n, r) and C(n, r), simple applications.
Most repeated concepts in Permutations and Combinations
| # | Concept | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application of PermutationsPermutations and Combinations | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | Introduction to CombinationsPermutations and Combinations | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
Frequently asked questions
How many questions come from Permutations and Combinations in JEE Main?
Permutations and Combinations had 144 questions across all JEE Main shifts from 2022 to 2026, which is 4.5% of Mathematics. Year by year: 28 in 2022, 28 in 2023, 46 in 2024, 21 in 2025 and 21 in 2026.
Is Permutations and Combinations important for JEE Main?
It ranks #11 of 14 Mathematics chapters by share of questions in 2024–2026 (5% of the subject). Its share has been steady.
Which Permutations and Combinations concepts are asked most in JEE Main?
Application of Permutations (24 questions) and Introduction to Combinations (21 questions) are the most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset.
What does the JEE Main syllabus cover in Permutations and Combinations?
Fundamental principle of counting, permutations and combinations, P(n, r) and C(n, r), simple applications.
Does a high weightage mean Permutations and Combinations 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.