JEE Main Sets, Relations and Functions weightage 2022–2026
Mathematics
Sets, Relations and Functions contributed 187 of the 3,211 JEE Main Mathematics questions asked across all shifts between 2022 and 2026 — 5.8% of the subject. In 2024–2026 its share was 7.1%, which makes it the #6 chapter of 14 in the current syllabus by recent weightage (about 2.4% of the whole paper).
Year by year it was asked 36 in 2022, 27 in 2023, 47 in 2024, 43 in 2025 and 34 in 2026. It appeared in 5 of 5 years, with its highest count in 2024.
Its share has been rising: 7.1% of the Mathematics paper on average in 2024–2026, against 4.5% in 2022–2023.
The most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset are Reflexive, Symmetric and Transitive Relations (24 questions).
Questions
187
5.8% of Mathematics
Share 2024–2026
7.1%
2022–2023: 4.5% avg
Rank in subject
#6
of 14 chapters
Years asked
5 of 5
Questions per year
Share of the Mathematics paper by year: 2022 4.8% · 2023 4.3% · 2024 7% · 2025 7.2% · 2026 7.2%
What the JEE Main syllabus covers
Sets and operations, power set, relations and their types, equivalence relations, one-one, onto and into functions, composition of functions.
Most repeated concepts in Sets, Relations and Functions
| # | Concept | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reflexive, Symmetric and Transitive RelationsSets, Relations and Functions | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
Frequently asked questions
How many questions come from Sets, Relations and Functions in JEE Main?
Sets, Relations and Functions had 187 questions across all JEE Main shifts from 2022 to 2026, which is 5.8% of Mathematics. Year by year: 36 in 2022, 27 in 2023, 47 in 2024, 43 in 2025 and 34 in 2026.
Is Sets, Relations and Functions important for JEE Main?
It ranks #6 of 14 Mathematics chapters by share of questions in 2024–2026 (7.1% of the subject). Its share has been rising.
Which Sets, Relations and Functions concepts are asked most in JEE Main?
Reflexive, Symmetric and Transitive Relations (24 questions) are the most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset.
What does the JEE Main syllabus cover in Sets, Relations and Functions?
Sets and operations, power set, relations and their types, equivalence relations, one-one, onto and into functions, composition of functions.
Does a high weightage mean Sets, Relations and Functions 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.