JEE Main Statistics and Probability weightage 2022–2026
Mathematics
Statistics and Probability contributed 204 of the 3,211 JEE Main Mathematics questions asked across all shifts between 2022 and 2026 — 6.4% of the subject. In 2024–2026 its share was 6.4%, which makes it the #9 chapter of 14 in the current syllabus by recent weightage (about 2.1% of the whole paper).
Year by year it was asked 51 in 2022, 41 in 2023, 41 in 2024, 39 in 2025 and 32 in 2026. It appeared in 5 of 5 years, with its highest count in 2022.
Its share has stayed fairly steady: 6.4% of the Mathematics paper on average in 2024–2026, against 6.6% in 2022–2023.
The most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset are Dispersion (Variance and Standard Deviation) (60 questions).
Questions
204
6.4% of Mathematics
Share 2024–2026
6.4%
2022–2023: 6.6% avg
Rank in subject
#9
of 14 chapters
Years asked
5 of 5
Questions per year
Share of the Mathematics paper by year: 2022 6.8% · 2023 6.5% · 2024 6.1% · 2025 6.5% · 2026 6.7%
What the JEE Main syllabus covers
Mean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation, mean deviation, probability, addition and multiplication theorems, Bayes' theorem, probability distribution of a random variable.
Most repeated concepts in Statistics and Probability
| # | Concept | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dispersion (Variance and Standard Deviation)Statistics and Probability | 13 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 60 |
Frequently asked questions
How many questions come from Statistics and Probability in JEE Main?
Statistics and Probability had 204 questions across all JEE Main shifts from 2022 to 2026, which is 6.4% of Mathematics. Year by year: 51 in 2022, 41 in 2023, 41 in 2024, 39 in 2025 and 32 in 2026.
Is Statistics and Probability important for JEE Main?
It ranks #9 of 14 Mathematics chapters by share of questions in 2024–2026 (6.4% of the subject). Its share has been steady.
Which Statistics and Probability concepts are asked most in JEE Main?
Dispersion (Variance and Standard Deviation) (60 questions) are the most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset.
What does the JEE Main syllabus cover in Statistics and Probability?
Mean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation, mean deviation, probability, addition and multiplication theorems, Bayes' theorem, probability distribution of a random variable.
Does a high weightage mean Statistics and Probability 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.