JEE Main Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents weightage 2022–2026
Physics
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents contributed 177 of the 2,905 JEE Main Physics questions asked across all shifts between 2022 and 2026 — 6.1% of the subject. In 2024–2026 its share was 5.7%, which makes it the #6 chapter of 20 in the current syllabus by recent weightage (about 1.9% of the whole paper).
Year by year it was asked 41 in 2022, 48 in 2023, 45 in 2024, 18 in 2025 and 25 in 2026. It appeared in 5 of 5 years, with its highest count in 2023.
Its share has stayed fairly steady: 5.5% of the Physics paper on average in 2024–2026, against 6.8% in 2022–2023.
The most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset are Series LCR Circuit (25 questions).
Questions
177
6.1% of Physics
Share 2024–2026
5.7%
2022–2023: 6.8% avg
Rank in subject
#6
of 20 chapters
Years asked
5 of 5
Questions per year
Share of the Physics paper by year: 2022 6.5% · 2023 7% · 2024 7.5% · 2025 3.8% · 2026 5.3%
What the JEE Main syllabus covers
Faraday's and Lenz's laws, induced emf, eddy currents, self and mutual inductance, AC, RMS values, reactance and impedance, series LCR circuit, resonance, power in AC circuits, AC generator and transformer.
Most repeated concepts in Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
| # | Concept | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series LCR CircuitElectromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Frequently asked questions
How many questions come from Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents in JEE Main?
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents had 177 questions across all JEE Main shifts from 2022 to 2026, which is 6.1% of Physics. Year by year: 41 in 2022, 48 in 2023, 45 in 2024, 18 in 2025 and 25 in 2026.
Is Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents important for JEE Main?
It ranks #6 of 20 Physics chapters by share of questions in 2024–2026 (5.7% of the subject). Its share has been steady.
Which Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents concepts are asked most in JEE Main?
Series LCR Circuit (25 questions) are the most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset.
What does the JEE Main syllabus cover in Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents?
Faraday's and Lenz's laws, induced emf, eddy currents, self and mutual inductance, AC, RMS values, reactance and impedance, series LCR circuit, resonance, power in AC circuits, AC generator and transformer.
Does a high weightage mean Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents 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.