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JEE Main Laws of Motion weightage 2022–2026

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Laws of Motion contributed 121 of the 2,905 JEE Main Physics questions asked across all shifts between 2022 and 2026 — 4.2% of the subject. In 2024–2026 its share was 3.5%, which makes it the #15 chapter of 20 in the current syllabus by recent weightage (about 1.2% of the whole paper).

Year by year it was asked 36 in 2022, 30 in 2023, 28 in 2024, 9 in 2025 and 18 in 2026. It appeared in 5 of 5 years, with its highest count in 2022.

Its share has been falling: 3.5% of the Physics paper on average in 2024–2026, against 5.1% in 2022–2023.

The most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset are Newton's Second and Third Laws of Motion (25 questions).

Questions

121

4.2% of Physics

Share 2024–2026

3.5%

2022–2023: 5.1% avg

Rank in subject

#15

of 20 chapters

Years asked

5 of 5

Questions per year

Laws of Motion questions counted per year, 2022–2026. Years differ in number of shifts, so compare shares, not raw counts.

Share of the Physics paper by year: 2022 5.7% · 2023 4.4% · 2024 4.7% · 2025 1.9% · 2026 3.8%

What the JEE Main syllabus covers

Newton's three laws, momentum, impulse, conservation of linear momentum, equilibrium of concurrent forces, static and kinetic friction, dynamics of uniform circular motion, banked roads.

Most repeated concepts in Laws of Motion

#Concept20222023202420252026Total
1Newton's Second and Third Laws of MotionLaws of Motion45103325

Higher weightage

Thermodynamics

Next in ranking

Work, Energy and Power

Frequently asked questions

How many questions come from Laws of Motion in JEE Main?

Laws of Motion had 121 questions across all JEE Main shifts from 2022 to 2026, which is 4.2% of Physics. Year by year: 36 in 2022, 30 in 2023, 28 in 2024, 9 in 2025 and 18 in 2026.

Is Laws of Motion important for JEE Main?

It ranks #15 of 20 Physics chapters by share of questions in 2024–2026 (3.5% of the subject). Its share has been falling.

Which Laws of Motion concepts are asked most in JEE Main?

Newton's Second and Third Laws of Motion (25 questions) are the most repeated concepts from this chapter in the dataset.

What does the JEE Main syllabus cover in Laws of Motion?

Newton's three laws, momentum, impulse, conservation of linear momentum, equilibrium of concurrent forces, static and kinetic friction, dynamics of uniform circular motion, banked roads.

Does a high weightage mean Laws of Motion 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.