JEE Main chapters not in the 2026 syllabus
11 chapters that appear in earlier JEE Main papers are not listed in NTA's JEE Main 2026 syllabus: 1 in Physics, 8 in Chemistry and 2 in Mathematics. Together they accounted for 446 questions between 2022 and 2026.
Most of those questions came in 2022 and 2023. If you are following the current syllabus, these chapters are not needed for JEE Main, though you may still need them for boards or other exams.
Physics: 1 chapter
| Chapter | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total | Last asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Systems | 20 | 21 | – | – | – | 41 | 2023 |
Chemistry: 8 chapters
| Chapter | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total | Last asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals | 29 | 22 | – | – | – | 51 | 2023 |
| States of Matter | 28 | 23 | – | – | – | 51 | 2023 |
| Environmental Chemistry | 25 | 19 | – | – | – | 44 | 2023 |
| Surface Chemistry | 24 | 19 | – | – | – | 43 | 2023 |
| Hydrogen | 26 | 15 | – | – | – | 41 | 2023 |
| s-Block Elements | 21 | 19 | – | – | – | 40 | 2023 |
| Polymers | 14 | 18 | – | – | – | 32 | 2023 |
| Chemistry in Everyday Life | 11 | 20 | – | – | – | 31 | 2023 |
Mathematics: 2 chapters
| Chapter | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total | Last asked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Reasoning | 24 | 22 | 20 | – | – | 66 | 2024 |
| Mathematical Induction | – | – | 6 | – | – | 6 | 2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Which chapters were removed from the JEE Main syllabus?
Communication Systems, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals, States of Matter, Environmental Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, Hydrogen, s-Block Elements, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Mathematical Reasoning and Mathematical Induction are not in NTA's JEE Main 2026 syllabus.
Do I still need these chapters for JEE Main?
Not for the 2026 syllabus as published. Check NTA's latest notice before dropping a chapter, since syllabus details can change.
Why do these chapters appear in earlier papers' data?
Earlier papers were set on a wider syllabus, so the question counts for 2022 and 2023 still include them.
More JEE Main guides
Chapter-wise weightage
Every chapter ranked by share of questions.
JEE Main syllabus 2026
Unit-wise topics for Paper 1, 2A and 2B.
Paper analysis by year
What each year's papers asked, chapter by chapter.
High-weightage chapters
How few chapters cover most of the paper.
Rising and falling chapters
Which chapters are gaining or losing share.
Most repeated concepts
The concepts JEE Main asks most.
11 chapters here are absent from NTA's JEE Main 2026 syllabus. Always check NTA's latest notice before skipping a chapter. 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.