JEE Main B.Planning syllabus 2026 · Paper 2B (B.Planning)
Paper 2B (B.Planning) has 3 parts: mathematics, aptitude test, planning.
Part I: Mathematics
The same 14 mathematics units as Paper 1, from sets and functions to trigonometry.
- Unit 1: Sets, Relations and Functions
- Unit 2: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
- Unit 3: Matrices and Determinants
- Unit 4: Permutations and Combinations
- Unit 5: Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications
- Unit 6: Sequence and Series
- Unit 7: Limit, Continuity and Differentiability
- Unit 8: Integral Calculus
- Unit 9: Differential Equations
- Unit 10: Co-ordinate Geometry
- Unit 11: Three Dimensional Geometry
- Unit 12: Vector Algebra
- Unit 13: Statistics and Probability
- Unit 14: Trigonometry
Part II: Aptitude test
Tests visual and analytical ability for architecture and the built environment.
- Awareness of buildings, materials, objects and textures related to architecture and the built environment
- Visualising three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings and seeing different sides of 3D objects
- Analytical reasoning and mental ability (visual, numerical and verbal)
- Three-dimensional perception: scale and proportion, building forms, colour, texture, harmony and contrast
- Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil
- Transformation of forms in 2D and 3D: union, subtraction, rotation, development of surfaces and volumes
- Plans, elevations and 3D views of objects, and 2D and 3D compositions from given shapes
Part III: Planning
General awareness, social sciences and thinking skills.
- General awareness: prominent cities, development issues, government programmes
- Social sciences: nationalism in India, the 19th-century global economy, colonial cities, resources and development, agriculture, water and minerals, industries, human settlements, power sharing, federalism, democracy, the Constitution, economic sectors, globalisation, poverty, population, urbanisation, rural development
- Thinking skills: comprehension of an unseen passage, map reading (scale, distance, direction, area), critical reasoning, charts, graphs and tables, basic statistics and quantitative reasoning
Also see the Paper 2A (B.Arch) syllabus →
Frequently asked questions
What is in the JEE Main Paper 2B (B.Planning) syllabus?
Mathematics, Aptitude test and Planning.
Is the Mathematics syllabus for Paper 2B (B.Planning) different from Paper 1?
No. It uses the same 14 mathematics units as Paper 1.
Where can I confirm the syllabus?
The official JEE Main syllabus is published by NTA. Confirm it there, since it can change between years.
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