While the JEE Main syllabus is mainly mapped according to the NCERT textbooks, NTA does prescribe a separate syllabus for JEE. It comprises of topics that are covered in class 11th and 12th standard including subjects such as Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
| Unit |
Topic |
| 1 |
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry |
| 2 |
States of Matter |
| 3 |
Atomic Structure |
| 4 |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure |
| 5 |
Chemical Thermodynamics |
| 6 |
Solutions |
| 7 |
Equilibrium |
| 8 |
Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry |
| 9 |
Chemical Kinetics |
| 10 |
Surface Chemistry |
| 11 |
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties |
| 12 |
General Principles and Process of Isolation of Metals |
| 13 |
Hydrogen |
| 14 |
s Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals) |
| 15 |
p Block Elements |
| 16 |
d and f Block Elements |
| 17 |
Coordination Compounds |
| 18 |
Environmental Chemistry |
| 19 |
Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds |
| 20 |
Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
| 21 |
Hydrocarbons |
| 22 |
Organic Compounds Containing Halogens |
| 23 |
Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen |
| 24 |
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
| 25 |
Polymers |
| 26 |
Biomolecules |
| 27 |
Chemistry in Everyday Life |
| 28 |
Principles Related to Practical Chemistry |