The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to keep the JEE Main 2026 syllabus largely unchanged from the previous year. The current syllabus already aligns with the updated NCERT Class 11 and 12 textbooks introduced under the National Education Policy 2020. Any future reduction or modification is expected to be minor and focused on overlapping chapters. As per early updates, the examination will continue to assess three core subjects — Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics — each carrying equal marks. The JEE Main 2026 will be held in two sessions, tentatively in January and April 2026.
JEE Main 2026 exam pattern
The examination pattern for JEE Main 2026 is also expected to remain the same. Each paper will include objective-type questions designed to test conceptual understanding and analytical ability.
The marking scheme will remain consistent — four marks for each correct answer and one mark deducted for every wrong attempt.
Subject-wise high-weightage topics for JEE Main 2026
Below is a list of chapters that have historically carried higher weightage based on previous exam analyses:
Physics
- Current Electricity
- Laws of Motion and Work, Power, Energy
- Semiconductor Electronics
- Thermodynamics
- Modern Physics
Chemistry
- Chemical Bonding and Coordination Compounds
- Organic Chemistry – General Principles and Hydrocarbons
- Physical Chemistry – Mole Concept and Chemical Kinetics
- Inorganic Chemistry – Periodic Table and p-Block Elements
Mathematics
- Coordinate Geometry
- Calculus (Differentiation & Integration)
- Vector Algebra
- Probability and Statistics
- Matrices and Determinants
Registration and exam date updates
The JEE Main 2026 registration process is expected to begin in November 2025, with the official notification likely by the end of October. Candidates will be able to apply online through the NTA portal using their Aadhaar details, academic information, and scanned documents. Both sessions — January and April 2026 — will continue to follow the same format as last year, allowing students to appear in one or both sessions to improve scores.
