JEE Main Exam pattern 2023

Now, the preparations for this exam play an important role in meeting the required cut-off scores and getting admissions into top engineering colleges in the country. IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs seats require higher cut-off scores and demand thorough preparation and study plan to achieve the goal. The strategy involves being aware of the syllabus, exam pattern, mock tests, and more. Read more to know the tips and tricks for better exam preparation.

The aspirant willing to apply for the exam must know the five stages of preparation for JEE Main 2023:

• Know the JEE Main 2023 syllabus and understand the JEE Main 2023 exam pattern and weightage.
• Making a study schedule and practice hours
• Books to refer
• Exam day preparations and more.

1. Syllabus and weightage of topics: To solve JEE Main 2023, the candidate has to be well-versed with class 11 and 12 syllabi, as most of the questions include those topics. The best way to divide the syllabus is to classify it into class 11 and class 12 topics, segregate the topics into the standard of difficulty, and lastly, with the weightage given by NTA. The JEE Main important subjects are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and here are the main topics and their weightage:  

Physics:

Topics	Weightage
Physics and Measurement	4%
Rotational Motion	3%
Kinetic theory of Gases	3%
Experimental skills	3%
Laws of Motion	3%
Thermodynamics	9%
Electrostatics	9%
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	5%
Optics	10%
Atoms and Nuclei	3%
Communication Systems	5%
Work Energy and Power	3%
Properties of Solids and Liquids	5%
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating currents	3%
Kinematics	3%
Gravitation	2%
Oscillations and Waves	3%
Current Electricity	8%
Electromagnetic Waves	5%
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	6%
Electronic devices	14%

Chemistry:

Topics	Weightage
Principles Related to Practical Chemistry	3%
Biomolecules	3%
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen	1%
Organic Compounds containing Halogens	2%
Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry	3%
Environmental Chemistry	3%
d - and f - BLOCK ELEMENTS	4%
S - Block Elements Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals	1%
Hydrogen	3%
General Principle & Process of Isolation of metals	2%
Chemical kinetics	3%
Equilibrium	6%
Solutions	5%
States of Matter	3%
Some basic concepts in chemistry	5%
Atomic Structure	3%
Chemical Thermodynamics	4%
Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry	4%
Classification of Elements and Periodic table	3%
p- Block Elements	5%
Chemistry in Everyday Life	4%
Polymers	3%
Organic Compounds containing Oxygen	6%
Hydrocarbons	35
Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds	3%
Co-ordination Compounds	4%
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	5%

Mathematics:

Topics	Weightage
Sets, Relations, and Functions	5%
Matrices and Determinants	7%
Binomial theorem and its simple applications	2%
Integral Calculus	9%
Co-ordinate geometry	15%
Vector Algebra	5%
Trigonometry	4%
Differential equations	3%
Mathematical Induction	3%
Mathematical reasoning	3%
Statistics and Probability	8%
Three Dimensional Geometry	6%
Limit, continuity, and differentiability	10%
Sequence and series	5%
Permutations and combinations	4%
Complex numbers and quadratic equations	7%

2. Understand the JEE Main Exam pattern: The students must be aware of the JEE Main exam pattern to prepare well and for time management for each section. Here are some of the main details to know about the exam pattern:

• The mode of exam is online, i.e., in CBT format.
• The medium of the exam is available in 12 regional languages.
• The JEE Main 2023 exam is divided into three papers- BE/ B-Tech, B.Arch, and B.Arch.
• The JEE Main duration is 3 hours, and the question type is MCQ.
• The exam will be held in two slots- 9 am to 12 pm and from 3 pm to 6 pm.  
• For each precise answer, 4 marks will be given, and for the wrong answer, -1 will be deducted.

3. JEE Main Preparation tips and tricks:

• Once the applicant classifies the topics and weightage, they must start making the planned schedule for the exam and gather the required study materials.
• Distribute the time of preparation for each of the subjects and their topics.
• While preparing for the topics, making short notes from the bulk information is recommended, which makes the revision process easier.
• They must ensure that they even schedule the time for revisions before the exam day.  
• One of the major things for JEE Main 2023 preparation is to solve previous year's question papers, recommended books, solved papers, and more.

4. JEE Main 2023 book recommendations:

Some of the best book recommendations to prepare for JEE Main are listed below:

• Concepts of physics (Vol. 1 and 2) by H.C Verma for Physics
• NCERT Textbooks (for Class XI and XII ) for Chemistry
• Objective Mathematics by R D Sharma for Mathematics
• Plane Trigonometry by S L Loney for Mathematics
• Understanding Physics by D C Pandey (Arihant Publications): Set of books for Physics
• Organic Chemistry by O P Tandon for Chemistry
• The Elements Of Coordinate Geometry by S L Loney for Mathematics
• Concept of Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur for Chemistry
• Algebra by Dr. S K Goyal Arihant Publications for Mathematics
• Understanding physics by Freedman and Young for Physics
• Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J D Lee for Chemistry
• Play with Graphs by Amit M Agarwal (Arihant Publications) for Mathematics
• Problems in Physics by SS Krotov for Physics
• Physical Chemistry by P.W. Atkins for Chemistry
• Differential Calculus by Amit M Agarwal for Mathematics
• Problems and solutions of physics by Shashi Bhushan Tiwari for Physics
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd for Chemistry
• Complete Mathematics for JEE Main TMH for Mathematics

Lastly, the candidates must make the exam day preparations such as

• Prepare all required documents before the exam day, like admit card and ID proof.
• They must know their particular JEE Main 2023 exam center
• Exam essentials like carrying the required stationery to avoid stress.
• The candidate must have a good sleep and not panic during the exam.