JEE Main 2025 Chemistry Chapter-Wise Weightage

Periodic table, d-Block and f-Block Elements

8-9%

3-4

Transition Elements & Coordination Compounds

6-7%

2-3

Redox Reactions

3-4%

1-2

General Organic Chemistry

3.3%

1

Chemical Kinetics

3-4%

1-2

Electrochemistry

10-11%

4-5

Mole Concept

3.3%

1

Stereochemistry

3.3%

1

Solution & Colligative Properties

3.3%

1

Alkyl Halides

3.3%

1

Hydrocarbon

3.3%

1

Atomic Structure

6.6%

2

Carboxylic Acids & their Derivatives

3.3%

1

Aromatic Compounds

3.3%

1

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

3-4%

1-2

Carbohydrates, Amino-Acids, and Polymers

3.3%

1

Chemical And Ionic Equilibrium

6.6%

2

Nuclear & Environmental Chemistry

6.6%

2

Thermodynamics & the Gaseous State

6.6%

2

Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry

• Dalton’s Atomic Theory
• Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry

Atomic Structure

• Bohr's Model
• Concept Of Atomic Orbitals As One-Electron Wave Functions
• Aufbau Principle

Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure

• Kossel-Lewis Approach To Chemical Bond Formation
• Ionic And Covalent Bonds
• Concept Of Electronegativity
• Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion
• Valence Bond Theory
• LCAOs
• Hydrogen Bonding And Its Applications

Chemical Thermodynamics

• Hess’s Law Of Constant Heat Summation
• Standard Gibbs Energy Change

Solutions

• Raoult's Law
• Abnormal Value Of Molar Mass
• Elevation Of Boiling Point And Osmotic Pressure
• Van’t Hoff Factor And Its Significance

Equilibrium

• Henry's Law
• Le Chatelier’s Principle
• Ionic Equilibrium

Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry

• Electrolytic And Metallic Conduction
• Kohlrausch’s Law And Its Applications
• Electrolytic And Galvanic Cells
• Dry Cell And Lead Accumulator

Chemical Kinetics

• Differential And Integral Forms Of Zero And First-Order Reactions
• Collision Theory Of Bimolecular Gaseous Reactions

Classification Of Elements And Periodicity In Properties

• Modem Periodic Law And Present Form Of The Periodic Table

P- Block Elements

d - and f- Block Elements

• Transition Elements
• Lanthanoids

Coordination Compounds

• IUPAC Nomenclature Of Mononuclear Coordination Compounds
• Bonding-Valence Bond Approach And Basic Ideas Of Crystal Field Theory

Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds

• Crystallisation
• Detection Of Nitrogen, Sulphur, Phosphorus, And Halogens
• Estimation Of Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Halogens, Sulphur, And Phosphorus

Some Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry

• Isomerism - Structural And Stereoisomerism
• Homolytic And Heterolytic
• Electronic Displacement In A Covalent Bond

Hydrocarbons

• Alkanes
• Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Organic Compounds Containing Halogens

• Nature of C-X Bond

Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen

• Alcohols
• Ethers
• Aldehyde and Ketones

Biomolecules

• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Vitamins

Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Principles Related To Practical Chemistry

• Detection Of Extra Elements
• Preparation Of Lyophilic And Lyophobic Solutions

Organic Chemistry by O P Tandon

Topics were explained well.

Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by R.C. Mukherjee

To practice answering physical chemistry numerical problems.

NCERT Textbooks (for Class XI and XII )

Many questions are being asked directly from the NCERT textbook.

Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J D Lee

Good reference book on inorganic chemistry.

Concept of Physical Chemistry by P Bahadur

Good description and collection of quality problems.

Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd

Refer to this book once you've finished the other books or wish to practice further.

Physical Chemistry by P.W. Atkins

Refer to this book once you've finished the other books or wish to practice further.