- Physics
- Units and measurement, kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, impulse and momentum, work and energy, rotational motion, gravitation, mechanics of solids and fluids, oscillations, waves, heat and thermodynamics, electrostatics, current electricity, magnetic effect of current, electromagnetic induction, optics, modern physics and electronic devices.
- Chemistry
- States of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular structure, thermodynamics, physical and chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, hydrogen and s-block elements, p-d-and f-block elements, principles of organic chemistry and hydrocarbons, stereochemistry, organic compounds with functional groups, biological and industrial chemistry, and theoretical principles of experimental chemistry.
- Mathematics
- Algebra, trigonometry, two- and three-dimensional coordinate geometry, differential calculus, integral calculus, ordinary differential equations, probability, vectors, statistics, linear programming and mathematical modelling. Note the inclusion of linear programming and mathematical modelling, which JEE Main does not carry.
- English Proficiency
- Grammar covering agreement, time and tense, parallel construction, relative pronouns, determiners, prepositions, modals, voice and transformation; vocabulary covering synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, analogy and spelling; and reading comprehension including content, tone and inference.
- Logical Reasoning
- Verbal reasoning covering analogy, classification, series completion, logical deduction and chart logic; and non-verbal reasoning covering pattern perception, figure formation and analysis, paper cutting, figure matrix and rule detection.
The two sections beyond the sciences are worth thirty of the hundred and thirty questions — nearly a quarter of the paper — and they need very little preparation to score well in. A few hours a week on logical reasoning and a habit of reading English carefully will secure most of those marks, which is one of the better returns available in engineering entrance preparation.
The proportions are what make this worth acting on. Thirty of a hundred and thirty questions come from the two additional sections — close to a quarter of the paper — and at three marks each they are worth ninety marks. Those ninety marks require perhaps three weeks of light, low-difficulty practice, which is an extraordinary rate of return compared with the effort required to gain the equivalent in physics or mathematics.
