JEE Main April 2020 Chemistry Syllabus, Chapter-wise Topics with Weightage - PDF Download Here

Sakunth Kumar

Published: | January 16, 2020

Here is the list of important topics or chapters for JEE Main Chemistry (April 2020) exam. You can also check the important questions for the Chemistry subject in JEE Main exam here.

Chemistry is regarded as one of the toughest sections in JEE Main exam, and the syllabus for the same is as vast. There are many chapters or topics that a candidate must cover in Chemistry in order to score a better rank/ score. Figuring out the important topics or chapters for JEE Main Chemistry is not a complicated task, and you can identify the same by referring to the previous year question papers of JEE Main. In order to help the candidates with the most important topics or chapters in Chemistry subject of JEE Main, we have identified few topics or chapters based on previous year exam analysis and January 2020 exam analysis of JEE Main. Aspirants of JEE Main April 2020 can give good emphasis to topics mentioned below. At the same time, the candidates need to revise other chapters or topics included in JEE Main Chemistry syllabus.

Topics with Most Weightage in JEE Main Chemistry 2020

JEE Main Chemistry syllabus is vast, and based on the exam analysis of JEE Main January 2020 and previous years, the topics or chapters with most weightage are as follows -

Name of the Chapter	Topics to be Covered	Expected Number of Questions	Expected Marks
Organic Chemistry	Oxidation & Hydrolysis Reduction Grignard Reagent Environmental Chemistry Carbonyl Compounds Polymers Amino Acids Carbohydrates Biomolecules Aromatic Compounds Reaction Mechanism	10	40
Physical Chemistry - 1	Thermochemistry Thermodynamics Mole Concept Ionic Equilibrium Nuclear Chemistry Atomic Structure	07	28
Physical Chemistry - 2	Surface Chemistry Solution & Colligative Properties Solid State Electrochemistry Chemical Kinematics	05	20
Inorganic Chemistry	S-Block Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties Chemical Bonding	05	20

The candidates must note that the above topics will help you with last-minute JEE Main preparation. It is not advisable to focus only on the above topics, and emphasis must be given to other chapters also.

Chemistry Syllabus Coverage in JEE Main January 2020 (Shift Wise)

The following topics were covered in Chemistry section of JEE Main January 2020 -

Day & Shift	Syllabus Coverage for Chemistry
JEE Main Day 4 Shift 2	Polymers Biomolecules Chemistry in Everyday Life Organic Chemistry Chemical Bonds
JEE Main Day 4 Shift 1	Organic Reactions Aldehyde Groups Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
JEE Main Day 3 Shift 2	P-Block Physical Chemistry Hydrocarbons Biomolecules Coordination Compounds Physical Chemistry
JEE Main Day 3 Shift 1	Organic Chemistry D-Block Coordination Compounds Environmental Chemistry Ionization Inorganic Chemistry
JEE Main Day 2 Shift 1	PH Questions Thermodynamics Organic Chemistry
JEE Main Day 2 Shift 1	Quantum Numbers Atomic Radius of Elements Orbitals Dipoles Chemical Bonds

Overall Difficulty Level of JEE Main Chemistry (Jan 2020)

The overall difficulty level of JEE Main Chemistry (Jan 2020) is easy, and there were no difficult questions. However, a couple of sessions had tricky questions. Almost, all the questions from the Chemistry section of JEE Main January 2020 exam were from NCERT textbooks, and there was more emphasis on Class 12^th syllabus. Therefore, candidates appearing for the April 2020 exam are advised to focus more on Class 12^th topics and then proceed with Class 11^th topics.

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