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Updated 2026-04-06 · 2026 Edition

JEE Main 1-Year Plan

A complete 365-day plan covering 81 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days
365
Topics
81
Subjects
3
Phases
4
Long-horizon mastery a from-scratch concept pass, two depth passes, and a months-long mock campaign

How to actually use your 365 days

A year to build from the ground up: deep concepts, multiple passes, and a long mock campaign.

Daily study
2–3 hours
New topics / day
≈ 0.22
Approach
a from-scratch concept pass, two depth passes, and a months-long mock campaign

This 1-year plan gives you 365 days to work through 81 weighted JEE Main topics across 3 subjects — roughly 0.22 new topics a day at 2–3 hours of focused study. That light daily load is sustainable for a full year without burning out — consistency beats intensity over this long.

JEE Main marks are not spread evenly across subjects. Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry carry the heaviest weightage in recent papers, so this plan front-loads them — so the early months build deep fluency in them while there is time to spare. Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

A full year means you are not preparing for JEE Main so much as mastering it — building every one of the 81 topics from first principles, including the low-weight ones that separate top ranks from safe passes. The year-long failure mode is silent drift — early months feel relaxed, then the second half panics. Run monthly self-tests so a slipping schedule shows up early.

What to prioritise & cut

Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

Mock tests & revision

Light topic tests in the first months, monthly full-length mocks from the midpoint, shifting to weekly in the final 10–12 weeks. Revisit your error log on a spaced schedule throughout.

Weekly rhythm

Quarter-by-quarter: foundations, depth and problem-solving, full-syllabus revision, then a mock-and-fine-tuning quarter. Re-touch every subject at least three times.

Phase-by-phase plan

52 weeks total

A 365-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 1-Year Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.

  1. 1

    Foundation Q1

    12 weeks

    Concept pass + textbook coverage

    NCERT/standard-text mastery
    Topic-wise notes
    Concept tests
  2. 2

    Advanced Q2

    12 weeks

    Higher-difficulty material, problem journals

    Reference book problems
    Topic-wise journals
    Weak-area drill
  3. 3

    Practice Q3

    14 weeks

    PYQs + topic-wise mocks

    Last 10 years PYQs
    Topic-mock cycles
    Error log
  4. 4

    Mocks + revision Q4

    14 weeks

    Weekly full-length mocks + final revision

    12+ mocks
    Final cheatsheets
    Last-mile drill

Week-by-week schedule

Week Days Topics covered
1 1–7 Physics: Laws of Motion (w5)Chemistry: Chemical Bonding (w5)
2 8–14 Mathematics: Trigonometry (w5)Physics: Work Energy Power (w5)
3 15–21 Chemistry: Thermodynamics (w5)Mathematics: Limits (w5)
4 22–28 Physics: Thermodynamics (w5)Chemistry: Atomic Structure (w4)
5 29–35 Mathematics: Differentiation (w5)Physics: Electrostatics (w5)
6 36–42 Chemistry: Equilibrium (w4)Mathematics: AOD (w5)
7 43–49 Physics: Current Electricity (w5)Chemistry: Electrochemistry (w4)
8 50–56 Mathematics: Complex Numbers (w5)Physics: EMI (w5)
9 57–63 Chemistry: Kinetics (w4)Mathematics: Continuity (w4)
10 64–70 Physics: Ray Optics (w5)Chemistry: Periodic Table (w4)
11 71–77 Mathematics: Differentiability (w4)Physics: Dual Nature (w5)
12 78–84 Chemistry: p-Block (w4)Mathematics: Indefinite Integrals (w4)
13 85–91 Physics: Motion in 1D (w4)Chemistry: d-Block (w4)
14 92–98 Mathematics: Definite Integrals (w4)Physics: Motion in 2D (w4)
15 99–105 Chemistry: Hydrocarbons (w4)Mathematics: Vector Algebra (w4)
16 106–112 Physics: Rotational Motion (w4)Chemistry: Some Basic Concepts (w3)
17 113–119 Mathematics: 3D Geometry (w4)Physics: Gravitation (w4)
18 120–126 Chemistry: Classification (w3)Mathematics: Probability (w4)
19 127–133 Physics: Thermal Properties (w4)Chemistry: States of Matter (w3)
20 134–140 Mathematics: Sequences (w4)Physics: SHM (w4)
21 141–147 Chemistry: Redox (w3)Mathematics: Matrices (w4)
22 148–154 Physics: Waves (w4)Chemistry: Solutions (w3)
23 155–161 Mathematics: Parabola (w4)Physics: Capacitance (w4)
24 162–168 Chemistry: s-Block (w3)Mathematics: Circle (w4)
25 169–175 Physics: Moving Charges (w4)Chemistry: Metallurgy (w3)
26 176–182 Mathematics: Sets Relations (w3)Physics: Magnetism (w4)
27 183–189 Chemistry: Haloalkanes (w3)Mathematics: Inverse Trig (w3)
28 190–196 Physics: AC (w4)Chemistry: Alcohols Phenol Ether (w3)
29 197–203 Mathematics: DE (w3)Physics: Wave Optics (w4)
30 204–210 Chemistry: Aldehydes Ketones (w3)Mathematics: Permutations (w3)
31 211–217 Physics: Units & Measurement (w3)Chemistry: Carboxylic Acids (w3)
32 218–224 Mathematics: Binomial (w3)Physics: Mechanical Properties (w3)
33 225–231 Chemistry: Amines (w3)Mathematics: Determinants (w3)
34 232–238 Physics: Fluid Mechanics (w3)Chemistry: Biomolecules (w3)
35 239–245 Mathematics: Ellipse (w3)Physics: Kinetic Theory (w3)
36 246–252 Chemistry: Surface Chemistry (w2)Mathematics: Hyperbola (w3)
37 253–259 Physics: EM Waves (w3)Chemistry: Colloidal (w2)
38 260–266 Mathematics: Straight Lines (w3)Physics: Atoms (w3)
39 267–273 Chemistry: f-Block (w2)Physics: Nuclei (w3)
40 274–280 Chemistry: Polymers (w2)Physics: Semiconductors (w3)
41 281–287 Chemistry: Environmental Chemistry (w2)

Subject-wise topic split

Each topic shows its weightage (1–5 dots) and the concepts you'll cover. Higher-weight topics appear first.

Physics

28 topics
  • Laws of Motion ●●●●●

    Newton's three laws, free body diagrams, friction, pulley problems, and application of momentum conservation.

  • Work Energy Power ●●●●●

    Work done by forces, kinetic and potential energy, work-energy theorem, and power calculations.

  • Thermodynamics ●●●●●

    Laws of thermodynamics, specific heat capacities, isothermal and adiabatic processes, and heat engines.

  • Electrostatics ●●●●●

    Coulomb's law, electric field, electric dipole, Gauss's law, electric potential, and capacitance.

  • Current Electricity ●●●●●

    Electric current, Ohm's law, resistivity, combination of resistors, Kirchhoff's laws, and circuit analysis.

  • EMI ●●●●●

    Electromagnetic induction — Faraday's law, Lenz's law, motional EMF, self and mutual inductance, and AC generators.

  • Ray Optics ●●●●●

    Reflection, refraction, spherical mirrors, lenses, prism, total internal reflection, and optical instruments.

  • Dual Nature ●●●●●

    Photoelectric effect, Einstein's equation, photon concept, de Broglie wavelength, and wave-particle duality.

  • + 20 more topics on the full roadmap →

Chemistry

28 topics
  • Chemical Bonding ●●●●●

    Ionic, covalent, metallic, hydrogen, and van der Waals bonds; VSEPR theory, hybridisation, MOT, and dipole moment.

  • Thermodynamics ●●●●●

    Internal energy, enthalpy, Hess's law, Gibbs free energy, spontaneity, and thermochemical calculations.

  • Atomic Structure ●●●●○

    Bohr model, quantum numbers, Aufbau principle, Hund's rule, Pauli's exclusion principle, and electronic configuration.

  • Equilibrium ●●●●○

    Chemical equilibrium, Le Chatelier's principle, Kp and Kc, ionic equilibrium, pH, buffers, and solubility product.

  • Electrochemistry ●●●●○

    Galvanic cells, electrolytic cells, Nernst equation, conductance, Faraday's laws, and batteries.

  • Kinetics ●●●●○

    Rate of reaction, rate laws, order, molecularity, Arrhenius equation, and half-life calculations.

  • Periodic Table ●●●●○

    Trends in atomic radius, ionisation energy, electronegativity, electron affinity across periods and groups; s, p, d, f blocks.

  • p-Block ●●●●○

    Group 13-18 elements — boron, carbon family, nitrogen, oxygen, halogen, and noble gas compounds.

  • + 20 more topics on the full roadmap →

Mathematics

25 topics
  • Trigonometry ●●●●●

    Trigonometric ratios, identities, equations, inverse trig, and solution of triangles using sine and cosine rules.

  • Limits ●●●●●

    Limits of functions, L'Hospital's rule, limits of indeterminate forms, and standard limit formulas.

  • Differentiation ●●●●●

    Derivatives of various functions, product, quotient, chain rules, and implicit differentiation.

  • AOD ●●●●●

    Application of derivatives — equations of tangent and normal, finding maxima and minima, monotonicity, and optimisation problems.

  • Complex Numbers ●●●●●

    Complex numbers in algebraic form, Argand plane, modulus, argument, and De Moivre's theorem.

  • Continuity ●●●●○

    Continuity and differentiability, intermediate value theorem, and behavior of functions at points.

  • Differentiability ●●●●○

    Relationship between continuity and differentiability, Rolle's and Lagrange's mean value theorems, and derivative as a rate measure.

  • Indefinite Integrals ●●●●○

    Integration as antiderivative, standard integration formulas, substitution method, partial fractions, and integration by parts.

  • + 17 more topics on the full roadmap →

Why a 365-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

DimensionTypical JEE Main bookThis 1-Year Plan
Time to startHours of reading before any study startsSeconds — plan is already here
PersonalisationOne-size-fits-allFits exactly your 365 days
FreshnessPrinted months agoUpdated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-04-06
Weightage signalAuthor guessDerived from last 5 years' papers
Cost₹500–2,500₹0
Sign-up requiredOften (with a trial trap)None

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JEE Main 1-Year Plan — common questions

Is 365 days enough to prepare for JEE Main? +

A full year means you are not preparing for JEE Main so much as mastering it — building every one of the 81 topics from first principles, including the low-weight ones that separate top ranks from safe passes. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 1-year plan is built to get the most from the time you have: a year to build from the ground up: deep concepts, multiple passes, and a long mock campaign.

How many hours a day does this JEE Main 1-year plan need? +

Plan for 2–3 hours of focused study, covering about 0.22 new topics a day. Quarter-by-quarter: foundations, depth and problem-solving, full-syllabus revision, then a mock-and-fine-tuning quarter. Re-touch every subject at least three times.

What should I skip if I am short on time? +

Cut nothing. Over a year, low-weight topics are exactly where you build the edge most candidates never reach — depth compounds at this length.

When should I start mock tests on this plan? +

Light topic tests in the first months, monthly full-length mocks from the midpoint, shifting to weekly in the final 10–12 weeks. Revisit your error log on a spaced schedule throughout.

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