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
How to actually use your 365 days
A year to build from the ground up: deep concepts, multiple passes, and a 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 totalA 365-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 1-Year Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.
- 1
Foundation Q1
12 weeksConcept pass + textbook coverage
NCERT/standard-text masteryTopic-wise notesConcept tests - 2
Advanced Q2
12 weeksHigher-difficulty material, problem journals
Reference book problemsTopic-wise journalsWeak-area drill - 3
Practice Q3
14 weeksPYQs + topic-wise mocks
Last 10 years PYQsTopic-mock cyclesError log - 4
Mocks + revision Q4
14 weeksWeekly full-length mocks + final revision
12+ mocksFinal cheatsheetsLast-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
| Dimension | Typical JEE Main book | This 1-Year Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Hours of reading before any study starts | Seconds — plan is already here |
| Personalisation | One-size-fits-all | Fits exactly your 365 days |
| Freshness | Printed months ago | Updated for the 2026 cycle · verified 2026-04-06 |
| Weightage signal | Author guess | Derived from last 5 years' papers |
| Cost | ₹500–2,500 | ₹0 |
| Sign-up required | Often (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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