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Updated 2026-04-06 · 2026 Edition

JEE Main 6-Month Plan

A complete 180-day plan covering 81 highest-weightage topics — prioritised by subject weight, not alphabet. No signup, no fees.

Days
180
Topics
81
Subjects
3
Phases
3
Full foundation a concept-first pass, a depth pass, a revision pass, and a structured mock series

How to actually use your 180 days

Build real understanding, then layer depth, two revision passes, and a structured mock series.

Daily study
2.5–3.5 hours
New topics / day
≈ 0.45
Approach
a concept-first pass, a depth pass, a revision pass, and a structured mock series

This 6-month plan gives you 180 days to work through 81 weighted JEE Main topics across 3 subjects — roughly 0.45 new topics a day at 2.5–3.5 hours of focused study. That moderate daily load is the point of starting this early — you trade intensity for retention.

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 they become the conceptual backbone the rest of the syllabus hangs off. Cover everything, and give weight 3–5 topics a second problem-solving pass. Low-weight topics get one solid pass — at this length they are worth keeping, not cutting.

Around 6 months lets you do far more than cover JEE Main — you can understand it: a concept pass, a problem-solving pass, then spaced revision across all 81 topics. A multi-month plan fails by drifting in the early, low-pressure weeks. Anchor each month to a concrete checkpoint so the slack does not become a late scramble.

What to prioritise & cut

Cover everything, and give weight 3–5 topics a second problem-solving pass. Low-weight topics get one solid pass — at this length they are worth keeping, not cutting.

Mock tests & revision

Topic and sectional tests through the build phase; full-length mocks every other week from the midpoint, weekly in the final two months. Maintain an error log from the start.

Weekly rhythm

Three arcs: a concept-building phase, a depth-and-problems phase, and a revision-plus-mocks phase. Each subject gets at least two spaced passes.

Phase-by-phase plan

24 weeks total

A 180-day plan only works when you sequence it. Here is how the 6-Month Plan breaks down — foundation, depth, then mocks.

  1. 1

    Foundation

    8 weeks

    Build concept depth across full syllabus

    Topic-wise notes
    Concept tests
    Recap docs
  2. 2

    Advanced + PYQs

    10 weeks

    PYQs of last 7-10 years; advanced problems

    Year-wise PYQ solving
    Topic-wise problem mastery
    Concept gap-fix list
  3. 3

    Mocks + final revision

    6 weeks

    Weekly full-length mocks; targeted revision

    10+ full mocks
    Weak-topic eradication
    Last-mile drill

Week-by-week schedule

Week Days Topics covered
1 1–7 Physics: Laws of Motion (w5)Chemistry: Chemical Bonding (w5)Mathematics: Trigonometry (w5)Physics: Work Energy Power (w5)
2 8–14 Chemistry: Thermodynamics (w5)Mathematics: Limits (w5)Physics: Thermodynamics (w5)Chemistry: Atomic Structure (w4)
3 15–21 Mathematics: Differentiation (w5)Physics: Electrostatics (w5)Chemistry: Equilibrium (w4)Mathematics: AOD (w5)
4 22–28 Physics: Current Electricity (w5)Chemistry: Electrochemistry (w4)Mathematics: Complex Numbers (w5)Physics: EMI (w5)
5 29–35 Chemistry: Kinetics (w4)Mathematics: Continuity (w4)Physics: Ray Optics (w5)Chemistry: Periodic Table (w4)
6 36–42 Mathematics: Differentiability (w4)Physics: Dual Nature (w5)Chemistry: p-Block (w4)Mathematics: Indefinite Integrals (w4)
7 43–49 Physics: Motion in 1D (w4)Chemistry: d-Block (w4)Mathematics: Definite Integrals (w4)Physics: Motion in 2D (w4)
8 50–56 Chemistry: Hydrocarbons (w4)Mathematics: Vector Algebra (w4)Physics: Rotational Motion (w4)Chemistry: Some Basic Concepts (w3)
9 57–63 Mathematics: 3D Geometry (w4)Physics: Gravitation (w4)Chemistry: Classification (w3)Mathematics: Probability (w4)
10 64–70 Physics: Thermal Properties (w4)Chemistry: States of Matter (w3)Mathematics: Sequences (w4)Physics: SHM (w4)
11 71–77 Chemistry: Redox (w3)Mathematics: Matrices (w4)Physics: Waves (w4)Chemistry: Solutions (w3)
12 78–84 Mathematics: Parabola (w4)Physics: Capacitance (w4)Chemistry: s-Block (w3)Mathematics: Circle (w4)
13 85–91 Physics: Moving Charges (w4)Chemistry: Metallurgy (w3)Mathematics: Sets Relations (w3)Physics: Magnetism (w4)
14 92–98 Chemistry: Haloalkanes (w3)Mathematics: Inverse Trig (w3)Physics: AC (w4)Chemistry: Alcohols Phenol Ether (w3)
15 99–105 Mathematics: DE (w3)Physics: Wave Optics (w4)Chemistry: Aldehydes Ketones (w3)Mathematics: Permutations (w3)
16 106–112 Physics: Units & Measurement (w3)Chemistry: Carboxylic Acids (w3)Mathematics: Binomial (w3)Physics: Mechanical Properties (w3)
17 113–119 Chemistry: Amines (w3)Mathematics: Determinants (w3)Physics: Fluid Mechanics (w3)Chemistry: Biomolecules (w3)
18 120–126 Mathematics: Ellipse (w3)Physics: Kinetic Theory (w3)Chemistry: Surface Chemistry (w2)Mathematics: Hyperbola (w3)
19 127–133 Physics: EM Waves (w3)Chemistry: Colloidal (w2)Mathematics: Straight Lines (w3)Physics: Atoms (w3)
20 134–140 Chemistry: f-Block (w2)Physics: Nuclei (w3)Chemistry: Polymers (w2)Physics: Semiconductors (w3)
21 141–147 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 180-day plan beats a 1,200-page prep book

DimensionTypical JEE Main bookThis 6-Month Plan
Time to startHours of reading before any study startsSeconds — plan is already here
PersonalisationOne-size-fits-allFits exactly your 180 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 6-Month Plan — common questions

Is 180 days enough to prepare for JEE Main? +

Around 6 months lets you do far more than cover JEE Main — you can understand it: a concept pass, a problem-solving pass, then spaced revision across all 81 topics. The honest answer depends on your starting point, but this 6-month plan is built to get the most from the time you have: build real understanding, then layer depth, two revision passes, and a structured mock series.

How many hours a day does this JEE Main 6-month plan need? +

Plan for 2.5–3.5 hours of focused study, covering about 0.45 new topics a day. Three arcs: a concept-building phase, a depth-and-problems phase, and a revision-plus-mocks phase. Each subject gets at least two spaced passes.

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

Cover everything, and give weight 3–5 topics a second problem-solving pass. Low-weight topics get one solid pass — at this length they are worth keeping, not cutting.

When should I start mock tests on this plan? +

Topic and sectional tests through the build phase; full-length mocks every other week from the midpoint, weekly in the final two months. Maintain an error log from the start.

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