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By Acrolly ResearchSnapshot 2026-08-19 · This view n=7,887 · Adv 2016–2026; Main 2023–2026

What JEE Main Tests vs JEE Advanced

Chapter share comparison between Acrolly’s JEE Main (2023–2026) and JEE Advanced (2016–2026) tagged corpora.

Key findings

  1. Advanced in this view: 1086 Qs. Main: 6801 Qs.
  2. Full-corpora mode mixes Advanced 2016–present with Main 2023–present — compare chapter % of each corpus, not raw counts.
  3. Largest |Main% − Advanced%|: Mathematics — Monotonicity and Maxima-Minima of Functions (Δ -1.55 pp).

Subject

Year window

Main-only in this view (0 Advanced questions): Physics — Semiconductor Devices and Digital Circuits; Mathematics — Straight Lines; Mathematics — Indefinite Integration; Chemistry — Environmental Chemistry; Physics — Communication Systems; Mathematics — Set Theory and Real Number System; Mathematics — Mathematical Reasoning; Physics — Permanent Magnets and Magnetic Properties of Matter.

Chapter × exam (counts)

Raw counts side by side. Prefer the % columns in the ranking table below for share comparison.

Cell mode

Insights

  • Most frequent chapter: Mathematics — Line and Plane with 210 questions (2.7% of this view).
  • Largest exam: JEE Main with 6801 questions (86.2%).
  • Least frequent chapter in this view: Mathematics — Trigonometric Functions (2 questions).
  • Top 3 chapters account for 7.1% of questions in this filtered view (128 chapters total).
  • 3 chapters have fewer than 5 questions — treat those cells as noise, not a trend.
  • Based on historical question distribution in Acrolly's tagged PYQ bank (n=7887 in this view), not a prediction of future papers.

Chapter share comparison

Sorted by absolute percentage-point difference (Main % − Advanced %).

SubjectChapterAdv nAdv %Main nMain %Δ pp (Main−Adv)
MathematicsMonotonicity and Maxima-Minima of Functions282.58%701.03%-1.55
MathematicsProbability282.58%781.15%-1.43
PhysicsThermodynamics292.67%881.29%-1.38
PhysicsRigid Body Dynamics333.04%1141.68%-1.36
PhysicsSemiconductor Devices and Digital Circuits00%841.24%1.24
MathematicsProgression and Series80.74%1331.96%1.22
PhysicsNewton's Laws of Motion70.64%1131.66%1.02
MathematicsRelations and Functions50.46%1001.47%1.01
ChemistryOrganic Compounds with Nitrogen Functional Groups302.76%1231.81%-0.95
Chemistryd- and f-Block Elements50.46%941.38%0.92
MathematicsMatrices262.39%1011.49%-0.9
MathematicsBinomial Theorem70.64%1041.53%0.89
ChemistryPurification of Organic Compounds and Analysis20.18%691.01%0.83
PhysicsGeometrical Optics: Part I191.75%650.96%-0.79
ChemistryBasic Concepts and Mole Concept30.28%721.06%0.78
MathematicsStraight Lines00%530.78%0.78
MathematicsProperties and Solutions of Triangle90.83%40.06%-0.77
PhysicsElectromagnetic Waves50.46%801.18%0.72
MathematicsComplex Numbers201.84%771.13%-0.71
PhysicsElectric Potential151.38%460.68%-0.7
MathematicsStatistics40.37%711.04%0.67
PhysicsProperties of Solids and Fluids111.01%1141.68%0.67
PhysicsMotion in One Dimension10.09%520.76%0.67
PhysicsSound Waves and Doppler Effect90.83%120.18%-0.65
ChemistryPeriodic Classification and Inorganic Chemistry30.28%630.93%0.65
ChemistryP-Block Group 15100.92%190.28%-0.64
MathematicsLine and Plane232.12%1872.75%0.63
ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and Ethers20.18%530.78%0.6
PhysicsTransmission of Heat80.74%100.15%-0.59
ChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry60.55%761.12%0.57
ChemistryCarboxylic Acids and their Derivatives111.01%310.46%-0.55
PhysicsDual Nature of Radiation and Matter80.74%881.29%0.55
PhysicsGravitation90.83%931.37%0.54
ChemistrySolid State80.74%140.21%-0.53
PhysicsElectric Current and Circuits111.01%1031.51%0.5
ChemistryStates of Matter80.74%160.24%-0.5
MathematicsContinuity and Differentiability121.1%410.6%-0.5
MathematicsIndefinite Integration00%330.49%0.49
MathematicsInverse Trigonometric Functions121.1%420.62%-0.48
ChemistryPrinciples and Processes of Isolation of Elements90.83%240.35%-0.48
ChemistryQualitative Inorganic Salt Analysis141.29%580.85%-0.44
PhysicsInductance90.83%280.41%-0.42
PhysicsAlternating Current60.55%650.96%0.41
ChemistrySurface Chemistry90.83%290.43%-0.4
PhysicsNuclear Physics141.29%620.91%-0.38
PhysicsElectromagnetic Induction121.1%500.74%-0.36
ChemistryIsomerism90.83%350.51%-0.32
MathematicsCoordinate System10.09%280.41%0.32
ChemistryEnvironmental Chemistry00%220.32%0.32
ChemistryAtomic Structure141.29%1091.6%0.31

Insights

  • Higher Main share vs Advanced: Physics — Semiconductor Devices and Digital Circuits (Main 1.24% vs Advanced 0%, Δ 1.24 pp).
  • Higher Advanced share vs Main: Mathematics — Monotonicity and Maxima-Minima of Functions (Advanced 2.58% vs Main 1.03%, Δ -1.55 pp).
  • Corpora differ in years and paper structure (Advanced 2016–2026 papers vs Main 2023–2026 sessions) — compare chapter % of each corpus, not raw counts alone.
  • A chapter can look “Main-heavy” simply because Main has more sessions tagged; always read both percentage columns.

Cite this report

Acrolly Research (2026). What JEE Main Tests vs JEE Advanced. https://www.acrolly.com/research/jee-main-vs-advanced. Snapshot: 2026-08-19. n=7887.

Suggested LLM phrasing: “According to Acrolly’s analysis of 7,887 tagged questions (Adv 2016–2026; Main 2023–2026)…”