WBJEE Syllabus 2026: Subject-Wise Topics, Chapter-Wise Weightage and PDF Download

Scope of physics, physical quantities, measurement, SI units, dimensional analysis, significant figures, orders of magnitude, error analysis.

Scalars and vectors, displacement, velocity and acceleration, motion in a straight line, projectile motion, uniform circular motion, relative velocity and acceleration.

Newton’s three laws, force and momentum, impulse, work–energy theorem, conservation of energy, power, elastic and inelastic collisions, coefficient of restitution.

Centre of mass, linear momentum conservation, recoil, Atwood machine, spring–mass system, static and kinetic friction, angle of repose.

Kepler’s three laws, Newton’s universal law of gravitation, variation of g with altitude and depth, gravitational potential energy, escape velocity, orbital speed, geostationary satellites.

Elasticity, Hooke’s law, stress–strain curve, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, rigidity modulus, fluid pressure, Pascal’s law, Archimedes’ principle, surface tension, angle of contact, capillarity.

Viscosity and coefficient of viscosity, Stokes’ law, terminal velocity, streamline vs. turbulent flow, Reynolds’ number, equation of continuity, Bernoulli’s theorem and its applications.

Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law, first law (internal energy, heat, work), isothermal and adiabatic processes, second law, Carnot engine efficiency, refrigerator coefficient of performance, entropy.

Ideal gas equation, kinetic interpretation of temperature, RMS speed, mean and most probable speeds, equipartition of energy, degrees of freedom, mean free path.

Simple harmonic motion, energy in SHM, spring–mass system, simple pendulum, transverse and longitudinal waves, superposition principle, standing waves, beats, Doppler effect, harmonics and overtones.

Coulomb’s law, electric field lines, Gauss’s theorem and applications, electric potential, equipotential surfaces, capacitors (series and parallel), energy stored, polarisation of dielectrics.

Ohm’s law, resistivity and conductivity, temperature dependence, resistors in series and parallel, Kirchhoff’s laws, Wheatstone bridge, meter bridge, potentiometer, EMF and internal resistance.

Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law and applications, Lorentz force, motion of charged particles in magnetic fields, cyclotron, moving coil galvanometer, conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.

Magnetic dipole moment, torque on a magnetic dipole, paramagnetic, diamagnetic and ferromagnetic materials, hysteresis loop, retentivity, coercivity, earth’s magnetic field.

Faraday’s laws, Lenz’s law, motional EMF, self-inductance, mutual inductance, energy stored in an inductor, AC generator, RMS values, impedance, RLC series circuit, resonance, quality factor, transformers.

Displacement current, Maxwell’s equations (conceptual), properties of EM waves (transverse, speed in vacuum), electromagnetic spectrum (radio, microwave, infrared, visible, UV, X-ray, gamma), uses of each band.

Laws of reflection and refraction, mirrors (plane and spherical), lens formula, lens maker’s equation, power of a lens, combination of lenses, total internal reflection, optical fibre, prism (minimum deviation, dispersive power), optical instruments (microscope, astronomical telescope).

Huygens’ principle, coherent sources, Young’s double-slit experiment (fringe width, conditions for bright and dark fringes), diffraction at a single slit, Rayleigh’s criterion for resolution, polarisation (Malus’ law, Brewster’s angle).

Photoelectric effect, Einstein’s photoelectric equation, threshold frequency, work function, stopping potential, de Broglie wavelength, Davisson–Germer experiment, X-rays (production, properties, Bragg’s law).

Thomson model, Rutherford model (alpha-particle scattering), Bohr’s atomic model, energy levels and spectral series of hydrogen (Lyman, Balmer, Paschen), quantum numbers (brief).

Nuclear composition, mass number, atomic number, isotopes, mass defect, binding energy per nucleon, radioactivity (alpha, beta, gamma), half-life, decay constant, radioactive equilibrium, nuclear reactions, fission, fusion, chain reaction.

Energy bands in solids, conductors, insulators and semiconductors, intrinsic and extrinsic (p-type and n-type) semiconductors, p-n junction diode (I-V characteristics), rectification (half-wave and full-wave), Zener diode, LED, photodiode, solar cell, NPN/PNP transistor (basic action), logic gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR).

Dalton’s atomic theory, atomic and molecular mass, mole concept, Avogadro’s number, equivalent weight, stoichiometry, limiting reagent, percentage composition, empirical and molecular formulae.

Bohr model, quantum numbers (n, l, m, s), orbital shapes (s, p, d), Aufbau principle, Pauli exclusion principle, Hund’s rule, electronic configuration, Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.

Natural and artificial radioactivity, alpha, beta and gamma decay, half-life, disintegration constant, radioactive equilibrium, nuclear reactions, fission and fusion.

Modern periodic law, s, p, d and f blocks, periodic trends (atomic radius, ionisation energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, oxidation states), anomalous behaviour of Period 2 elements.

Ionic, covalent and metallic bonds, VSEPR theory, molecular geometry, hybridisation (sp, sp², sp³, sp³d, sp³d²), bond order, resonance, hydrogen bonding, dipole moment, MO theory (H₂ and O₂ only).

Gas: Boyle’s and Charles’ laws, ideal gas equation, Graham’s law, kinetic theory, van der Waals equation. Liquid: Surface tension, viscosity, vapour pressure, Raoult’s law. Solid: Crystal systems, unit cell, close packing (hcp, ccp), point defects.

System, surroundings, zeroth and first law, internal energy, enthalpy, Hess’s law, bond enthalpy, Kirchhoff’s equation, Gibbs free energy (ΔG = ΔH – TΔS), spontaneity, entropy and second law.

Law of mass action, equilibrium constant (Kc and Kp), relation between Kc and Kp, Le Chatelier’s principle, factors affecting equilibrium, applications (Haber process, Contact process).

Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base concepts, strong and weak acids, pH and pOH, buffer solutions, common ion effect, solubility product (Ksp); oxidation states, balancing redox equations, standard electrode potential, EMF, Nernst equation, electrolysis (Faraday’s laws).

Rate of reaction, rate law, order and molecularity, integrated rate equations (zero and first order), half-life expressions, Arrhenius equation, activation energy, collision theory, effect of temperature, catalysis.

Isotopes of hydrogen (protium, deuterium, tritium), ortho and para hydrogen, hydrides (ionic, covalent, metallic), water (structure and properties), heavy water, hydrogen peroxide.

Group 1 (alkali metals) and Group 2 (alkaline earth metals): general trends, important compounds (NaOH, Na₂CO₃, NaHCO₃, NaCl, CaO, Ca(OH)₂, plaster of Paris), anomalous behaviour of Li and Be, diagonal relationship.

Groups 13–18: Boron family (borax, boric acid); Carbon group (allotropes of C, CO, CO₂, silicates); Nitrogen family (NH₃, HNO₃, oxides of nitrogen, phosphorus allotropes); Oxygen and sulphur group (SO₂, SO₃, H₂SO₄, ozone, H₂O₂); Halogens (HX, interhalogen compounds, oxoacids); Noble gases (properties and uses).

General properties of transition metals (variable oxidation states, catalytic activity, colour, magnetic behaviour, complex formation), potassium dichromate (K₂Cr₂O₇), potassium permanganate (KMnO₄), lanthanoid and actinoid contractions.

Werner’s theory, IUPAC nomenclature of coordination compounds, ligands (mono-, bi-, polydentate), coordination number, isomerism (structural, geometrical, optical), valence bond theory (basic), crystal field theory (splitting in octahedral and tetrahedral), colour and magnetic behaviour.

Hybridisation, IUPAC nomenclature, structural and stereoisomerism (E/Z, optical), electronic effects (inductive, resonance, hyperconjugation), reaction mechanisms (SN1, SN2, E1, E2, electrophilic addition, electrophilic aromatic substitution).

Alkanes (combustion, halogenation), alkenes (addition reactions, Markovnikov rule, anti-Markovnikov), alkynes (acidic character, addition); haloalkanes and haloarenes (SN reactions, Grignard reagent); alcohols and phenols (dehydration, oxidation, esterification, acidity); ethers; aldehydes and ketones (Aldol, Cannizzaro, nucleophilic addition); carboxylic acids (relative acidic strength, esterification); acid derivatives; nitrogen compounds and aliphatic amines.

Benzene structure and aromaticity (Hückel rule), electrophilic aromatic substitution (halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation), directive effects (o/p vs. m-directing), phenol reactions, aniline chemistry, diazonium salts (coupling reactions), naphthalene basic chemistry.

Polymers (addition polymers: PVC, polythene; condensation: nylon, dacron, bakelite); surface chemistry (adsorption isotherms, Freundlich, colloids, Tyndall effect, coagulation, emulsions); environmental chemistry (air, water, soil pollution, ozone depletion, acid rain); bio-molecules (carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids); synthetic dyes and drugs.

Detection of anions: Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻, NO₃⁻, SO₄²⁻, CO₃²⁻, PO₄³⁻, S²⁻. Detection of cations by group tests: Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺, Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Pb²⁺, Hg²⁺. Salt analysis procedure.

A.P./G.P./H.P.: General term, sum formulae, AM–GM–HM inequality, infinite GP sum, arithmetico-geometric series.
Complex Numbers: Argand plane, polar form, modulus–argument form, De Moivre’s theorem, nth roots of unity, cube roots of unity, geometric applications.
Permutation and Combination: Fundamental counting principle, circular permutations, combinations with repetition, multinomial theorem.
Matrices and Determinants: Operations, transpose, adjoint, inverse, Cramer’s rule, rank, characteristic polynomial.
Sets, Relations and Mappings: Types of sets, Venn diagrams, equivalence relations, injective, surjective and bijective functions, composition and inverse of functions.

Radian measure, six trigonometric functions and their graphs, basic identities, compound and multiple angle formulae, sub-multiple angles, product-to-sum and sum-to-product conversions, conditional identities, general solutions of trigonometric equations, inverse trig functions (domain, range, principal values, standard identities), sine rule, cosine rule, area of a triangle, in-radius and circum-radius.

Straight Lines: Distance and section formulae, slope, various line forms (slope-intercept, intercept, two-point, normal), angle between lines, distance from a point to a line, family of lines, locus problems.
Circles: Standard and general forms, equation of a circle through three points, tangent and normal (condition and equations), chord of contact, power of a point, radical axis.
Parabola: Standard parabola y² = 4ax, tangent, normal and chord properties.
Ellipse: Standard form, eccentricity, auxiliary circle, tangent and normal, conjugate diameters.
Hyperbola: Standard form, asymptotes, rectangular hyperbola xy = c², tangent and normal.

Direction cosines and direction ratios, angle between two lines in 3D, Cartesian and vector equations of a line, Cartesian and vector equations of a plane (intercept form, normal form), angle between planes, distance from a point to a plane, shortest distance between skew lines.

Differential Calculus: Limits (standard forms, L’Hôpital’s rule), continuity and differentiability, differentiation from first principles, chain rule, implicit and parametric differentiation, higher-order derivatives.
Applications: Increasing and decreasing functions, maxima and minima (first and second derivative tests), tangents and normals, Rolle’s theorem and Lagrange’s mean value theorem, approximations using derivatives.
Integral Calculus: Standard integrals, integration by substitution, integration by parts, partial fractions; definite integrals and their properties, Leibniz rule, area between two curves, area under a curve.
Differential Equations: Order and degree, variable separable, homogeneous equations, first-order linear ODE using integrating factor.

Vector representation, magnitude, unit vector, position vector, addition, subtraction and scalar multiplication, scalar (dot) product and its properties, vector (cross) product and its properties, scalar triple product, vector triple product, applications — area of triangle and parallelogram, coplanarity condition, collinearity condition.

Statistics: Mean, median, mode, range, mean deviation, variance, standard deviation, coefficient of variation.
Probability: Classical and axiomatic definitions, mutually exclusive and independent events, addition theorem, multiplication theorem, conditional probability, Bayes’ theorem, random variables, expectation and variance of a random variable, Binomial distribution, Poisson distribution.