JEE main paper analysis 2013
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Relative importance of topics
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Relative weightage of Class 12th and Class 11th syllabus
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How should you target JEE Main 2015
Paper Pattern and Marking Pattern of JEE Main 2013 Paper
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Duration: 3 Hours
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Total Number of Questions: 90
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Maximum Marks: 360
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Marks per Question: 4 marks
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Negative Marking per Question: 1 marks
Across Class 11 and Class 12 Syllabus
Across Difficulty Level of Questions
Physics
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18 questions required very less calculation and were from topics that were common with JEE Advanced syllabus.
About 4 to 5 questions were lengthy but could easily be solved by students who were preparing for JEE Advanced too.
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Rest of the questions were from topics exclusive in JEE Main syllabus (like EM waves and Semiconductors) and were easy for students who prepared for their Class 11 school exams and Class 12 board exams well.
Chemistry
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10 questions were easy enough to be answered just by reading them.
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5 easy questions required a bit of calculations.
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3 questions were factual.
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10 to 12 questions required application of concepts where many students make mistakes.
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According to us, there was 1 question had no correct answer while there was another question, given options were inconsistent with the statement of the question.
Mathematics
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7 questions were lengthy.
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6 questions were conceptual.
Marks Distribution across Units & Topics
Topic-wise Marks Allocation
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Topics |
No of Questions |
Marks |
% Marks |
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Electrodynamics |
1 |
36 |
30% |
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Capacitance |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Current Electricity |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Electro Magnetic Field |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Electro Magnetic Induction |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Electrostatics |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Heat & Thermodynamics |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Heat Transfer |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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KTG & Thermodynamics |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Mechanics |
7 |
28 |
23% |
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Centre Of Mass |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Fluid Mechanics & Properties of Matter |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Gravitation |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Projectile Motion |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Rigid Body Dynamics |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Surface Tension |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Unit & Dimension |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Modern Physics |
5 |
20 |
17% |
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Electromagnetic Waves & Communication |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Modern Physics |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Semiconductors |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Optics |
4 |
16 |
13% |
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Geometrical Optics & Physical Optics |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Wave Optics |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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SHM & Waves |
3 |
12 |
10% |
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SHM |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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String Wave |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Grand Total |
30 |
120 |
100% |
Topic-wise Marks Allocation
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Unit & Topic Name |
No of Questions |
Total Marks |
% Marks |
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Inorganic Chemistry-I |
6 |
24 |
19.90% |
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Chemical Bonding |
4 |
16 |
13.30% |
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p-block |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Inorganic Chemistry-II |
3 |
12 |
10.00% |
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d-block & f-block |
2 |
8 |
6.70% |
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Transition Elements & Coordination Chemistry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Organic Chemistry-I |
3 |
12 |
10.00% |
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General Organic Chemistry- II |
3 |
12 |
10.00% |
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Organic Chemistry-II |
6 |
24 |
20.00% |
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Alkyl Halide, Alcohol & Ether |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and Polymers |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Carboxylic Acid and their Derivatives |
3 |
12 |
10.00% |
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Practical Organic Chemistry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Physical Chemistry-I |
8 |
32 |
26.70% |
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Atomic Structure |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Gaseous State |
2 |
8 |
6.70% |
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Ionic Equilibrium |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Mole Concept |
2 |
8 |
6.70% |
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Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry |
2 |
8 |
6.70% |
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Physical Chemistry-II |
4 |
16 |
13.30% |
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Chemical Kinetics |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Electrochemistry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Solid State |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Surface Chemistry |
1 |
4 |
3.30% |
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Grand Total |
30 |
120 |
100.00% |
Topic-wise Marks Allocation
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Topics |
Questions |
Marks |
% Marks |
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Binomial Theorem |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Complex Numbers |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Coordinate Geometry |
5 |
20 |
17% |
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Circle |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Ellipse |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Parabola |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Straight Line |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Co-ordinate Geometry (3-D) |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Differential Calculus |
4 |
16 |
13% |
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Application of Derivatives |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Differentiation (MOD) |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Limit of function |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Sets & Relation |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Integral Calculus |
5 |
20 |
17% |
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Area under curve |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Definite integration |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Differential equation |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Indefinite integration |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Mathematical Reasoning |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Matrix & Determinants |
2 |
8 |
7% |
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Permutation & Combination |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Probability |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Quadratic Equation |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Sequence & Series |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Statistics |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Trigonometry |
3 |
12 |
10% |
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Inverse Trigonometric function |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Trigonometric Ratio & identities |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Trigonometric equation |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Vector |
1 |
4 |
3% |
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Grand Total |
30 |
120 |
100% |