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CBSE Mathematics (041) · Class 11 and 12

CBSE chapters in JEE Main, JEE Advanced and CUET maths

Every chapter of NCERT Class 11 and 12 Mathematics, and whether recent JEE Main, JEE Advanced and CUET (UG) syllabuses list it. "Background" means the exam does not list the chapter by name but its questions use it.

To confirm. This table is our reading of the exams' published syllabuses; the syllabuses change, and we have not yet re-checked it against the current editions. Check the official syllabus before you decide to skip anything: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUET (UG).

Class 11

Class 11 chapterJEE MainJEE AdvancedCUETPractice and notes
Ch 1: SetsYesYesBackgroundSets, relations and functions
Ch 2: Relations and FunctionsYesYesBackgroundSets, relations and functions
Ch 3: Trigonometric FunctionsYesYesBackgroundTrigonometry and inverse trigonometric functions
Ch 4: Complex Numbers and Quadratic EquationsYesYesNot listedComplex numbers and quadratic equations
JEE goes further: loci in the Argand plane, cube roots of unity, where roots lie.
Ch 5: Linear InequalitiesBackgroundBackgroundBackgroundLinear inequalities and linear programming
Not a unit of its own, but used in domains, ranges and linear programming.
Ch 6: Permutations and CombinationsYesYesNot listedPermutations, combinations and the binomial theorem
JEE favours counting with conditions (at least, not together, distinct digits).
Ch 7: Binomial TheoremYesYesNot listedPermutations, combinations and the binomial theorem
Ch 8: Sequences and SeriesYesYesNot listedSequences and series
Ch 9: Straight LinesYesYesNot listedStraight lines and conic sections
Ch 10: Conic SectionsYesYesNot listedStraight lines and conic sections
JEE asks for tangents, focal chords and eccentricity far more than the board paper.
Ch 11: Introduction to Three Dimensional GeometryYesYesBackgroundVectors and three-dimensional geometry
Ch 12: Limits and DerivativesYesYesBackgroundLimits, continuity and differentiability
Limits of the form 1 to the power infinity and standard expansions come up often.
Ch 13: StatisticsYesYesNot listedStatistics and probability
Variance and the effect of scaling data are common quick questions.
Ch 14: ProbabilityYesYesBackgroundStatistics and probability

Class 12

Class 12 chapterJEE MainJEE AdvancedCUETPractice and notes
Ch 1: Relations and FunctionsYesYesYesSets, relations and functions
Ch 2: Inverse Trigonometric FunctionsYesYesYesTrigonometry and inverse trigonometric functions
Ch 3: MatricesYesYesYesMatrices and determinants
Ch 4: DeterminantsYesYesYesMatrices and determinants
Ch 5: Continuity and DifferentiabilityYesYesYesLimits, continuity and differentiability
Points of non-differentiability of modulus functions are a JEE favourite.
Ch 6: Application of DerivativesYesYesYesApplication of derivatives
Ch 7: IntegralsYesYesYesIntegrals, areas and differential equations
Properties of definite integrals save a lot of time in both exams.
Ch 8: Application of IntegralsYesYesYesIntegrals, areas and differential equations
Ch 9: Differential EquationsYesYesYesIntegrals, areas and differential equations
Ch 10: Vector AlgebraYesYesYesVectors and three-dimensional geometry
Ch 11: Three Dimensional GeometryYesYesYesVectors and three-dimensional geometry
Ch 12: Linear ProgrammingNot listedNot listedYesLinear inequalities and linear programming
Linear programming appears in the CUET syllabus but not in recent JEE syllabuses.
Ch 13: ProbabilityYesYesYesStatistics and probability

Questions students ask

Which NCERT maths chapters are not in JEE Main?

In recent JEE Main syllabuses, linear programming (Class 12) is not listed, and linear inequalities (Class 11) is not a unit of its own, though you use inequalities throughout. Every other Class 11 and 12 chapter is in. Check NTA's current syllabus.

Do I need Class 11 chapters for CUET maths?

CUET Mathematics lists Class 12 topics. Class 11 chapters such as trigonometric functions, limits and probability are the background for them, but complex numbers, permutations, sequences and conic sections are not listed.

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