Analysis of JEE Main 2013 paper

OVERALL MARKS DISTRIBUTION

The paper pattern was same as last year. The paper had 90 questions each worth 4 marks. All questions were objective type with single correct option. Subject wise each subject had 30 questions of 120 marks

 

Subject XI   XII   Total count of Question No Total sum of Marks
Number of Questions Sum of Marks Number of Questions Sum of Marks    
Chemistry 12 48 18 72 30 120
Mathematics 16 64 14 56 30 120
Physics 12 48 18 72 30 120
Grand Total 40 160 50 200 90 360


Difficulty Level Analysis: No of Questions

Subject Easy Level Medium Level Difficult Level
Number of Questions Total Marks Number of Questions Total Marks Number of Questions Total Marks
Chemistry 11 44 15 60 4 16
Mathematics 12 48 17 68 1 4
Physics 16 64 8 32 6 24
Grand Total 39 148 40 160 11 44

 

 

PHYSICS ANALYSIS

 

Unit & Topic Name No of Questions Total Marks % Weightage
       
Electrodynamics 9 36 30%
Capacitance 2 8 7%
Current Electricity 2 8 7%
Electro Magnetic Field 1 4 3%
Electro Magnetic Induction 2 8 7%
Electrostatics 2 8 7%
Heat & Thermodynamics 2 8 7%
Heat Transfer 1 4 3%
KTG & Thermodynamics 1 4 3%
Mechanics 7 28 23%
Centre Of Mass 1 4 3%
Fluid Mechanics & Properties of Matter 1 4 3%
Gravitation 1 4 3%
Projectile Motion 1 4 3%
Rigid Body Dynamics 1 4 3%
Surface Tension 1 4 3%
Unit & Dimension 1 4 3%
Modern Physics 5 20 17%
Electromagnetic Waves & Communication 2 8 7%
Modern Physics 2 8 7%
Semiconductors 1 4 3%
Optics 4 16 13%
Geometrical Optics & Physical Optics 2 8 7%
Wave Optics 2 8 7%
SHM & Waves 3 12 10%
SHM 2 8 7%
String Wave 1 4 3%
Grand Total 30 120 100%

 

 

CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS

 

Unit & Topic Name No of Questions Total Marks % Weightage
       
Inorganic Chemistry-I 6 24 20.0%
Chemical Bonding 4 16 13.3%
p-block 1 4 3.3%
Periodic Table & Periodicity in Properties 1 4 3.3%
Inorganic Chemistry-II 3 12 10.0%
d-block & f-block 2 8 6.7%
Transition Elements & Coordination Chemistry 1 4 3.3%
Organic Chemistry-I 3 12 10.0%
General Organic Chemistry- II 3 12 10.0%
Organic Chemistry-II 6 24 20.0%
Alkyl Halide, Alcohol & Ether 1 4 3.3%
Carbohydrates, Amino Acids and Polymers 1 4 3.3%
Carboxylic Acid and their Derivatives 3 12 10.0%
Practical Organic Chemistry 1 4 3.3%
Physical Chemistry-I 8 32 26.7%
Atomic Structure 1 4 3.3%
Gaseous State 2 8 6.7%
Ionic Equilibrium 1 4 3.3%
Mole Concept 2 8 6.7%
Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry 2 8 6.7%
Physical Chemistry-II 4 16 13.3%
Chemical Kinetics 1 4 3.3%
Electrochemistry 1 4 3.3%
Solid State 1 4 3.3%
Surface Chemistry 1 4 3.3%
       
Grand Total 30 120 100.0%

 

 

MATHEMATICS ANALYSIS

Unit & Topic Name No of Questions Total Marks % Weightage
       
Binomial Theorem 1 4 3%
Complex Numbers 1 4 3%
Coordinate Geometry 5 20 17%
Circle 1 4 3%
Ellipse 1 4 3%
Parabola 1 4 3%
Straight Line 2 8 7%
Co-ordinate Geometry (3-D) 2 8 7%
Differential Calculus 4 16 13%
Application of Derivatives 1 4 3%
Differentiation (MOD) 1 4 3%
Limit of function 1 4 3%
Sets & Relation 1 4 3%
Integral Calculus 5 20 17%
Area under curve 1 4 3%
Definite integration 2 8 7%
Differential equation 1 4 3%
Indefinite integration 1 4 3%
Mathematical Reasoning 1 4 3%
Matrix & Determinants 2 8 7%
Permutation & Combination 1 4 3%
Probability 1 4 3%
Quadratic Equation 1 4 3%
Sequence & Series 1 4 3%
Statistics 1 4 3%
Trigonometry 3 12 10%
Inverse Trigonometric function 1 4 3%
Trigonometric Ratio & identities 1 4 3%
Trigonometric equation 1 4 3%
Vector 1 4 3%
Grand Total 30 120 100%