Which syllabus is confirmed for 2027?
As of 27 October 2026, the official source reviewed for this guide is the JEE (Advanced) 2026 Information Brochure. It publishes the 2026 syllabus in Annexure I; the official pages reviewed do not yet confirm a 2027 syllabus. Use the 2026 topic map below to organise early study, then compare it with the 2027 brochure when released. Do not treat a topic omitted from an older coaching list as officially deleted, or a topic listed for 2026 as guaranteed for 2027.
The brochure separates Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics syllabi, and adds a distinct Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) syllabus. In the 2026 examination, each of the two compulsory papers contained all three science subjects; the brochure did not publish separate subject syllabi for Paper 1 and Paper 2. It also said questions test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability. This means the syllabus is a scope boundary, not a promise that every listed heading will have the same weight, question count or difficulty each year. The detailed question format and marking scheme are issued for the examination and can change by cycle.
Physics: measurement through modern physics
The official 2026 Physics syllabus is organised broadly into general and experimental skills, mechanics, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics and modern physics. Treat the topic examples below as the official map’s major clusters, not a replacement for reading every clause in Annexure I.
- General and experimental foundations: units and dimensions, dimensional analysis, significant figures, least count, measurement and error analysis. Listed practical contexts include Vernier callipers and screw gauge, a simple pendulum, Young’s modulus, capillary rise and surface tension, calorimetry, focal length by the u-v method, resonance-column sound speed, Ohm’s law, and resistance by meter bridge or post-office box. This creates a clear link between calculation skills and apparatus interpretation.
- Mechanics: one- and two-dimensional kinematics, projectiles, circular motion and relative velocity; Newton’s laws and frames; friction, work, energy and power; momentum, systems of particles and collisions; rigid-body rotation, torque, angular momentum, rolling and equilibrium; oscillations and resonance; elasticity and gravitation, including orbits and escape velocity. Fluids and wave motion include buoyancy, surface tension, viscosity, streamline flow, continuity, Bernoulli’s theorem, strings and air columns, beats and Doppler effect in sound. The brochure specifies some bounds, such as plane waves and exclusions such as Poiseuille’s equation.
- Thermal physics: expansion, calorimetry and latent heat; one-dimensional conduction and elementary convection/radiation; Newton’s law of cooling; ideal gases and specific heats; isothermal and adiabatic processes; the first and second laws, reversible and irreversible processes, Carnot efficiency, and blackbody laws.
- Electricity and magnetism: Coulomb’s law, fields, potential, potential energy and Gauss’s law in listed simple geometries; capacitance and capacitor combinations; circuits, resistances, cells and Kirchhoff’s laws; magnetic fields from currents, forces and magnetic moments; galvanometers and conversions; electromagnetic induction, inductance and specified RC, LR, LC and series LCR circuits with DC and AC sources.
- Electromagnetic waves, optics and modern physics: electromagnetic-wave properties and spectrum; geometrical optics, refraction, lenses, prisms and magnification; Huygens’ principle, Young’s double-slit interference, single-slit diffraction and polarisation; nuclear radiation, decay, binding energy, fission and fusion; photoelectric effect, Bohr’s hydrogen-like atoms, X-rays, Moseley’s law and de Broglie wavelength.
For study planning, preserve the brochure’s boundaries. For example, it explicitly names single-slit diffraction and Young’s double-slit interference; that is more useful than treating “wave optics” as an unlimited topic. Likewise, the syllabus identifies certain fluid and circuit cases and states exclusions. Use these details to check whether a resource goes beyond the official scope, while remembering that a listed concept can still be combined with other listed concepts in a problem.
Chemistry: general, physical, inorganic and organic scope
The Chemistry annexure begins with foundational quantitative chemistry and spans physical, inorganic and organic chemistry. A student should map each chapter against the detailed itemisation because the official document includes limits and named compounds, not just broad textbook chapter titles.
- Foundations and physical chemistry: atoms and molecules, Dalton’s theory, mole concept, formulae, balanced equations, redox/neutralisation/displacement stoichiometry, concentration units; gases and liquids; atomic structure and orbitals; bonding, hybridisation, molecular orbitals and molecular shapes; thermodynamics; chemical and ionic equilibrium; electrochemistry; kinetics; solid state; solutions and colligative properties; surface chemistry. Examples of explicit detail include hybridisation involving s, p and d orbitals only, homonuclear diatomic molecular orbital diagrams up to Ne2, and zero- and first-order integrated rate expressions.
- Inorganic chemistry: periodicity; hydrogen; s-block; p-block trends and named compounds across the groups; d- and f-block properties; coordination compounds; metal isolation; qualitative analysis; environmental chemistry. The brochure scopes qualitative analysis to specified cations and anions, and it identifies particular p-block reactions and compounds. These details help avoid expanding a syllabus label into an unbounded catalogue of every compound in a textbook.
- Organic chemistry: basic principles include hybridisation, sigma and pi bonding, shapes, aromaticity, isomerism and stereochemical relationships, formula determination, nomenclature, electronic effects, acidity/basicity and reactive intermediates. Named families include alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, benzene, phenols, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, haloarenes, biomolecules and polymers. The official entries attach important limits to these topics, such as selected reaction types, specified stereochemical scope, and excluded mechanisms. Read those parenthetical qualifications rather than relying on a chapter heading alone.
Chemistry contains the clearest case for a line-by-line checklist: the syllabus mixes conceptual areas, named substances, specific reactions and explicit exclusions. A compact “chapter complete” tick can conceal an omitted named reaction or an overbroad assumption about scope. Keep separate checkboxes for (1) the topic heading, (2) its listed subtopics, and (3) any stated boundary or exclusion.
Mathematics: structures, probability, geometry and calculus
The official Mathematics headings include sets, relations and functions; algebra; matrices; probability and statistics; trigonometry; analytical geometry; differential calculus; integral calculus; and vectors. The topic details include set operations and relations, function properties and composition, complex numbers, quadratic equations, sequences and series, logarithms, permutations and combinations, binomial theorem, matrices and determinants up to order three, conditional probability and Bayes’ theorem, statistics and random variables, trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions.
Analytical geometry includes coordinate geometry in two dimensions, lines, circles, conics and loci, and three-dimensional lines and planes. Calculus includes limits, continuity, L’Hospital’s rule, differentiation and applications, mean value theorems, integration, area under simple curves, and specified first-order differential equations. Vector algebra includes dot and cross products and scalar and vector triple products with geometrical interpretation. Use the syllabus wording to identify restrictions, such as inverse-trigonometric principal values and the order limit on determinants, rather than studying an unrestricted university-level extension.
AAT syllabus is an additional route
The brochure’s Annexure I also includes AAT content for candidates seeking the IIT B.Arch. route. The 2026 syllabus covered freehand drawing and proportion; geometrical drawing and plan/elevation views of simple solids; three-dimensional perception; imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, including composition and colour; and architectural awareness of well-known creations, places and people in the field. This is not a fourth subject in the regular JEE (Advanced) Physics-Chemistry-Mathematics papers. It is relevant only if you qualify in JEE (Advanced), register separately for AAT and seek an eligible IIT architecture programme. AAT has its own schedule and instructions.
Turn the official list into a coverage plan
Start from the 2027 annexure when it appears. Keep its hierarchy intact: subject, heading, subtopic, then scope note. Mark a topic complete only after checking both the main concept and its listed limits. Use the 2026 map for early preparation, but leave a “2027 confirmation” marker beside any topic whose inclusion matters to your plan. Do not assign topic weightage from past-paper counts unless an official source actually publishes it; this brochure gives syllabus scope, not a guaranteed weight distribution.
Keep the AAT list separate from the PCM checklist. For PCM preparation, make sure all three subjects are covered because the 2026 brochure specified all three sections in each paper. Then use previous question papers as examples of how listed concepts can be tested, not as proof that unlisted topics have been added or that a specific topic will recur. The final authority is the current information brochure and any official correction or syllabus notice linked from the JEE (Advanced) site.
Is the 2026 syllabus confirmed for JEE (Advanced) 2027?
No. The reviewed official brochure contains the 2026 syllabus. The 2027 syllabus was not announced in the reviewed pages as of 27 October 2026. Recheck Annexure I in the 2027 brochure before finalising your study scope.
Do Paper 1 and Paper 2 have different subject syllabi?
The 2026 brochure specified Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics sections in each paper and provided one subject syllabus in Annexure I. It did not publish separate topic lists for each paper.
Is AAT part of the regular PCM syllabus?
No. The brochure lists AAT separately for the architecture admission route. Only JEE (Advanced) qualifiers can register for AAT under the 2026 rules, and candidates must follow its separate schedule and requirements.