IIT JAM Chemistry Syllabus 2026

The syllabus is published in the JAM information brochure. In brief:

Physical Chemistry

• Atomic and molecular structure, quantum chemistry basics, the gaseous and solid states
• Chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, surface chemistry, spectroscopy

Organic Chemistry

• Basic concepts: electronic effects, acidity and basicity, aromaticity, stereochemistry
• Reaction mechanisms, functional groups, carbonyl chemistry, pericyclic reactions, biomolecules, spectroscopic techniques

Inorganic Chemistry

• Periodic properties, chemical bonding and molecular shapes, acids and bases
• Coordination chemistry: crystal field theory, spectral and magnetic properties
• Main group and transition-metal chemistry, bio-inorganic basics, analytical principles

• Physical chemistry: thermodynamics (ΔG, ΔH, ΔS), chemical kinetics, electrochemistry and the Nernst equation, colligative properties, quantum numbers and orbitals, crystal lattices
• Organic chemistry: carbocation stability, SN1/SN2 and elimination, addition and aromatic substitution, stereochemistry, carbonyl reactions, name reactions, IR and NMR basics
• Inorganic chemistry: periodic trends, chemical bonding and molecular shapes (VSEPR), molecular orbital theory, crystal field theory, magnetic properties of complexes, f-block chemistry

1. Weeks 1–3: physical chemistry, with numericals every day.
2. Weeks 4–7: organic chemistry: draw each mechanism by hand and list reagents with their products.
3. Weeks 8–9: inorganic chemistry: bonding, coordination compounds and periodic trends with their exceptions.
4. From week 10: timed full mocks and previous-year JAM questions; revise a one-page reagent and exception sheet each week.