IIT JEE Advanced Examination – 2016 was conducted on 22 May 2016. The examination consisted of two papers – Paper -1 and Paper-2. There were three parts in each paper – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. This article talks about the detailed analysis of Mathematics part of the paper.
There were 18 questions of Mathematics in each paper. So, a total of 36 questions were asked from Mathematics. As compared to other parts of the paper, mathematics paper was lengthy and consumed more time.
A detailed analysis of the questions asked from each chapter has been provided in the table.
JEE Advanced 2016: Chemistry Analysis
| Unit |
Topic |
Class |
No. of que. |
Total Marks |
%Weightage (Topic) |
%Weightage (Unit) |
| Algebra |
Binomial Theorem |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
33.88 |
| Complex Numbers |
11 |
2 |
7 |
5.65 |
||
| Quadratic Equation |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
||
| Sequence & Series |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
||
| Matrices & Determinants |
12 |
4 |
14 |
11.29 |
||
| Probability |
12 |
3 |
9 |
7.26 |
||
| Permutation & Combination |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
||
| Trigonometry |
Solution of Triangle |
11 |
1 |
4 |
3.23 |
8.06 |
| Trigonometric equation |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
||
| Trigonometric Ratio & identities |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
||
| Analytical Geometry
|
Circle |
11 |
1 |
4 |
3.23 |
20.17 |
| Ellipse |
11 |
2 |
6 |
4.84 |
||
| Parabola |
11 |
2 |
8 |
6.45 |
||
| Co-ordinate Geometry (3-D) |
12 |
2 |
7 |
5.65 |
||
| Differential Calculus |
Application of Derivatives |
12 |
2 |
8 |
6.45 |
15.32 |
| Limit, Continuity & Differentiability |
12 |
3 |
11 |
8.87 |
||
| Integral Calculus |
Area Under Curve |
12 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
16.94 |
| Definite integration |
12 |
3 |
10 |
8.06 |
||
| Differential Equation |
12 |
2 |
8 |
6.45 |
||
| Vectors & Miscellaneous |
Vector |
12 |
1 |
4 |
3.23 |
5.65 |
| Fundamentals of Mathematics |
11 |
1 |
3 |
2.42 |
Approximately 70% of the paper was from Algebra and Calculus (Differential and Integral). Analytical Geometry constituted 20% while trigonometry constituted 8% of the paper.
JEE Advanced 2016: Physics Analysis
Unit-wise break up of questions from each unit has been provided in the pie graph below:
IIT JEE Advanced 2016 was a mixture of Class 11th and Class 12th questions. Approximately 40% questions were asked from Class 11th and and 60% questions were asked from Class 12th.
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