JEE Main Previous Year Questions Chapter Wise — Topics & Practice Plan
Chapter-wise guide to JEE Main previous year questions — rough question counts per chapter, the most-tested concepts, and how to practise PYQs well.
Many JEE Main questions test concepts that have appeared in previous years. Solving PYQs chapter-wise is one of the most effective preparation strategies — it shows you which topics NTA favours, what question patterns repeat, and where you need more practice. Here is a chapter-wise breakdown. The question counts are rough estimates from past papers, not NTA data, and they vary from shift to shift. Chapters follow NTA's current syllabus; topics removed for 2024 are left out.
Physics — PYQ Distribution (Approximate)
| Chapter | Approx. Questions/Paper | Most Tested Concepts | Repetition Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 1–2 | Projectile motion, relative motion, graphs | High |
| Laws of Motion | 1–2 | FBD problems, friction, constraints, pseudo force | High |
| Work, Energy & Power | 1 | Conservation of energy, work-energy theorem, collisions | High |
| Rotational Motion | 1–2 | Moment of inertia, torque, angular momentum, rigid body rotation | Medium |
| Gravitation | 1 | Orbital velocity, escape velocity, Kepler's laws | Medium |
| Properties of Matter | 1 | Elasticity, fluid pressure, viscosity, surface tension | Medium |
| Thermodynamics & KTG | 2 | First law applications, PV diagrams, specific heat, RMS speed | High |
| Oscillations & Waves | 1–2 | SHM equations, simple pendulum, standing waves, beats | Medium |
| Electrostatics | 2–3 | Coulomb's law, electric field, Gauss's law, capacitors | Very High |
| Current Electricity | 2 | Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge, cells in series and parallel | Very High |
| Magnetism | 1–2 | Biot-Savart, Ampere's law, force on current-carrying conductor | High |
| EMI & AC | 1–2 | Faraday's law, self/mutual inductance, LCR circuits, resonance | High |
| Optics | 2 | Lens/mirror formula, interference (YDSE), diffraction | High |
| Modern Physics | 2–3 | Photoelectric effect, de Broglie, Bohr model, binding energy, fission and fusion | Very High |
| Electronic Devices | 1 | Diode circuits, Zener diode, logic gates | High |
| EM Waves | 0–1 | Spectrum order, properties | Low |
| Units & Measurements | 1 | Dimensional analysis, error analysis, Vernier calipers and screw gauge (Experimental Skills) | Medium |
Chemistry — PYQ Distribution
Physical Chemistry
| Chapter | Approx. Q/Paper | Most Tested Concepts | Repetition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mole Concept | 1 | Stoichiometry, limiting reagent, % yield | High |
| Atomic Structure | 1 | Quantum numbers, electronic configuration, photoelectric effect | High |
| Chemical Bonding | 2 | Hybridisation, molecular geometry, bond order, MOT | Very High |
| Thermodynamics | 1–2 | Hess's law, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy | High |
| Equilibrium | 2 | Kp/Kc, Le Chatelier, ionic equilibrium, pH, buffer solutions | Very High |
| Redox & Electrochemistry | 1–2 | Balancing redox, Nernst equation, conductance, cell EMF | High |
| Chemical Kinetics | 1 | Rate law, order, Arrhenius equation, half-life | High |
| Solutions | 1 | Colligative properties, Raoult's law, van't Hoff factor | Medium |
Organic Chemistry
| Chapter | Approx. Q/Paper | Most Tested Concepts | Repetition |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOC | 1–2 | Inductive effect, resonance, acidity/basicity order, stability of intermediates | Very High |
| Hydrocarbons | 1 | Reactions of alkenes/alkynes, Markovnikov's rule, aromatic substitution | High |
| Haloalkanes | 1 | SN1/SN2, elimination reactions | High |
| Alcohols & Ethers | 1 | Reactions, acidity order, preparation methods | Medium |
| Carbonyl Compounds | 1–2 | Named reactions (Aldol, Cannizzaro, Clemmensen, Wolff–Kishner), nucleophilic addition | High |
| Amines | 1 | Basicity order, identifying 1°/2°/3° amines, diazonium salts | Medium |
| Biomolecules | 1 | Amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins, nucleic acids | Medium |
Inorganic Chemistry
| Chapter | Approx. Q/Paper | Most Tested Concepts | Repetition |
|---|---|---|---|
| p-Block Elements | 2–3 | Group 13–18 trends, anomalous behaviour of the first element | Very High |
| d-Block & f-Block | 1–2 | Electronic configuration, oxidation states, magnetic properties, colour | High |
| Coordination Compounds | 2 | IUPAC naming, isomerism, CFT, magnetic behaviour | Very High |
Classification of Elements & Periodicity (radii, ionisation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy trends) is also in the syllabus. s-Block Elements, Metallurgy, Hydrogen, Surface Chemistry, States of Matter, Polymers and Environmental Chemistry were removed from the syllabus for 2024 — skip old PYQs on them.
Practise PYQs chapter-wise
Practise JEE Main chapter by chapter on Super Tutor — practice quizzes, previous-year questions where our question bank has them, and an AI doubt solver for explanations.
Practise with Super Tutor — start freeMathematics — PYQ Distribution
| Chapter | Approx. Q/Paper | Most Tested Concepts | Repetition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limits & Continuity | 1–2 | Standard limits, continuity and differentiability conditions | High |
| Differentiation | 1–2 | Chain rule, implicit differentiation, applications (maxima/minima) | High |
| Integration | 2–3 | Definite integrals, properties, area under curve, integration by parts and partial fractions | Very High |
| Differential Equations | 1 | Variable separable, linear DE, order & degree | High |
| Matrices & Determinants | 2 | Properties, adjoint, inverse, system of equations | Very High |
| P & C, Probability | 2 | Arrangements, combinations, Bayes theorem, conditional probability | High |
| Complex Numbers | 1 | Modulus, argument, Argand plane, quadratic equations with complex roots | Medium |
| Straight Lines | 1 | Forms of a line, angle between lines, distance of a point from a line, concurrency | High |
| Circles | 1 | Standard and general form, centre and radius, line–circle intersection | High |
| Conics (Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola) | 2–3 | Standard forms, eccentricity, foci, directrix, latus rectum | Very High |
| Vectors | 1 | Scalar and vector products, components | Medium |
| 3D Geometry | 1–2 | Direction cosines, equation of a line, skew lines, shortest distance (planes are not in the syllabus) | High |
| Trigonometry | 1–2 | Identities, trigonometric functions, inverse trig functions | Medium |
| Sequences & Series | 1 | AP/GP sums, arithmetic and geometric means, AM–GM relation | Medium |
| Binomial Theorem | 1 | General term, middle term, coefficient finding | Medium |
| Statistics | 1 | Mean, variance, standard deviation | High (easy) |
How to Use This PYQ Analysis
- Start with "Very High" repetition chapters. These have the most predictable question patterns. Solving PYQs from these chapters gives you the highest return.
- Solve chapter-wise first, paper-wise later. Chapter-wise solving helps you identify weak concepts. Paper-wise solving builds exam stamina.
- Track your accuracy per chapter. If your accuracy in Electrostatics PYQs is below 60%, that chapter needs more concept revision before solving more problems.
- Note the "Most Tested Concepts" column. These specific sub-topics appear most frequently. Within each chapter, prioritise these concepts.
- Do not memorise solutions. Understand the approach. JEE Main will test the same concept with different numbers and contexts.
Question counts are approximate estimates from past JEE Main papers, not NTA data, and individual shifts vary. Chapters and concepts follow NTA's official JEE Main 2026 syllabus.
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How many questions repeat in JEE Main every year?
Exact questions rarely repeat, but concepts and question styles recur a lot. That is why chapter-wise PYQ practice pays off. Chapters like Coordinate Geometry, Modern Physics, and Inorganic Chemistry have particularly predictable question patterns.
Should I solve all 10 years of JEE Main PYQs?
If you have 4+ months, solve as many as you can, starting with the most recent. The 2025 and 2026 papers match the current pattern (75 compulsory questions). Papers from 2021–2024 had 10 numericals per subject with a choice of 5, and the syllabus was cut for 2024, so skip older questions on topics that have since been removed. Solve chapter-wise first (to identify weak areas), then solve full papers (to build exam stamina and time management).
Which chapters have the most repeated concepts in JEE Main?
Most repeated: (1) Coordinate Geometry — conic sections appear in almost every paper, (2) Modern Physics — photoelectric effect and nuclear physics, (3) Chemical Bonding — hybridisation and molecular geometry, (4) Matrices and Determinants — properties-based questions, (5) Thermodynamics — both Physics and Chemistry versions. These chapters have predictable question styles.
Is solving PYQs enough to crack JEE Main?
PYQs are essential, but for a high score you also need reference book practice. PYQs show you what to expect and build familiarity with question patterns, but JEE Main also brings new application-based questions every session. A good mix is to make PYQs a large part of your practice and use reference books for the rest.
How to solve PYQs effectively?
Step 1: Solve chapter-wise (not paper-wise) first — this helps identify weak areas. Step 2: Time yourself — aim for 2–3 minutes per question. Step 3: After solving, analyse every wrong answer — was it a concept gap, calculation error, or time pressure? Step 4: Once chapter-wise is done, solve full papers under exam conditions. Step 5: Maintain an error log — track which topics cause repeated mistakes.
Where can I find JEE Main previous year papers?
Official source: NTA's JEE Main website (free, but unorganised). Organised chapter-wise: Arihant, Disha, or MTG PYQ books. Super Tutor also includes previous-year question practice where its question bank has the papers (coverage is partial). Always use the official final answer key released by NTA to verify solutions — coaching institute keys sometimes have errors.