Previous Year Papers

JEE Mains Previous Year Question Papers

Access year-wise JEE Mains question papers from 2019 to 2024 with solutions. Analyse trends, difficulty and important topics to sharpen your preparation.

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Year-wise Question Papers (2020–2026)

2026

JEE Mains 2026

Session 1 (Jan 22–Feb 2)Session 2 (Apr 2–9)

Difficulty:Moderate

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Trend: Session 2 result expected — download official papers now

2025

JEE Mains 2025

Session 1 (Jan 22–30)Session 2 (Apr 2–9)

Difficulty:Moderate to Tough

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Trend: Calculus, Organic Chemistry and Mechanics continued to dominate

2024

JEE Mains 2024

Session 1 (Jan 27–Feb 1)Session 2 (Apr 4–9)

Difficulty:Moderate

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Trend: Calculus, Mechanics, Organic Chemistry dominated

2023

JEE Mains 2023

Session 1 (Jan 24–31)Session 2 (Apr 6–15)

Difficulty:Moderate to Tough

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Trend: 3D Geometry, Modern Physics, p-block elements heavily featured

2022

JEE Mains 2022

Session 1 (Jun 23–29)Session 2 (Jul 25–30)

Difficulty:Moderate

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Trend: Electrochemistry, Coordinate Geometry, Rotation seen frequently

2021

JEE Mains 2021

Session 1 (Feb)Session 2 (Mar)Session 3 (Jul)Session 4 (Aug)

Difficulty:Moderate

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Trend: Mathematical Reasoning, Sequences & Series saw higher weightage

2020

JEE Mains 2020

Session 1 (Jan 7–9)Session 2 (Sep 1–6)

Difficulty:Moderate to Easy

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Trend: Calculus, Chemical Bonding and Waves were common

Official Source: Download question papers and answer keys from the official NTA JEE Main portal at jeemain.nta.ac.in under the Question Papers section. Papers are available for all sessions post-result.

Topic-wise Trend Analysis

Based on analysis of JEE Mains question papers from 2019–2024 across all sessions.

Physics Trends

Mechanics consistently 25–30% of Physics paper
Modern Physics (Atoms, Nuclei, Semiconductors) always 3–4 questions
Electrostatics and Current Electricity stable high-scorers
Optics alternates between easy and tricky
Numerical Value Questions often from Mechanics and Electrostatics

Chemistry Trends

Physical Chemistry approx 35% — Mole concept, Thermodynamics key
Organic reactions and mechanisms 4–5 questions consistently
NCERT Inorganic — d-block and p-block are reliable
Biomolecules and Polymers appear 1–2 questions each year
Coordination Compounds always 1–2 questions

Mathematics Trends

Calculus (Integral + Differential) ~35% of Mathematics
Coordinate Geometry (Circles, Parabola) 4–5 questions
Matrices and Determinants 1–2 guaranteed questions
Probability and Statistics consistently tested
3D Geometry and Vectors together 3–4 questions

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