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We tagged all 1164 questions in 22 official JEE Advanced papers (2016–2026) by chapter. In Physics, Optics leads with 44 questions. In Chemistry, Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen leads with 50 questions. In Mathematics, Limits, Continuity and Differentiability leads with 55 questions. Use the tables to see how often each chapter appears each year, then open a chapter for every question it has had with the official answer.
Physics
All Physics chapters on one page: JEE Advanced Physics PYQs. Physics chapters by questions in each year. The last column is the total across all 22 papers.
| Chapter | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units and Measurements | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Kinematics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Laws of Motion | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Work, Energy and Power | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rotational Motion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 33 |
| Gravitation | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Properties of Solids and Liquids | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 |
| Thermodynamics | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Kinetic Theory of Gases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Oscillations and Waves | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Electrostatics | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 37 |
| Current Electricity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| Electromagnetic Induction and AC | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| Electromagnetic Waves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Optics | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 44 |
| Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Atoms and Nuclei | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 31 |
| Electronic Devices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Experimental Skills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Most-asked Physics chapters: Optics (44), Electrostatics (37), Thermodynamics (36), Rotational Motion (33), Properties of Solids and Liquids (32).
Chemistry
All Chemistry chapters on one page: JEE Advanced Chemistry PYQs. Chemistry chapters by questions in each year. The last column is the total across all 22 papers.
| Chapter | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Atomic Structure | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
| Chemical Thermodynamics | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| Solutions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Equilibrium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Chemical Kinetics | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| p-Block Elements | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 42 |
| d- and f-Block Elements | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Coordination Compounds | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Hydrocarbons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| Organic Compounds Containing Halogens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 50 |
| Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Biomolecules | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Principles Related to Practical Chemistry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Most-asked Chemistry chapters: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen (50), p-Block Elements (42), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (29), Coordination Compounds (28), Solutions (26).
Mathematics
All Mathematics chapters on one page: JEE Advanced Mathematics PYQs. Mathematics chapters by questions in each year. The last column is the total across all 22 papers.
| Chapter | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | All questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sets, Relations and Functions | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
| Matrices and Determinants | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 34 |
| Permutations and Combinations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Binomial Theorem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Sequences and Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Limits, Continuity and Differentiability | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 55 |
| Integral Calculus | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 39 |
| Differential Equations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Coordinate Geometry | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 51 |
| Three-Dimensional Geometry | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Vector Algebra | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| Statistics and Probability | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| Trigonometry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 35 |
Most-asked Mathematics chapters: Limits, Continuity and Differentiability (55), Coordinate Geometry (51), Integral Calculus (39), Statistics and Probability (36), Trigonometry (35).
How we tagged the papers
- Source: only official JEE Advanced papers published by the conducting body and hosted on our year pages. 2026: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2025: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2024: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2023: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2022: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2021: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2020: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2019: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2018: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2017: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2016: Paper 1; Paper 2.
- Chapters: one chapter per question, using the same units as our JEE Main chapter pages so you can practise both exams chapter by chapter.
- Answers: Answers come from the official JEE Advanced final answer keys.
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FAQ
Which JEE Advanced chapters have the most questions?
Physics: Optics (44), Electrostatics (37), Thermodynamics (36). Chemistry: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen (50), p-Block Elements (42), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (29). Mathematics: Limits, Continuity and Differentiability (55), Coordinate Geometry (51), Integral Calculus (39). Counts are totals across the 22 official JEE Advanced papers tagged here.
Which JEE Advanced papers are included?
Only official papers that the conducting body published and that we host: 2026: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2025: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2024: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2023: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2022: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2021: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2020: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2019: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2018: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2017: Paper 1; Paper 2 · 2016: Paper 1; Paper 2.
Are the answers official?
Answers come from the official JEE Advanced final answer keys.