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JEE Advanced Mathematics PYQs (previous year questions), chapter wise: we tagged 388 Mathematics questions from 22 official JEE Advanced papers (2016–2026). The chapters asked most are Limits, Continuity and Differentiability (55), Coordinate Geometry (51), Integral Calculus (39). Open any chapter for every question it has had with the official answer.
Mathematics chapters ranked by questions
- Limits, Continuity and Differentiability PYQs: 55 questions; most asked: Limits
- Coordinate Geometry PYQs: 51 questions; most asked: Circles
- Integral Calculus PYQs: 39 questions; most asked: Definite Integrals
- Statistics and Probability PYQs: 36 questions; most asked: Conditional Probability
- Trigonometry PYQs: 35 questions; most asked: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- Matrices and Determinants PYQs: 34 questions; most asked: Determinants
- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations PYQs: 28 questions; most asked: Complex Numbers
- Three-Dimensional Geometry PYQs: 21 questions; most asked: Lines and Planes
- Vector Algebra PYQs: 20 questions; most asked: Vector Products
- Differential Equations PYQs: 18 questions; most asked: Linear Differential Equations
- Permutations and Combinations PYQs: 16 questions; most asked: Selections
- Sequences and Series PYQs: 15 questions; most asked: Arithmetic Progression
- Sets, Relations and Functions PYQs: 13 questions; most asked: Relations
- Binomial Theorem PYQs: 7 questions; most asked: Binomial Coefficients
Mathematics questions by year
| 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 concepts
| Concept | Chapter | Questions | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Definite Integrals | Integral Calculus | 19 | 15 |
| Circles | Coordinate Geometry | 17 | 13 |
| Area Under Curves | Integral Calculus | 13 | 11 |
| Limits | Limits, Continuity and Differentiability | 12 | 10 |
| Inverse Trigonometric Functions | Trigonometry | 10 | 10 |
| Maxima and Minima | Limits, Continuity and Differentiability | 11 | 9 |
| Conditional Probability | Statistics and Probability | 9 | 9 |
| Lines and Planes | Three-Dimensional Geometry | 9 | 9 |
| Parabola | Coordinate Geometry | 9 | 8 |
| Determinants | Matrices and Determinants | 8 | 8 |
| Properties of Triangles | Trigonometry | 8 | 7 |
| Probability | Statistics and Probability | 10 | 6 |
| Monotonicity | Limits, Continuity and Differentiability | 9 | 6 |
| Ellipse | Coordinate Geometry | 7 | 6 |
| Trigonometric Equations | Trigonometry | 7 | 6 |
How to use JEE Advanced Mathematics PYQs
- Start with the chapters at the top of the ranking. They carry the most questions.
- For each chapter, solve its PYQs year by year from the official PDFs, then check the answers.
- Log misses by concept. When a concept repeats in your log, go back to that chapter’s concept table.
- Finish with full JEE Advanced papers from the year pages to practise timing.
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FAQ
Which Mathematics chapters are most important for JEE Advanced?
By questions in the official papers we tagged (2016–2026): Limits, Continuity and Differentiability (55), Coordinate Geometry (51), Integral Calculus (39). The table on this page ranks every Mathematics chapter.
How many Mathematics questions are in these JEE Advanced PYQs?
388 Mathematics questions across 22 official JEE Advanced papers from 2016–2026, spread over 14 chapters.
Are these JEE Advanced Mathematics PYQs official?
Yes. Every question is from an official JEE Advanced paper hosted on our year pages. Summaries are ours; the full question is in the official PDF linked beside it.