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Organic Compounds Containing Halogens PYQs (previous year questions) for JEE Main: Organic Compounds Containing Halogens (Chemistry) had 11 questions across the 11 official JEE Main papers we tagged (2016–2026), and appeared in 8 of them. Asked in 3 of 3 years. The concepts asked in the most papers: SN1 Reactivity, Elimination Reactions, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes.
Year-wise question count
Asked in 3 of 3 years.
| Year | Papers | Questions | Per paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEE Main 2026 | 9 | 6 | 0.7 |
| JEE Main 2017 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| JEE Main 2016 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Most-asked concepts
Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.
| Concept | Questions | Papers | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN1 Reactivity | 2 | 2 | 2026, 2017 |
| Elimination Reactions | 2 | 1 | 2017 |
| Allylic Substitution | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
| Elimination vs Substitution | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
| Grignard and Wurtz Reactions | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| Haloalkanes and Haloarenes | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| Named Reactions | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| Physical Properties of Haloalkanes | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| Preparation of Halides | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
How to practise Organic Compounds Containing Halogens PYQs
- Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
- Solve one year’s Organic Compounds Containing Halogens questions from the official PDF against the clock, then check the answer listed below.
- Log every miss as a concept gap, a calculation slip or a misread. Each needs a different fix.
- Once a concept is clean in two papers, move to the next. Then sit a full paper from the year pages.
Questions by year
Each line gives the question number and paper, type, concept, our one-line summary and the official answer, with a link to the official PDF.
JEE Main2026
- Q.64 (2 April, shift 1) · MCQ · SN1 Reactivity: Statements comparing SN1 rates of benzyl and ethyl chloride (official answer: option 1) PDF
- Q.65 (2 April, shift 2) · MCQ · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Correct statements on elimination, SN1, aryl halides and SOCl2 (official answer: option 3) PDF
- Q.65 (4 April, shift 1) · MCQ · Named Reactions: Match Finkelstein, Swarts, Sandmeyer and Fittig with reagents (official answer: option 2) PDF
- Q.72 (5 April, shift 2) · Numerical · Grignard and Wurtz Reactions: Molar mass of product from RMgI, iodination and Wurtz coupling (official answer: 30) PDF
- Q.66 (6 April, shift 1) · MCQ · Preparation of Halides: Statements on HBr addition to 3-phenylpropene and Sandmeyer/Gattermann (official answer: option 3) PDF
- Q.66 (8 April, shift 2) · MCQ · Physical Properties of Haloalkanes: Statements on boiling and melting points of halo compounds (official answer: option 1) PDF
JEE Main2017
JEE Main2016
Organic Compounds Containing Halogens in other exams
The same chapter in other official papers we tagged: JEE Advanced (6 questions), NEET (1 question).
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FAQ
How many Organic Compounds Containing Halogens questions come in JEE Main?
In the official papers we tagged: 6 in 2026 (9 papers), 3 in 2017 (1 paper) and 2 in 2016 (1 paper). That is 11 questions in all, about 4% of Chemistry.
Which Organic Compounds Containing Halogens topics repeat in JEE Main?
Asked in the most papers: SN1 Reactivity, Elimination Reactions, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes. The concept table lists every one with its count.
Are these official JEE Main questions?
Yes. Every question is from an official JEE Main paper hosted on our year pages. The one-line summaries are ours; open the PDF linked beside each question for the full text.