# p-Block Elements JEE Main PYQ Chapter Wise (2016–2026)

> p-Block Elements JEE Main PYQs: all 12 questions from 11 official papers (2016–2026), by concept with official answers. Asked in 3 of 3 years.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/jee-main/chapters/p-block/

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## Answer first

p-Block Elements PYQs (previous year questions) for JEE Main: p-Block Elements (Chemistry) had **12 questions** across the 11 official JEE Main papers we tagged (2016–2026), and appeared in 9 of them. Asked in 3 of 3 years. The concepts asked in the most papers: Halogens, Group 13 Elements, Group 15 Elements.

## Year-wise question count

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## Most-asked concepts

Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.

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## How to practise p-Block Elements PYQs

1. Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
2. Solve one year's p-Block Elements questions from the official PDF against the clock, then check the answer listed below.
3. Log every miss as a concept gap, a calculation slip or a misread. Each needs a different fix.
4. 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.

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## p-Block Elements in other exams

The same chapter in other official papers we tagged: [JEE Advanced](/jee-advanced/chapters/p-block/) (42 questions), [NEET](/neet/chapters/#p-block) (3 questions).

## Other Chemistry chapters

- [Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/basic-concepts-chemistry/)
- [Atomic Structure PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/atomic-structure/)
- [Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/chemical-bonding/)
- [Chemical Thermodynamics PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/chemical-thermodynamics/)
- [Solutions PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/solutions/)
- [Equilibrium PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/equilibrium/)
- [Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/redox-electrochemistry/)
- [Chemical Kinetics PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/chemical-kinetics/)
- [Classification of Elements and Periodicity PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/periodicity/)
- [d- and f-Block Elements PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/d-f-block/)
- [Coordination Compounds PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/coordination-compounds/)
- [Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/purification-characterisation-organic/)
- [Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/basic-principles-organic/)
- [Hydrocarbons PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/hydrocarbons/)
- [Organic Compounds Containing Halogens PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/organic-halogens/)
- [Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/organic-oxygen/)
- [Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/organic-nitrogen/)
- [Biomolecules PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/biomolecules/)
- [Principles Related to Practical Chemistry PYQs](/jee-main/chapters/practical-chemistry/)

## FAQ

### How many p-Block Elements questions come in JEE Main?
In the official papers we tagged: 7 in 2026 (9 papers), 2 in 2017 (1 paper) and 3 in 2016 (1 paper). That is 12 questions in all, about 4% of Chemistry.

### Which p-Block Elements topics repeat in JEE Main?
Asked in the most papers: Halogens, Group 13 Elements, Group 15 Elements. 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.