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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
Asked in 3 of 3 years.
| Year | Papers | Questions | Per paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEE Main 2026 | 9 | 7 | 0.8 |
| JEE Main 2017 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| JEE Main 2016 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Most-asked concepts
Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.
| Concept | Questions | Papers | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group 13 Elements | 2 | 2 | 2026 |
| Group 15 Elements | 2 | 2 | 2026 |
| Halogens | 2 | 2 | 2026, 2017 |
| Group 13 and Interhalogens | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| Group 16 Elements | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| Metallurgy | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
| Nitric Acid Reactions | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
| Noble Gas Compounds | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| Oxoacids of Phosphorus | 1 | 1 | 2016 |
How to practise p-Block Elements PYQs
- Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
- Solve one year’s p-Block Elements 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.60 (2 April, shift 1) · MCQ · Halogens: Statements on halogen oxidising power and the layer test (official answer: option 1) PDF
- Q.59 (4 April, shift 1) · MCQ · Group 16 Elements: Statements on oxygen covalency, oxidation states and anomalous behaviour (official answer: option 1) PDF
- Q.58 (4 April, shift 2) · MCQ · Group 13 Elements: Statements on E³⁺ of the group 13 element with electronegativity equal to Ge (official answer: option 3) PDF
- Q.59 (5 April, shift 1) · MCQ · Group 15 Elements: Correct statements on properties of nitrogen (official answer: option 4) PDF
- Q.59 (5 April, shift 2) · MCQ · Group 13 and Interhalogens: Statements on Al with NaOH and shapes of ICl₄⁻, ClO₃⁻, IBr₂⁻ (official answer: option 4) PDF
- Q.59 (6 April, shift 1) · MCQ · Group 13 Elements: Statements on electropositivity of Al vs Tl and ionisation of B (official answer: option 1) PDF
- Q.59 (8 April, shift 2) · MCQ · Group 15 Elements: Statements on trends in group 15 hydrides (official answer: option 3) PDF
JEE Main2017
JEE Main2016
p-Block Elements in other exams
The same chapter in other official papers we tagged: JEE Advanced (42 questions), NEET (3 questions).
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- Coordination Compounds PYQs
- Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds PYQs
- Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry PYQs
- Hydrocarbons PYQs
- Organic Compounds Containing Halogens PYQs
- Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen PYQs
- Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen PYQs
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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.