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The Maths part of the JEE Advanced exam is known to be quite challenging and can really determine how well a student performs. While the questions in this section are often of moderate difficulty, they usually involve lengthy calculations, which means they can take a lot of time to solve.

We have compiled a comprehensive collection of previous JEE Advanced Maths questions, organised by year, along with a separate list of the 11 most difficult JEE Advanced maths questions from the past decade. Continue reading for all the details.

JEE Advanced Maths Questions

JEE Advanced Maths Questions

JEE Advanced Maths Questions: The Maths part of the JEE Advanced exam has always been a concern for the aspirants. And this is so because JEE Advanced maths questions has the lengthiest calculations.

The Maths part of the JEE Advanced exam has 17 questions and carries 60 marks. On the JEE Advanced exam day, candidates get instructions and details about the JEE Advanced exam pattern, along with the JEE Advanced question paper itself.

Most of the questions in the JEE Advanced maths section usually come from functions, limits, and how to apply concepts related to derivatives. Candidates will also encounter questions about definite integrals, calculating areas under curves, and working with inverse trigonometric functions, three dimensions, as well as shapes like circles, parabolas, and probability.

JEE Advanced Maths questions from previous year are made available on this page. Also, we have curated the most difficult JEE Advanced Maths questions asked over the past few years.

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Table of contents
  • 11 Most Difficult JEE Advanced Maths Questions Over the Past Years
  • All JEE Advanced Maths Questions From Previous Years
  • JEE Advanced Maths Section Overview

11 Most Difficult JEE Advanced Maths Questions Over the Past Years

As per the experts’ analysis, here are the top 11 toughest maths questions that have been asked in the JEE Advanced exam over the past few years:

Q1: Let [M] denote the determinant of a square

Let g: [0,π/2] → R be the function defined by g ( θ ) = f ( θ ) 1 + f ( π 2 θ ) 1

Where,

Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial whose roots are the maximum and minimum values of the function g(θ) and P(2) = 2 -√2, then, (JEE Advanced 2022, Paper 1)

Ans: A and C

Q2: Let , where a ∈ R, suppose Q = [qij] is a matrix such that PQ = kI, where k ∈ R, k ≠ 0 and I is the identity matrix of order 3. If q23 = -k/8 and det(Q) = k2/2, then (JEE Advanced 2016, Paper 1)

  1. a = 0, k = 8
  2. 4a-k+8=0
  3. det(Padj(Q)) = 29
  4. det(Qadj(P)) = 213

Ans: B and C

Q3: Let a and ẞ be the roots of x2 - x - 1 = 0 a > β. For all positive integers n, define an = (αn- βn)/a- β >= 1, b1 = 1 and bn = an-1+an+1, n >= 2. Then which of the following options is/are correct? (JEE Advanced 2019, Paper 1)

  1. n=1 bn/10n = 8/89
  2. bn = αn + βn for all n>=1
  3. a1+a2+a3+....+an = an+2 - 1
  4. n=1 an/10n = 10/89

Ans: B, C and D

Q4: Let Sn = 4nk=1(-1)k(k+1)/2K2. Then Sn can take value(s). (JEE Advanced 2013, Paper 1)

  1. 1056
  2. 1088
  3. 1120
  4. 1332

Ans: A and D

Q5:

(JEE Advanced 2020, Paper 2)
  1. g (m, n) = g (n, m) for all positive integers m, n
  2. g (m, n+1) = g (m+1, n) for all positive integers m, n
  3. g (2m, 2n) = 2g (m, n) for all positive integers m, n
  4. g (m,n) = (g (n,m))2 for all positive integers m, n

Ans: A, B and D

Q6: Let |X| denote the number of elements in a set X. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} be a sample space, where each element is equally likely to occur. If A and B are independent events associated with S, then the number of ordered pairs (A, B) such that 1≤ |B|<|A|, equals (JEE Advanced 2019, Paper 2)

Ans: 422

Q7: Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value of is___________ (JEE Advanced 2022, Paper 1)

Ans: 3π/4

Q8: (JEE Advanced 2016, Paper 2)

  1. f(1/2) >= f(1)
  2. f(1/3) <= f(2/3)
  3. f'(2) <= 0
  4. f'(3)/f(3) >= f'(2)/f(2)

Ans: B

Q9: Let ABC be the triangle with AB = 1, AC = 3 and ∠BAC = π/2. If a circle of radius r > 0 touches the sides AB, AC and also touches internally the circumcircle of the triangle ABC, then the value of r is (JEE Advanced 2022, Paper 1)

Ans: 0.83 or 0.84

Q10: Consider the hyperbola x2/100 - y2/64 = 1 with foci at S and S1, where S lies on the positive x-axis. Let P be a point on the hyperbola, in the first quadrant. Let ∠SPS = α, with a < π/2. The straight line passing through the point s and having the same slope as that of the tangent at P to the hyperbola, intersects the straight line S1P at P1. Let δ be the distance of P from the straight line SP1 and β = S1P. Then the greatest integer less than or equal to βδ/9.sinα/2 is ____________ (JEE Advanced 2022, Paper 2)

Ans: 7.11

Q11:  Let R³ denote the 3-D space. Take two points P(1, 2, 3) and Q(4, 2, 7). Let dist(X, Y) denote the distance between two points X and Y in R³.

Let S = {X ∈ R³ : (dist(X, P))2 - (dist(X, Q))² = 50} and

T = {Y ∈ R³: (dist(Y, Q))2 - (dist(Y, P))² = 50}

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE? (JEE Advanced 2024, Paper 1)

  1. There is a triangle whose area is 1 and all of whose vertices are from S.
  2. There are two distinct points Land M in T such that each point on the line segment LM is also in T.
  3. There are infinitely many rectangles of perimeter 48, two of whose vertices are from S and the other two vertices are from T.
  4. There is a square of perimeter 48, two of whose vertices are from S and the other two vertices are from T.

Ans: All four options are correct

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All JEE Advanced Maths Questions From Previous Years

Above we curated and provided you the most difficult questions in JEE Advanced Maths over the past 10 years. However, candidates who wish to have all the previous year JEE Advanced maths questions for practice, can download the PDF files below:

JEE Advanced Maths Questions with Solutions 2024 to 2019:

Check below the JEE Advanced Maths questions with solutions PDF:

Year

JEE Advanced Maths questions with solutions

2024

Paper 1 - Download here

Paper 2 - Download here

2023

Paper 1 - Download PDF

Paper 2 - Download PDF

2022

Paper 1 - Download PDF

Paper 2 - Download PDF

2021

Paper 1 - Download PDF

Paper 2 - Download PDF

2020

Paper 1 - Download PDF

Paper 2 - Download PDF

2019

Paper 1 - Download PDF

Paper 2 - Download PDF

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JEE Advanced Maths Section Overview

Check below the details regarding the JEE Advanced maths section in JEE Advanced question paper followed in the past 2 years:

Total Marks in JEE Advanced Maths section: 120

  • 60 marks in JEE Advanced paper 1
  • 60 marks in JEE Advanced paper 2

In each paper of JEE Advanced, the Maths section has the following sections:

  • Sec-I (Max. marks-12)
  • Sec-II (Max. Marks-12)
  • Sec-III (Max. marks-24)
  • Sec-IV (Max. marks-12)

Number of questions and marks distribution in each of the sections is as follows:

Section

Number of questions and total marks

Marking Scheme

1

4 questions of 12 marks

  • +3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen
  • 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered)
  • -1 in all other cases

2

3 questions of 12 marks

  • +4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen
  • +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen
  • +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of
    which are correct
  • +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a
    correct option
  • 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered)
  • -2 In all other cases

3

6 questions of 24 marks

  • +4 for the correct answer
  • 0 for no attempts

4

4 questions of 12 marks

  • +3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen
  • 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered)
  • -1 for the wrong attempts

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