Students appearing in the JEE Main 2026 exam must download and practice the JEE Mains PYQs. The last 5 years JEE Main question paper pdfs are available in both Hindi and English. Practising the JEE Main PYQ is a good way to test your knowledge in a particular topics and learn time management for this rigorous exam.
The JEE Mains 2026 exam session 1 approaches in 2 months; now is the time to start practising the past year papers. Aspirants of the JEE Main exam must practice the last 5 years JEE Main question papers. The JEE Main PYQs help understand the JEE Main exam pattern and to know the difficulty level of the exam. For the benefit of students we have compiled the JEE Main past 5 years question papers in English and Hindi here. Preparing without testing your knowledge is of no use. Students must download these JEE Main previous year paper pdfs and practice at least one paper in a week. Then analyse your performance to see which subjects require more preparation and identify which topics are your strengths.
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JEE Mains Last 5 Year Questions Papers PDF Download
The last 5 years PYQ JEE Mains PDF free download are available shift-wise for Btech and B.Arch and B.Planning exams.
JEE Mains 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
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JEE Mains 2024 Question Paper
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JEE Mains Question Paper PDF 2023
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JEE Main 2022 Question Paper Pdf Download
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JEE Main 2021 Question Paper Pdfs
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How To Prepare Using JEE Mains Previous Year Questions Chapter-wise PDF download?
Students must practice the JEE Main PYQs in a systematic order. Merely solving the questions at your own pace or reading through the JEE Main previous year question paper with solutions will not benefit candidates. Based on subject experts and previous year JEE Main toppers' strategy, students should practice the last 5 years JEE Main question papers as per the following method.
- Download the official JEE Main past 5 year papers from the table above for each session.
- Sit in a quiet room and set your timer for 3 hours.
- Solve the questions within this time duration.
- Match the answers and your responses to see which questions you have attempted correctly and incorrectly.
- Note down the questions where your responses were incorrect.
- Identify the topic the questions are framed.
- Study that particular topic again using NCERTs, reference books and watching video lectures.
- Take sectional mocks if required and reattempt another past year JEE Main question paper to test your knowledge.
Read More: Last 10 Year JEE Main Question Paper with Solutions
Questions in JEE Mains exam is a blend of all the topics covered in the syllabus. However, there are some topics that are very much important and should be paid extra attentions while preparing for the exam. The list of important JEE Main topics are
Mathematics
- 3D Geometry
- Vector
- Applications of Derivatives
- Definite Integrals
- Limit, Cnntinuity and Differentiability
Physics
- Heat and Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Ray & Wave Optics
- Kinematics
- Current Electricity
- Magnetism
Chemistry
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Thermodynamics
- p-block elements
- Chemical Bonding
In JEE Main, Mathematics is the first section, followed by Physics and Chemistry. But in the exam, candidates can appear for any section first as per their preference.
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Chapterwise weightage of class 11 and 12 topics in JEE Main are mentioned below:
- Physics: Current Electricity Waves AC, Magnetism, Laws of Motion Work, Power and Energy.
- Chemistry the high weightage topics are s and p block elements, Coordination compounds, Thermodynamics Gaseous state, Chemical bonding, Atomic structure, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry Organic Chemistry.
- Mathematics, the high weightage topics are Sequence and Series Vectors and 3D, Integral and Differential Calculus, Definite and Indefinite Integral.
There are two question types in JEE Main exam. Multiple choice questions and numerical ability questions. In MCQ, every question has 4 options with only 1 correct answer. Select the correct option. In numerical ability question type, no options are there. Solve them and write answer using keyword and mouse.
Paper 1 has 75 questions where Physics Chemistry and Mathematics, each section has 25 questions. Out of 25 questions, 20 are MCQs and five are numerical value questions. You must answer all 5 numerical value-type questions. All 20 multiple-choice questions are compulsory. Complete all 75 questions in 3 hours.

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NO, it is compulsory to attempt all questions in the JEE Main exam. The JEE Main exam has negative marking and candidates must answer only those questions for which they know the correct answer. Students must note that there are no minimum marks in JEE Main that students need to score. Students gets All India Rank based on the marks they secure in exam and gets admission based on that rank.