JEE Main · Chemistry · Class 12
Chemistry in Everyday Life: JEE Main previous year questions
This chapter is not in NTA's JEE Main 2026 syllabus. It had 46 questions in the shifts Lumi analysed; they are kept here for reference.
- Questions
- 46
- in 42 of 108 shifts · 5 of 8 years
- Average a shift
- 0.3
- of 25 Chemistry · 0.0 since 2024 -0.4
- Typical range
- 0.0–0.5
- questions a shift; fewest 0.0, most 0.9
- Syllabus
- Dropped
- NTA JEE Main 2026 syllabus
- Typical range (fact)
- Average a shift (fact)
- Weighted estimate (model)
Questions are counted per shift, out of the 25 each subject has, in the shifts Lumi analysed; papers that offered 30 a subject (2017, 2021–2024) are scaled to 25. Typical range: the middle six of the eight years (2017, 2020–2026), leaving out the single highest and lowest year. The average and the range are historical fact. The weighted estimate is a model: each year's share, with recent years counting more (half-life three years), and chapters NTA dropped from the syllabus set near zero. It is a guide to effort, not a forecast of the paper.
Key findings
Chemistry in Everyday Life at a glance
- 01
49%
of the 45 ideas in Lumi's map of the chapter have not been asked or touched on in the shifts analysed.
- 02
9%
of its questions asked for a numerical answer, 0.3 times the Chemistry average.
- 03
2%
of its questions were rated hard, against 6% across all Chemistry questions in the same shifts.
Questions a shift, year by year
Out of the 25 Chemistry questions in a shift. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so each year is scaled to one shift.
Raw count: 2017: 0 in 1 shift · 2020: 6 in 12 shifts · 2021: 10 in 24 shifts · 2022: 26 in 24 shifts · 2023: 3 in 12 shifts · 2024: 0 in 18 shifts · 2025: 0 in 8 shifts · 2026: 1 in 9 shifts.
Kind of question
SHARE OF QUESTIONS- Recall, single correct44%
- Match the list20%
- Diagram based11%
- Numerical answer9%
- Conceptual7%
- Two statements7%
- Multi-step4%
Most common asks: match list on drug classes and examples (2); identify chemical responsible for effect (1); identify structure of antacid drug tegamet (1).
Profile
This chapter in numbers
Where it ranks, how steady it is, and what it costs to study.
- Syllabus
- Dropped
- NTA JEE Main 2026
- Last asked
- 2026
- Share of Chemistry
- 1.0%
- of its questions, all shifts analysed
- Busiest year
- 2022
- 0.9 questions a shift
- Year to year
- Swings a lot
- varies by about 0.3 questions a shift
- Long-run direction
- -0.02
- questions a shift, per year
- Easy questions
- 76%
- 2% rated hard
- Numerical answer
- 9%
- 0.3× the Chemistry rate
- With a figure
- 17%
- graph, diagram or structure
- Foundation for others
- 10%
- of its ideas are used in other chapters
Difficulty, year by year
Each question rated easy, medium or hard. Each bar is that year’s split, so years compare directly; the number is the questions in that year’s analysed shifts (1 to 24 shifts a year).
- 2017
- 20206
- 202110
- 202226
- 20233
- 2024
- 2025
- 20261
- Easy
- Medium
- Hard
What it asks you to do
SHARE OF QUESTIONS- Recall80%
- Conceptual9%
- Diagram reading7%
- Multi-step4%
Coverage
How much of the chapter JEE Main has used
We split the chapter into 45 ideas. In the 108 shifts analysed, JEE Main built a question around 18 of them. Most of the chapter has never been the main idea of a question, so past questions alone leave most of it out.
- Asked as the main idea
- 18
- Touched on in a question
- 5
- Never asked
- 22
Topics
What repeats, topic by topic
This chapter's questions per topic in each year's analysed shifts. The number is the count; the shade is scaled to one shift, so a year with more analysed shifts (1 to 24 a year) does not look darker. 4 questions had no close topic in Lumi's map and count for the chapter only.
- Chemistry in Everyday Life · Gone quiet3859213
- Environmental Chemistry · Gone quiet211
- Colloids · Gone quiet11
- Stereoisomerism · Asked most years11
| Topic | 2017 | ’20 | 2021 | ’22 | 2023 | ’24 | 2025 | ’26 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry in Everyday LifeGone quiet | · | 5 | 9 | 21 | 3 | · | · | · | 38 |
| Environmental ChemistryGone quiet | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 2 |
| ColloidsGone quiet | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 |
| StereoisomerismAsked most years | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 |
- Chemistry in Everyday Life
As a topic: 38 questions in 4 of 8 years, most often single correct, 8% numerical answer.
- Environmental Chemistry
As a topic: 61 questions in 6 of 8 years, most often single correct.
- Colloids
As a topic: 39 questions in 5 of 8 years, most often single correct, 8% numerical answer.
- Stereoisomerism
As a topic: 25 questions in 7 of 8 years, most often numerical value, 56% numerical answer.
Drill down
Topic, idea, question
Open a topic to see every idea JEE Main tested inside it, then open an idea to read the questions. Each row shows its 8 years.
18 ideas inside
- 5 Apr ’26 S1 · Q70Given below are two statements: Statement I: Sodium dichromate and potassium dichromate are classified as primary standards in titrimetric…
mediumTwo statements
- 29 Jul ’22 S1 · Q71Which among the following pairs has only herbicides ?
easySingle correct
- 24 Jun ’22 S1 · Q72Which one of the following elemental forms is not present in the enamel of the teeth ?
easySingle correct
- 29 Jun ’22 S1 · Q79Which of the following compound does not contain sulfur atom ?
easySingle correct
Squares are the 8 years with analysed shifts, 2017 to 2026. A number is the questions that year when there is more than one; the shade is scaled to one shift, so a year with more analysed shifts (1 to 24 a year) does not look darker. Share is of the level above.
Ideas
The exact ideas JEE Main has asked
Inside the topics, 19 different ideas were tested; 13 came more than once. These are the repeats, then the ideas new since 2024.
match list on drug classes and examples
count correct statements on enzyme inhibitors
match artificial sweeteners with properties
identify drug from structure
identify additive for soap property
count correct statements on drug-receptor action
chemical stimulating pepsin secretion
odd-one-out among antibiotics by spectrum
classify mixture as antiseptic or disinfectant
count drugs of a given class
match list on drug structures and uses
identify agent not used in application
match list on drugs and their uses
Dots are the 8 years with analysed shifts, 2017 to 2026.
Every question
All 46 Chemistry in Everyday Life questions
Newest first, shift by shift. The newest 40 show their opening words; older ones name the idea they tested. Each opens with its options and the official answer.
JEE Main 20261 question
JEE Main 20233 questions
- 6 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q80Given below are two statements: Statement I: Morphine is a narcotic analgesic. It helps in relieving pain without producing sleep.…EasyTwo statements
- 8 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q78Match List I with List II: List I | List II A. Saccharin | I. High potency sweetener B. Aspartame | II. First artificial sweetening agent…EasyMatch the list
- 8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q77The statement/s which are true about antagonists from the following is/are: A. They bind to the receptor site. B. Get transferred inside…EasyOther
JEE Main 202226 questions
- 25 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q79Drugs used to bind to receptors, inhibiting its natural function and blocking a message are called :EasySingle correct
- 25 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q79Some drugs bind to a site other than the active site of an enzyme. This site is known asEasySingle correct
- 26 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q78Stearic acid and polyethylene glycol react to form which one of the following soap/s detergents ?EasySingle correct
- 26 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q90How many of the following drugs is/are example(s) of broad spectrum antibiotics ? Ofloxacin, Penicillin G, Terpineol, Salvarsan.EasyNumerical value
- 27 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q78Match List I with List II. List I | List II A. [structure drawn, see figure_note] | I. Anti-depressant B. [structure drawn, see…MediumMatch the listHas a figure
- 27 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q78Which of the following enhances the lathering property of soap ?EasySingle correct
- 28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q79Statements about Enzyme Inhibitor Drugs are given below : (A) There are Competitive and Non-competitive inhibitor drugs. (B) These can…EasyOther
- 28 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q47Two statements in respect of drug-enzyme interaction are given below **Statement I :** Action of an enzyme can be blocked only when an…EasyTwo statements
- 29 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q71Which among the following pairs has only herbicides ?EasySingle correct
- 29 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q79Which of the following compounds is an example of hypnotic drug ?EasySingle correct
- 29 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q90The number of chlorine atoms in bithionol is ______ .EasyNumerical value
- 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q72Which one of the following elemental forms is not present in the enamel of the teeth ?EasySingle correct
- 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q79Which of the following is not a broad spectrum antibiotic ?EasySingle correct
- 24 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q79The structure shown below is of which well-known drug molecule ?MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
- 25 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q79Using very little soap while washing clothes, does not serve the purpose of cleaning of clothes, because :EasySingle correct
- 25 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q80Which one of the following is an example of artificial sweetner ?EasySingle correct
- 25 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q80An antiseptic dettol is a mixture of two compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’ where A has 6 electrons and B has 2 electrons. What is ‘B’?MediumSingle correct
- 26 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q79A chemical which stimulates the secretion of pepsin is :EasySingle correct
- 26 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q79Which of the following is NOT an example of synthetic detergent?EasySingle correctHas a figure
- 27 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q80Match List - I with List - II. List - I (A) [figure: a bracketed cation drawn with a central N bonded to three groups and…EasyMatch the listHas a figure
- 27 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q79Match List I with List II. List I | List II A. Antipyretic | I. Reduces pain B. Analgesic | II. Reduces stress C. Tranquilizer | III.…EasyMatch the list
- 28 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q80The drug tegamet is :EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
- 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q79Which of the following compound does not contain sulfur atom ?EasySingle correct
- 29 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q79The mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol is an example ofEasySingle correct
- 30 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q72Which one of the following chemicals has not been used for the dry cleaning of clothes ?EasySingle correct
- 30 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q90How many of the following drugs belong to the tranquilizer class ___________ ? Veronal, Luminal, Propanal, SeconalEasyNumerical value
JEE Main 202110 questions
- 4 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q48The drug that is used as an antacid isEasySingle correct
- 26 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q48[structure drawn, labelled Chlordiazepoxide] The class of drug to which chlordiazepoxide with above structure belongs is :EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
- 27 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q48[Four structures labelled (A), (B), (C) and (D) are drawn.] The correct statement about (A), (B), (C) and (D) is :MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
- 27 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q48Which one of the following chemicals is responsible for the production of HCl in the stomach leading to irritation and pain ?EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
- 24 Feb 2021, Shift 2 · Q49Match List - I and List - II. List - I | List - II (a) Valium | (i) Antifertility drug (b) Morphine | (ii) Pernicious anaemia (c)…EasyMatch the list
- 25 Jul 2021, Shift 1 · Q40Which one of the following chemical agent is not being used for dry-cleaning of clothes ?MediumSingle correct
- 17 Mar 2021, Shift 1 · Q49With respect to drug-enzyme interaction, identify the wrong statement.MediumSingle correct
- 17 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q49Match List - I with List - II. List - I Chemical Compound List - II Used as (a) Sucralose (i) Synthetic detergent (b) Glyceryl ester of…EasyMatch the list
- 18 Mar 2021, Shift 1 · Q48Match List - I with List - II : List - I (Class of Drug) (a) Antacid (b) Artificial Sweetener (c) Antifertility (d) Tranquilizers List -…EasyMatch the list
- 18 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q49Match List - I with List - II : List - I (Class of Chemicals) List - II (Example) (a) Antifertility drug (i) Meprobamate (b) Antibiotic…MediumMatch the list
JEE Main 20206 questions
- 8 Jan 2020, Shift 1 · Q50Chiral Centers · Medium · Numerical value
- 9 Jan 2020, Shift 1 · Q41Artificial Sweetener Structural Properties and Stability · Hard · Other
- 3 Sep 2020, Shift 1 · Q42Antifertility Drugs · Medium · Single correct
- 3 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q43Therapeutic Drug Classes · Easy · Match the list
- 4 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q43Antihistamine Receptor Specificity · Easy · Single correct
- 5 Sep 2020, Shift 1 · Q32Therapeutic Drug Classes · Easy · Single correct
Questions from the official JEE Main papers published by NTA. Chapter, topic and idea tags, counts and notes are Lumi’s. Pattern: Asked most years.