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Markovnikov's Rule Application

JEE Main asked Markovnikov's Rule Application 13 times in 13 of the 108 shifts Lumi analysed, in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026. It belongs to Alkenes and Alkynes, in Hydrocarbons (Chemistry). The longest wait between two years asking it was 2 years. In 2021, 2022 and 2024 it came in more than one shift of the same year.

Updated 2026-10-24

Times asked
13
in 13 shifts
Years
6 of 8
First asked
2020
last in 2026
Pattern
Asked most years
across the analysed shifts

Questions on this idea a shift, by year

2017–2026. Asked in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so each year is scaled to one shift of 25 Chemistry questions.

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Raw count: 2017: 0 in 1 shift · 2020: 1 in 12 shifts · 2021: 3 in 24 shifts · 2022: 4 in 24 shifts · 2023: 0 in 12 shifts · 2024: 3 in 18 shifts · 2025: 1 in 8 shifts · 2026: 1 in 9 shifts.

Shift by shift

Each square is one analysed shift, in date order. Open a filled one for that paper.

  • 20261 of 9
  • 20251 of 8
  • 20243 of 18
  • 20230 of 12
  • 20224 of 24
  • 20213 of 24
  • 20201 of 12
  • 20170 of 1

Asked in that shift More than once Not asked

How JEE Main framed it

Diagram based is the usual form. Skill tested: multi-step.

  • Predict product of reaction sequence
  • Predict product of reaction

Difficulty

Easy 3Medium 6Hard 4

1 of the 13 questions had a numerical answer.

Every question

All 13 questions

From the official JEE Main shift papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

  1. 6 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q66Given below are two statements: Statement I: 3-phenylpropene reacts with HBr and gives secondary alkyl bromide having a chiral carbon atom…MediumTwo statements
  2. 4 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q65Consider the following molecule (X). The structure of X is [figure: tricyclic fused polycyclic hydrocarbon (X) containing a cyclopentene…HardDiagram basedHas a figure
  3. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q75Major product of the following reaction is -HardDiagram basedHas a figure
  4. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q76The product (C) in the below mentioned reaction is :…EasySingle correct
  5. 4 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q77Identify the correct set of reagents or reaction conditions 'X' and 'Y' in the following set of transformation.…EasyOther
  6. 28 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q73The major product (P) in the reaction [reaction drawn: Ph at left, zigzag chain of three carbons with a C=C double bond between the first…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  7. 25 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q73The product formed in the following reaction. [figure: (CH3)2C=CH2\mathrm{(CH_3)_2C{=}CH_2} drawn with two CH3\mathrm{CH_3} on the left carbon and…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  8. 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q90The major product 'A' of the following given reaction has ______ sp2sp^2 hybridized carbon atoms. 2,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadiene…HardNumerical value
  9. 25 Jul 2022, Shift 2 · Q73Major product of the following reaction is [figure: skeletal drawing, left to right: a C=C double bond at the left end whose inner carbon…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  10. 17 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q45Choose the correct statement regarding the formation of carbocations A and B given. CH3−CH2−CH=CH2+HBr\mathrm{CH_3-CH_2-CH=CH_2 + HBr} gives two branches:…EasySingle correctHas a figure
  11. 25 Feb 2021, Shift 1 · Q44Identify A and B in the chemical reaction.MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  12. 26 Aug 2021, Shift 1 · Q43The major product formed in the following reaction is : [figure: reactant, arrow labelled HBr above, "Major Product" after the arrow;…MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  13. 9 Jan 2020, Shift 2 · Q43Which of the following reactions will not produce a racemic product ?HardSingle correctHas a figure

Shifts: 9 Jan 2020, Shift 2, 25 Feb 2021, Shift 1, 17 Mar 2021, Shift 2, 26 Aug 2021, Shift 1, 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1, 25 Jun 2022, Shift 1, 28 Jun 2022, Shift 1, 25 Jul 2022, Shift 2, 31 Jan 2024, Shift 2, 31 Jan 2024, Shift 1, 4 Apr 2024, Shift 1, 4 Apr 2025, Shift 2, 6 Apr 2026, Shift 1.

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