Question 1

Where can I download JEE Main previous year papers with solutions?

Accepted Answer

On this page you can solve every JEE Main Paper 1 shift from 2021 to 2026 in CBT mode or download it as a PDF, with the NTA answer key and step-by-step solutions for every question.

Question 2

Are JEE Main previous year papers free on SortMyExam?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All previous year papers, answer keys and text solutions are free.

Question 3

Is the JEE Main question paper the same for every shift?

Accepted Answer

No. Each shift has a different JEE Main question paper. NTA then normalises scores so that candidates in harder and easier shifts are compared fairly, by calculating percentiles separately for each shift.

Question 4

What is JEE Main PYQ?

Accepted Answer

PYQ stands for previous year questions. JEE Main PYQ means questions from past JEE Main papers, which you can practise as full papers or chapter by chapter.

Question 5

Where can I practise JEE Main chapter-wise PYQ?

Accepted Answer

Use the chapter filter on this page. Choose a subject and chapter to see every past JEE Main question on it, with the year, shift, answer and solution.

Question 6

Where can I get JEE Main session 1 session 2 solved papers?

Accepted Answer

Both sessions are on this page. Filter by year and choose Session 1 (January) or Session 2 (April) to see every shift paper with its answer key and solutions.

Question 7

Are the answer keys official?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Scores and answers use the NTA final answer key, including any questions that NTA dropped or for which it accepted more than one answer.

Question 8

Are video solutions available?

Accepted Answer

Video solutions are available for the longer and trickier questions in recent papers, and every question has a step-by-step text solution.

Question 9

Are old papers still useful after the 2025 pattern change?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The question style and most of the syllabus are the same. For papers from 2021 to 2024, attempt only five numericals per subject, and skip questions marked as removed topics.

Question 10

Which topics were removed from the JEE Main syllabus?

Accepted Answer

From 2024, topics such as Communication Systems in Physics; States of Matter, Surface Chemistry, Polymers and Environmental Chemistry in Chemistry; and Mathematical Induction and Mathematical Reasoning in Mathematics were removed. Questions on these topics in older papers are labelled on SortMyExam.

Question 11

How many JEE Main previous year papers should I solve?

Accepted Answer

Solve all shifts of the latest two years as full timed papers, and use papers from 2021 onward for chapter-wise practice. Analyse each full paper fully before taking the next one.

Question 12

When should I start solving full papers?

Accepted Answer

Start full papers once about 80% of the syllabus is complete. Before that, use chapter-wise PYQ.

Question 13

Can I solve the papers in the real exam interface?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CBT mode works like the NTA computer-based test, with a 3-hour timer, question palette, mark-for-review option and on-screen keypad for numerical answers.

Question 14

Are the papers available in Hindi?

Accepted Answer

JEE Main papers are released in several languages. Hindi versions of the papers are available on SortMyExam where NTA has released them.

Question 15

What is the difference between official and memory-based papers?

Accepted Answer

Memory-based papers are reconstructed by coaching institutes from student recall on the exam day. Official papers are released by NTA with the response sheets. SortMyExam replaces memory-based versions with official ones as soon as NTA releases them.

Question 16

Is solving previous year papers enough for JEE Main?

Accepted Answer

They are essential but not enough on their own. Combine them with mock tests on unseen questions and chapter-wise tests to check every topic.

Question 17

When will the JEE Main 2027 papers be added?

Accepted Answer

Each shift paper of JEE Main 2027 will be added after the exam, first as a memory-based version and then as the official NTA paper with the final answer key. Session 1 is scheduled for January 2027.

Question 18

Do the papers include Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Planning)?

Accepted Answer

This page covers Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).