Chemistry - Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
Practise 5 IAT (IISER) previous year questions on Alcohols Phenols and Ethers, compiled from papers spanning 2018 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty IAT (IISER) tests.
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has been asked in 4 of the 9 years of IAT (IISER) papers analysed (2017–2026), with 5 questions in all. 0% of them were easy, 80% moderate and 20% tough. Most of its questions came from 2024, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2023–2026) it had 1 question across 3 papers, about 0.3 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Alcohols (2 questions, 40%), Reactions of Phenol (2 questions, 40%), and Reactions of alkenes (1 question, 20%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Reactions of Phenol (2) and Reactions of alkenes (1). Reactions of alkenes has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1What are the major products formed in the following reaction sequence?2025Reactions of alkenes
- 2What is the correct order of acidity for the following compounds?2024Reactions of Phenol
- 3In the following reaction sequence, the major products , and respectively are2022Reactions of Phenol
- 4Select the correct option based on the increasing order of boiling point of the molecules given below.2020Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
- 5In the following reaction sequence, identify the relationship between the products \( {Q}\) and \( {S}\) :2018Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Alcohols Phenols and Ethers?
This chapter includes 5 questions compiled from IAT (IISER) papers spanning 2018 to 2025.
2.Are these questions only from IAT (IISER), or from other exams too?
These are IAT (IISER) questions specifically for the Alcohols Phenols and Ethers chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Alcohols Phenols and Ethers an important chapter for IAT (IISER) Chemistry?
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has appeared in 5 of the 10 years of IAT (IISER) papers covered here, with 5 questions across 5 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Alcohols Phenols and Ethers questions in IAT (IISER)?
Of the 5 questions analysed for this chapter, 0% are easy, 80% moderate and 20% tough. 2024 had the most, with 1 question.
5.Which topics in Alcohols Phenols and Ethers should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Alcohols Phenols and Ethers:
- Preparation and Properties of Alcohols - 2 questions (40%)
- Reactions of Phenol - 2 questions (40%)
- Reactions of alkenes - 1 question (20%)
- Reactions of alkenes has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Alcohols Phenols and Ethers's weightage in IAT (IISER) going up or down?
Across all 5 papers analysed, Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2023–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.3 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.