Mathematics - Binomial Theorem
Practise 5 IAT (IISER) previous year questions on Binomial Theorem, compiled from papers spanning 2017 to 2026. 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.
Binomial Theorem has been asked in 3 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 2017, with 2 questions that year. In the last three years (2023–2026) it had 2 questions across 3 papers, about 0.7 per paper.
The chapter's 3 topics are not weighted equally: Properties of Binomial Coefficients (3 questions, 60%), Terms of Binomial Expansion (1 question, 20%), and Remainder and Divisibility Problems (1 question, 20%) have been asked the most. Properties of Binomial Coefficients has also led over the last five years, with 2 questions. Properties of Binomial Coefficients has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1Let . What is the remainder when is divided by 100?2026Remainder and Divisibility Problems
- 2Let . Which one of the following statements is TRUE?2025Properties of Binomial Coefficients
- 3What is the value of ?2024Properties of Binomial Coefficients
- 4The coefficient of in is2017Terms of Binomial Expansion
- 5For a complex number , let . The value of is2017Properties of Binomial Coefficients
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Binomial Theorem?
This chapter includes 5 questions compiled from IAT (IISER) papers spanning 2017 to 2026.
2.Are these questions only from IAT (IISER), or from other exams too?
These are IAT (IISER) questions specifically for the Binomial Theorem chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Binomial Theorem an important chapter for IAT (IISER) Mathematics?
Binomial Theorem has appeared in 4 of the 10 years of IAT (IISER) papers covered here, with 5 questions across 4 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Binomial Theorem questions in IAT (IISER)?
Of the 5 questions analysed for this chapter, 0% are easy, 80% moderate and 20% tough. 2017 had the most, with 2 questions.
5.Which topics in Binomial Theorem should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Binomial Theorem:
- Properties of Binomial Coefficients - 3 questions (60%)
- Terms of Binomial Expansion - 1 question (20%)
- Remainder and Divisibility Problems - 1 question (20%)
- Properties of Binomial Coefficients has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Binomial Theorem's weightage in IAT (IISER) going up or down?
Across all 4 papers analysed, Binomial Theorem has averaged about 1.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2023–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.7 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.