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Mathematics - Ellipse

Practise 2 IAT (IISER) previous year questions on Ellipse, compiled from papers spanning 2017 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.

Ellipse has been asked in 1 of the 9 years of IAT (IISER) papers analysed (2017–2026), with 2 questions in all. 0% of them were easy, 100% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2017, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2023–2026) it had 0 questions across 3 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Equation of Ellipse (1 question, 50%) and Tangent to ellipse (1 question, 50%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Tangent to ellipse (1).

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Ellipse?

This chapter includes 2 questions compiled from IAT (IISER) papers spanning 2017 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from IAT (IISER), or from other exams too?

These are IAT (IISER) questions specifically for the Ellipse chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Ellipse an important chapter for IAT (IISER) Mathematics?

Ellipse has appeared in 2 of the 10 years of IAT (IISER) papers covered here, with 2 questions across 2 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Ellipse questions in IAT (IISER)?

Of the 2 questions analysed for this chapter, 0% are easy, 100% moderate and 0% tough. 2017 had the most, with 1 question.

5.Which topics in Ellipse should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Ellipse:

  • Equation of Ellipse - 1 question (50%)
  • Tangent to ellipse - 1 question (50%)
6.Is Ellipse's weightage in IAT (IISER) going up or down?

Across all 2 papers analysed, Ellipse has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2023–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.