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Chemistry - Polymers

Practise 6 JEE Advanced previous year questions on Polymers, compiled from papers spanning 2007 to 2022. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JEE Advanced tests.

Polymers has been asked in 6 of the 27 years of JEE Advanced papers analysed (2000–2026), with 6 questions in all. 50% of them were easy, 33% moderate and 17% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 6 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Polymers (4 questions, 67%) and Classification of Polymers (2 questions, 33%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Polymers has also led over the last five years, with 1 question. Preparation and Properties of Polymers has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1Among the following, the correct statement(s) about polymers is(are)2022 (Paper 2)Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  2. 2Choose the correct option(s) from the following2019 (Paper 2)Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  3. 3On complete hydrogenation, natural rubber produces2016 (Paper 1)Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  4. 4The correct functional group and the reagent/reaction conditions in the following schemes are2011 (Paper 2)Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  5. 5Among cellulose, polyvinyl chloride, nylon and natural rubber, the polymer in which the intermolecular force of attraction is weakest in2009 (Paper 1)Classification of Polymers
  6. 6Match the chemical substance in Column I with type of polymers/type of bond in Column II. Indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate 2007 (Paper 1)Classification of Polymers

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Polymers?

This chapter includes 6 questions compiled from JEE Advanced papers spanning 2007 to 2022.

2.Are these questions only from JEE Advanced, or from other exams too?

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

3.Is Polymers an important chapter for JEE Advanced Chemistry?

Polymers has appeared in 6 of the 21 years of JEE Advanced papers covered here, with 6 questions across 6 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Polymers questions in JEE Advanced?

Of the 6 questions analysed for this chapter, 50% are easy, 33% moderate and 17% tough. 2022 had the most, with 1 question.

5.Which topics in Polymers should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Polymers:

  • Preparation and Properties of Polymers - 4 questions (67%)
  • Classification of Polymers - 2 questions (33%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Polymers has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Polymers's weightage in JEE Advanced going up or down?

Across all 6 papers analysed, Polymers has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), 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.