Coordination Compounds in JEE Main: weightage, trend and PYQs (2002–2026)
11 November 2026 · Counted from previous-year JEE Main papers on JEE Arc
Coordination Compounds has appeared in 331 JEE Main questions between 2002 and 2026. In the last five years it ranks #1 of 31 Chemistry chapters by how often it was asked, with 196 questions.
It is being asked more: about 39.2 questions a year in the last five years, up from 19.6 before that.
Year-wise weightage
| Year | Questions |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 46 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2022 | 31 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 |
Counts are questions per year across all sessions and shifts, so years with more shifts naturally have more.
Difficulty and question type
Of the 331 questions, 34% were easy, 47% medium and 19% hard. 75 were numerical-answer questions, so practise getting exact values, not just eliminating options.
Latest Coordination Compounds questions
- JEE Main 2026 · 23 Jan Evening shift: Identify the CORRECT set of details from the following: A. [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺: Inner orbital complex; d²sp³ hybridized B…
- JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan Morning shift: Given below are two statements: Statement I: The number of paramagnetic species among [CoF₆]³⁻, [TiF₆]³⁻, V₂O₅ and…
- JEE Main 2026 · 21 Jan Morning shift: Given below are two statements: Statement I: Among [Cu(NH₃)₄]²⁺, [Ni(en)₃]²⁺, [Ni(NH₃)₆]²⁺ and [Mn(H₂O)₆]²⁺…
- JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan Morning shift: A first row transition metal (M) does not liberate H₂ gas from dilute HCl. 1 mol of aqueous solution of MSO₄ is…
- JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr Evening shift: Given below are two statements: Statement I: Among Zn, Mn, Sc and Cu, the energy required to remove the third valence…
- JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr Evening shift: Given below are two statements: Statement I: Presence of large number of unpaired electrons in transition metal atoms…
- JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr Evening shift: Consider the metal complexes [Ni(en)₃]²⁺ (A), [NiCl₄]²⁻ (B) and [Ni(NH₃)₆]²⁺ (C). Choose the CORRECT option by…
- JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr Evening shift: Which of the following sequences of hybridisation, geometry and magnetic nature are correct for the given coordination…
See all 331 with worked solutions on the Coordination Compounds chapter page.
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