JEE Advanced (IIT-JEE before 2013), 2007 to 2025
The table has both papers for every year from the official JEE (Advanced) archive maintained by the IITs, and each link opens the official PDF. Hindi versions are available from 2019. We will add the 2026 papers here as soon as the IITs put them in the official archive.
| Year | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | English · Hindi | English · Hindi |
| 2024 | English · Hindi | English · Hindi |
| 2023 | English · Hindi | English · Hindi |
| 2022 | English · Hindi | English · Hindi |
| 2021 | English · Hindi | English · Hindi |
| 2020 | English · Hindi | English · Hindi |
| 2019 | English · Hindi | English · Hindi |
| 2018 | English | English |
| 2017 | English | English |
| 2016 | English | English |
| 2015 | English | English |
| 2014 | English | English |
| 2013 | English | English |
| 2012 | English | English |
| 2011 | English | English |
| 2010 | English | English |
| 2009 | English | English |
| 2008 | English | English |
| 2007 | English | English |
Source: jeeadv.ac.in archive. Papers are the property of the JEE (Advanced) organising IITs. Official answer keys are released by the organising IIT each year on the same website.
JEE Main
When the provisional answer key is released, usually a few days after each session, NTA shows each candidate their question paper, response sheet and the key through the candidate login on the official JEE Main website. The final answer key is published after challenges are reviewed.
- Official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Paper analysis and solutions by our faculty are posted on our YouTube channel after each session.
NEET UG
NTA releases the NEET UG answer key and question paper codes on the official NEET website after the exam, for candidates to check and challenge. Our Biology, Physics and Chemistry faculty post their analysis on YouTube.
- Official website: neet.nta.nic.in
- Read: How to prepare NEET Biology from NCERT
MHT‑CET
The State CET Cell, Maharashtra, publishes notices, syllabus and answer-key information on its official website. Full question papers are generally not published for download.
- Official website: cetcell.mahacet.org
How to use previous years' papers
Previous years' questions (PYQs) are the best practice material available, because they show what the examiners consider important. Many students use them too early or without analysis, so a good part of their value is lost.
1. Chapter-wise first, full papers later
While you are still learning the syllabus, solve PYQs chapter by chapter right after finishing each chapter. Keep the last 10 to 15 years of full papers untouched for the final months, when you need timed practice.
2. Solve before you look
Give every question a full attempt, with a time limit, before checking the answer. Looking up a solution teaches you almost nothing, while a question you struggled with and then understood stays with you.
3. Full papers under exam conditions
Sit at a table for three hours in one sitting, without breaks or a phone, at the same time of day as the exam. For JEE, practise on screen too, because the exam is computer-based.
4. Analyse more than you solve
After each paper, spend as long analysing as you spent solving. Sort every lost mark into one of three groups: did not know the concept, knew it but made a mistake, or ran out of time. Each group needs a different fix.
5. Keep a PYQ mistake notebook
Write down every PYQ you got wrong, the correct idea in one line, and revise this notebook every week. By exam time it will be your most useful revision material.
6. Use JEE Advanced papers to think deeply
Older JEE Advanced (and IIT-JEE) papers are excellent for building depth even if you are preparing mainly for JEE Main. Pick a few questions a day and think them through completely.
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