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Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers JEE Main PYQs, 2020 to 2026

Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers has 56 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2026, about 8 per year across all shifts. The free PDF has 12 of them, each with its answer and a step-by-step solution. The most asked topic is Phenols (29 questions), followed by Preparation of Alcohols (10) and Ethers and Williamson Synthesis (9).

Asked in JEE Main
562020–2026, all shifts
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12with answers + solutions
Asked in 2026
14Latest paper: 2026 Apr S2
Most asked topic
Phenols29 Qs · 52% of the chapter
Difficulty mix
42% easy · 58% mediumof the questions in the PDF

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Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers questions per year

YearAskedIn PDF
2026143
202521
202472
202392
202293
202180
202071

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Topic-wise weightage by year

How many Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers questions each topic had in every JEE Main year (all shifts), counting every question asked, including ones not in the PDF. Darker cells mean more questions.

TopicAskedShare2026202520242023202220212020
Phenols2952%7·55543
Preparation of Alcohols1018%7··2·1·
Ethers and Williamson Synthesis916%·211122
Reactions of Alcohols611%··113·1
Lucas Test23%·····11
All topics56100%14279987

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Newest questions (2026)

All 3 JEE Main 2026 Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers questions in the free PDF, latest shift first. The 2026 papers asked 14 in all.

  1. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Phenols

    4.7 g of phenol is heated with Zn to give product X . If this reaction goes to 60%60\% completion then the number of moles of compound X formed will be

    ____\_\_\_\_ ×10−2\times {10}^{{-2}}.(Nearest Integer)

    (Given molar mass in gmol−1:H:1,C:12,O:16{\mathrm{g}}{\mathrm{mol}}^{{-1}}:{\mathrm{H}}:1,{\mathrm{C}}:12,{\mathrm{O}}:16 )

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  2. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Preparation of Alcohols

    Consider compounds A,B{\mathrm{A}},{\mathrm{B}} and C with following structural formulae

    A=CH3−CH2−CH2−CH2−CH2−OH B=CH2=CH−CH2−CH2−CH3C=HO−CH2−CH2−CH(OH)−CH3\begin{array}{cc} & {\mathrm{A}}={\mathrm{CH}}_{3}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{OH}} \\ & {\ \mathrm{B}}={\mathrm{CH}}_{2}={\mathrm{CH}}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{3} \\ & {\mathrm{C}}={\mathrm{HO}}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}-{\mathrm{CH}}({\mathrm{OH}})-{\mathrm{CH}}_{3}\end{array}

    For the conversion of B from A , reagent (D) required is ____\_\_\_\_ and structural formula of product (E)({\mathrm{E}}) obtained when C undergoes same reaction using excess reagent (D) is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  3. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Phenols

    One mole of phenol is treated with dilute HNO3{\mathrm{HNO}}_{3} at 298 K to give a mixture of products. The mixture is separated by steam distillation. The steam volatile compound (X)({\mathrm{X}}) is separated. The increase in percentage of oxygen in (X)({\mathrm{X}}) with respect to phenol is ____\_\_\_\_ ×10−1%\times {10}^{{-1}}\%

    (Given molar mass in gmol−1H:1,C:12, N:14,O:16{\mathrm{g}}{\mathrm{mol}}^{{-1}}{\mathrm{H}}:1,{\mathrm{C}}:12,{\ \mathrm{N}}:14,{\mathrm{O}}:16 )

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Sample questions from recent papers

JEE Main 2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 1 · Ethers and Williamson Synthesis

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Dimethyl ether is completely soluble in water. However, diethyl ether is soluble in water to a very small extent.

Statement II : Sodium metal can be used to dry diethyl ether and not ethyl alcohol.

In the light of given statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. (A)Statement I is false but Statement II are true
  2. (B)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. (C)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. (D)Both Statement I and Statement II are False
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Answer: (C)

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JEE Main 2024 · 1 Feb · Shift 2 · Phenols

Match List - I with List - II.

List I (Reactants) List II (Product)
(A) Phenol, Zn/Δ (I) Salicylaldehyde
(B) Phenol, CHCl3, NaOH, HCl (II) Salicylic acid
(C) Phenol, CO2, NaOH, HCl (III) Benzene
(D) Phenol, Conc. HNO3 (IV) Picric acid

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. (A)(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  2. (B)(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
  3. (C)(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
  4. (D)(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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Answer: (B)

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JEE Main 2024 · 31 Jan · Shift 1 · Reactions of Alcohols

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles.

Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminum to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A)AA is false but RR is true.
  2. (B)Both AA and RR are true but RR is NOT the correct explanation of AA.
  3. (C)Both AA and RR are true and RR is the correct explanation of AA.
  4. (D)AA is true but RR is false.
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Answer: (B)

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JEE Main 2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 2 · Preparation of Alcohols

Incorrect method of preparation for alcohols from the following is:

  1. (A)Hydroboration-oxidation of alkene.
  2. (B)Reaction of Ketone with RMgBr\mathrm{RMgBr} followed by hydrolysis.
  3. (C)Ozonolysis of alkene.
  4. (D)Reaction of alkyl halide with aqueous NaOH\mathrm{NaOH}.
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Answer: (C)

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56 questions from 2020 to 2026, about 8 per year. In 2026 it had 14. The free PDF has 12 of them.

Which Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Phenols (52%), Preparation of Alcohols (18%) and Ethers and Williamson Synthesis (16%) of all Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers questions.

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