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Complex Numbers JEE Main PYQs, 2020 to 2025

Complex Numbers has 105 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2025, about 18 per year across all shifts. The most asked topic is Geometry in Argand Plane (30 questions), followed by Algebra of Complex Numbers (29) and Modulus and Argument (23).

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105Total PYQs
6Years covered
6Topics
2025 Apr S2Latest paper

Complex Numbers questions per year

YearQuestions
202514
202417
202324
202216
202120
202014

Topic-wise weightage

TopicQuestionsShare of chapterLast asked
Geometry in Argand Plane3029%2025
Algebra of Complex Numbers2928%2025
Modulus and Argument2322%2025
Cube Roots of Unity1211%2025
De Moivre's Theorem98%2023
Polar and Euler Form22%2023

Sample questions from recent papers

JEE Main 2025 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Algebra of Complex Numbers

Let A={θ∈[0,2π]:1+10Re⁡(2cos⁡θ+isin⁡θcos⁡θ−3isin⁡θ)=0}A = \left\{ \theta \in [0, 2\pi] : 1 + 10\operatorname{Re}\left( \frac{2\cos\theta + i\sin\theta}{\cos\theta - 3i\sin\theta} \right) = 0 \right\}. Then ∑θ∈Aθ2\sum\limits_{\theta \in A} \theta^2 is equal to

  1. (A)

    214π2\frac{21}{4} \pi^2

  2. (B)

    6π26\pi^2

  3. (C)

    274π2\frac{27}{4} \pi^2

  4. (D)

    8π28\pi^2

Answer: (A)

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JEE Main 2025 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Cube Roots of Unity

Let α be a solution of x2+x+1=0x^2 + x + 1 = 0, and for some a and b in

R,[4ab][11613−1−12−2−14−8]=[000]R, \begin{bmatrix} 4 & a & b \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 16 & 13 \\ -1 & -1 & 2 \\ -2 & -14 & -8 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}. If 4α4+mαa+nαb=3\frac{4}{\alpha^4} + \frac{m}{\alpha^a} + \frac{n}{\alpha^b} = 3, then m + n is equal to _______

  1. (A)

    11

  2. (B)

    3

  3. (C)

    8

  4. (D)

    7

Answer: (A)

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JEE Main 2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 2 · Geometry in Argand Plane

If the locus of z ∈ ℂ, such that Re(z−12z+i)+Re(z‾−12z‾−i)=2\left( \frac{z - 1}{2z + i} \right) + \text{Re} \left( \frac{\overline{z} - 1}{2\overline{z} - i} \right) = 2, is a circle of radius r and center (a,b)(a, b), then 15abr2\frac{15ab}{r^2} is equal to :

  1. (A)

    16

  2. (B)

    24

  3. (C)

    12

  4. (D)

    18

Answer: (D)

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JEE Main 2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 1 · Modulus and Argument

Among the statements

(S1) : The set {z∈C−{−i}:∣z∣=1\left\{z \in \mathbb{C}-\{-i\}:|z|=1\right. and z−iz+i\frac{z-i}{z+i} is purely real }\} contains exactly two elements, and

(S2) : The set {z∈C−{−1}:∣z∣=1\left\{z \in \mathbb{C}-\{-1\}:|z|=1\right. and z−1z+1\frac{z-1}{z+1} is purely imaginary }\} contains infinitely many elements.

  1. (A)both are incorrect
  2. (B)both are correct
  3. (C)only (S2) is correct
  4. (D)only (S1) is correct

Answer: (C)

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JEE Main 2023 · 13 Apr · Shift 2 · De Moivre's Theorem

Let α,β\alpha, \beta be the roots of the equation x2−2x+2=0x^{2}-\sqrt{2} x+2=0. Then α14+β14\alpha^{14}+\beta^{14} is equal to

  1. (A)−64-64
  2. (B)−642-64 \sqrt{2}
  3. (C)−1282-128 \sqrt{2}
  4. (D)−128-128

Answer: (D)

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JEE Main 2023 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Polar and Euler Form

The complex number z=i−1cos⁡π3+isin⁡π3z=\frac{i-1}{\cos \frac{\pi}{3}+i \sin \frac{\pi}{3}} is equal to :
  1. (A)cos⁡π12−isin⁡π12\cos \frac{\pi}{12}-i \sin \frac{\pi}{12}
  2. (B)2(cos⁡π12+isin⁡π12)\sqrt{2}\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{12}+i \sin \frac{\pi}{12}\right)
  3. (C)2i(cos⁡5π12−isin⁡5π12)\sqrt{2} i\left(\cos \frac{5 \pi}{12}-i \sin \frac{5 \pi}{12}\right)
  4. (D)2(cos⁡5π12+isin⁡5π12)\sqrt{2}\left(\cos \frac{5 \pi}{12}+i \sin \frac{5 \pi}{12}\right)

Answer: (D)

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How many questions come from Complex Numbers in JEE Main?

105 questions from 2020 to 2025, about 18 per year. In 2025 it had 14.

Which Complex Numbers topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Geometry in Argand Plane (29%), Algebra of Complex Numbers (28%) and Modulus and Argument (22%) of all Complex Numbers questions.

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