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Electromagnetic Induction JEE Main PYQs PDF, 2020–2026

Electromagnetic Induction has 118 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2026, about 17 per year across all shifts. The free PDF has 115 of them, each with its answer. The most asked topic is Self and Mutual Inductance (42 questions), followed by Motional EMF (38) and Faraday's Laws (31).

Asked in JEE Main
1182020–2026, all shifts
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115with answers
Asked in 2026
19Latest paper: 2026 Apr S2
Most asked topic
Self and Mutual Inductance42 Qs · 36% of the chapter
Difficulty mix
42% easy · 56% medium · 2% hardof the questions in the PDF

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How often it's asked in JEE Main

Electromagnetic Induction had about 0.8 questions per shift in recent JEE Main papers (2024–26). Most asked topic in 2024–26: Motional EMF. About 19 questions in the 2026 papers.

It came up in most 2024–26 shifts in our bank (about 32 shifts). Question types in 2020–2026: about 65 MCQs and about 53 numerical.

How many questions from Electromagnetic Induction in JEE Main, year by year

YearQuestionsPer shiftMCQNumerical
2026191.0145
202590.563
2024160.8511
2023271.11215
2022140.668
2021180.7126
2020150.9105
2020–20261180.86553

Most asked Electromagnetic Induction topics, 2020–2026

TopicQuestions
Self and Mutual Inductance42
Motional EMF38
Faraday's Laws31
Lenz's Law4
Eddy Currents3

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Electromagnetic Induction questions per year

YearAskedIn PDF
20261919
202599
20241615
20232727
20221414
20211816
20201515

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Topic-wise weightage by year

How many Electromagnetic Induction 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
Self and Mutual Inductance4236%6458676
Motional EMF3832%55610264
Faraday's Laws3126%7·56634
Lenz's Law43%1····21
Eddy Currents33%···3···
All topics118100%1991627141815

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Newest questions (2026)

The 12 newest of the 19 JEE Main 2026 Electromagnetic Induction questions in the free PDF, latest shift first.

  1. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Self and Mutual Inductance

    A 30 cm long solenoid has 10 turns per cm and area of 5 cm25{\ \mathrm{cm}}^{2}. The current through the solenoid coil varies from 2 A to 4 A in 3.14 s . The e.m.f. induced in the coil is α×10−5 V\alpha\times {10}^{{-5}}{\ \mathrm{V}}. The value α\alpha is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  2. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Faraday's Laws

    A square loop of side 2 cm is placed in a time varying magnetic field with magnitude as B=0.4sin⁡(300t)B=0.4\sin (300t) Tesla. The normal to the plane of loop makes an angle of 60∘{60}^{{\circ}} with the field. The maximum induced emf produced in the loop is ____\_\_\_\_ mV .

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  3. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Self and Mutual Inductance

    An inductor of inductance 10 mH having resistance of 100Ω100\Omega is connected to battery of E.M.F. 1.0 V through a switch as shown in the figure below. After switch is closed, the ratio of instantaneous voltages across the inductor when the current passing through it is 2 mA and 4 mA is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  4. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Faraday's Laws

    A circular loop of radius 20 cm and resistance 2Ω2\Omega is placed in a time varying magnetic field B⃗=(2t2+2t+3)T{\vec{B}}=\left(2t^{2}+2t+3\right)T. At t=0t=0, for the plane of the loop being perpendicular to the magnetic field and, the induced current in the loop at t=3 st=3{\ \mathrm{s}} is α50 A\frac{\alpha}{50}{\ \mathrm{A}}. The value of α\alpha is ____\_\_\_\_ . (Take π=22/7\pi=22/7 )

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  5. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Self and Mutual Inductance

    In the given circuit below inductance values of L1,L2L_{1},L_{2} and L3L_{3} are same. The magnetic energy stored in the entire circuit is (Ut)(U_{t}) and that stored in the L2{\mathrm{L}}_{2} inductor is (Ul)(U_{l}). Ut/UlU_{t}/U_{l} is ____\_\_\_\_ .

    (Ignore the mutual inductance if any)

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  6. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Motional EMF

    A metal rod of length LL rotates about one end at origin with a uniform angular velocity ω\omega. The magnetic field radially falls off as B(r)=Boe−λr;λB({\mathrm{r}})=B_{{{\mathrm{o}}}}{\mathrm{e}}^{{-\lambda r}};\lambda being a positive constant. The emf induced (neglecting the centripetal force on electrons in the rod) is :

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  7. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Faraday's Laws

    When a coil is placed in a time dependent magnetic field the power dissipated in it is PP. The number of turns, area of the coil and radius of the coil wire are NN, AA and rr respectively. For a second coil number of turns, area of the coil and radius of the coil wire are 2N2N, 2A2A and 3r3r respectively. When the first coil is replaced with second coil the power dissipated in it is 2  αP\sqrt{2}\;\alpha P. The value of α\alpha is ______.

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  8. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Self and Mutual Inductance

    A circular current loop of radius RR is placed inside square loop of side length LL (L≫RL\gg R) such that they are co-planar and their centers coincide. The permeability of free space is μ0\mu_{0}. The mutual inductance between circular loop and square loop is ______.

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  9. JEE Main 2026 · 23 Jan · Shift 2 · Faraday's Laws

    Suppose a long solenoid of 100 cm length, radius 2 cm having 500 turns per unit length, carries a current I=10sin⁡(ωt)AI=10\sin (\omega{\mathrm{t}}){\mathrm{A}}, where ω=1000rad./s\omega=1000{\mathrm{rad}}./{\mathrm{s}}. A circular conducting loop (B)(B) of radius 1 cm coaxially slided through the solenoid at a speed v=1 cm/sv=1{\ \mathrm{cm}}/{\mathrm{s}}. The r.m.s. current through the loop when the coil BB is inserted 10 cm inside the solenoid is α2μA{\frac{\alpha}{{\sqrt{2}}}}\mu A. The value of α\alpha is ____\_\_\_\_ .

    [Resistance of the loop =10Ω=10\Omega ]

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  10. JEE Main 2026 · 23 Jan · Shift 1 · Motional EMF

    A simple pendulum made of mass 10 g and a metallic wire of length 10 cm is suspended vertically in a uniform magnetic field of 2 T . The magnetic field direction is perpendicular to the plane of oscillations of the pendulum. If the pendulum is released from an angle of 60∘{60}^{{\circ}} with vertical, then maximum induced EMF between the point of suspension and point of oscillation is

    ____\_\_\_\_ mV . (Take g=10 m/s2{\mathrm{g}}=10{\ \mathrm{m}}/{\mathrm{s}}^{2} )

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  11. JEE Main 2026 · 23 Jan · Shift 2 · Faraday's Laws

    A circular loop of radius 7 cm is placed in uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T directed perpendicular to plane of loop. The loop is converted into a square loop in 0.5 s . The EMF induced in the loop is ____\_\_\_\_ mV.

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  12. JEE Main 2026 · 23 Jan · Shift 1 · Motional EMF

    A 20 m long uniform copper wire held horizontally is allowed to fall under the gravity (g=10 m/s2)\left(g=10{\ \mathrm{m}}/{\mathrm{s}}^{2}\right) through a uniform horizontal magnetic field of 0.5 Gauss perpendicular to the length of the wire. The induced EMF across the wire when it travells a vertical distance of 200 m is ____\_\_\_\_ mV .

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JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan · Shift 1 · Lenz's Law

Three identical coils C1,C2C_{1},C_{2} and C3C_{3} are closely placed such that they share a common axis. C2C_{2} is exactly midway. C1C_{1} carries current II in anti-clockwise direction while C3C_{3} carries current II in clockwise direction. An induced current flows through C2C_{2} will be in clockwise direction when

  1. (A)

    C1C_{1} and C3C_{3} move with equal speeds away from C2C_{2}

  2. (B)

    C1C_{1} moves towards C2C_{2} and C3C_{3} moves away from C2C_{2}

  3. (C)

    C1C_{1} and C3C_{3} move with equal speeds towards C2C_{2}

  4. (D)

    C1C_{1} moves away from C2C_{2} and C3C_{3} moves towards C2C_{2}

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JEE Main 2023 · 11 Apr · Shift 2 · Eddy Currents

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A\mathbf{A} and the other is labelled as Reason R\mathbf{R}

Assertion A: A bar magnet dropped through a metallic cylindrical pipe takes more time to come down compared to a non-magnetic bar with same geometry and mass.

Reason R: For the magnetic bar, Eddy currents are produced in the metallic pipe which oppose the motion of the magnetic bar.

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

  1. (A)A is true but R is false
  2. (B)A is false but R is true
  3. (C)Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  4. (D)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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How many questions come from Electromagnetic Induction in JEE Main?

118 questions from 2020 to 2026, about 17 per year. In 2026 it had 19. The free PDF has 115 of them.

Which Electromagnetic Induction topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Self and Mutual Inductance (36%), Motional EMF (32%) and Faraday's Laws (26%) of all Electromagnetic Induction questions.

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