General Organic Chemistry (GOC) JEE Main PYQs PDF, 2020–2026

General Organic Chemistry (GOC) questions per year

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Newest questions (2026)

The 12 newest of the 26 JEE Main 2026 General Organic Chemistry (GOC) questions in the free PDF, latest shift first. The 2026 papers asked 27 in all.

1. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Reaction Intermediates

   $\text{ The major product of which of the following reaction is not obtained by rearrangement reaction?}$

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2. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Structural Isomerism

   Given below are two statements :

   Statement I : 2, 6-diethylcyclohexanone and 6-methyl-2-n-propylcyclohexanone are metamers.

   Statement II : 2, 2, 6, 6 - tetramethylcyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol tautomerism.

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

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3. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Electronic Effects

   Shown below is the structure of methyl acetate with three different $\alpha,\beta$ and $\gamma$ carbon - oxygen bonds.

   $$\mathrm{H_3C-\overset{\overset{\displaystyle O}{\Vert\,\alpha}}{C}\underset{\beta}{-}O\underset{\gamma}{-}CH_3}$$

   The correct order of bond lengths of these bonds is :

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4. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · IUPAC Nomenclature

   Identify the correct IUPAC name of hydrocarbon $(x)$ containing three primary carbon atoms and with molar mass $72{\ \mathrm{g}}{\ \mathrm{mol}}^{{-1}}$.

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5. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Electronic Effects

   IUPAC name of the some alkenes are given below.

   Find out the correct stability order.

   A. 2-Methylbut-2-ene

   B. cis-But-2-ene

   C. 2,3-Dimethylbut-2-ene

   D. Prop-1-ene

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6. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Reaction Intermediates

   Given below are two statements :

   Statement I : On the basis of inductive effect, the order of stability of alkyl carbanions is ${\mathrm{CH}}_{3}{}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}_{3}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}{}^{{-}}>{({\mathrm{CH}}_{3})}_{2}{\mathrm{CH}}^{{-}}>{({\mathrm{CH}}_{3})}_{3}{\mathrm{C}}^{{-}}$.

   Statement II : Allyl and benzyl carbanions are more stabilised by inductive effect and not by resonance effect.

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

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7. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Stereoisomerism

   $\text{ The following structures are}$

   
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8. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Types of Organic Reactions

   $\text{ Match the LIST-I with LIST-II}$

   List-I Reaction		List-I Mechanism
   A.	Williamson Synthesis	I.	Electrophilic addition
   B.	Friedel Craft Reaction	II.	Free radical substitution
   C.	Bromination of vinyl benzene	III.	Nucleophilic substitution
   D.	Chlorination of toluene in light	IV.	Electrophilic substitution

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9. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Acidity and Basicity

   Amongst the following, the total number of compounds soluble in aqueous NaOH at room temperature is :

   
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10. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Electronic Effects

    Increasing order of electron withdrawing power of following functional groups is :

    a. -CN

    b. -COOH

    c. $-{\mathrm{NO}}_{2}$

    d. -I

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11. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Acidity and Basicity

    $\text{ The descending order of acidity among the following compounds is:}$

    

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12. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Electronic Effects

    $\text{ Consider the following molecules/species:}$

    

    $\text{ The correct order of carbon-oxygen double bond length is:}$

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JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · IUPAC Nomenclature

In IUPAC nomenclature, the correct order of decreasing priority of functional group is :

1. (A)
2. (B)$-{\mathrm{CONH}}_{2},-{\mathrm{COOCH}}_{3},-{\mathrm{CHO}},-{\mathrm{NH}}_{2},-{\mathrm{OH}}$
3. (C)
4. (D)$-{\mathrm{CONH}}_{2},-{\mathrm{CHO}},-{\mathrm{CN}},-{\mathrm{NH}}_{2},-{\mathrm{C}}\equiv {\mathrm{C}}-$

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JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan · Shift 1 · Reaction Intermediates

CORRECT order of stability for the following is

${\mathrm{CH}}_{2}={\mathrm{CH}}^{{-}},{\mathrm{CH}}_{3}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}^{{-}},{\mathrm{CH}}\equiv {\mathrm{C}}^{{-}}$

1. (A)

   ${\mathrm{CH}}\equiv {\mathrm{C}}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}_{3}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}={\mathrm{CH}}^{{-}}$

2. (B)

   ${\mathrm{CH}}_{2}={\mathrm{CH}}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}\equiv {\mathrm{C}}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}_{3}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}^{{-}}$

3. (C)

   ${\mathrm{CH}}\equiv {\mathrm{C}}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}={\mathrm{CH}}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}_{3}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}^{{-}}$

4. (D)

   ${\mathrm{CH}}_{3}-{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}_{2}={\mathrm{CH}}^{{-}}>{\mathrm{CH}}\equiv {\mathrm{C}}^{{-}}$

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JEE Main 2026 · 21 Jan · Shift 2 · Stereoisomerism

Statement I : Compound (X), shown below, dissolves in NaHCO₃ solution and has two chiral carbon atoms

Statement II : Compound (Y), shown below, has two carbons with sp³ hybridization, one carbon with sp² and one carbon with sp hybridization

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

1. (A)

   Statement I is true but Statement II is false

2. (B)

   Both Statement I and Statement II are true

3. (C)

   Both Statement I and Statement II are false

4. (D)

   Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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JEE Main 2026 · 21 Jan · Shift 2 · Structural Isomerism

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I Pair of Compounds	List - II Type of Isomers
A. 2-Methylpropene and but-1-ene	I. Stereoisomers
B. Cis-but-2-ene and trans-but-2-ene	II. Position isomers
C. 2-Butanol and diethyl ether	III. Chain isomers
D. But-1-ene and but-2-ene	IV. Functional group isomers

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. (A)

   A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

2. (B)

   A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

3. (C)

   A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

4. (D)

   A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

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JEE Main 2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 1 · Acidity and Basicity

$\text{ The least acidic compound, among the following is:}$

1. (A)B
2. (B)D
3. (C)A
4. (D)C

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Answer: (B)

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JEE Main 2024 · 1 Feb · Shift 1 · Types of Organic Reactions

Ionic reactions with organic compounds proceed through :

(A) homolytic bond cleavage

(B) heterolytic bond cleavage

(C) free radical formation

(D) primary free radical

(E) secondary free radical

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1. (A)(A) only
2. (B)(B) only
3. (C)(C) only
4. (D)(D) and (E) only

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Answer: (B)

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