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Parabola JEE Main PYQs, 2020 to 2025

Parabola has 47 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2025, about 7.8 per year across all shifts. The most asked topic is Tangent and Normal (27 questions), followed by Standard Forms (10) and Focal Chord (6).

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47Total PYQs
6Years covered
5Topics
2025 Apr S2Latest paper

Parabola questions per year

YearQuestions
20254
20246
20239
202215
20218
20205

Topic-wise weightage

TopicQuestionsShare of chapterLast asked
Tangent and Normal2758%2024
Standard Forms1021%2025
Focal Chord613%2025
Parametric Form36%2024
Reflection Property12%2022

Sample questions from recent papers

JEE Main 2025 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Focal Chord

Let the point P of the focal chord PQ of the parabola y2=16xy^2=16 x be (1,−4)(1,-4). If the focus of the parabola divides the chord PQP Q in the ratio m:n,gcd⁡(m,n)=1m: n, \operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1, then m2+n2m^2+n^2 is equal to :
  1. (A) 17
  2. (B) 37
  3. (C)10
  4. (D) 26

Answer: (A)

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JEE Main 2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 2 · Standard Forms

If the equation of the parabola with vertex V(32,3)\mathrm{V}\left(\frac{3}{2}, 3\right) and the directrix x+2y=0x+2 y=0 is αx2+βy2−γxy−30x−60y+225=0\alpha x^2+\beta y^2-\gamma x y-30 x-60 y+225=0, then α+β+γ\alpha+\beta+\gamma is equal to :

  1. (A)6
  2. (B)8
  3. (C)7
  4. (D)9

Answer: (D)

Step-by-step solution

JEE Main 2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Tangent and Normal

Let a line perpendicular to the line 2x−y=102 x-y=10 touch the parabola y2=4(x−9)y^2=4(x-9) at the point P. The distance of the point P from the centre of the circle x2+y2−14x−8y+56=0x^2+y^2-14 x-8 y+56=0 is __________.

Answer: 10

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JEE Main 2024 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Parametric Form

Let P(α,β)P(\alpha, \beta) be a point on the parabola y2=4xy^2=4 x. If PP also lies on the chord of the parabola x2=8yx^2=8 y whose mid point is (1,54)\left(1, \frac{5}{4}\right), then (α−28)(β−8)(\alpha-28)(\beta-8) is equal to _________.

Answer: 192

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JEE Main 2022 · 24 Jun · Shift 2 · Reflection Property

Let P1 be a parabola with vertex (3, 2) and focus (4, 4) and P2 be its mirror image with respect to the line x + 2y = 6. Then the directrix of P2 is x + 2y = ____________.

Answer: 10

Step-by-step solution

All 47 questions are in the free PDF above, grouped by topic.

Frequently asked

How many questions come from Parabola in JEE Main?

47 questions from 2020 to 2025, about 7.8 per year. In 2025 it had 4.

Which Parabola topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Tangent and Normal (58%), Standard Forms (21%) and Focal Chord (13%) of all Parabola questions.

Is the Parabola PYQ PDF free?

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