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Quadratic Equations & Polynomial Inequalities JEE Main PYQs, 2020 to 2025

Quadratic Equations & Polynomial Inequalities has 68 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2025, about 11 per year across all shifts. The most asked topic is Relation Between Roots and Coefficients (31 questions), followed by Nature of Roots (22) and Common Roots (6).

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68Total PYQs
6Years covered
6Topics
2025 Apr S1Latest paper

Quadratic Equations & Polynomial Inequalities questions per year

YearQuestions
202510
20249
202311
202213
202114
202011

Topic-wise weightage

TopicQuestionsShare of chapterLast asked
Relation Between Roots and Coefficients3146%2025
Nature of Roots2232%2025
Common Roots69%2023
Transformation of Equations69%2025
Location of Roots23%2025
Wavy Curve Method11%2024

Sample questions from recent papers

JEE Main 2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 1 · Location of Roots

Let the set of all values of p∈Rp \in \mathbb{R}, for which both the roots of the equation x2−(p+2)x+(2p+9)=0x^2-(p+2) x+(2 p+9)=0 are negative real numbers, be the interval (α,β](\alpha, \beta]. Then β−2α\beta-2 \alpha is equal to

  1. (A)5
  2. (B)0
  3. (C)20
  4. (D)9

Answer: (A)

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JEE Main 2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Nature of Roots

Consider the equation x2+4x−n=0x^2+4 x-n=0, where n∈[20,100]n \in[20,100] is a natural number. Then the number of all distinct values of nn, for which the given equation has integral roots, is equal to

  1. (A)6
  2. (B)5
  3. (C)8
  4. (D)7

Answer: (A)

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JEE Main 2025 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Relation Between Roots and Coefficients

Let Pn=αn+βn,n∈N\mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{n}}=\alpha^{\mathrm{n}}+\beta^{\mathrm{n}}, \mathrm{n} \in \mathrm{N}. If P10=123,P9=76,P8=47\mathrm{P}_{10}=123, \mathrm{P}_9=76, \mathrm{P}_8=47 and P1=1\mathrm{P}_1=1, then the quadratic equation having roots 1α\frac{1}{\alpha} and 1β\frac{1}{\beta} is :

  1. (A) x2+x−1=0x^2+x-1=0
  2. (B) x2−x+1=0x^2-x+1=0
  3. (C) x2+x+1=0x^2+x+1=0
  4. (D) x2−x−1=0x^2-x-1=0

Answer: (A)

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JEE Main 2025 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Transformation of Equations

The product of all the rational roots of the equation (x2−9x+11)2−(x−4)(x−5)=3\left(x^2-9 x+11\right)^2-(x-4)(x-5)=3, is equal to

  1. (A)7
  2. (B)21
  3. (C)28
  4. (D)14

Answer: (D)

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JEE Main 2024 · 31 Jan · Shift 1 · Wavy Curve Method

Let S\mathrm{S} be the set of positive integral values of aa for which ax2+2(a+1)x+9a+4x2−8x+32<0,∀x∈R\frac{a x^2+2(a+1) x+9 a+4}{x^2-8 x+32} < 0, \forall x \in \mathbb{R}. Then, the number of elements in S\mathrm{S} is :

  1. (A)0
  2. (B)∞\infty
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)1

Answer: (A)

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JEE Main 2023 · 30 Jan · Shift 2 · Common Roots

If the value of real number a>0a>0 for which x2−5ax+1=0x^2-5 a x+1=0 and x2−ax−5=0x^2-a x-5=0

have a common real root is 32β\frac{3}{\sqrt{2 \beta}} then β\beta is equal to ___________.

Answer: 13

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How many questions come from Quadratic Equations & Polynomial Inequalities in JEE Main?

68 questions from 2020 to 2025, about 11 per year. In 2025 it had 10.

Which Quadratic Equations & Polynomial Inequalities topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Relation Between Roots and Coefficients (46%), Nature of Roots (32%) and Common Roots (9%) of all Quadratic Equations & Polynomial Inequalities questions.

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