Ray Optics JEE Main PYQs PDF, 2020–2026

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Ray Optics complete chapter, animated, for JEE Main 2027 and Class 12 Physics (NCERT Ch 9). Mirrors, refraction, total internal reflection, lenses, prism, microscope and telescope, each built from one clear idea with worked examples.

Key moments

1. 0:00The diamond puzzle
2. 1:37Rays and the sign convention
3. 3:48Spherical mirrors
4. 6:07The mirror equation
5. 9:04Refraction
6. 11:26Total internal reflection
7. 14:02Refraction at a curved surface
8. 16:12Thin lenses
9. 18:47Power and lens combinations
10. 21:07The prism
11. 23:33The microscope
12. 25:42The telescope
13. 28:06One-screen summary

Ray Optics questions per year

in the free PDF asked, not in the PDFThe PDF only has questions we can print in full with a checked answer, so it holds 196 of the 202 asked.

Topic-wise weightage by year

How many Ray Optics 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.

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Newest questions (2026)

The 12 newest of the 32 JEE Main 2026 Ray Optics questions in the free PDF, latest shift first. The 2026 papers asked 33 in all.

1. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Lenses

   A thin biconvex lens is prepared from the glass $(\mu=1.5)$ both curved surfaces of which have equal radii of 20 cm each. Left side surface of the lens is silvered from outside to make it reflecting. To have the position of image and object at the same place, the object should be placed, from the lens at a distance of $\_\_\_\_$ cm.

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2. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Refraction and Snell's Law

   Light ray incident along a vector $\overrightarrow{AO}(\overrightarrow{AO}=2{\hat{i}}-3{\hat{j}})$ emerges out along vector $\overrightarrow{OB}(\overrightarrow{OB}=C{\hat{i}}-4{\hat{j}})$ as shown in the figure below. The value of $C$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

   
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3. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Lenses

   A spherical interface lens of radius $R$ separates two media of refractive indices 1 and 1.4 respectively as shown in the figure below. A point source is placed at a distance of $4R$ in front of spherical interface. The magnitude of the magnification of point source image is $\_\_\_\_$ .

   
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4. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Reflection and Mirrors

   A concave mirror of focal length 10 cm forms an image which is double the size of object when the object is placed at two different positions. The distance between the two positions of the object is

   $\_\_\_\_$ cm.

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5. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Prism and Dispersion

   Angle of minimum deviation is equal to the half of the angle of prism in an equilateral prism. The refractive index of the prism is $\_\_\_\_$

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6. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Optical Instruments

   A compound microscope is designed with two symmetric biconvex lenses. The objective lens is cut vertically, creating two identical plano-convex lenses. One of them is used in place of original objective lens. To retain same magnification keeping the object distance unchanged, the tube length has to be

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7. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Lenses

   An object $AB$ is placed 15 cm on the left of a convex lens $P$ of focal length 10 cm . Another convex lens $Q$ is now placed 15 cm right of lens $P$. If the focal length of lens $Q$ is 15 cm , the final image is $\_\_\_\_$ .

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8. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Lenses

   A thin convex lens and a thin concave lens are kept in contact and are co-axial. Which of the following statements is correct for this combination of two lenses ?

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9. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Prism and Dispersion

   A ray of light passing through an equilateral prism is having velocity $2.12\times {10}^{8}{\ \mathrm{m}}/{\mathrm{s}}$ in the prism material, then the minimum angle of deviation is

   $\_\_\_\_$ degrees.

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10. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Lenses

    A convex lens is made from glass material having refractive index of 1.4 with same radius of curvature on both sides. The ratio of its focal length and radius of curvature is $\_\_\_\_$ .

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11. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 1 · Reflection and Mirrors

    A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principle axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm as shown in figure. The length of the image is $\_\_\_\_$ cm.

    
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12. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Prism and Dispersion

    For a thin symmetric prism made of glass (refractive index 1.5), the ratio of incident angle and minimum deviation will be _______.

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JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Total Internal Reflection

One side of an equilateral prism is painted by a transparent material of refractive index $n_{2}$. The refractive index of prism is $1.6$. The minimum value of $n_{2}$ required for total internal reflection from painted face is ________.

1. (A)

   $\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{1.6}$

2. (B)

   $\sqrt{3}$

3. (C)

   $\frac{3.2}{\sqrt{3}}$

4. (D)

   $\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{5}$

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JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan · Shift 2 · Reflection and Mirrors

Distance between an object and three times magnified real image is 40 cm . The focal length of the mirror used is $\_\_\_\_$ cm .

1. (A)

   -20

2. (B)

   $-15/2$

3. (C)

   -10

4. (D)

   -15

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JEE Main 2026 · 24 Jan · Shift 1 · Optical Instruments

In a microscope of tube length 10 cm two convex lenses are arranged with focal length of 2 cm and 5 cm . Total magnification obtained with this system for normal adjustment is $(5)^{k}$. The value of $k$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

1. (A)

   4

2. (B)

   5

3. (C)

   2

4. (D)

   3.5

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Answer: (C)

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JEE Main 2025 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Refraction at Spherical Surface

A concave-convex lens of refractive index 1.5 and the radii of curvature of its surfaces are 30 cm and 20 cm, respectively. The concave surface is upwards and is filled with a liquid of refractive index 1.3. The focal length of the liquid-glass combination will be

1. (A)

   $\frac{700}{11}$ cm

2. (B)

   $\frac{600}{11}$ cm

3. (C)

   $\frac{800}{11}$ cm

4. (D)

   $\frac{500}{11}$ cm

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JEE Main 2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 1 · Refraction and Snell's Law

A container contains a liquid with refractive index of 1.2 up to a height of 60 cm and another liquid having refractive index 1.6 is added to height H above first liquid. If viewed from above, the apparent shift in the position of bottom of container is 40 cm . The value of H is ________ cm . (Consider liquids are immisible)

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Answer: 80

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