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Units, Dimensions & Errors JEE Main PYQs PDF, 2020–2026

Units, Dimensions & Errors has 167 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2026, about 24 per year across all shifts. All 167 are in the free PDF, with an answer key. The most asked topic is Dimensional Analysis (98 questions), followed by Error Analysis (55) and SI Units and Dimensions (14).

Asked in JEE Main
1672020–2026, all shifts
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167all of them, with answers
Asked in 2026
25Latest paper: 2026 Apr S2
Most asked topic
Dimensional Analysis98 Qs · 59% of the chapter
Difficulty mix
65% easy · 35% mediumof the questions in the PDF

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How often it's asked in JEE Main

Units, Dimensions & Errors had about 1.3 questions per shift in recent JEE Main papers (2024–26). It's one of the most asked Physics chapters. Most asked topic: Dimensional Analysis. About 25 questions in the 2026 papers.

It came up in almost every 2024–26 shift in our bank (about 53 shifts). Question types in 2020–2026: about 154 MCQs and about 13 numerical.

How many questions from Units, Dimensions & Errors in JEE Main, year by year

YearQuestionsPer shiftMCQNumerical
2026251.3250
2025271.4243
2024261.3260
2023220.9220
2022241.0204
2021301.2255
2020130.8121
2020–20261671.115413

Most asked Units, Dimensions & Errors topics, 2020–2026

TopicQuestions
Dimensional Analysis98
Error Analysis55
SI Units and Dimensions14

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Units, Dimensions & Errors questions per year

YearAskedIn PDF
20262525
20252727
20242626
20232222
20222424
20213030
20201313

Topic-wise weightage by year

How many Units, Dimensions & Errors 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
Dimensional Analysis9859%12191612141510
Error Analysis5533%117958123
SI Units and Dimensions148%211523·
All topics167100%25272622243013

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Newest questions (2026)

The 12 newest of the 25 JEE Main 2026 Units, Dimensions & Errors questions in the free PDF, latest shift first.

  1. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · SI Units and Dimensions

    A new unit ( α\alpha ) of length is chosen such that it is equal to the speed of light in vacuum. What is the distance between Venus and Earth in terms of α\alpha units if light takes 6 min. 40 s to cover this distance?

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  2. JEE Main 2026 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Dimensional Analysis

    Consider the equation H=xpϵqErtsH=\frac{x^{p}\epsilon^{q}E^{r}}{t^{s}}

    Where H=H= magnetic field; E=E= electric field, ϵ=\epsilon= permittivity, x=x= distance, t=t= time The values of p,q,rp,q,r and ss respectively are :

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  3. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Error Analysis

    The density ρ\rho of a uniform cylinder is determined by measuring its mass mm, length ll and diameter dd. The measured values of m,lm,l and dd are 97.42±0.02 g97.42\pm 0.02{\ \mathrm{g}}, 8.35±0.05 mm8.35\pm 0.05{\ \mathrm{mm}} and 20.20±0.02 mm20.20\pm 0.02{\ \mathrm{mm}}, respectively. Calculated percentage fractional error in ρ\rho is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  4. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Dimensional Analysis

    The potential energy of a particle changes with distance xx from a fixed origin as V=Axx+BV=\frac{A\sqrt{x}}{x+B}, where AA and BB are constant with appropriate dimensions. The dimensions of ABAB are ____\_\_\_\_

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  5. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Error Analysis

    The percentage error in the calculated volume of a sphere, if there is 2%2\% error in its diameter measurement, is ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  6. JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 2 · Dimensional Analysis

    Match List - I with List - II.\text{ Match List - I with List - II.}

    List - I\text{ List - I}
    List - II\text{ List - II}
    A. Boltzmann constant I. [M−1 L3 T−2]\left[{\mathrm{M}}^{{-1}}{\ \mathrm{L}}^{3}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-2}}\right]
    B. Stefan's constant II. [M L2 T−1]\left[{\mathrm{M}}{\ \mathrm{L}}^{2}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-1}}\right]
    C. Planck's constant III. [ML2 T−2 K−1]\left[{\mathrm{ML}}^{2}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-2}}{\ \mathrm{K}}^{{-1}}\right]
    D. Gravitational constant IV. [M L0 T−3 K−4]\left[{\mathrm{M}}{\ \mathrm{L}}^{0}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-3}}{\ \mathrm{K}}^{{-4}}\right]

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  7. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Dimensional Analysis

    Match List - I with List - II.\text{ Match List - I with List - II.}

    List - I\text{ List - I} List - II\text{ List - II}
    A. Meter (L) I. hcG\sqrt{\frac{hc}{G}}
    B. Second (S) II. Ghc5\sqrt{\frac{Gh}{c^{5}}}
    C. Kilogram (M) III. K2L2c3Gh\sqrt{\frac{K^{2}L^{2}c^{3}}{Gh}}
    D. Kelvin (K) IV. Ghc3\sqrt{\frac{Gh}{c^{3}}}

    where h (Planck's constant), G (gravitational constant) and c (speed of light in vacuum) as fundamental units.

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  8. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Dimensional Analysis

    L,CL,C and RR represents physical quantities inductance, capacitance and resistance respectively. The dimensional formula ML2 T−4 A−2{\mathrm{ML}}^{2}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-4}}{\ \mathrm{A}}^{{-2}} corresponds to ____\_\_\_\_ .

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  9. JEE Main 2026 · 5 Apr · Shift 2 · Error Analysis

    In an experiment to determine the resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law, the voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted as 10 V and 5 A , respectively. The least counts of voltmeter and ammeter are 500 mV and 200 mA , respectively. The estimated error in the resistance measurement is ____\_\_\_\_ Ω\Omega

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  10. JEE Main 2026 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Dimensional Analysis

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

    List - I
    List - II
    A. Planck's constant I. ML2 T−2{\mathrm{ML}}^{2}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-2}}
    B. Stopping potential II. T−1{\mathrm{T}}^{{-1}}
    C. Work function III. ML2 T−1{\mathrm{ML}}^{2}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-1}}
    D. Threshold frequency IV. ML2 T−3 A−1{\mathrm{ML}}^{2}{\ \mathrm{T}}^{{-3}}{\ \mathrm{A}}^{{-1}}

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  11. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2 · Dimensional Analysis

    Dimensions of universal gravitational constant (GG) in terms of Planck's constant (hh), distance (LL), mass (MM) and time (TT) are _______.

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  12. JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Dimensional Analysis

    The dimensional formula of 12ϵ0E2\frac{1}{2}\epsilon_{0}E^{2} (ϵ0\epsilon_{0} = permittivity of vacuum and EE = electric field) is MaLbTcM^{a}L^{b}T^{c}.

    The value of 2a−b+c=2a-b+c= ________.

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JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan · Shift 2 · SI Units and Dimensions

If ϵ,E\epsilon,E and tt represent the free space permittivity, electric field and time respectively, then the unit of ϵEt\frac{\epsilon E}{t} will be :

  1. (A)

    Am

  2. (B)

    A/m{\mathrm{A}}/{\mathrm{m}}

  3. (C)

    A/m2{\mathrm{A}}/{\mathrm{m}}^{2}

  4. (D)

    Am2{\mathrm{Am}}^{2}

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167 questions from 2020 to 2026, about 24 per year. In 2026 it had 25.

Which Units, Dimensions & Errors topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Dimensional Analysis (59%), Error Analysis (33%) and SI Units and Dimensions (8%) of all Units, Dimensions & Errors questions.

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