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JEE Main Physics · Class 12

Current Electricity: JEE Main previous year questions

Current Electricity had 65 questions in the 42 JEE Main shifts Lumi analysed, about 1.6 a shift, asked in 37 of 42 shifts. It ranks 3 of 29 Physics chapters by questions; 3% of its questions were hard.

Questions
65
in 37 of 42 shifts
A shift, on average
1.6
of 25 Physics questions
Since 2024
-0.5
1.7 a shift in 2017–23, 1.3 in 2024–26
Numerical answer
32
49% of its questions

Year by year

How often it came

Questions in the analysed shifts of each year. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so read the bars with the shift count.

Questions each year
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2017: 1 shifts · 2020: 4 shifts · 2021: 4 shifts · 2022: 4 shifts · 2023: 4 shifts · 2024: 8 shifts · 2025: 8 shifts · 2026: 9 shifts

Difficulty by year
  • 20173
  • 20206
  • 20216
  • 20229
  • 20237
  • 202418
  • 20257
  • 20269
  • Easy
  • Medium
  • Hard

Inside the chapter

Topics and the ideas that repeat

5 topics and 38 distinct ideas; 13 ideas were asked more than once. Most questions are numerical value and multi-step.

Topics, by questions

3 questions had no close topic in our taxonomy and are counted for the chapter only.

Ideas asked most
13 repeat

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Current Electricity: the interactive lesson

Every question

All 65 Current Electricity questions

Newest first. Each opens with its options and the official answer.

2026 9 questions

  1. 2 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q38Two resistors of 200 Ω\Omega and 400 Ω\Omega are connected in series with a battery of 100 V. A bulb rated at 200 V, 100 W is connected…MediumSingle correct
  2. 4 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q43The voltage and the current between AA and BB points shown in the circuit are ______.MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  3. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q34Refer to the figure given below. The values of I1I_1, I2I_2 and I3I_3 are ________.MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  4. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q38Refer to the figure given below, current between terminals AA and BB is ________ A.MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  5. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q37Under steady state condition the potential difference across the capacitor in the circuit is __________ V.MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  6. 5 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q49When an external resistance of 5 Ω\Omega is connected across terminals of a cell, a current of 0.25 A flows through it. When the 5…EasyNumerical value
  7. 6 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q46Refer to the circuit diagram given below. The heat generated across the 6 Ω6\ \Omega resistance in 100 second is α100\frac{\alpha}{100} J.…HardNumerical valueHas a figure
  8. 6 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q49Two cells of emfs 1 V and 2 V and internal resistance 2 Ω\Omega and 1 Ω\Omega, respectively connected in parallel, gave a current of 1 A…MediumNumerical value
  9. 8 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q49The stored charge in the capacitor in steady state of the following circuit is ________ μ\muC.MediumNumerical valueHas a figure

2025 7 questions

  1. 2 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q35The battery of a mobile phone is rated as 4.2 V, 5800 mAh. How much energy is stored in it when fully charged ?EasySingle correct
  2. 3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q49In the figure shown below, a resistance of 150.4 Ω150.4\ \Omega is connected in series to an ammeter A of resistance 240 Ω240\ \Omega. A shunt…EasyNumerical valueHas a figure
  3. 3 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q39A motor operating on 100 V draws a current of 1 A. If the efficiency of the motor is 91.6%, then the loss of power in units of cal/s isEasySingle correct
  4. 3 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q48Two cells of emfs 1 V and 2 V and internal resistances 2 Ω2\ \Omega and 1 Ω1\ \Omega, respectively, are connected in series with an external…MediumNumerical value
  5. 4 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q36There are 'n' number of identical electric bulbs, each is designed to draw a power p independently from the mains supply. They are now…EasySingle correct
  6. 4 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q37From the combination of resistors with resistances values R1=R2=R3=5 ΩR_1=R_2=R_3=5\ \Omega and R4=10 ΩR_4=10\ \Omega, which of the following combination…EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
  7. 7 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q36A wire of resistance R is bent into a triangular pyramid as shown in figure with each segment having same length. The resistance between…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure

2024 18 questions

  1. 6 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q43The number of electrons flowing per second in the filament of a 110 W bulb operating at 220 V is : (Given e=1.6×10−19 Ce=1.6\times10^{-19}\ \mathrm{C})EasySingle correct
  2. 6 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q53In the given figure an ammeter AA consists of a 240 Ω240\ \Omega coil connected in parallel to a 10 Ω10\ \Omega shunt. The reading of the…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  3. 8 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q40In the given circuit, the terminal potential difference of the cell is :EasySingle correctHas a figure
  4. 8 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q56Resistance of a wire at 0 ∘0\,^\circC, 100 ∘100\,^\circC and t ∘t\,^\circC is found to be 10 Ω10\ \Omega, 10.2 Ω10.2\ \Omega and 10.95 Ω10.95\ \Omega…MediumNumerical value
  5. 9 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q41The equivalent resistance between A and B is :MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  6. 9 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q56The current flowing through the 1 Ω1\ \Omega resistor is n10\frac{n}{10} A. The value of n is ________.MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  7. 9 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q43The effective resistance between AA and BB, if resistance of each resistor is RR, will be :MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  8. 9 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q55At room temperature (27∘27^\circC), the resistance of a heating element is 50 Ω50\ \Omega. The temperature coefficient of the material is…EasyNumerical value
  9. 9 Apr 2024, Shift 2 · Q60To determine the resistance (RR) of a wire, a circuit is designed below. The VV-II characteristic curve for this circuit is plotted for…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  10. 29 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q41The electric current through a wire varies with time as I=I0+βtI=I_0+\beta t, where I0=20I_0=20 A and β=3\beta=3 A/s. The amount of electric charge…EasySingle correct
  11. 29 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q56A 16 Ω16\,\Omega wire is bend to form a square loop. A 9V battery with internal resistance 1 Ω1\,\Omega is connected across one of its sides.…MediumNumerical value
  12. 30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q41When a potential difference VV is applied across a wire of resistance RR, it dissipates energy at a rate WW. If the wire is cut into…EasySingle correct
  13. 30 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q56Two resistance of 100 Ω100\ \Omega and 200 Ω200\ \Omega are connected in series with a battery of 4 V4\ V and negligible internal resistance . A…MediumNumerical value
  14. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q41Two conductors have the same resistances at 0∘0^\circC but their temperature coefficients of resistance are α1\alpha_1 and α2\alpha_2. The…MediumSingle correct
  15. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q56Equivalent resistance of the following network is ________ Ω\Omega.MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  16. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q41By what percentage will the illumination of the lamp decrease if the current drops by 20%?EasySingle correct
  17. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q49The resistance per centimeter of a meter bridge wire is rr, with X ΩX\ \Omega resistance in left gap. Balancing length from left end is at…MediumSingle correct
  18. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q56In the following circuit, the battery has an emf of 2V and an internal resistance of 23Ω\frac{2}{3}\Omega. The power consumption in the…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure

2023 7 questions

  1. 6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q55The length of a metallic wire is increased by 20% and its area of cross section is reduced by 4%. The percentage change in resistance of…EasyNumerical value
  2. 8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q50The equivalent resistance between A and B as shown in figure is:EasySingle correctHas a figure
  3. 8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q60The number density of free electrons in copper is nearly 8×10288 \times 10^{28} m−3^{-3}. A copper wire has its area of cross section =…EasyNumerical value
  4. 11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q40Two identical heater filaments are connected first in parallel and then in series. At the same applied voltage, the ratio of heat produced…EasySingle correct
  5. 11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q54In the circuit diagram shown in figure given below, the current flowing through resistance 3 Ω3\ \Omega is x3\frac{x}{3} A. The value of…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  6. 13 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q42In the network shown below, the charge accumulated in the capacitor in steady state will be:MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  7. 13 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q56In the circuit shown, the energy stored in the capacitor is n μn\ \muJ. The value of n is ______.MediumNumerical valueHas a figure

2022 9 questions

  1. 25 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q57In the given figure, the value of VoV_o will be ______ V.EasyNumerical valueHas a figure
  2. 25 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q58Eight copper wire of length ll and diameter dd are joined in parallel to form a single composite conductor of resistance RR. If a…EasyNumerical value
  3. 28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q41A wire of resistance R1R_1 is drawn out so that its length is increased by twice of its original length. The ratio of new resistance to…EasySingle correct
  4. 28 Jul 2022, Shift 1 · Q55As shown in the figure, a potentiometer wire of resistance 20 Ω\Omega and length 300 cm is connected with resistance box (R.B.) and a…HardNumerical valueHas a figure
  5. 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q33Two identical cells each of emf 1.5 V are connected in parallel across a parallel combination of two resistors each of resistance…MediumSingle correct
  6. 24 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q59In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell gives a balancing point at 75 cm length of wire. This cell is now replaced by another cell of…EasyNumerical value
  7. 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q51Two coils require 20 minutes and 60 minutes respectively to produce same amount of heat energy when connected separately to the same…EasyNumerical value
  8. 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q55The variation of applied potential and current flowing through a given wire is shown in figure. The length of wire is 31.4 cm. The…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
  9. 29 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q60For the network shown below, the value of VB−VAV_B - V_A is ____________ V.EasyNumerical valueHas a figure

2021 6 questions

  1. 3 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q28As the switch S is closed in the circuit shown in figure, current passed through it is ‾\underline{\hspace{2em}} A.EasyNumerical valueHas a figure
  2. 25 Jul 2021, Shift 1 · Q11In the given figure, there is a circuit of potentiometer of length AB = 10 m. The resistance per unit length is 0.1 Ω0.1\ \Omega per cm.…MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  3. 25 Jul 2021, Shift 1 · Q27An electric bulb rated as 200 W at 100 V is used in a circuit having 200 V supply. The resistance 'R' that must be put in series with the…EasyNumerical value
  4. 16 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q18A resistor develops 500 J of thermal energy in 20 s when a current of 1.5A is passed through it. If the current is increased from 1.5 A to…EasySingle correct
  5. 16 Mar 2021, Shift 2 · Q28The energy dissipated by a resistor is 10 mJ in 1 s when an electric current of 2 mA flows through it. The resistance is ________Ω\Omega.…EasyNumerical value
  6. 18 Mar 2021, Shift 1 · Q23The voltage across the 10 Ω\Omega resistor in the given circuit is xx volt. The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is __________.EasyNumerical valueHas a figure

2020 6 questions

  1. 8 Jan 2020, Shift 1 · Q20The length of a potentiometer wire is 1200 cm and it carries a current of 60 mA. For a cell of emf 5 V and internal resistance of 20…MediumSingle correct
  2. 8 Jan 2020, Shift 1 · Q24Four resistances of 15 Ω\Omega, 12 Ω\Omega, 4 Ω\Omega and 10 Ω\Omega respectively in cyclic order to form Wheatstone's network. The…EasyNumerical value
  3. 9 Jan 2020, Shift 2 · Q23In a meter bridge experiment S is a standard resistance. R is a resistance wire. It is found that balancing length is l=25l = 25 cm. If R is…EasyNumerical valueHas a figure
  4. 2 Sep 2020, Shift 1 · Q12Consider four conducting materials copper, tungsten, mercury and aluminium with resistivity ρC\rho_C, ρT\rho_T, ρM\rho_M and ρA\rho_A…MediumSingle correct
  5. 6 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q13In the figure shown, the current in the 10 V battery is close to :MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
  6. 6 Sep 2020, Shift 2 · Q20A circuit to verify Ohm's law uses ammeter and voltmeter in series or parallel connected correctly to the resistor. In the circuit :EasySingle correct

2017 3 questions

  1. 2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q16In the given circuit diagram when the current reaches steady state in the circuit, the charge on the capacitor of capacitance C will be :EasySingle correctHas a figure
  2. 2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q17In the above circuit the current in each resistance is :MediumSingle correctHas a figure
  3. 2 Apr 2017 (offline) · Q29Which of the following statements is **false** ?MediumSingle correct

Pattern: Asked most years.