JEE Main Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Electric Potential in JEE Main

Name: Electric Potential: JEE Main previous year questions
Creator: Lumi

Electric Potential (Physics, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance) came 12 times in 10 of the 42 JEE Main shifts Lumi analysed, across 9 distinct ideas. 8 of them came in 2024–26; it was last asked in 2026.

Questions: 12; in 10 shifts
Ideas asked: 9; 3 asked more than once
Numerical answer: 3; 25% of its questions
Pattern: Asked most years; last asked 2026

Questions each year

In the shifts Lumi analysed for each year.

Difficulty and format

Easy 8Medium 4Hard 0

Format

Single correct5 Q
Diagram based3 Q
Numerical value3 Q
Assertion–reason1 Q

Ideas inside the topic

9 ideas

Field-Potential Relation2 Q
Point Charge Potential2 Q
Potential of a Spherical Shell2 Q
Electric Potential of a Dipole1 Q
Equipotential Planes of Uniform Field1 Q
V-r Graphs for Spherical Geometries1 Q
Heat Loss During Charge Sharing1 Q
Potential of a Semi-Circular Ring1 Q
Work Done in Field1 Q

Where it sits

Part of Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance, which had 48 questions in all. Electric Potential accounts for 25% of them. In Lumi's JEE taxonomy it belongs to Electrostatics.

Every question

All 12 Electric Potential questions

Newest first, each with its options and official answer.

6 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q37The electric potential as a function of $x, y$ is given by $V=5(x^2-y^2)$ V. The electric field at a point (2, 3) m is __________ V/m.EasySingle correct
6 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q40A sphere of capacitance 100 pF is charged to a potential of 100 V. Another identical uncharged metal sphere is brought in contact with the…MediumSingle correct
2 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q42Two large plane parallel conducting plates are kept 10 cm apart as shown in figure. The potential difference between them is V. The…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
3 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q39The electrostatic potential on the surface of uniformly charged spherical shell of radius R = 10 cm is 120 V. The potential at the centre…EasySingle correct
7 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q38Two charges $q_1$ and $q_2$ are separated by a distance of 30 cm. A third charge $q_3$ initially at 'C' as shown in the figure, is moved…MediumDiagram basedHas a figure
8 Apr 2025, Shift 2 · Q35Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A : Work done in moving a…EasyAssertion–reason
9 Apr 2024, Shift 1 · Q55At the centre of a half ring of radius $R=10$ cm and linear charge density $4\ \mathrm{nC\,m^{-1}}$ , the potential is $x\pi$ V. The value…EasyNumerical value
31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q55The distance between charges $+q$ and $-q$ is $2l$ and between $+2q$ and $-2q$ is $4l$ . The electrostatic potential at point $P$ at a…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q42For a uniformly charged thin spherical shell, the electric potential (V) radially away from the centre (O) of shell can be graphically…EasyDiagram basedHas a figure
8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q41Electric potential at a point 'P' due to a point charge of $5\times10^{-9}$ C is 50 V. The distance of 'P' from the point charge is:…EasySingle correct
3 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q11An electric charge $10^{-2}\,\mu\mathrm{C}$ is placed at the origin (0, 0) of X–Y coordinate system. The coordinates of two points A and B…EasySingle correct
3 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q29The electric potential at point $(x, 0, 0)$ is $V = \left(\frac{1000}{x}+\frac{1500}{x^2}+\frac{500}{x^3}\right)$ volt. The electric field…EasyNumerical value