Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids in NSEC: previous year question analysis
Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids has appeared 82 times in NSEC between 2007 and 2025, making it the 6th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 6.2% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 6.2 questions per year.
Total PYQs
82
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#6 of 29
Share of bank
6.2%
How many Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 8 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Which Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids sub-topics are asked most
Every question in this chapter is tagged to a sub-topic, so you can see exactly where the marks sit before you revise.
- Tollen's reagent1 questions
- Fehling's test reagent1 questions
- Keto-enol tautomerism1 questions
- Nucleophilic addition to carbonyl1 questions
- Grignard reaction with esters1 questions
- Acid chloride / ester formation1 questions
- Decarboxylation of beta-keto acid1 questions
- Chemoselective reduction1 questions
- Boiling point trends1 questions
- Ester nomenclature1 questions
Question formats used in Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids
- Single-correct MCQ75
- Multiple-correct MCQ7
How Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids compares with nearby chapters
- #4Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure87
- #5Coordination Compounds85
- #6Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids82
- #7Hydrocarbons79
- #8The p-Block Elements73
Counts are computed from AcadXL’s own NSEC question bank, tagged chapter- and sub-topic-wise and checked against official answer keys. Sign in to attempt the 82 Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids questions with solutions.