Chemical Kinetics in NSEC: previous year question analysis
Chemical Kinetics has appeared 55 times in NSEC between 2007 and 2025, making it the 11th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 4.1% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 2.4 questions per year.
Total PYQs
55
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#11 of 29
Share of bank
4.1%
How many Chemical Kinetics questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Which Chemical Kinetics 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.
- Arrhenius equation / activation energy3 questions
- Arrhenius equation3 questions
- Catalysis / activation energy2 questions
- Order of reaction from initial rate data2 questions
- Order of reaction from rate data2 questions
- Factors affecting rate1 questions
- Units of rate constant1 questions
- First order half-life1 questions
- Order of reaction1 questions
- Catalysis / transition state1 questions
Question formats used in Chemical Kinetics
- Single-correct MCQ52
- Multiple-correct MCQ3
How Chemical Kinetics compares with nearby chapters
- #9Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry67
- #10Electrochemistry58
- #11Chemical Kinetics55
- #12Thermodynamics54
- #13Structure of Atom51
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 55 Chemical Kinetics questions with solutions.