Solutions in NSEC: previous year question analysis
Solutions has appeared 34 times in NSEC between 2007 and 2025, making it the 17th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 2.6% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 2.2 questions per year.
Total PYQs
34
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#17 of 29
Share of bank
2.6%
How many Solutions questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Which Solutions 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.
- Colligative properties3 questions
- van't Hoff factor / colligative2 questions
- Osmotic pressure / molar mass2 questions
- History / osmotic pressure1 questions
- Henry's law1 questions
- Reverse osmosis1 questions
- Raoult's law1 questions
- Concentration terms and temperature1 questions
- Azeotropes1 questions
- Concentration terms1 questions
Question formats used in Solutions
- Single-correct MCQ29
- Multiple-correct MCQ5
How Solutions compares with nearby chapters
- #15Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers40
- #16States of Matter: Gases & Liquids36
- #17Solutions34
- #18The d- & f-Block Elements34
- #19Redox Reactions32
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 34 Solutions questions with solutions.