Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise PYQs (2026-27 syllabus) bring together 3,120+ CBSE board questions from all 14 chapters of the trimmed NCERT textbook. The questions are sorted by marks (1 to 5) and by year, with the latest first.
Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise PYQs PDF Download
Here is every chapter of the 2026-27 Class 12 Physics syllabus. Each row links to that chapter's PYQ PDF. The list runs in NCERT order, from Chapter 1 Electric Charges and Fields to Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics. Each card shows the PYQ count and the chapter's CBSE board weightage, so you can quickly see what to practise first.
Every chapter comes as a free PDF that follows the CBSE Section A to Section E pattern. Each question carries a year tag and a difficulty tag.
- Chapters covered: 14 chapters across 8 CBSE units (Electrostatics to Semiconductor Electronics)
- PYQ pool: 3,120+ board questions from 23 years (2003 to 2026), sorted by marks and year
- Format: chapter-wise PDFs; each question tagged by year, marks, and Section (A-E)
- Exam alignment: CBSE Class 12 Physics theory paper (70 marks), plus overlap with JEE Main and NEET past papers
Subject experts check every chapter in this Collegedunia Class 12 Physics PYQ set. It is mapped to the 2026-27 NCERT and sorted the way CBSE markers expect, by marks slot and Section.
How will Collegedunia's Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise PYQs Help You?
In Class 12 Physics, spotting patterns helps more than anything new. The PYQ sets on this page show you which question types come back every year. They also show which derivations fill each Section of the paper.
- 23-year coverage (2003 to 2026): every PYQ is linked to its source paper and carries a year tag, so you can spot trends in one glance.
- Sorted by marks (1 to 5): from Section A (1-mark MCQ) to Section E (5-mark long answer). This matches the real CBSE 2026 paper, so your practice maps straight onto exam writing.
- Per-chapter PDFs: 14 separate PDFs, one per chapter. Download only the chapters you need, not one heavy all-chapters file.
- Repeating-question tags: questions asked in 3 or more years get a "high frequency" tag. CBSE often asks these again in a slightly changed form.
- Easy cross-links: jump from any PYQ to the same chapter's Notes, NCERT Solutions, Formula Sheet, or Handwritten Notes in one click. This helps when a PYQ shows up a gap in your concepts.
- Checked by subject experts: every answer is checked against the official CBSE marking scheme and the latest 2026-27 NCERT.
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Class 12 Physics Topic Map (2026-27 NCERT)
This shows how the 14 Class 12 Physics chapters sit inside 8 CBSE units. It also gives the total PYQ count for each unit. Optics leads with 610+ PYQs. Electrostatics comes next with 500+. Practise one full unit at a time, not one chapter at a time. This builds deeper topic sense.
| Unit | Chapters | Total PYQs (CBSE Boards) |
|---|---|---|
| Electrostatics | Ch 1 Electric Charges and Fields · Ch 2 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance | ~500 board PYQs |
| Current Electricity | Ch 3 Current Electricity | ~320 board PYQs |
| Magnetism | Ch 4 Moving Charges and Magnetism · Ch 5 Magnetism and Matter | ~450 board PYQs |
| EMI and AC | Ch 6 Electromagnetic Induction · Ch 7 Alternating Current | ~380 board PYQs |
| EM Waves | Ch 8 Electromagnetic Waves | ~110 board PYQs |
| Optics | Ch 9 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Ch 10 Wave Optics | ~610 board PYQs |
| Modern Physics | Ch 11 Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter · Ch 12 Atoms · Ch 13 Nuclei | ~500 board PYQs |
| Electronics | Ch 14 Semiconductor Electronics | ~250 board PYQs |
NCERT Class 12 Physics Deleted Syllabus 2026-27
NCERT has trimmed the 2026-27 Class 12 Physics syllabus to cut the study load for CBSE Boards, JEE and NEET. The seven topics below are officially out of the 2026-27 question paper, so skip them while you revise.
| Chapter | Deleted Topics (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Electrostatics (Ch 1-2) | Van de Graaff generator (qualitative idea only - descriptive parts removed in some editions). |
| Current Electricity (Ch 3) | Colour code for carbon resistors (full section removed). |
| Magnetic Effects of Current (Ch 4) | Cyclotron - principle and working removed. |
| Electromagnetic Waves (Ch 8) | Displacement current detailed derivation removed in some editions; qualitative treatment retained. |
| Optics (Ch 10) | Scattering of light (blue colour of sky, red sunset) - partially retained. |
| Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter (Ch 11) | Davisson-Germer experiment details removed; only qualitative result retained. |
| Atoms and Nuclei (Ch 12-13) | Radioactivity (alpha, beta, gamma decay processes) - some parts removed. |
The chapter resources in the All Chapters index above already mark every deleted line for you. So you do not waste revision time on dropped topics.
Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise Important Questions (Derivations + Numericals)
The five chapter groups below carry most of the CBSE 2026 Class 12 Physics paper. They repeat almost every year. The Derivations column lists the 3-mark and 5-mark derivations from the long-answer section. The Numericals column lists the apply-it questions. These show up as 2-mark numericals, or as numerical-value questions in JEE Main.
| Chapter Cluster | Important Derivations (3-5 marks) | Important Numericals (1-3 marks) |
|---|---|---|
| Electrostatics (Ch 1-2) | 1. Electric field due to a dipole. 2. Torque on a dipole in a uniform field. 3. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric. | Potential and field calculations, energy stored in a capacitor, potential due to a charged sphere. |
| Current Electricity (Ch 3) | 1. Wheatstone bridge balance condition. 2. Potentiometer comparison of EMFs. 3. Kirchhoff's laws applications (loop rule). | Drift velocity and mobility, resistivity-temperature dependence, metre-bridge null-point. |
| Magnetism and EMI (Ch 4-7) | 1. Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. 2. Faraday's law and induced EMF. 3. AC generator working principle. | Self and mutual inductance, LR / LC / LCR circuit numericals, power in an AC circuit. |
| Optics (Ch 9-10) | 1. Lens maker's formula. 2. Refraction at a single spherical surface. 3. Young's double slit fringe-width derivation. | Mirror and lens formula applications, prism deviation and dispersion, single-slit diffraction width. |
| Modern Physics (Ch 11-13) | 1. Photoelectric effect equation. 2. Bohr's radius and orbital velocity expression. 3. Radioactivity decay law. | Photoelectric work-function threshold, de Broglie wavelength, nuclear binding energy per nucleon. |
The same five clusters appear in JEE Main 2026 with almost the same question split. The derivations become multi-step numerical-value problems. The numericals become single-step MCQs. The Expert's Solution tab on each chapter page shows the JEE and NEET-style path. It sits next to the short CBSE board-style version.
CHAPTER-WISE PYQS · CLASS 12 PHYSICS
Class 12 Physics - Exam Weightage Across CBSE, JEE and NEET
Class 12 Physics gives you about 200 marks combined across CBSE Boards, JEE Main, JEE Advanced and NEET UG. That is the heaviest science load in these big exams.
Class 12 Physics PYQ Weightage Snapshot (CBSE 2026 Theory Paper)
The 70-mark CBSE Class 12 Physics theory paper splits unevenly across the 14 chapters. Ray Optics tops the table at 10 marks combined and 380+ PYQs. It is the most repeated block on the paper. The table below sorts chapters by marks. The top row has the Collegedunia orange tint.
| Chapter | Topic | CBSE Marks (2026) | PYQ Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch 9 | Ray Optics and Optical Instruments | 10 marks | 380 PYQs |
| Ch 14 | Semiconductor Electronics | 7 marks | 250 PYQs |
| Ch 3 | Current Electricity | 6 marks | 320 PYQs |
| Ch 4 | Moving Charges and Magnetism | 6 marks | 270 PYQs |
| Ch 1 | Electric Charges and Fields | 5 marks | 240 PYQs |
| Ch 2 | Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance | 5 marks | 260 PYQs |
| Ch 5 | Magnetism and Matter | 5 marks | 180 PYQs |
| Ch 6 | Electromagnetic Induction | 4 marks | 220 PYQs |
| Ch 8 | Electromagnetic Waves | 4 marks | 110 PYQs |
| Ch 10 | Wave Optics | 4 marks | 230 PYQs |
| Ch 11 | Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | 4 marks | 190 PYQs |
| Ch 12 | Atoms | 4 marks | 150 PYQs |
| Ch 13 | Nuclei | 4 marks | 160 PYQs |
| Ch 7 | Alternating Current | 2 marks | 160 PYQs |
Class 12 Physics PYQ: PDF Formats and Languages
Every chapter in the Class 12 Physics PYQ index comes in a few formats, plus a Hindi-medium version.
- HD print-ready PDF: sharp, high-quality pages. Best for printing a chapter-wise practice booklet.
- Standard download PDF: smaller file size. Best for reading on your phone and for quick checks.
- Hindi-medium PDF: chapter-wise Hindi versions that use NCERT's own words. Terms like आवेश (charge), विभव (potential), and चुंबकीय क्षेत्र (magnetic field) stay exactly as NCERT writes them.
- Year-filtered sets: the combined chapter PDF has a year-by-year index. So you can pick just 2024-2026 questions for a quick last-fortnight pass.
- Solved + unsolved sets: each chapter pack has a solved sample (5 questions per Section) plus the full unsolved set. Check your working against the solved set first. Then try the larger pool.
How These PYQs Pair with Other Class 12 Physics Resources
The PYQs are where you apply what you have learned. Pair them with your Notes for concepts, NCERT Solutions for back-exercises, and the Formula Sheet for quick recall. Together they make a full revision kit.
- Class 12 Physics NCERT Solutions: the back-exercise solved step by step. Do these first. The PYQs expect you to know the NCERT back-exercise well.
- Class 12 Physics Notes: keep the chapter Notes open with the PYQs. Use them when a question needs a derivation you have not seen lately.
- Class 12 Physics Formula Sheet: keep it open while you solve PYQ numericals. Then unit conversions and constants are always one glance away.
- Class 12 Physics Handwritten Notes: notebook-style revision for the last two weeks. Pair them with the PYQs for last-week recall.
- Class 12 Physics NCERT Book PDF: the original textbook. Use it to check any PYQ that quotes a figure or equation from a section.
- Class 12 Physics Exemplar Solutions: the harder problem set. It bridges the gap between the NCERT back-exercise and JEE and NEET level.
How to Use the Class 12 Physics PYQs Most Effectively
The three-block plan below is the routine most CBSE Physics toppers use for PYQ practice.
5-STEP METHOD · CBSE TOPPER ROUTINE
How to Use the Class 12 Physics PYQs - Class 12 Physics
- 1Read the chapter first. Open the NCERT Book PDF or chapter Notes. The PYQs expect you to know the concepts already.
- 2Attempt each question on your own. Write your working in a notebook before you open the answer. Just reading answers does not build exam speed.
- 3Compare your working to the resource. Mark every step where your method was different. Those steps are the ones that lose marks in the board paper.
- 4Flag questions taking over 7 minutes. Put these on your re-attempt list for the final-week revision.
- 5Solve each year's paper full-length untimed first. Then redo it under the 3-hour clock, after you understand every mistake from the untimed try. Timing without understanding just repeats the same errors.
- 1 month before the boards: do every chapter's PYQs in year order (2003 onwards). Mark every question that took more than 8 minutes. You re-attempt those in the final week.
- 2 weeks before the boards: redo only the marked PYQs plus every "high frequency" question (asked across 3+ years). Check your working against the solved sample at the top of each chapter PDF.
- 1 week before the boards: switch to year-wise practice. Do the 2024, 2025, and 2026 PYQs end to end in one 3-hour timed sitting. The year-filtered sets in the combined PDF make this easy.
Common Mistakes Across Class 12 Physics PYQ Practice
- Doing PYQs before the NCERT back-exercise: PYQs expect back-exercise skill. Students who skip it lose 20-30% of the marks they could gain.
- Sign errors on potential and EMF PYQs: Chapter 2 and Chapter 6 PYQs lose marks on the sign convention. Draw the field direction first. Then use the work-done formula.
- Ignoring units in numericals: CBSE cuts 1 mark for each missing unit on the final answer line. Carry units through every step, not just the answer.
- Skipping the Section E long answer: Section E carries 5 marks per question. Students who do only Section A to D leave 15 marks unused. A clear, step-by-step derivation makes the long answer easy to score.
- Confusing peak, rms, and average current in AC PYQs: Chapter 7 PYQs often ask for one form while students find another. Learn the I_peak / sqrt(2) and 2 I_peak / pi conversions before you open the Chapter 7 pack.
- Practising only the high-frequency PYQs: the tags help you set your order. But the rare, once-asked questions are what push a score from 80+ to 90+.
Student Feedback: What 11,540 Class 12 Physics Students Told Us
What 11,540 students told us about their Class 12 Physics PYQ practice routine
- 74% of students rated Chapter 9 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments as the best PYQ pack to practise. Next came Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics at 61% and Chapter 3 Current Electricity at 53%. The 380+ PYQs in Ch 9 alone are the largest practice set in the syllabus.
- Most-skipped chapter: Chapter 8 Electromagnetic Waves. About 33% of students skip it, even though it carries 4 marks every year. Toppers call it the easiest 4 marks to grab. You can learn the EM spectrum order in under 30 minutes.
- Toppers said that doing at least two full timed papers (3 hours each) from the year-filtered sets added 5-8 marks on the 70-mark theory paper. Most of that came from better time use in Section E.
- The average Class 12 Physics student spent 38 hours on PYQ practice across the 14 chapters. Chapters 9, 3, and 6 took the most time per question.
Also Check: Related Class 12 Physics Resources
- Also Check: Class 12 Physics NCERT Solutions - All Chapters Index
- Also Check: Class 12 Physics Notes - All Chapters Index
- Also Check: Class 12 Physics Formula Sheet - All Chapters Index
- Also Check: Class 12 Physics Handwritten Notes - All Chapters Index
- Also Check: CBSE Class 12 Physics chapter hub on Collegedunia Exams
- Also Check: CBSE Class 12 exam pattern, dates, and full-subject hub
- Also Check: JEE Main 2026 exam information
- Also Check: NEET 2026 exam information
Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise PYQs FAQs
Ques. Where can I download the Class 12 Physics PYQs PDF for all chapters?
Ans. You can download every chapter-wise Class 12 Physics PYQ PDF from the index above. The set has 3,120+ board questions across 14 chapters, sorted by marks (1 to 5) and by year (latest first). A combined all-chapters PDF is also linked at the top of this page. It is free in both Normal and HD quality.
Ques. Are these Class 12 Physics PYQs aligned with the 2026-27 NCERT?
Ans. Yes. Every chapter PYQ pack follows the current 2026-27 trimmed NCERT. Where NCERT removed content from the old edition (deleted derivations, dropped sub-topics), those PYQs carry a small note about the change. So you do not waste time revising dropped material.
Ques. How many years of CBSE board PYQs are included?
Ans. The PYQ sets cover 23 years of CBSE board papers, from 2003 to 2026. Every question has a year tag and a marks tag (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 marks). So you can filter by newest first or by paper Section.
Ques. How many chapters are there in Class 12 Physics per the 2026-27 NCERT?
Ans. Class 12 Physics has 14 chapters across 8 CBSE units: Electrostatics (Ch 1-2), Current Electricity (Ch 3), Magnetism (Ch 4-5), Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current (Ch 6-7), Electromagnetic Waves (Ch 8), Optics (Ch 9-10), Modern Physics (Ch 11-13), and Electronic Devices (Ch 14). The Topic Map above lists every chapter under its unit, with total PYQ counts per unit.
Ques. Which Class 12 Physics chapter has the highest CBSE board weightage?
Ans. Chapter 9 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments has the highest CBSE Class 12 Physics weightage at 10 marks per paper, with 380+ PYQs across 23 years. Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics comes next at 7 marks. Chapters 3 and 4 follow at 6 marks each. The Weightage Snapshot table above sorts every chapter by marks.
Ques. How are these Class 12 Physics PYQs different from the NCERT Solutions and Exemplar Solutions?
Ans. NCERT Solutions answer the back-exercise of the NCERT textbook. Exemplar Solutions answer the harder NCERT Exemplar Problems book. PYQs are real CBSE Class 12 Physics board questions from 2003 to 2026. They show the question patterns examiners actually use. Use all three in order: back-exercise (NCERT Solutions), then harder practice (Exemplar), then real board patterns (PYQs).
Ques. Are these Class 12 Physics PYQs useful for JEE Main and NEET?
Ans. Yes. CBSE board PYQs overlap a lot with the concept MCQs that JEE Main and NEET use, especially for Optics (Ch 9, 10), Modern Physics (Ch 11-13), and Electronic Devices (Ch 14). For deeper JEE Main and Advanced numericals, add the Class 12 Physics Exemplar Solutions. For NEET concept MCQs, pair the PYQs with NEET-specific question banks.
Ques. Are Class 12 Physics PYQs available in Hindi medium?
Ans. Yes. Every chapter PYQ pack comes with a Hindi-medium download next to the English one. The Hindi files use NCERT's own technical words. So Hindi-medium students see the same terms they have studied.
Ques. Should I practise PYQs chronologically or by topic?
Ans. Do both, in two passes. First pass: go chapter by chapter (Chapter 1 PYQs across all years, then Chapter 2, and so on) to build chapter skill. Second pass: switch to year-wise practice (all 2024 PYQs in one sitting, then 2025, then 2026) to feel the real 3-hour board paper. The first pass builds depth. The second pass builds time management.
Ques. How many PYQs are there in total across all 14 chapters?
Ans. The combined Class 12 Physics PYQ set has about 3,120 board questions across the 14 chapters. They come from 23 years of CBSE board papers (2003 to 2026). Chapter 9 Ray Optics leads with 380+ PYQs. Chapter 8 Electromagnetic Waves has the fewest at 110+ PYQs.
Ques. What does Class 12 Physics cover?
Ans. Class 12 Physics covers electrostatics, current electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic induction and alternating current, electromagnetic waves, ray and wave optics, modern physics (photoelectric effect, atoms, nuclei), and semiconductor electronics across 14 chapters. The 70-mark CBSE theory paper plus the 30-mark practical and internal assessment make 100 marks.
Ques. Which is the most-scoring chapter in Class 12 Physics PYQ practice?
Ans. Chapter 9 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is the top chapter at 10 marks per paper and 380+ PYQs. Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics comes next at 7 marks. Chapters 3 and 4 give 6 marks each. Together these four chapters carry 29 of the 70 marks, so do these PYQ packs first.
Ques. How should I structure my Class 12 Physics PYQ preparation?
Ans. Build chapter by chapter in NCERT order. Start with the high-weightage chapters (Ch 9, 14, 3, 4, 6). Do every chapter's PYQ pack at least once in your first pass. Mark every hard question for a second pass. Finish with a year-wise full-paper attempt in the last fortnight. The Study Plan section above shows the 1-month, 2-week, and 1-week countdown that most Class 12 Physics toppers use.
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