Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise PYQs (2026-27 syllabus) compile 3,120+ CBSE board questions across all 14 chapters of the rationalised NCERT textbook, sorted by marks (1 to 5) and by year (latest first). Every chapter ships as a free downloadable PDF mirroring the CBSE Section A to Section E pattern, with the questions tagged by year and difficulty.
- Chapters covered: 14 chapters across 8 CBSE units (Electrostatics through Semiconductor Electronics)
- PYQ pool: 3,120+ board questions across 23 years (2003 to 2026), sorted by marks and year
- Format: chapter-wise PDFs; questions tagged by year, marks, and Section (A-E)
- Exam alignment: CBSE Class 12 Physics theory paper (70 marks) plus JEE Main + NEET past-paper overlap
Every chapter in this Collegedunia Class 12 Physics PYQ compilation is curated by subject experts, mapped to the 2026-27 rationalised NCERT, and sorted exactly the way CBSE markers expect to see worked answers - by marks slot and Section.
Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise PYQs: All Chapters
Every chapter of the 2026-27 Class 12 Physics syllabus, with the chapter-specific PYQ PDF linked on each row. The list runs in NCERT order, Chapter 1 Electric Charges and Fields through Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics. The subtitle on each card shows the PYQ count and the chapter's CBSE-board weightage so you can plan your practice priority at a glance.
How will Collegedunia's Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise PYQs Help You?
Class 12 Physics rewards pattern recognition more than novelty. The PYQ compilations on this page let a student see exactly which question shapes recur year-on-year and which derivations dominate each Section of the paper.
- 23-year coverage (2003 to 2026): every PYQ traced back to its source paper, with year-tag pills so trend spotting is one glance.
- Sorted by marks (1 to 5): Section A (1-mark MCQ) to Section E (5-mark long answer) - mirrors the actual CBSE 2026 paper structure so practice maps directly onto paper writing.
- Per-chapter PDFs: 14 standalone PDFs (one per chapter) - download only the chapters you need rather than a single bloated all-chapters file.
- Repeating-question callouts: questions asked across 3+ years carry a "high frequency" tag; CBSE often re-asks these in slightly modified form.
- Cross-resource navigation: jump from any PYQ into the same chapter's Notes, NCERT Solutions, Formula Sheet, or Handwritten Notes in one click - useful when a PYQ reveals a concept gap.
- Verified by subject experts: every answer reviewed against the official CBSE marking scheme and the latest 2026-27 NCERT.
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Class 12 Physics Topic Map (2026-27 NCERT)
How the 14 Class 12 Physics chapters group into 8 CBSE units, with the total PYQ count per unit. Optics leads at 610+ PYQs combined; Electrostatics follows at 500+. Plan your practice block-by-unit rather than chapter-by-chapter for better topical depth.
| 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
The NCERT 2026-27 syllabus for Class 12 Physics has been rationalised by the examination authority to reduce content load for CBSE Boards, JEE and NEET. The seven topic drops below are officially out of the 2026-27 question paper, so skip these while revising.
| 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-wise resources linked in the All Chapters index above already flag every deleted line inline so you don't waste revision hours on dropped topics.
Class 12 Physics Chapter-wise Important Questions (Derivations + Numericals)
The five chapter clusters below carry the bulk of the CBSE 2026 Class 12 Physics paper and repeat almost every year. The Derivations column lists the 3-mark and 5-mark derivations that recur in the long-answer section; the Numericals column lists the application-level questions that appear 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 a near-identical question split - the derivations show up as multi-step numerical-value problems, the numericals as single-step MCQs. The Expert's Solution tab on each chapter page works the JEE / NEET-style alternative path alongside the CBSE board-style minimum-steps version.
CHAPTER-WISE PYQS · CLASS 12 PHYSICS
Class 12 Physics - Exam Weightage Across CBSE, JEE and NEET
Class 12 Physics contributes roughly 200 marks combined across CBSE Boards, JEE Main, JEE Advanced and NEET UG, the heaviest science load on the senior-school flagship 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 leads the table at 10 marks combined and 380+ PYQs - the single highest-frequency block on the paper. The snapshot below sorts chapters by mark weightage; the top row carries 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 ships in multiple flavours plus a Hindi-medium counterpart.
- HD print-ready PDF: high-resolution typesetting suited for printing as a chapter-wise practice booklet.
- Standard download PDF: smaller file size optimised for phone reading and quick reference.
- Hindi-medium PDF: chapter-wise Hindi translations using NCERT's own vocabulary - terms like आवेश (charge), विभव (potential), and चुंबकीय क्षेत्र (magnetic field) preserved as NCERT writes them.
- Year-filtered subsets: the combined chapter PDF includes a per-year index so you can pull just 2024-2026 questions for a focused last-fortnight pass.
- Solved + unsolved sets: each chapter's PYQ pack carries a solved sample (5 questions per Section) plus the full unsolved compilation; verify your working against the solved set before attempting the larger pool.
How These PYQs Pair with Other Class 12 Physics Resources
The PYQs are the application layer of your revision routine. Pair them with the concept layer (Notes), the back-exercise layer (NCERT Solutions), and the recall layer (Formula Sheet) for a complete preparation toolkit.
- Class 12 Physics NCERT Solutions: the back-exercise worked end to end. Attempt these first; the PYQs assume you are fluent with the NCERT back-exercise.
- Class 12 Physics Notes: open the chapter Notes alongside the PYQs whenever a question is built on a derivation you have not seen recently.
- Class 12 Physics Formula Sheet: keep the Formula Sheet open while attempting PYQ numericals so unit conversions and constants are one glance away.
- Class 12 Physics Handwritten Notes: notebook-style revision for the final two weeks; pair with the PYQs for last-week recall.
- Class 12 Physics NCERT Book PDF: the original textbook; cross-check any PYQ that quotes a figure or equation from a specific section.
- Class 12 Physics Exemplar Solutions: the harder problem set; bridges the gap between NCERT back-exercise and JEE / NEET difficulty.
How to Use the Class 12 Physics PYQs Most Effectively
The three-block plan below is the routine most CBSE Physics toppers settle into 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 resource assumes you understand the concepts already.
- 2Attempt each question on your own. Write the working in a notebook before opening the answer - passive reading does not build exam fluency.
- 3Compare your working to the resource. Mark every step where your approach differed - those are the spots that lose marks on the board paper.
- 4Flag questions taking over 7 minutes. These go on the re-attempt list for the final-week revision pass.
- 5Solve each year's paper full-length untimed first. Then re-do under the 3-hour clock once you've understood every mistake from the untimed pass - timing without comprehension just locks in the same errors.
- 1 month before the boards: attempt every chapter's PYQs in chronological order (2003 onwards). Mark every question that took more than 8 minutes; those are the ones you re-attempt in the final week.
- 2 weeks before the boards: re-attempt only the marked PYQs plus every question tagged "high frequency" (asked across 3+ years). Verify your working against the solved sample at the top of each chapter PDF.
- 1 week before the boards: shift to a year-wise practice routine - attempt the 2024, 2025, and 2026 PYQs end-to-end in a single 3-hour timed sitting. The year-filtered subsets in the combined PDF make this easy.
Common Mistakes Across Class 12 Physics PYQ Practice
- Attempting PYQs before the NCERT back-exercise: PYQs assume back-exercise fluency. Students who jump straight to PYQs without the back-exercise lose 20-30% of their potential mark gain.
- Sign errors on potential and EMF PYQs: Chapter 2 and Chapter 6 PYQs lose marks on Cartesian sign convention. Sketch the field direction first; then apply the work-done formula.
- Ignoring units in numericals: CBSE deducts 1 mark per missing unit on the final answer line. Carry units through every substitution step, not just on the answer.
- Skipping the Section E long answer: Section E carries 5 marks per question. Students who attempt only Section A through D leave 15 marks on the table; the long answer is the easiest mark to score with a structured derivation.
- Confusing peak, rms, and average current in AC PYQs: Chapter 7 PYQs routinely ask for one form when students compute another. Memorise the I_peak / sqrt(2) and 2 I_peak / pi conversions before opening the Chapter 7 pack.
- Treating high-frequency PYQs as the only thing to practise: high-frequency tags help prioritisation but the long tail of single-asked questions is what separates 80+ scorers from 90+ scorers.
Student Pulse: 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 highest-yield PYQ pack to practise, ahead of Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics at 61% and Chapter 3 Current Electricity at 53%. The 380+ PYQs in Ch 9 alone account for the largest practice volume in the syllabus.
- Most-skipped chapter: Chapter 8 Electromagnetic Waves (skipped by ~33% of students despite carrying 4 marks every year). Toppers flagged this as the easiest 4-mark reclaim because the EM spectrum order is memorisable in under 30 minutes.
- Toppers reported that attempting at least two full timed papers (3 hours each) from the year-filtered subsets added 5-8 marks on the 70-mark theory paper, mostly through better time management on Section E.
- The average Class 12 Physics student spent 38 hours on PYQ practice across the 14 chapters, with Chapters 9, 3, and 6 eating 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. Every chapter-wise Class 12 Physics PYQ PDF is downloadable directly from the index above. The compilation includes 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; free in both Normal and HD resolutions.
Ques. Are these Class 12 Physics PYQs aligned with the 2026-27 NCERT?
Ans. Yes. Every chapter PYQ pack reflects the current 2026-27 rationalised NCERT. Where NCERT rationalised content out of the older edition (deleted derivations, removed sub-topics), the affected PYQs carry an inline callout flagging the change so you do not over-revise dropped material.
Ques. How many years of CBSE board PYQs are included?
Ans. The PYQ compilations cover 23 years of CBSE board papers, from 2003 to 2026. Every question is tagged with its source year and the marks-slot (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 marks) so you can filter by recency 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 alongside 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 carries the highest CBSE Class 12 Physics weightage at 10 marks per paper, with 380+ PYQs across 23 years. Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics follows at 7 marks; Chapters 3, 4 follow at 6 marks each. The Weightage Snapshot table above sorts every chapter by mark share.
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 publication. PYQs are board paper questions from real CBSE Class 12 Physics papers, 2003 through 2026 - they show the question patterns examiners actually use. Use all three: back-exercise (NCERT Solutions) -> harder practice (Exemplar) -> real board patterns (PYQs).
Ques. Are these Class 12 Physics PYQs useful for JEE Main and NEET?
Ans. Yes. CBSE board-paper PYQs overlap substantially with the conceptual MCQ pool that JEE Main and NEET draw from, especially for Optics (Ch 9, 10), Modern Physics (Ch 11-13), and Electronic Devices (Ch 14). For JEE Main / Advanced numerical depth, supplement these PYQs with the Class 12 Physics Exemplar Solutions; for NEET conceptual MCQ practice, pair the PYQs with NEET-specific question banks.
Ques. Are Class 12 Physics PYQs available in Hindi medium?
Ans. Yes. Every chapter PYQ pack ships with a Hindi-medium download alongside the English version. The Hindi files follow NCERT's own technical vocabulary so students preparing in Hindi medium find the same terminology they have studied in.
Ques. Should I practise PYQs chronologically or by topic?
Ans. Both, in two passes. First pass: practise chapter-wise (Chapter 1 PYQs all years, then Chapter 2 PYQs all years, and so on) to lock in chapter fluency. Second pass: switch to year-wise practice (all 2024 PYQs in a single sitting, then 2025, then 2026) to simulate the real 3-hour board paper experience. 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 compilation includes approximately 3,120 board questions across the 14 chapters, drawn 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 / 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 highest-yield individual chapter at 10 marks per paper and 380+ PYQs. Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics follows at 7 marks; Chapters 3 and 4 at 6 marks each. Together these four chapters deliver 29 of the 70-mark theory paper - prioritise these PYQ packs first.
Ques. How should I structure my Class 12 Physics PYQ preparation?
Ans. Build chapter by chapter in NCERT order, prioritising the high-weightage chapters (Ch 9, 14, 3, 4, 6). Attempt every chapter's PYQ pack at least once in your first pass; mark every difficult question for a second pass; finish with a year-wise full-paper attempt in the final fortnight. The Study Plan section above sketches the 1-month / 2-week / 1-week countdown that most Class 12 Physics toppers settle into.
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