NEET UG 2022 · Physics · 50 questions

NEET 2022 Physics, question by question

The NEET 2022 Physics section had 50 questions from 25 chapters: 25 easy, 24 medium and 1 hard. 50% were easy, 3 points above the 2017–2026 average for Physics, and 29 (58%) came from Class 12. Current Electricity had the most, 4 questions.

Updated 2026-10-08

Questions: 50; 25% of the paper
Chapters asked: 25; 0 usual chapters skipped
Easy: 50%; 2017–2026 average 47%
From Class 12: 58%; 2017–2026 average 56%

The section

What Physics asked in 2022

Class balance, difficulty and the form of the questions. Bars below compare Physics across every paper from 2017–2026.

Class 11 and 12

2129

Class 11
Class 12

Difficulty

2524

Easy
Medium
Hard

New ideas: 34 (68%)
Use a figure: 9

Question pattern

PHYSICS 2022

Calculation52%
Recall16%
Figure-based14%
Concept6%
Application4%
Match the lists4%
Assertion–reason2%
Two statements2%

Chapters

The 2022 Physics chapter split

All 25 Physics chapters asked, and which got more or less than usual: the chapter’s ten-year average per 180 questions. Counts are scaled to 180 questions so years compare fairly.

Every chapter asked

Current Electricity4 · usually 3.2
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance3 · usually 2.2
Moving Charges and Magnetism3 · usually 2.1
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments3 · usually 2.5
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits3 · usually 2.6
System of Particles and Rotational Motion3 · usually 2.4
Units and Measurements3 · usually 1.9
Alternating Current2 · usually 1.4
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter2 · usually 1.9
Electromagnetic Induction2 · usually 1.3
Electromagnetic Waves2 · usually 1.7
Gravitation2 · usually 1.8
Mechanical Properties of Fluids2 · usually 1.4
Motion in a Straight Line2 · usually 1.2
Nuclei2 · usually 1.2
Work, Energy and Power2 · usually 1.5
Atoms1 · usually 1.3
Electric Charges and Fields1 · usually 1.4
Kinetic Theory1 · usually 1.4
Laws of Motion1 · usually 1.9
Mechanical Properties of Solids1 · usually 0.7
Motion in a Plane1 · usually 0.6
Oscillations1 · usually 1.6
Wave Optics1 · usually 1.5
Waves1 · usually 0.9

More than usual

Units and Measurements+0.83 questions · usually 1.9
Moving Charges and Magnetism+0.63 questions · usually 2.1
Motion in a Straight Line+0.62 questions · usually 1.2
Nuclei+0.62 questions · usually 1.2
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance+0.53 questions · usually 2.2
Electromagnetic Induction+0.52 questions · usually 1.3
Alternating Current+0.42 questions · usually 1.4
Current Electricity+0.44 questions · usually 3.2

Less than usual, or skipped

Laws of Motion−1.01 question · usually 1.9
Oscillations−0.71 question · usually 1.6
Wave Optics−0.61 question · usually 1.5
Kinetic Theory−0.51 question · usually 1.4
Electric Charges and Fields−0.51 question · usually 1.4
Atoms−0.31 question · usually 1.3
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter−0.12 questions · usually 1.9
Gravitation−0.02 questions · usually 1.8

Every question

All 50 Physics questions of NEET 2022

Open any question for the full text, the options and the official answer. “New idea” means no earlier paper had tested it.

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Physics50 questions

25 easy24 medium1 hard

Q1
In half wave rectification, if the input frequency is 60 Hz, then the output frequency would be :
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits Semiconductor Devices Rectifiers and Filters
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 3 papers
Q2
As the temperature increases, the electrical resistance :
Current Electricity Ohm's Law and Resistance Negative Temperature Coefficient
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
Q3
Let $T_1$ and $T_2$ be the energy of an electron in the first and second excited states of hydrogen atom, respectively. According to the…
Atoms Bohr's Atomic Model Energy Level Calculation
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q4
If a soap bubble expands, the pressure inside the bubble :
Mechanical Properties of Fluids Surface Tension Excess Pressure in Bubbles
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
Q5
In the given nuclear reaction, the element X is : $\mathrm{^{22}_{11}Na \to X + e^{+} + \nu}$
Nuclei Radioactive Decay Beta Plus Decay Mechanism
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
Q6
A copper wire of length 10 m and radius $(10^{-2}/\sqrt{\pi})$ m has electrical resistance of 10 Ω. The current density in the wire for an…
Current Electricity Ohm's Law and Resistance Microscopic Vector Form of Ohm's Law
MediumNumericalNew idea
Q7
The energy that will be ideally radiated by a 100 kW transmitter in 1 hour is :
Work, Energy and Power Work-Energy Theorem Average Power
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q8
Plane angle and solid angle have :
Units and Measurements Units and Dimensions Dimensionless Physical Quantities
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
Q9
Two objects of mass 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are connected to the two ends of a rigid rod of length 10 m with negligible mass. The…
System of Particles and Rotational Motion Center of Mass COM Distance in Two-Body Systems
EasyNumericalIdea asked in 2 papers
Q10
A spherical ball is dropped in a long column of a highly viscous liquid. The curve in the graph shown, which represents the speed of the…
Mechanical Properties of Fluids Fluid Viscosity Velocity-Time Graph for Falling Body
EasyFigure-basedNew idea
Q11
When light propagates through a material medium of relative permittivity $\epsilon_r$ and relative permeability $\mu_r$ , the velocity of…
Electromagnetic Waves Speed of EM Waves
EasyOne-line MCQNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
Q12
The angular speed of a fly wheel moving with uniform angular acceleration changes from 1200 rpm to 3120 rpm in 16 seconds. The angular…
System of Particles and Rotational Motion Rotational Motion Rotational Kinematics
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
Q13
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Biot-Savart's law gives us the expression for the magnetic field strength of an…
Moving Charges and Magnetism Biot-Savart Law Biot-Savart vs. Coulomb's Law
MediumTwo statementsNew idea
Q14
The dimensions $[MLT^{-2}A^{-2}]$ belong to the :
Units and Measurements Units and Dimensions Dimensions of Electrical Quantities
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
Q15
In a Young's double slit experiment, a student observes 8 fringes in a certain segment of screen when a monochromatic light of 600 nm…
Wave Optics Young's Double Slit Fringe Width Calculation
MediumNumericalNew idea
Q16
The ratio of the radius of gyration of a thin uniform disc about an axis passing through its centre and normal to its plane to the radius…
System of Particles and Rotational Motion Rotational Motion Radius of Gyration
MediumOne-line MCQNew idea
Q17
A long solenoid of radius 1 mm has 100 turns per mm. If 1 A current flows in the solenoid, the magnetic field strength at the centre of…
Moving Charges and Magnetism Ampere's Circuital Law Magnetic Field of Solenoid
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 2 papers
Q18
An electric lift with a maximum load of 2000 kg (lift + passengers) is moving up with a constant speed of 1.5 ms $^{-1}$ . The frictional…
Work, Energy and Power Work-Energy Theorem Instantaneous Power and Velocity Relation
MediumNumericalNew idea
Q19
The peak voltage of the ac source is equal to :
Alternating Current LCR Circuits RMS and Peak Value Conversions
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
Q20
Two resistors of resistance, 100 Ω and 200 Ω are connected in parallel in an electrical circuit. The ratio of the thermal energy developed…
Current Electricity Ohm's Law and Resistance Joule Heating and Electrical Power
EasyNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
Q21
A body of mass 60 g experiences a gravitational force of 3.0 N, when placed at a particular point. The magnitude of the gravitational…
Gravitation Gravitational Field Intensity
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q22
A light ray falls on a glass surface of refractive index $\sqrt{3}$ , at an angle 60°. The angle between the refracted and reflected rays…
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Snell's Law Brewster's Angle and Snell's Law
MediumNumericalNew idea
Q23
[Figure: circuits (a), (b), (c)] In the given circuits (a), (b) and (c), the potential drop across the two p-n junctions are equal in :
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits Semiconductor Devices p-n Junction: Depletion Region and Biasing
MediumFigure-basedIdea asked in 4 papers
Q24
An ideal gas undergoes four different processes from the same initial state as shown in the figure below. Those processes are adiabatic,…
Thermodynamics Laws of Thermodynamics Slopes on P-V Diagrams
MediumFigure-basedIdea asked in 2 papers
Q25
The angle between the electric lines of force and the equipotential surface is :
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Electrostatic Potential Equipotential Surfaces
EasyOne-line MCQNew idea
Q26
The displacement-time graphs of two moving particles make angles of 30° and 45° with the x-axis as shown in the figure. The ratio of their…
Motion in a Straight Line Kinematics in 1D Kinematic Graphs
EasyFigure-basedNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
Q27
The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely falling body in the 1 $^{st}$ , 2 $^{nd}$ , 3 $^{rd}$ and 4 $^{th}$ second :
Motion in a Straight Line Kinematics in 1D Displacement in the nth Second
EasyOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
Q28
A shell of mass m is at rest initially. It explodes into three fragments having mass in the ratio 2 : 2 : 1. If the fragments having equal…
Laws of Motion Newton's Laws of Motion Momentum Conservation in Explosions
MediumNumericalNew idea
Q29
A biconvex lens has radii of curvature, 20 cm each. If the refractive index of the material of the lens is 1.5, the power of the lens is :
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Thin Lens Formula Optical Power Calculation
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q30
The graph which shows the variation of the de Broglie wavelength ( $\lambda$ ) of a particle and its associated momentum (p) is :
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Photoelectric Effect de Broglie Wavelength of Particles
EasyFigure-basedIdea asked in 4 papers
Q31
When two monochromatic lights of frequency, $\nu$ and $\frac{\nu}{2}$ are incident on a photoelectric metal, their stopping potential…
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter Photoelectric Effect Solving Two-State Photoelectric Equations
MediumNumericalNew idea
Q32
Match List - I with List - II : List - I (Electromagnetic waves) | List - II (Wavelength) (a) AM radio waves | (i) $10^{-10}$ m (b)…
Electromagnetic Waves Order of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papers
Q33
A square loop of side 1 m and resistance 1 Ω is placed in a magnetic field of 0.5 T. If the plane of loop is perpendicular to the…
Electromagnetic Induction Faraday's Law Magnetic Flux Calculation
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q34
Two hollow conducting spheres of radii $R_1$ and $R_2$ ( $R_1 >> R_2$ ) have equal charges. The potential would be :
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Capacitance Capacitance of an Isolated Spherical Conductor
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papersAsked the year before
Q35
If the initial tension on a stretched string is doubled, then the ratio of the initial and final speeds of a transverse wave along the…
Waves Progressive Waves Wave Velocity Form of Wave Equation
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q36
Two pendulums of length 121 cm and 100 cm start vibrating in phase. At some instant, the two are at their mean position in the same phase.…
Oscillations Simple Pendulum Simple Pendulum Period
HardNumericalNew idea
Q37
A series LCR circuit with inductance 10 H, capacitance 10 μF, resistance 50 Ω is connected to an ac source of voltage, V = 200 sin(100 t)…
Alternating Current LCR Circuits Resonant Frequency Condition
MediumNumericalNew ideaIdea asked in 2 papers
Q38
A big circular coil of 1000 turns and average radius 10 m is rotating about its horizontal diameter at 2 rad s $^{-1}$ . If the vertical…
Electromagnetic Induction Faraday's Law AC Generator Principle and Peak EMF
MediumNumericalNew idea
Q39
Two point charges -q and +q are placed at a distance of L, as shown in the figure. The magnitude of electric field intensity at a distance…
Electric Charges and Fields Coulomb's Law Field of an Electric Dipole
EasyOne-line MCQ · figureNew idea
Q40
From Ampere's circuital law for a long straight wire of circular cross-section carrying a steady current, the variation of magnetic field…
Moving Charges and Magnetism Ampere's Circuital Law B vs r Graph for Solid Cylinder
MediumOne-line MCQIdea asked in 2 papers
Q41
A wheatstone bridge is used to determine the value of unknown resistance X by adjusting the variable resistance Y as shown in the figure.…
Current Electricity Kirchhoff's Rules Maximum Sensitivity of Wheatstone Bridge
MediumFigure-basedNew idea
Q42
A capacitor of capacitance C = 900 pF is charged fully by 100 V battery B as shown in figure (a). Then it is disconnected from the battery…
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Capacitance Charge Sharing and Common Potential
MediumNumerical · figureIdea asked in 2 papers
Q43
A nucleus of mass number 189 splits into two nuclei having mass number 125 and 64. The ratio of radius of two daughter nuclei respectively…
Nuclei Nuclear Binding Energy Nuclear Size and Density
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q44
The volume occupied by the molecules contained in 4.5 kg water at STP, if the intermolecular forces vanish away is :
Kinetic Theory Kinetic Theory of Gases Ideal Gas Equation
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 5 papers
Q45
[Figure: logic circuit with inputs A, B and output C] The truth table for the given logic circuit is :
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits Logic Gates Combined Circuit Truth Tables
MediumFigure-basedIdea asked in 5 papers
Q46
A ball is projected with a velocity, 10 ms $^{-1}$ , at an angle of 60° with the vertical direction. Its speed at the highest point of its…
Motion in a Plane Projectile Motion Velocity at Maximum Height
EasyNumericalNew idea
Q47
Two transparent media A and B are separated by a plane boundary. The speed of light in those media are $1.5\times10^{8}$ m/s and…
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Snell's Law Critical Angle and TIR
MediumNumericalIdea asked in 3 papers
Q48
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : The stretching…
Mechanical Properties of Solids Elasticity Shear and Bulk Moduli
MediumAssertion–reasonNew idea
Q49
Match List - I with List - II : List - I | List - II (a) Gravitational constant (G) | (i) $[L^2T^{-2}]$ (b) Gravitational potential energy…
Gravitation Newton's Law of Gravitation
MediumMatch the listsIdea asked in 2 papers
Q50
The area of a rectangular field (in m $^2$ ) of length 55.3 m and breadth 25 m after rounding off the value for correct significant digits…
Units and Measurements Units and Dimensions Significant Figures in Multiplication and Division
EasyNumericalNew idea

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