NEET UG · Physics · 2017–2026

NEET Physics: chapter-wise weightage

All 466 Physics questions from ten NEET papers, by chapter, unit and topic. Which chapters carry the marks, how the questions have changed, and what is rising.

Questions in 10 years: 466; 25% of every paper
Chapters in the syllabus: 27; none dropped
Chapters for half the marks: 10; ranked by ten-year share
From Class 12: 56%; 2026: 55%
Easy: 47%; hard: 4.3%
Need a calculation: 55%; 2026: 55%
Use a figure: 22%; 2026: 48%
Per paper: 47; questions, on average

Key findings · NEET Physics

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10 of 27 chapters carry half of the Physics weightage. The top five hold 30%: Current Electricity; Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits; Ray Optics and Optical Instruments; System of Particles and Rotational Motion; Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance.
2
Atoms is rising fastest: 1.9 questions a paper since 2024, up from 1.0 before.
3
Current Electricity has fallen most: 2.5 a paper since 2024, down from 3.5.
4
23% of Physics questions were easy in 2026, against 47% across ten years: the lowest in ten years.
5
55% of Physics questions in 2026 needed a calculation, in line with the 55% over ten years.

Chapter weightage

Every Physics chapter, ranked

Share is the chapter's average share of the whole paper. “Weighted est.” is a model: a weighted average of past papers with recent ones counting more, scaled to 180 questions. A guide to effort, not a forecast.

Right: weighted estimate (model), and the change since 2024.

#	Chapter	Class	Share	Asked (10 yrs)	Years asked	Since 2024	Trend	Weighted est.
1	Current ElectricityElectromagnetism	12	1.8%	34	10/10	2.5 vs 3.5	-1.0	3.1
2	Ray Optics and Optical InstrumentsOptics	12	1.4%	26	10/10	2.3 vs 2.6	-0.3	2.6
3	Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple CircuitsPart droppedModern Physics	12	1.4%	27	10/10	2.2 vs 2.7	-0.5	2.5
4	System of Particles and Rotational MotionMechanics	11	1.4%	25	10/10	2.6 vs 2.4	0.3	2.5
5	Electrostatic Potential and CapacitanceElectromagnetism	12	1.2%	23	9/10	2.5 vs 2.0	+0.5	2.5
6	Moving Charges and MagnetismElectromagnetism	12	1.2%	22	10/10	2.0 vs 2.2	-0.2	2.2
7	Dual Nature of Radiation and MatterModern Physics	12	1.1%	20	10/10	2.3 vs 1.8	+0.5	2.2
8	Units and MeasurementsMechanics	11	1.1%	20	10/10	1.9 vs 1.9	0.0	2.0
9	GravitationMechanics	11	1.0%	19	10/10	1.9 vs 1.8	0.2	1.9
10	Electromagnetic WavesElectromagnetism	12	1.0%	18	10/10	1.9 vs 1.6	+0.3	1.9
11	Laws of MotionMechanics	11	1.1%	20	10/10	1.9 vs 1.9	-0.1	1.8
12	OscillationsOscillations and Waves	11	0.9%	17	10/10	1.9 vs 1.5	+0.4	1.8
13	Work, Energy and PowerMechanics	11	0.8%	16	9/10	1.9 vs 1.4	+0.6	1.7
14	Mechanical Properties of FluidsThermal Physics	11	0.8%	15	10/10	1.6 vs 1.4	0.3	1.7
15	Electromagnetic InductionElectromagnetism	12	0.8%	14	9/10	1.9 vs 1.1	+0.8	1.7
16	Alternating CurrentElectromagnetism	12	0.8%	15	8/10	1.3 vs 1.5	-0.2	1.6
17	AtomsModern Physics	12	0.7%	13	9/10	1.9 vs 1.0	+1.0	1.6
18	Kinetic TheoryThermal Physics	11	0.8%	14	10/10	1.6 vs 1.3	+0.4	1.5
19	Motion in a Straight LineMechanics	11	0.7%	13	9/10	1.3 vs 1.2	0.1	1.4
20	Electric Charges and FieldsElectromagnetism	12	0.8%	14	9/10	1.0 vs 1.5	-0.5	1.3
21	Wave OpticsOptics	12	0.8%	15	8/10	1.3 vs 1.6	-0.3	1.2
22	NucleiModern Physics	12	0.7%	13	9/10	0.6 vs 1.5	-0.8	1.1
23	Thermal Properties of MatterThermal Physics	11	0.6%	10	8/10	1.0 vs 1.0	-0.0	0.9
24	WavesOscillations and Waves	11	0.5%	9	7/10	0.7 vs 1.0	-0.3	0.8
25	Magnetism and MatterPart droppedElectromagnetism	12	0.4%	8	6/10	0.9 vs 0.7	0.2	0.7
26	Mechanical Properties of SolidsThermal Physics	11	0.4%	7	7/10	0.3 vs 0.8	-0.5	0.5
27	Motion in a PlaneMechanics	11	0.3%	6	5/10	0.0 vs 0.8	-0.8	0.1

Drill down

Chapter, topic, idea, question

Every Physics chapter, opened all the way down: its topics, the ideas inside them, and the questions themselves.

chapterAskedShareYears’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26

Open34 · 7%7%10/10233544543
Open27 · 6%6%10/103323333322
Open26 · 6%6%10/10233433223
Open25 · 5%5%10/10342223233
Open23 · 5%5%9/102343243
Open22 · 5%5%10/1022243232
Open20 · 4%4%10/1023222223
Open20 · 4%4%10/10225232
Open20 · 4%4%10/10333232
Open19 · 4%4%10/10222222222
Open18 · 4%4%10/1022222222
Open17 · 4%4%10/10232222
Open16 · 3%3%9/102222222
Open15 · 3%3%8/1023232
Open15 · 3%3%10/1022222

Squares are the ten papers, 2017 to 2026; darker means more questions. Share is of the level above.

Year by year

Every chapter in every paper

Questions per chapter in each year's paper, chapters in the 2026 syllabus, highest weighted estimate first.

Current Electricity34
2335445431
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments26
2331433223
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits27
3323333322
System of Particles and Rotational Motion25
3422231233
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance23
213432413
Moving Charges and Magnetism22
2221432132
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter20
1213222223
Units and Measurements20
1113332321
Gravitation19
2221222222
Electromagnetic Waves18
1122222222
Laws of Motion20
2251112321
Oscillations17
2131211222
Work, Energy and Power16
122221222
Mechanical Properties of Fluids15
1121122122
Electromagnetic Induction14
112121213
Alternating Current15
12323211
Atoms13
111112222
Kinetic Theory14
1113111122
Motion in a Straight Line13
111123121
Electric Charges and Fields14
113121221
Wave Optics15
32131122
Nuclei13
111232111
Thermal Properties of Matter10
21211111
Waves9
2211111
Magnetism and Matter8
111113
Mechanical Properties of Solids7
1111111
Motion in a Plane6
11211

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26

Chapter	2017	’18	2019	’20	2021	’22	2023	’24	2025	’26	Total
Current Electricity	2	3	3	5	4	4	5	4	3	1	34
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments	2	3	3	1	4	3	3	2	2	3	26
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	27
System of Particles and Rotational Motion	3	4	2	2	2	3	1	2	3	3	25
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance	2	1	·	3	4	3	2	4	1	3	23
Moving Charges and Magnetism	2	2	2	1	4	3	2	1	3	2	22
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	1	2	1	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	20
Units and Measurements	1	1	1	3	3	3	2	3	2	1	20
Gravitation	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	19
Electromagnetic Waves	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	18
Laws of Motion	2	2	5	1	1	1	2	3	2	1	20
Oscillations	2	1	3	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	17
Work, Energy and Power	1	2	2	·	2	2	1	2	2	2	16
Mechanical Properties of Fluids	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	15
Electromagnetic Induction	1	1	2	·	1	2	1	2	1	3	14
Alternating Current	·	1	·	2	3	2	3	2	1	1	15
Atoms	1	1	1	1	·	1	2	2	2	2	13
Kinetic Theory	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	2	2	14
Motion in a Straight Line	1	1	·	1	1	2	3	1	2	1	13
Electric Charges and Fields	1	1	3	1	2	1	2	·	2	1	14
Wave Optics	3	2	1	3	·	1	1	2	2	·	15
Nuclei	1	1	1	2	3	2	1	1	·	1	13
Thermal Properties of Matter	2	1	2	1	1	·	·	1	1	1	10
Waves	2	2	·	1	·	1	1	·	1	1	9
Magnetism and Matter	1	1	1	1	·	·	1	3	·	·	8
Mechanical Properties of Solids	1	1	1	1	·	1	1	1	·	·	7
Motion in a Plane	1	·	1	·	2	1	1	·	·	·	6

05+questions in that year’s paper

Units

Units, ranked

Chapters grouped into NEET syllabus units. Share of the subject's ten-year questions.

Physics units

SHARE OF 10 YEARS

Electromagnetism · 8 chapters · ~15.0 expected33%
Mechanics · 7 chapters · ~11.4 expected26%
Modern Physics · 4 chapters · ~7.4 expected16%
Thermal Physics · 4 chapters · ~4.6 expected10%
Optics · 2 chapters · ~3.8 expected9%
Oscillations and Waves · 2 chapters · ~2.6 expected6%

Trend

Rising and falling chapters

Change in questions per paper: 2024–2026 against 2017–2023, on a 180-question paper.

Rising

Atoms+1.01.0 → 1.9 per paper · slope +0.14 a year
Electromagnetic Induction+0.81.1 → 1.9 per paper · slope +0.13 a year
Work, Energy and Power+0.61.4 → 1.9 per paper · slope +0.07 a year
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance+0.52.0 → 2.5 per paper · slope +0.14 a year
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter+0.51.8 → 2.3 per paper · slope +0.11 a year
Oscillations+0.41.5 → 1.9 per paper · slope -0.00 a year
Kinetic Theory+0.41.3 → 1.6 per paper · slope +0.06 a year
Electromagnetic Waves+0.31.6 → 1.9 per paper · slope +0.09 a year

Falling

Current Electricity−1.03.5 → 2.5 per paper · slope -0.05 a year
Nuclei−0.81.5 → 0.6 per paper · slope -0.07 a year
Motion in a Plane−0.80.8 → 0.0 per paper · slope -0.07 a year
Mechanical Properties of Solids−0.50.8 → 0.3 per paper · slope -0.10 a year
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits−0.52.7 → 2.2 per paper · slope -0.08 a year
Electric Charges and Fields−0.51.5 → 1.0 per paper · slope -0.04 a year
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments−0.32.6 → 2.3 per paper · slope +0.00 a year
Waves−0.31.0 → 0.7 per paper · slope -0.09 a year

Shape of the questions

How Physics questions have changed

Class balance, difficulty and figure use in each year's paper. Tap a year to open that paper.

Class 11 and Class 12

0%25%50%75%100%

2017
2221
2018
2223
2019
2322
2020
1728
2021
1832
2022
2129
2023
1930
2024
2030
2025
2223
2026
2024

Class 11
Class 12

Difficulty

0%25%50%75%100%

2017
2221
2018
1430
2019
2520
2020
369
2021
1829
2022
2524
2023
3216
2024
2721
2025
11268
2026
1030

Easy
Medium
Hard

Question pattern

0%25%50%75%100%

20179126116
2018185816
201918204913
20202258
2021125812
2022165214
2023144918
2024184424
20256722
20265532

Recall
Concept
Application
Calculation
Figure-based
Match the lists
Two statements
Assertion–reason

Need a calculation

61%’17 58%’18 49%’19 58%’20 58%’21 52%’22 49%’23 44%’24 67%’25 55%’26

Use a figure

19%’17 16%’18 13%’19 9%’20 20%’21 18%’22 18%’23 34%’24 24%’25 48%’26

Topics

Physics topics asked most

The 20 topics with the most questions in ten years. A filled dot is a year the topic was asked.

Ohm's Law and Resistance28
Current Electricity
Rotational Motion21
System of Particles and Rotational Motion
Photoelectric Effect20
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Units and Dimensions20
Units and Measurements
Gravitation19
Gravitation
Electromagnetic Waves18
Electromagnetic Waves
Semiconductor Devices17
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Simple Harmonic Motion16
Oscillations
LCR Circuits15
Alternating Current
Kinetic Theory of Gases14
Kinetic Theory
Capacitance14
Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Bohr's Atomic Model13
Atoms
Kinematics in 1D13
Motion in a Straight Line
Faraday's Law12
Electromagnetic Induction
Work-Energy Theorem12
Work, Energy and Power
Laws of Thermodynamics10
Thermodynamics
Magnetic Force on Charges and Currents10
Moving Charges and Magnetism
Logic Gates10
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Newton's Laws of Motion10
Laws of Motion
Thin Lens Formula9
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Topic	Chapter	Total	Per paper	Weighted est.
Ohm's Law and Resistance	Current Electricity	28	2.7	2.5
Rotational Motion	System of Particles and Rotational Motion	21	2.0	2.0
Photoelectric Effect	Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter	20	1.9	2.1
Units and Dimensions	Units and Measurements	20	1.9	1.9
Gravitation	Gravitation	19	1.8	1.9
Electromagnetic Waves	Electromagnetic Waves	18	1.7	1.9
Semiconductor Devices	Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits	17	1.6	1.6
Simple Harmonic Motion	Oscillations	16	1.6	1.6
LCR Circuits	Alternating Current	15	1.4	1.5
Kinetic Theory of Gases	Kinetic Theory	14	1.4	1.5
Capacitance	Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance	14	1.3	1.3
Bohr's Atomic Model	Atoms	13	1.3	1.5
Kinematics in 1D	Motion in a Straight Line	13	1.2	1.4
Faraday's Law	Electromagnetic Induction	12	1.2	1.4
Work-Energy Theorem	Work, Energy and Power	12	1.1	1.2
Laws of Thermodynamics	Thermodynamics	10	1.0	1.1
Magnetic Force on Charges and Currents	Moving Charges and Magnetism	10	1.0	0.9
Logic Gates	Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits	10	0.9	0.9
Newton's Laws of Motion	Laws of Motion	10	1.0	0.8
Thin Lens Formula	Ray Optics and Optical Instruments	9	0.8	1.1

Papers

Physics in each NEET paper

What does “share” mean?

A chapter's average share of the whole NEET paper over ten years. Years with 200 printed questions are scaled to 180 so they compare fairly.

Is the weighted estimate a prediction?

No. It is a weighted average of the chapter's recent share, scaled to a 180-question paper. It shows where past papers put their weight, not what the next paper will ask.