Physics is the most important subject of Class 12th as well as from the competitive exams perspective. It is the common subject for both engineering and medical entrance examinations and also considered as one of the toughest subject.
To score maximum marks in the Class 12th Physics Board Exam, students must know about the blueprint, paper pattern and other essential information related to the board exam paper.
Weightage of Various Chapters according to the Latest CBSE Blue Print is shown below:
| Unit-I |
Electrostatics |
8 Marks |
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Chapter-1: Electric Charges and Fields |
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Chapter-2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance |
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| Unit-II |
Current Electricity |
7 Marks |
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Chapter-3: Current Electricity |
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| Unit-III |
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
8 Marks |
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Chapter-4: Moving Charges and Magnetism |
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Chapter-5: Magnetism and Matter |
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| Unit-IV |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current |
8 Marks |
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Chapter-6: Electromagnetic Induction |
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Chapter-7: Alternating Current |
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| Unit-V |
Electromagnetic Waves |
3 Marks |
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Chapter-8: Electromagnetic Waves |
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| Unit-VI |
Optics |
14 Marks |
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Chapter-9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruction |
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Chapter-10: Wave Optics |
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| Unit-VII |
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter |
4 Marks |
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Chapter-11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter |
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| Unit-VIII |
Atoms and Nuclei |
6 Marks |
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Chapter 12: Atoms |
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Chapter-13: Nuclei |
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| Unit-IX |
Electronic Devices |
7 Marks |
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Chapter- 14: Semiconductor Electronics |
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| Unit-X |
Communications Systems |
5 Marks |
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Chapter-15: Communication Systems |
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Total Marks |
70 |
Marks Distribution of the Previous Year Question Paper 2015 and the Sample Paper issued by CBSE for the year 2015-16 is as follow:
| Section |
Types of Questions |
Number of Questions |
Marks of Each Question |
Total Marks |
| Sec A |
Very Short Answer Type Questions |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Sec B |
Short Answer Type I Question |
5 |
2 |
10 |
| Sec C |
Short Answer Type II Question |
12 |
3 |
36 |
| Sec D |
Value Based Question |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Sec E |
Long Answer Type Questions |
3 |
5 |
15 |
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Total = 26 |
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Total = 70 |
Choices in the question paper:
Previous year question paper and the paper issued by CBSE shows that there will be no overall choices in the coming board exam.
However, an internal choice may be present for one question of 2 marks, one question of 3 marks and all the three questions of 5 marks.
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| Types of Questions |
Number of Questions |
Marks of Each Question |
Total Marks |
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| Sec A |
Very Short Answer Type Questions |
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Sec B |
Short Answer Type I Question |
5 |
2 |
10 |
| Sec C |
Short Answer Type II Question |
12 |
3 |
36 |
| Sec D |
Value Based Question |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Sec E |
Long Answer Type Questions |
3 |
5 |
15 |
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Total = 26 |
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Total = 70 |