11-Year NEET Physics Analysis (Complete Data)

Analysis by Er. VISHAL TAANK Updated Jan 2026 • Based on NTA Papers (2016-2025)

2025 Analysis: The physics section is evolving. We have compiled data from the last 11 years (including the tough 2025 paper) to give you a mathematically precise roadmap.

1. Chapter-wise Yearly Weightage

Scroll right to see the year-by-year breakdown.

Chapter Name	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	Total
Units & Dimensions	3	3	2	3	3	2	1	1	1	19
Kinematics	2	3	6	4	3	1	3	1	2	28
Laws of Motion	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	15
Work, Energy & Power	2	2	1	2	1	1	3	2	2	18
Rotational Mechanics	1	2	1	1	2	2	2	4	3	21
Gravitation	3	2	2	2	3	1	2	3	2	22
Properties of Solids	-	1	1	1	-	2	1	1	1	8
Properties of Fluids	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	13
Thermal Properties	1	1	-	-	1	1	2	2	2	13
Thermodynamics	1	1	1	1	-	1	1	2	2	12
KTG	2	1	1	1	1	3	1	-	1	12
SHM	2	2	1	1	2	1	3	1	1	15
Waves	1	-	1	1	-	1	-	2	2	11
CLASS 12
Electric Charges & Fields	1	-	2	1	1	2	3	2	1	14
Electric Potential	2	4	2	3	5	3	-	-	2	22
Current Electricity	3	4	5	3	4	3	3	2	2	31
Moving Charges	2	2	2	3	4	1	2	3	2	23
Magnetism & Matter	-	3	-	1	-	-	1	1	1	8
EMI	1	2	3	1	2	1	2	1	1	16
Alternating Current	1	1	3	2	3	1	-	1	1	15
EM Waves	2	2	1	2	1	2	2	1	1	14
Ray Optics	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	2	2	25
Wave Optics	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	3	3	18
Dual Nature	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	20
Atoms	-	2	2	1	-	1	1	1	1	13
Nuclei	-	1	1	2	3	2	1	1	1	12
Semiconductors	2	3	3	5	3	5	2	3	3	32

2. Detailed Topic Analysis (For the Past 11 Year)

Chapter & Sub-Topics	Total Questions
Units and Dimensions
System of Units	1
Errors in Measurement	3
Significant figures	2
Dimensions	7
Dimensional Analysis	6
Vernier Calliper and Screw Gauge	4
Motion in 1D
Distance, Displacement, v and speed	6
Acceleration	1
Kinematic Equations	6
Relative Motion in 1D	1
Motion in 2D
Vectors	2
Distance, Displacement, v, speed and a	3
Kinematic Equations (2D)	2
Projectile Motion	3
Circular Motion	5
Relative Motion in 2D	1
Laws of Motion
Momentum and Force	7
FBD Technique (without friction)	4
FBD Technique (with friction)	6
Circular Motion (with friction)	2
Work, Energy and Power
Work	3
Work-Energy Theorem	3
Vertical Circular Motion	4
Spring-Block Problems	2
Power	7
Collisions	8
Rotational Mechanics
Centre of Mass	4
Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration	8
Angular Momentum and its conservation	2
Torque	5
Rotational Dynamics	5
Rotational Energy	4
Rolling Motion	4
Gravitation
Kepler Laws	5
Gravitational Force	4
Gravitational Acceleration	6
Rotational Potential and PE	3
Escape Velocity	3
Energy of Satellites	2
Orbital Velocity	1
Mechanical Properties of Solids
Stress-Strain Concept	2
Modulus of Elasticity	7
Elastic Energy	1
Mechanical Properties of Fluids
Gauge Pressure and Applications	1
Archimedes Principle	1
Viscous Force and Terminal Velocity	3
Equation of Continuity	1
Bernoulli's Principle	3
Surface Tension, Energy, Angle of Contact	4
Excess Pressure	2
Capillary Rise	3
Thermal Properties of Matter
Thermal Expansion	3
Specific Heats and Heat Capacities	2
Calorimetry	1
Heat Transfer	6
Newtons Laws of Cooling	2
Thermodynamics
Basics of Laws of Thermodynamics	6
Workdone in different processes	7
Heat Engines and Refrigerators	6
Kinetic Theory of Gases
Various Laws	6
Kinetic Theory of Gases	1
PV Energy and different velocities	3
Internal Energy and Changes	4
Mean free path	1
Simple Harmonic Motion
SHM quantities	9
SHM and Circular Motion	1
Spring Problems	5
Pendulum Problems	3
Waves
Equation of a wave	5
Velocity of waves	3
Organ pipes and air columns	9
Beats	2
Doppler Effect	3
Electric Charges and Fields
Coulombs Law and Force	4
Electric Field due to point charges	2
Electric Dipole	5
Electric Flux	1
Applications of Gauss Theorem	3
Electric Potential and Capacitance
Electric Potential	6
Change of V due to Electric Field	4
Parallel Plate Capacitors	3
Capacitor and Dielectrics	2
Combination of Capacitors	4
Energy in capacitors	5
Current Electricity
Ohms Law and Resistance	5
Drift Velocity	2
Carbon Resistors and Color Coding	3
Combination of Resistors	10
Cells and their combination	4
Kirchhoffs Law	3
Wheatstone and Meter Bridge	3
Potentiometer	5
Electrical Power	6
Moving Charges and Magnetism
Lorentz Force	4
Magnetic Field due to different Elements	9
Force on a Current Carrying wire	2
Amperes Circuital Law, Solenoid	3
Force between current elements	2
Magnetic Dipole Moment and Torque	2
Moving Coil Galvanometer	1
Magnetism and Matter
Magnet and Magnetic Moment	1
Magnet in external magnetic field	3
Earths Magnetism	2
Magnetic Properties of a material	5
Electromagnetic Induction
Magnetic Flux	3
Lenzs Law	2
Induced EMF, I and Charge	5
Motional EMF	2
Self and Mutual Induction	3
Transformers	3
Energy stored in an inductor	1
Alternating Current
AC across L, C and R	5
AC across LR and CR	1
AC across LCR	8
Power and Power Factor	3
Electromagnetic Waves
Displacement Current	4
Electromagnetic Waves	10
Electromagnetic Spectrum	2
Ray Optics
Reflection by Mirrors	3
Basics of Refraction	4
Total Internal Reflection	3
Refraction because of single surfaces	5
Refraction by Lenses	3
Combination of lenses and power	5
Refraction and Dispersion by prism	7
Optical Instruments	6
Wave Optics
Superposition and Interference	2
YDSE Setup and pattern	8
Diffraction	3
Polarisation	6
Resolving Power	4
Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter
Photoelectric Effect	13
De Broglie Wavelength	12
Atoms
Alpha Particle Scattering	1
Bohrs Theory	10
Electron transitions	5
Spectral Lines	1
Nuclei
Basics of nucleus	1
BE and Energy Changes	4
Alpha, Beta and Gamma decay	4
Radioactivity Law	6
Semiconductors and Logic Gates
Semiconductors and Doping	2
Diode (Basics)	5
Diode in a circuit and zener	5
Uses of a diode	1
Rectifier	3
Transistors	6
Logic Gates	12

Rank	Topic	Questions
1	Photoelectric Effect	13
2	De Broglie Wavelength	12
3	Logic Gates	12
4	Combination of Resistors	10
5	Electromagnetic Waves	10
6	Bohr's Theory	10
7	SHM quantities	9
8	Organ pipes and air columns	9
9	Magnetic Field (Different Elements)	9
10	Collisions	8
11	Moment of Inertia	8
12	AC across LCR	8
13	YDSE Setup	8
14	Dimensions	7
15	Momentum and Force	7
16	Power	7
17	Modulus of Elasticity	7
18	Workdone in different processes	7
19	Refraction & Dispersion by prism	7
20	Dimensional Analysis	6
21	Distance, Speed (1D)	6
22	Kinematic Equations	6
23	FBD Technique (with friction)	6
24	Gravitational acceleration	6
25	Heat Transfer	6
26	Basics of Laws of Thermodynamics	6
27	Heat Engines	6
28	Various Laws (KTG)	6
29	Electric Potential	6
30	Electrical Power	6
31	Optical Instruments (Ray)	6
32	Polarisation	6
33	Radioactivity Law	6
34	Transistors	6
35	Circular Motion	5
36	Torque	5
37	Rotational Dynamics	5
38	Kepler Laws	5
39	Spring Problems	5
40	Equation of a wave	5
41	Electric Dipole	5
42	Energy in capacitors	5
43	Ohms Law and Resistance	5
44	Potentiometer	5
45	Magnetic Properties of material	5
46	Induced EMF, I and Charge	5
47	AC across L, C and R	5
48	Combination of lenses and power	5
49	Electron transitions	5
50	Diode (Basics)	5
51	Diode in a circuit (Zener)	5
52	Vernier Calliper and Screw Gauge	4
53	FBD Technique (without friction)	4
54	Vertical Circular Motion	4
55	Centre of Mass	4
56	Rotational Energy	4
57	Rolling Motion	4
58	Gravitational Force	4
59	Surface Tension, Energy	4
60	Internal Energy and Changes	4
61	Coulombs Law and Force	4
62	Change of V due to E	4
63	Combination of Capacitors	4
64	Cells and their combination	4
65	Lorentz Force	4
66	Displacement Current	4
67	Basics of Refraction	4
68	Resolving Power	4
69	BE and Energy Changes	4
70	Alpha, Beta and Gamma decay	4
71	Errors in Measurement	3
72	Distance, Speed, Accel (2D)	3
73	Projectile Motion	3
74	Work	3
75	Work-Energy Theorem	3
76	Rotational Potential and PE	3
77	Escape velocity	3
78	Viscous Force	3
79	Bernoullis Principle	3
80	Capillary rise	3
81	Thermal Expansion	3
82	PV Energy (KTG)	3
83	Pendulum Problems	3
84	Velocity of waves	3
85	Doppler Effect	3
86	Applications of Gauss Theorem	3
87	Parallel Plate Capacitors	3
88	Carbon Resistors	3
89	Kirchhoffs Law	3
90	Wheatstone and Meter Bridge	3
91	Amperes Law, Solenoid	3
92	Magnet in external field	3
93	Magnetic Flux	3
94	Self and Mutual Induction	3
95	Transformers	3
96	Power and Power Factor	3
97	Reflection by Mirrors	3
98	Total Internal Reflection	3
99	Refraction by Lenses	3
100	Diffraction	3
101	Rectifier	3
102	Significant figures	2
103	Vectors	2
104	Kinematic Equations (2D)	2
105	Circular Motion (with friction)	2
106	Spring-Block Problems	2
107	Angular Momentum	2
108	Energy of Satellites	2
109	Stress-Strain Concept	2
110	Excess Pressure	2
111	Specific Heats	2
112	Newtons Laws of Cooling	2
113	Beats	2
114	Electric Field (Point charges)	2
115	Capacitor and Dielectrics	2
116	Drift Velocity	2
117	Force on Current Wire	2
118	Force between current elements	2
119	Magnetic Dipole Moment	2
120	Earths Magnetism	2
121	Lenzs Law	2
122	Motional EMF	2
123	Electromagnetic Spectrum	2
124	Superposition and Interference	2
125	Semiconductors and Doping	2
126	System of Units	1
127	Acceleration	1
128	Relative Motion in 1D	1
129	Relative Motion in 2D	1
130	Orbital Velocity	1
131	Elastic Energy	1
132	Gauge Pressure	1
133	Archimedes Principle	1
134	Equation of Continuity	1
135	Calorimetry	1
136	Kinetic Theory (Basics)	1
137	Mean free path	1
138	SHM and Circular Motion	1
139	Electric Flux	1
140	Moving Coil Galvanometer	1
141	Magnet and Magnetic Moment	1
142	Energy stored in inductor	1
143	AC across LR and CR	1
144	Alpha Particle Scattering	1
145	Spectral Lines	1
146	Basics of nucleus	1
147	Uses of a diode	1

Strategic Roadmap

If Mock Test Score (140 - 170)

The Topper's Edge

You already know the concepts. The difference between 140 and 170 is silly mistakes try to minimize it by making more focus and increase speed of calculation.

Focus on the bottom 50 topics (1-2 Qs). These are often ignored but rank-deciding.
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Score 80 - 120

The Safe Zone

The paper is getting tougher conceptually. Don't chase everything.

Master the Top 40 Priority Topics listed above. They cover 60% of the paper.
Avoid time-wasters like Rotational Dynamics or Diffraction if you are weak in math.
Aim for 100-120 marks by accurately solving 25–30 questions. If you aren't scoring well, it may be because exam pressure is preventing you from dedicating enough time to Physics. You must stay relaxed—one small mistake can cost you years of hard work.
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