Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.78% ▲ 250% vs last year |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ▼ 68.3% vs last year |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 7.00% ▲ 75% vs last year |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00% ▼ 33.3% vs last year |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6.00% ▼ 40% vs last year |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10.00% ▲ 50% vs last year |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.67% ▲ 200% vs last year |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ▼ 50% vs last year |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ▲ 100% vs last year |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.22% ▼ 33.3% vs last year |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.33% ▼ 50% vs last year |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.67% ▲ 200% vs last year |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.22% ▼ 55.6% vs last year |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5.00% ▼ 1.3% vs last year |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5.06% ▲ 105.1% vs last year |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.47% ▼ 59.7% vs last year |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.12% ▲ 43.9% vs last year |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.26% same as last year |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.26% ▲ 6.4% vs last year |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00% ▼ 37.3% vs last year |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.38% ▲ 46.8% vs last year |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.35% ▲ 126.1% vs last year |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.92% ▼ 69.9% vs last year |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.38% ▲ 212.8% vs last year |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.04% ▼ 8.2% vs last year |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% |
Two condensers, one of capacity C and other of capacity C/2 are connected to a V-volt battery, as shown in the figure. The work done in charging fully both the condensers is [figure]
A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After disconnecting the charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is increased using an insulating handle. As a result the potential difference between the plates
An electric dipole of moment p is lying along a uniform electric field E. The work done in rotating the dipole by 90 is
A network of four capacitors of capacity equal to C1 = C, C2 = 2C, C3 = 3C and C4 = 4C are connected to a battery as shown in the figure. The ratio of the charges on C2 and C4 is [figure]
As per the diagram a point charge +q is placed at the origin O. Work done in taking another point charge −Q from the point A [coordinates (0, a)] to another point B [coordinates (a, 0)] along the straight path AB is [figure]
Two charges q1 and q2 are placed 30 cm apart, as shown in the figure. A third charge q3 is moved along the arc of a circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in the potential energy of the system is q34 0k, where k is [figure]
A bullet of mass 2 g is having a charge of 2 C. Through what potential difference must it be accelerated, starting from rest, to acquire a speed of 10 m/s ?
An electric dipole has the magnitude of its charge as q and its dipole moment is p. It is placed in a uniform electric field E. If its dipole moment is along the direction of the field, the force on it and its potential energy are respectively
Three capacitors each of capacity 4 are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 . This can be done by
Identical charges (-q) are placed at each corner of a cube of side b then electrostatic potential energy of charge (+q) which is placed at centre of cube will be
Some charge is being given to a conductor. Then its potential is
A capacitor of capacity C1 charged up to V volt and then connected to an uncharged capacitor of capacity C2. The final potential difference across each will be
Energy per unit volume for a capacitor having area A and separation d kept at potential difference V is given by
A capacitor is charged with a battery and energy stored is U. After disconnecting battery another capacitor of same capacity is connected in parallel to the first capacitor. Then energy stored in each capacitor is