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CUET-PG Physics Previous Year Paper Analysis upto-2024
Previous Year Paper Analysis
CSIR-NET Previous Year’s Pattern Up to June 2025
| Topics |
June 2023 |
Dec.
2023 |
June
2024 |
March
2025 |
July
2025 |
Average Number of Questions |
| Mathematical Methods of Physics |
9 |
9 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
8 |
| Classical Mechanics |
7 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
7 to 8 |
| Electromagnetic Theory |
8 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
8 to 9 |
| Quantum Mechanics |
7 |
7 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
8 to 9 |
| Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
7 |
8 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
7 |
| Electronics and Experimental Methods |
6 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
6 |
| Atomic & Molecular Physics |
4 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
3 to 4 |
| Condensed Matter Physics |
4 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
3 |
| Nuclear and Particle Physics |
3 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
4 |
| Total no. of questions |
55 |
55 | 55 | 55 |
55 |
|
Previous Year Paper Analysis
CSIR- NET/JRF (Physical Sciences)
| Topics |
June 2023 |
Dec. 2023 | June 2024 | March 2025 | July 2025 | |||||
| 3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M | 5 M | 3.5 M |
5 M |
|
| Mathematical Methods of Physics |
4 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
4 |
| Classical Mechanics |
5 |
2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
3 |
| Electromagnetic Theory |
4 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
7 |
| Quantum Mechanics |
4 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
3 |
| Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
3 |
4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
4 |
| Electronics and Experimental Methods |
4 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
1 |
| Atomic & Molecular Physics |
0 |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Condensed Matter Physics |
1 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2 |
| Nuclear and Particle Physics |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
| Total no. of questions |
25 |
30 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 30 |
Previous Year Paper Analysis
IIT-JAM (Physics)
| Topics |
2021 |
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Average Number of Questions |
| M.P. |
6 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
7 to 8 |
| Mechanics |
9 |
7 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
7 to 8 |
| Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
11 |
9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
8 to 9 |
|
Electricity and Magnetism |
8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
9 to 10 |
| Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
6 |
9 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
7 to 8 |
| Modern Physics |
9 |
8 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
9 to 10 |
| Solid State Physics, Devices & Electronics |
11 |
8 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
10 to 11 |
| Total |
60 |
60 | 60 | 60 |
60 |
| 2025 | ||||||
| Topics | MCQ (1 M) | MCQ (2 M) | MSQ (2 M) | NAT (1 M) | NAT (2 M) | Total |
| M.P. |
2 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 |
| Mechanics |
0 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 |
| Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
1 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
8 |
| Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
12 |
| Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
8 |
| Modern Physics |
3 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
| Solid State Physics, Devices & Electronics |
1 |
0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
11 |
| Total |
10 |
20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
60 |
| 2024 | ||||||
| Topics | MCQ (1 M) | MCQ (2 M) | MSQ (2 M) | NAT (1 M) | NAT (2 M) | Total |
| M.P. |
2 |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
8 |
| Mechanics |
1 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
6 |
|
Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 |
| Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
10 |
| Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
0 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5 |
| Modern Physics |
2 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
11 |
| Solid State Physics, Devices & Electronics |
2 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
12 |
| Total |
10 |
20 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
60 |
Previous Year Paper Analysis
GATE (Physics)
|
Topics |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Average Number of Questions |
| Mathematical Methods of Physics |
4 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
4 to 5 |
| Classical Mechanics
|
7 |
6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
6 to 7 |
| Electromagnetic Theory
|
8 |
8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
6 to 7 |
| Quantum Mechanics
|
9 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
8 |
| Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
4 |
6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
5 to 6 |
| Electronics
|
4 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
4 to 5 |
| Atomic & Molecular Physics |
8 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
5 to 6 |
| Condensed Matter Physics |
6 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
7 to 8 |
| Nuclear and Particle Physics |
5 |
3 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
5 |
| Total no. of questions |
55 |
55 | 55 | 55 |
55 |
| 2025 | |||||||
| Topics |
MCQ 1 M |
MSQ 1 M | NAT 1 M | MCQ 2 M | MSQ 2 M | NAT 2 M |
Total |
| Mathematical Methods of Physics |
1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 |
| Classical Mechanics
|
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
9 |
| Electromagnetic Theory
|
0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
8 |
| Quantum Mechanics
|
3 |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
8 |
| Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
3 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
| Electronics
|
1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 |
| Atomic & Molecular Physics |
0 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4 |
| Condensed Matter Physics |
3 |
0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
| Nuclear and Particle Physics |
2 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
| Total |
13 |
6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
55 |
| General Aptitude
|
5 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
| 2024 | |||||||
| Topics | MCQ 1 M | MSQ 1 M | NAT 1 M | MCQ 2 M | MSQ 2 M | NAT 2 M | Total |
| Mathematical Methods of Physics |
0 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
6 |
| Classical Mechanics
|
3 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
6 |
| Electromagnetic Theory
|
2 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
6 |
| Quantum Mechanics
|
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
8 |
| Thermodynamic and Statistical Physics |
1 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 |
| Electronics
|
3 |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 |
| Atomic & Molecular Physics |
2 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
5 |
|
Condensed Matter Physics |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
8 |
| Nuclear and Particle Physics |
3 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
| Total |
19 |
2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
55 |
| General Aptitude
|
5 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
JEST Previous Year Paper Analysis 2018-2024
| Topics |
2020 |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Average Number of Questions |
| Mathematical Physics
|
8 |
9 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
7 to 8 |
| C.M. & Mechanics
|
11 |
8 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
9 to 10 |
| Waves & Optics
|
4 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
4 to 5 |
| Electromagnetic Theory |
7 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
5 to 6 |
| Thermal & Statistical
|
7 |
7 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
8 to 9 |
| Quantum Mechanics |
6 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
8 to 9 |
| Electronics
|
7 |
6 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
5 to 6 |
| Total no. of questions |
50 |
50 | 50 | 50 |
50 |
|
Topics |
2024 |
|||
|
Part A |
Part B | Part C |
Total |
|
| Mathematical Physics |
2 |
3 | 1 |
6 |
| C.M. & Mechanics |
6 |
2 | 1 |
9 |
| Waves & Optics |
1 |
1 | 3 |
|
| Electromagnetic Theory |
4 |
1 | 2 |
7 |
| Thermal & Statistical |
6 |
3 | 1 |
10 |
|
Quantum Mechanics |
4 | 3 | 3 |
10 |
| Electronics |
2 |
2 | 1 |
5 |
| Total |
25 |
15 | 10 | 50 |
| Topics |
2023 |
2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| Part A | Part B | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C |
Total |
|
| Mathematical Physics |
4 |
5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
9 |
| C.M. & Mechanics |
4 |
4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
8 |
| Waves & Optics |
3 |
2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 |
| Electromagnetic Theory |
2 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
4 |
| Thermal & Statistical |
3 |
5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
7 |
| Quantum Mechanics |
5 |
4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
10 |
| Electronics |
4 |
2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
| Total |
25 |
25 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
50 |
| Topics |
2020 |
2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
| Part A | Part B | Part C | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C | Total | Part A | Part B | Part C |
Total |
|
| Mathematical Physics |
5 |
1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
9 |
| C.M. & Mechanics |
3 |
5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
13 |
| Waves & Optics |
1 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 |
| Electromagnetic Theory |
4 |
2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
7 |
| Thermal & Statistical |
4 |
2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
8 |
| Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
7 |
| Electronics |
5 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3 |
| Total |
25 |
15 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
TIFR Previous Year Paper Analysis 2019-2024
|
Topics |
TIFR-2024 |
|||
| Section-A
(Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-C
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Total | |
| Mathematics relevant to Physics |
2 |
1 | 2 |
5 |
| Classical Mechanics
& Mechanics |
4 |
4 | 2 |
10 |
| Electricity and Magnetism |
2 |
3 | 1 |
6 |
| Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics |
5 |
2 | 3 |
10 |
| Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 |
| Electronics and Experimental Physics |
2 |
1 | 0 |
3 |
| Solid State Physics |
1 |
1 | 1 |
3 |
| Waves Oscillations and Optics |
3 |
1 | 0 |
4 |
| Nuclear Physics |
1 |
0 | 5 |
6 |
| General Physics |
2 |
0 | 0 |
2 |
| Total |
25 |
15 | 15 |
55 |
| Topics |
TIFR-2023 |
TIFR-2022 | |||||
| Section-A
(Common) |
Section-B
(Common) |
Total |
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only) |
Total |
|
| Mathematics relevant to Physics |
3 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 |
| Classical Mechanics
& Mechanics |
3 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2
|
7 |
| Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
7 |
| Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics |
2 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
10 |
| Thermodynamics and
Statistical Physics |
3 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 |
| Electronics and Experimental Physics |
2 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
5 |
| Solid State Physics |
0 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 |
| Waves Oscillations and Optics |
4 |
1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
4 |
| Nuclear Physics |
2 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| General Physics |
3 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
7 |
| Total |
25 |
15 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
55 |
| Topics |
TIFR-2021 |
TIFR-2020 | ||||||
|
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only) |
Total |
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only) |
Total |
|
| Mathematics relevant to Physics |
2 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
6 |
| Classical Mechanics
& Mechanics |
4 |
3 |
0 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
8 |
| Electricity and Magnetism |
2 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
9 |
| Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics |
4 |
2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 |
| Thermodynamics and
Statistical Physics |
3 |
1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
6 |
| Electronics and Experimental Physics |
2 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
6 |
| Solid State Physics |
1 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
4 |
| Waves Oscillations and Optics |
2 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 |
| Nuclear Physics |
0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 |
| General Physics |
5 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
| Total |
25 |
15 | 15 | 55 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
55 |
Previous Year Paper Analysis
| Topics |
TIFR-2019 |
|||
|
Section-A (Common) |
Section-B
(For Int. Ph.D.) |
Section-B (For Ph.D. only)
|
Total |
|
| Mathematics relevant to Physics |
5 |
2 | 2 |
9 |
| Classical Mechanics
& Mechanics |
4 |
2 | 2 |
8 |
| Electricity and Magnetism |
4 |
2 | 1 |
7 |
| Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
2 | 3 |
8 |
| Thermodynamics and
Statistical Physics |
4 |
2 | 2 |
8 |
| Electronics and Experimental Physics |
3 |
1 | 1 |
5 |
| Solid State Physics |
0 |
2 | 0 |
2 |
| Waves Oscillations and Optics |
1 |
1 | 1 |
3 |
| Nuclear Physics |
1 |
0 | 2 |
3 |
| General Physics |
0 |
1 | 1 |
2 |
| Total |
25 |
15 | 15 | 55 |
Physics Previous Year Paper Analysis upto-2024
CUET Previous Year Paper Analysis (2019-2024)
| Topics | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average Number of Questions |
| Mathematical Physics |
11 |
10 | 11 |
10 to 11 |
| Mechanics |
10 |
11 | 10 |
10 to 11 |
| Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
8 |
12 | 8 |
10 |
| Electricity and Magnetism |
9 |
13 | 9 |
10 to 11 |
| Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
13 |
10 | 13 |
12 |
| Modern Physics |
13 |
10 | 13 |
12 |
| Solid State Physics,
Devices & Electronics |
11 |
9 | 11 |
10 to 11 |
| Total |
75 |
75 |
75 |