NEET Physics Current Electricity PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
Current Electricity (NEET Physics): 34 questions in 2020–2026, 8.8% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 14, 2026
Current Electricity gave 34 of the 387 NEET Physics questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 8.8% of the subject and the #1 chapter out of 30 by weightage, about 4.3 questions per paper. It peaked at 6 in NEET 2020.
Of the 34 questions tagged for difficulty, 29% were easy, 62% medium and 9% hard, so this is mostly medium-level questions that reward practice beyond one-line facts.
It has been asked less often lately: 3 questions per paper across 2025, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026, against 5.7 per paper in 2020–2022.
Year-wise questions from Current Electricity
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 6 |
| NEET 2021 | 6 |
| NEET 2022 | 5 |
| NEET 2023 | 5 |
| NEET 2024 | 3 |
| NEET 2025 | 3 |
| NEET 2026 | 5 |
| Re-NEET 2026 | 1 |
Difficulty split
| Level | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 10 | 29% |
| Medium | 21 | 62% |
| Hard | 3 | 9% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under Current Electricity, most-asked first. "Papers" is the number of the 8 papers in which the topic appeared.
| Topic | Total Qs | Easy | Medium | Hard | Papers | Asked in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combination of resistors (Combination of Resistors: Series and Parallel) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2021, 2024 and 2025 |
| Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Temperature Dependence of Resistance & Resistivity…) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2020 and 2022 |
| Current Density | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2021 and 2022 |
| Electric Current (Drift Velocity) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2020 and 2021 |
| Electrical Energy, Power | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2022 and 2024 |
| Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Resistivity & Conductivity) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2021 and 2022 |
| Equivalent Resistance (Equivalent Resistance of Complex Circuits) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2021 and 2026 |
| Meter Bridge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2020 and 2026 |
| Wheatstone Bridge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2022 and 2025 |
| Kirchhoff's Rules (Kirchhoff's Voltage Law: Loop Rule) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ammeter (Conversion of Galvanometer into Ammeter) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
| Battery (Cell) (Relation between EMF, Internal Resistance, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
| Combination of resistors (Voltage Division and Current Division Rule) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heating Effect of Current | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
| Electric Current (Equation of Current) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
| Electric Current (Mobility) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| Electrical Energy, Power (Rating of Electrical Appliances) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
| Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Colour Coding of Resistances) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Temperature Dependence of Resistance and Resistivit…) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Re-NEET 2026 |
| Emf of Cell (Finding of Equivalent Emf and Internal Resistance o…) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
| Potentiometer (Application of Potentiometer) (Comparison of Cells, Finding Emf of Unknown Resista…) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Combination of resistors (Combination of Resistors: Series and Parallel): 3 Qs
- Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Temperature Dependence of Resistance & Resistivity…): 3 Qs
- Current Density: 2 Qs
- Electric Current (Drift Velocity): 2 Qs
- Electrical Energy, Power: 2 Qs
Topics that keep coming back
These appeared in three or more different papers:
- Combination of resistors (Combination of Resistors: Series and Parallel): 3 papers (2021, 2024 and 2025)
What the latest papers asked
Topics from NEET 2026 and Re-NEET 2026:
- Equivalent Resistance (Equivalent Resistance of Complex Circuits)
- Meter Bridge
- Ammeter (Conversion of Galvanometer into Ammeter)
- Battery (Cell) (Relation between EMF, Internal Resistance, etc.)
- Electrical Energy, Power (Rating of Electrical Appliances)
- Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Temperature Dependence of Resistance and Resistivit…)
Where the hard questions came from
- Wheatstone Bridge: 1 hard of 2
- Combination of resistors (Voltage Division and Current Division Rule): 1 hard of 1
- Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Temperature Dependence of Resistance and Resistivit…): 1 hard of 1
How to use this data
- Only 1 topic appeared in three or more papers (9% of the chapter's questions), so repetition alone is a weak guide here. Cover the whole NCERT chapter.
- Re-solve the 6 topics from NEET 2026 and Re-NEET 2026, since they show the current style of questions.
- Then attempt the chapter's past questions under a timer and note which topics cost you marks.
Practise Current Electricity PYQs
Solve every Current Electricity question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise Current Electricity PYQs
- See the full Current Electricity blueprint page
- NEET Physics PYQ analysis: all chapters
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from Current Electricity in NEET 2020–2026?
Current Electricity contributed 34 NEET Physics questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 8.8% of the subject.
Which topics of Current Electricity are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Combination of resistors (Combination of Resistors: Series and Parallel): 3 Qs, Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Temperature Dependence of Resistance & Resistivity…): 3 Qs and Current Density: 2 Qs.
Is Current Electricity easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 34 difficulty-tagged questions, 29% were easy, 62% medium and 9% hard.
Was Current Electricity asked in NEET 2026?
Yes. It had 5 questions in NEET 2026 and 1 question in Re-NEET 2026.