NEET Physics Rotational Motion PYQ Analysis 2020–2026: Topic-wise Trends & Practice
Rotational Motion (NEET Physics): 15 questions in 2020–2026, 3.9% of the subject. Topic-wise trends, difficulty split, repeated topics and PYQ practice.
Edurack Team
October 13, 2026
Rotational Motion gave 15 of the 387 NEET Physics questions asked between 2020 and 2026 (Re-NEET 2026 included). That is 3.9% of the subject and the #9 chapter out of 30 by weightage, about 1.9 questions per paper. It peaked at 3 in NEET 2025.
Of the 15 questions tagged for difficulty, 27% were easy, 46% medium and 27% hard, so this is a chapter that tends to bring the tougher questions.
It has been asked more often lately: 2.3 questions per paper across 2025, 2026 and Re-NEET 2026, against 1.7 per paper in 2020–2022.
Year-wise questions from Rotational Motion
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| NEET 2020 | 1 |
| NEET 2021 | 2 |
| NEET 2022 | 2 |
| NEET 2023 | 1 |
| NEET 2024 | 2 |
| NEET 2025 | 3 |
| NEET 2026 | 2 |
| Re-NEET 2026 | 2 |
Difficulty split
| Level | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 4 | 27% |
| Medium | 7 | 46% |
| Hard | 4 | 27% |
Topic-wise analysis
Every topic tagged under Rotational Motion, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equilibrium of Rigid Body (Principle of Moments) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2021 and 2025 |
| Moment of Inertia (Method of Calculation of Moment of Inertia) (Circular Ring, Uniform Circular Disc, etc.) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2026 and Re-NEET 2026 |
| Moment of Inertia (Moment of Inertia of Some Important Cases) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2021 and 2025 |
| Moment of Inertia (Radius of Gyration) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2022 and 2023 |
| Analogue of Newton's Second law of Motion for Pure Rotation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| Angular Momentum (Angular Momentum of Rigid Body Rotating u– about F…) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Re-NEET 2026 |
| Kinematics of Rotational Motion (Equations of Rotational Motion) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
| Moment of Inertia (Moment of Inertia of Uniform Rectangular Lamina) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rolling Motion (Pure Rolling on Horizontal Plane) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| Torque and Angular Momentum (Conservation of Angular Momentum) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2025 |
| Torque and Angular Momentum (Torque of Force About Point) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
Which topics matter most
Most-tested topics
- Equilibrium of Rigid Body (Principle of Moments): 2 Qs
- Moment of Inertia (Method of Calculation of Moment of Inertia) (Circular Ring, Uniform Circular Disc, etc.): 2 Qs
- Moment of Inertia (Moment of Inertia of Some Important Cases): 2 Qs
- Moment of Inertia (Radius of Gyration): 2 Qs
- Analogue of Newton's Second law of Motion for Pure Rotation: 1 Q
What the latest papers asked
Topics from NEET 2026 and Re-NEET 2026:
- Moment of Inertia (Method of Calculation of Moment of Inertia) (Circular Ring, Uniform Circular Disc, etc.)
- Angular Momentum (Angular Momentum of Rigid Body Rotating u– about F…)
- Kinematics of Rotational Motion (Equations of Rotational Motion)
Where the hard questions came from
- Moment of Inertia (Moment of Inertia of Some Important Cases): 2 hard of 2
- Equilibrium of Rigid Body (Principle of Moments): 1 hard of 2
- Angular Momentum (Angular Momentum of Rigid Body Rotating u– about F…): 1 hard of 1
How to use this data
- No single topic dominates here. The 11 topics are spread widely, with 7 asked only once, so cover the whole NCERT chapter rather than a short list.
- 27% were hard. After the basics, practise multi-step and application questions from the hard-tagged topics.
- Re-solve the 3 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 Rotational Motion PYQs
Solve every Rotational Motion question from 2020–2026 with solutions on Edurack:
- Practise Rotational Motion PYQs
- See the full Rotational Motion blueprint page
- NEET Physics PYQ analysis: all chapters
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions came from Rotational Motion in NEET 2020–2026?
Rotational Motion contributed 15 NEET Physics questions across the 8 papers from 2020–2026, which is 3.9% of the subject.
Which topics of Rotational Motion are asked most often?
The most-tested topics are Equilibrium of Rigid Body (Principle of Moments): 2 Qs, Moment of Inertia (Method of Calculation of Moment of Inertia) (Circular Ring, Uniform Circular Disc, etc.): 2 Qs and Moment of Inertia (Moment of Inertia of Some Important Cases): 2 Qs.
Is Rotational Motion easy or difficult in NEET?
Of 15 difficulty-tagged questions, 27% were easy, 46% medium and 27% hard.
Was Rotational Motion asked in NEET 2026?
Yes. It had 2 questions in NEET 2026 and 2 questions in Re-NEET 2026.