NEET 2023 Physics paper analysis
NEET 2023 had 50 Physics questions tagged by Edurack, 24% of the 210 tagged questions in the paper. They came from 28 of the 30 Physics chapters.
The chapters that asked the most were Current Electricity (5), Alternating Current (4), Atoms (3).
That is 3 questions fewer than NEET 2022 (53).
Across the 8 papers in 2020–2026, Physics ranged from 45 to 53 questions, and this paper ranks #3 of 8 by Physics count.
Questions
50
Physics in NEET 2023
Share of paper
24%
of 210 tagged questions
Chapters asked
28/30
2 had no question
vs NEET 2022
-3
53 then, 50 now
Physics chapters and topics asked in NEET 2023
Chapters are ranked by questions in this paper. Under each chapter are the topics that were asked; “new” marks a topic with no question in any earlier paper.
Kirchhoff's Rules (Kirchhoff's Voltage Law: Loop Rule) ×2 new · Cudrrent Heating Effect of new · Electric Current (Equation of Current) new · Miscellaneous new
AC Voltage Applied to Series LCR Circuit · Transformers · AC Voltage Applied to Series LCR Circuit (Variation of Impedance… · Ac Voltage Applied to Capacitor (Reactance of Capacitive Circuit) new
The Line Spectra of the Hydrogen Atom, Hydrogen Spectrum (Hydrogen… new · Bohr's Atomic Model (Radius of Electron in nth Orbit of Single… new · X-Rays and Atomic Number (Properties of X-rays) new
Electric Field · Electric Dipole (For Points on the Axis) new · Electric Flux new
Average Velocity and Average Speed (Average Speed) new · Equations of Motion (Application of Equations of Motion) new · Motion under gravity (Free fall motion) (Height to ground projection… new
Refraction by Lenses (Combination of Thin Lenses in Contact) · Thin Lenses new · Critical Angle, Grazing Emergence new
Digital Electronics and Logic Gates (Logic Gates) new · Special Purpose p-n Junction Diodes (Zener Diode as Voltage Regulator) · Semiconductor Diode new
Gravitational Field and its Intensity (Gravitational Field Intensity… new · Satellite Motion (Time Period of Satellite) new
Applications of Friction Force (Problems Involving Frictional Forces) new · Application of Laws of Motion (Various Forces in Nature) new
Bernoulli's Equation (Pitot Tube) new · Surface Tension (Surface Energy) new
Magnetic Field at Centre of Circular Current Carrying Arc new · Magnetic Force on Current-Carrying Conductor (Effective Length r–… new
Errors in Measurement (Combination of Errors) new · Errors in Measurement (Systematic Errors, Random Errors and Gross… new
Non-Uniform Circular Motion new
Photoelectric Effect (Hertz's Observations, Hallwachs and Lenard's… new
Inductor in Circuit (Energy Stored in an Inductor) new
Relation Between Electric Field, Magnetic Field and Speed of Light
Combination of Capacitors (Series Grouping, Parallel Grouping)
Kinetic Theory of an Ideal Gas (Mean Square Speed) new
Magnetism and Gauss's Law new
Stress and Strain (Tensile and Compressive Strain) new
Projectile Motion (Maximum Height of Projectile)
Radioactivity (Half-Life and Mean-Life)
Velocity and Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion new
Moment of Inertia (Radius of Gyration)
Carnot's Engine new
Interference of Light Wave and Young's Double Slit Experiment (YDSE) new
Standing or Stationary Waves (Standing Waves and Normal Modes in… new
The Concept of Potential Energy (PE in Case of Spring) new
What changed from NEET 2022
- Biggest rise: Alternating Current went from 2 to 4 questions.
- Biggest drop: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance went from 4 to 1 questions.
Physics topics asked for the first time in NEET 2023
- 1Kirchhoff's Rules (Kirchhoff's Voltage Law: Loop Rule) · Current Electricity · Physics2 Qs
- 2Cudrrent Heating Effect of · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 3Electric Current (Equation of Current) · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 4Miscellaneous · Current Electricity · Physics1 Qs
- 5Ac Voltage Applied to Capacitor (Reactance of Capacitive Circuit) · Alternating Current · Physics1 Qs
- 6The Line Spectra of the Hydrogen Atom, Hydrogen Spectrum (Hydrogen Spectrum) · Atoms · Physics1 Qs
- 7Bohr's Atomic Model (Radius of Electron in nth Orbit of Single Electron…) · Atoms · Physics1 Qs
- 8X-Rays and Atomic Number (Properties of X-rays) · Atoms · Physics1 Qs
- 9Electric Dipole (For Points on the Axis) · Electric Charges and Fields · Physics1 Qs
- 10Electric Flux · Electric Charges and Fields · Physics1 Qs
Physics chapters with no question in NEET 2023
Center of Mass & System of Particles, Thermal Properties of Matter
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Frequently asked questions
How many Physics questions were in NEET 2023?
Edurack tagged 50 Physics questions from NEET 2023, 24% of the 210 tagged questions in that paper.
Which Physics chapter had the most questions in NEET 2023?
Current Electricity had the most, with 5 questions.
Which Physics chapters were not asked in NEET 2023?
2 of the 30 Physics chapters had no question, including Center of Mass & System of Particles, Thermal Properties of Matter.
Which Physics topics were new in NEET 2023?
Topics with no question in any earlier paper included Kirchhoff's Rules, Cudrrent Heating Effect of, Electric Current.
How did Physics change from NEET 2022 to NEET 2023?
Alternating Current rose from 2 to 4, while Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance fell from 4 to 1.
Counts come from Edurack's tagged set of NEET papers 2020–2026 (including Re-NEET 2026), mapped to NCERT chapters and topics. Use them as a trend guide — past frequency doesn't guarantee what a future paper will ask. Counts cover 2020–2026.