Re-NEET 2026 Physics paper analysis

Physics chapters and topics asked in Re-NEET 2026

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.

• Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

  4+1

  Energy Stored in Capacitor (Energy Stored in Capacitor and Energy… · Electrostatic Potential (Work Done to Move Charge in Electrostatic… new · Electrostatics of Conductors (A Conductor Placed in Electric Field) new · Potential Due to Continuous Charge Distribution (Potential Due to… new

• Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

  3+1

  Wave Nature of Matter (De Broglie Wavelength of Moving Particle.) · Einstein's Photoelectric Equation: Energy Quantum of Radiation · Experimental Study of Photoelectric Effect (Effect of Intensity of…

• Electromagnetic Induction

  3+2

  Faraday'S Law of Induction (Lenz'S Law, Methods to Change the… · Combination of Inductors (Series and Parallel Combination) new · Self Induction (Self Inductance of Solenoid) r– new

• Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

  3+1

  Refraction by Lenses (Combination of Thin Lenses in Contact) · Refraction by Lenses (Images Formed by Convex Lens and Images Formed… · (Apparednt Refraction Depth and Apparent Height) new

• Atoms

  2+1

  Alpha-Particle Scattering and Rutherforud's Nuclear Model of Atom new · Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom (Velocity of Electron in Nth Orbit… new

• Electromagnetic Waves

  2+1

  Important Characteristics and Nature of Electromagnetic Waves · Electromagnetic Spectrum (Radio Waves) new

• Gravitation

  2+1

  Escape Speed or Escape Energy (Escape Speed) · Kepler's Laws (Law of Periods)

• Kinetic Theory

  2+1

  Mean Free Path · Specific Heat Capacity (Molar Specific Heat of Monatomic Gas,… new

• Mechanical Properties of Fluids

  2+1

  Viscosity (Terminal Velocity) · Bernoulli's Principle (Applications of Bernoulli's Theorem) new

• Moving Charges and Magnetism

  2same

  Magnetic Field at Centre of Circular Current Carrying Arc · Force between Two Parallel Currents new

• Oscillations

  2-1

  Velocity and Acceleration in Simple Harmonic Motion · Some Systems Executing Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM of Floating Body) new

• Rotational Motion

  2same

  Moment of Inertia (Method of Calculation of Moment of Inertia)… · Angular Momentum (Angular Momentum of Rigid Body Rotating u– about F…) new

• Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

  2-1

  Semiconductor Diode (P-n Junction under Forward Bias, p-n Junction… · Special Purpose p-n Junction Diodes (Zener Diode as Voltage Regulator)

• Thermodynamics

  2+1

  Thermodynamic Processes (Cyclic Process) ×2 new

• Units and Measurements

  2-1

  Dimensional Analysis and its Applications (Finding the Dimensions of… · Measuring Instruments (Reading Vernier Callipers)

• Alternating Current

  1-1

  AC Voltage Applied to Series LCR Circuit

• Center of Mass & System of Particles

  1+1

  Collisions (Elastic Collision) new

• Circular Motion

  1+1

  Dynamics of Circular Motion (Banking of Roads without Friction) new

• Current Electricity

  1-4

  Electrical Resistance in Conductors (Temperature Dependence of… new

• Laws of Motion

  1-1

  Newton's First Law of Motion (Momentum) new

• Motion in a Straight Line

  1-1

  Average Velocity and Average Speed (Average Speed)

• Nuclei

  1-1

  Radioactivity (Q-Value in Radioactive Decays) new

• Thermal Properties of Matter

  1+1

  Thermal Expansion (Volume Expansion) new

• Waves

  1same

  Standing or Stationary Waves (Standing Waves and Normal Modes in…

• Work Energy and Power

  1same

  Calculation of Work (Work Done by Variable Force (Work Done by… new

What changed from NEET 2026

• Biggest rise: Electromagnetic Induction went from 1 to 3 questions.
• Biggest drop: Current Electricity went from 5 to 1 questions.

Physics topics asked for the first time in Re-NEET 2026

1. 1Thermodynamic Processes (Cyclic Process) · Thermodynamics · Physics2 Qs
2. 2Electrostatic Potential (Work Done to Move Charge in Electrostatic Field) · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics1 Qs
3. 3Electrostatics of Conductors (A Conductor Placed in Electric Field) · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics1 Qs
4. 4Potential Due to Continuous Charge Distribution (Potential Due to Uniformly… · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Physics1 Qs
5. 5Combination of Inductors (Series and Parallel Combination) · Electromagnetic Induction · Physics1 Qs
6. 6Self Induction (Self Inductance of Solenoid) r– · Electromagnetic Induction · Physics1 Qs
7. 7(Apparednt Refraction Depth and Apparent Height) · Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Physics1 Qs
8. 8Alpha-Particle Scattering and Rutherforud's Nuclear Model of Atom · Atoms · Physics1 Qs
9. 9Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom (Velocity of Electron in Nth Orbit of Hydrogen… · Atoms · Physics1 Qs
10. 10Electromagnetic Spectrum (Radio Waves) · Electromagnetic Waves · Physics1 Qs

Physics chapters with no question in Re-NEET 2026

Wave Optics, Electric Charges and Fields, Magnetism and Matter, Mechanical Properties of Solids, Motion in a Plane

Physics across the 8 papers

Re-NEET 2026 in the other subjects

Frequently asked questions

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.