{"id":296545,"date":"2026-02-18T11:43:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/?p=296545"},"modified":"2026-02-18T11:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:16:08","slug":"important-pyqs-and-expected-questions-for-physics-class-12-exam-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/important-pyqs-and-expected-questions-for-physics-class-12-exam-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Important PYQs and Expected Questions for Physics Class 12 Exam 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the Class 12 Physics Board Exam 2026 just around the corner, “studying everything” is no longer a viable strategy. Now is the time to selectively pick and choose your topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Aakash, we have analysed the <\/span>previous year question papers<\/span><\/a> and the latest Class 12 Physics Sample Paper 2025-26. This year, if you are relying solely on rote memorisation, you are walking into a trap.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Metric<\/b><\/td>\n2026 Exam Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\nFebruary 20, 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pattern<\/span><\/td>\n~50% Competency-Based Questions (Case studies, Assertion-Reasoning)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pass Strategy<\/span><\/td>\nFocus on Optics (14 marks) and Electrostatics (10 marks) first.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Top 10 Derivations for Class 12 Physics Exam<\/span><\/h2>\n

We analysed previous years’ question papers for Physics and other prediction lists and one trend is undeniable: specific derivations are likely to cycle back this year. Stop reviewing everything and ensure you can write these 10 blindfolded:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Optics:<\/strong> Lens Maker\u2019s Formula & Refraction through a Prism.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Electrostatics:<\/strong> Electric Field due to an Infinite Plane Sheet (Gauss\u2019s Law).<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Electrostatics:<\/strong> Capacitance of a Parallel Plate Capacitor with a Dielectric Slab (The diagram marks are crucial here).<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Magnetism:<\/strong> Force between Two Parallel Current-Carrying Conductors.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Magnetism:<\/strong> Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Circular Current Loop.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Current Electricity:<\/strong> Wheatstone Bridge Principle (Kirchhoff\u2019s Laws application).<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. AC:<\/strong> Series LCR Circuit (Phasor Diagram & Impedance Triangle).<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. EMI:<\/strong> Motional EMF (Rod moving in a magnetic field).<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Dual Nature:<\/strong> Einstein\u2019s Photoelectric Equation.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Atoms:<\/strong> Bohr\u2019s Quantisation Condition (Radius and Energy of n-th orbit) \u2075.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Pro Tip:<\/strong> In the 2026 pattern, derivations may come split. Part (a) is the derivation (3 marks), and Part (b) is a conceptual question (2 marks) linked to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Important Resources for CBSE Board Class 12 Students<\/b><\/h2>\n