Follow this article till the end to get all the necessary information like the CUET physics syllabus, how to prepare physics for CUET, and crucial pieces of information regarding the test.

But, before beginning your preparation it is very important that all the basic ideas surrounding the exams are clear to you. To help you with this, below are a few important pieces of information regarding the CUET.

Few important details about CUET:

  • CUET will be a gateway to 200+ Universities, for UG admissions
  • In CUET the medium of instruction will be available in multiple (13 different) languages
  • The exam will be conducted online, in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode, and over three shifts

Physics syllabus for CUET

The physics syllabus for CUET comprises 10 units and their respective sub-units. All the topics are interconnected and equally important. While preparing physics for CUET, students need to give equal importance to all the chapters that are included in the CUET physics syllabus.

The detailed CUET physics syllabus:

Sl No.

Unit

Sub Unit

1

Electrostatics

Electric charges and their conservation. Coulomb’s law – force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle, and continuous charge distribution.

Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines; electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field.

Electric flux, a statement of Gauss’s theorem and its applications to finding field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (field inside and outside).

Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole, and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, the electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges, and electric dipoles in an electrostatic field.

Conductors and insulators, free charges, and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric polarisation, capacitors, and capacitance, the combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor, Van de Graaff generator.

2

Current Electricity

Electric current, the flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity and mobility, and their relation with electric current; Ohm’s law, electrical resistance, V-I characteristics (linear and nonlinear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity, and conductivity

Carbon resistors, colour code for carbon resistors; series and parallel combinations of resistors; temperature dependence of resistance.

The internal resistance of a cell, potential difference, and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and in parallel.

Kirchhoff ’s laws and simple applications. Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge.

Potentiometer – principle, and applications to measure potential difference, and for comparing emf of two cells; measurement of internal resistance of a cell.

3

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Concept of the magnetic field, Oersted’s experiment. Biot - Savart law and its application to the current-carrying circular loop.

Ampere’s law and its applications to an infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. Cyclotron.

Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The force between two parallel current-carrying conductors – definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer – its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter.

Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. The magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron. Magnetic field intensity is due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis. 

Torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements.

Para-, dia- and ferromagnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets and factors affecting their strengths. Permanent magnets.

4



Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Alternating currents, peak, and RMS value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LC oscillations (qualitative treatment only), LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattles current.

Electromagnetic induction; Faraday’s law, induced emf and current; Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance.

AC generator and transformer.

5

Electromagnetic Waves

Need for displacement current. Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only).

Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves.

The electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays) includes elementary facts about their uses.

6

Optics

Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection, and its applications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lens maker's formula. Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact combination of a lens and a mirror. Refraction and dispersion of light through a prism.

Scattering of light–blue colour of the sky and reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset.

Optical instruments: Human eye, image formation, and accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia and hypermetropia) using lenses.

Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers.

Wave optics: Wavefront and Huygens’ principle, reflection, and refraction of plane waves at a plane surface using wavefronts.

Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens’ principle.

Interference, Young’s double hole experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources, and sustained interference of light.

Diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum.

Resolving the power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes. Polarisation, plane polarised light; Brewster’s law, uses of plane polarised light and Polaroids.

7

Dual Nature of Matter & Radiation

Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation – particle nature of light.

Matter wave-wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation. Davisson-Germer experiment


(experimental details should be omitted; only the conclusion should be explained.)

8

Atoms and Nuclei

Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones.

Radioactivity – alpha, beta, and gamma particles/rays, and their properties; radioactive decay law. Mass energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number; nuclear fission, and fusion.

9

Electronic Devices

Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators, and semiconductors.

semiconductor diode – I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell, and Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator. Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor; transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator. Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, and NOR). Transistor as a switch.

10

Communication Systems

Elements of a communication system (block diagram only); bandwidth of signals (speech, TV, and digital data); bandwidth of transmission medium. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere, sky, and space wave propagation. Need for modulation. Production and detection of an amplitude-modulated wave.

Knowing the CUET physics syllabus and after going through it, the next major challenge is “how to prepare Physics for CUET”. Before you straightway begin to plan a preparational strategy, it is necessary to get accustomed to the exam pattern and understand it. This proves to be helpful while planning and making a strategy.

The detailed exam pattern for Physics (CUET) is discussed below:

  • NTA has officially announced that the physics syllabus for CUET will include only the NCERT syllabus from class 12th standard.
  • There will be one Question Paper which will have 50 questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted.
  • The maximum mark is 200, and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
  • Question types will be objective (MCQs) and the duration will be 45 mins.

How to prepare Physics for CUET?

With all the required information at hand, now the next big thing is, how to prepare physics for CUET. The article now will discuss a detailed stepwise strategy, that will aim to make your work easier and help you in making a strategy in the most effective manner.

A proper grasp of the syllabus

We have already discussed the syllabus in detail. It is very elementary for preparation as, without concrete knowledge about the physics syllabus for CUET, you cannot start planning your strategy. You should be fully aware of all the topics, and their detailed sub-topics. The syllabus is strictly NCERT class 12th based. All segments are equally important and neglecting any is highly not recommended.

Understanding of the exam pattern

This involves knowing the number and type of questions asked for each unit separately. It will help you to identify the importance and weightage of each unit and assign priority to them on that basis. By doing this you can also differentiate between the chapters on which you have a better grip to the ones with a lesser grip. This will help you in planning your strategy better. It acts as a crucial step in the process of preparation.

A detailed preparatory strategy

This involves making a timetable and following it strictly. You will also have to keep a track of the time at hand and the CUET physics syllabus remaining to be covered. It is very important to devise a preparatory plan that suits you the best. Depending upon one’s strengths and abilities, every student should make a proper timetable and follow it to their best capability. Making a plan and sticking with it consistently will prepare you better for the exam. Dedication and consistency are the keys here.

Revisions and mock tests

The more you practice, the better prepared you are to succeed. Keep in hand 7-10 days before the exam for revision and mock tests. These will fine-polish you and give you the necessary exposure to the exam kind of situation and atmosphere. Once the physics syllabus for CUET is successfully prepared by you, revision and practice through mock tests, sample question papers, and Test Series are strongly advised. The more you practice the better you get.

Apart from all the efforts you put in through your plans and strategies, it is also very crucial that you eat and sleep well. A healthy body and mind are very important for proper concentration in your preparation. Your body and mind should work in coordination to keep you focused and goal-oriented.

We all know that physics as a subject is very fundamental and conceptual. All the formulas, principles, and derivatives can’t be mugged up. It is therefore very necessary that before starting your preparation, you get all your fundamentals and concepts cleared and straight. This will save much of your time and energy. To succeed and excel, you must carve an ideal path, and this article should have helped you in getting it straight. It is always better late than never. So, without wasting any more time thinking, start your journey to ensure you don't fall behind your peers.

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