SciencesCode 042

Physics

How the physical world works, from motion and energy to electricity, optics and modern physics.

What you study

Units and measurement, kinematics, laws of motion, work-energy, gravitation, thermodynamics, waves; Class 12: electrostatics, current, magnetism, optics, atoms and nuclei, semiconductors.

Based on the CBSE curriculum outline. Check the current year's syllabus PDF on cbseacademic.nic.in for exact units and marks.

Who it suits

Thinker (I)Doer (R)

Draws most on: Numerical, Logical reasoning, Mechanical, Spatial.

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Entrance exams that ask for it

JEE MainEngineering, architecture and planning at NITs, IIITs and centrally funded institutes; the gateway to JEE Advanced. Required JEE AdvancedThe entrance for the IITs, open only to the top rankers of JEE Main. Required NEET UGThe single entrance for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and most other undergraduate medical courses in India. Required NDA & NA ExaminationThe entrance for the National Defence Academy (Army, Navy, Air Force) and the Naval Academy, taken straight after Class 12. Often asked NATAThe aptitude test for Bachelor of Architecture admissions, accepted by most architecture colleges apart from NITs and IITs. Required NIFT EntranceThe entrance for Bachelor of Design and Bachelor of Fashion Technology at the National Institutes of Fashion Technology. Often asked ICAR AIEEA UGThe all-India entrance for agriculture and allied science degrees under the ICAR quota. Required IMU CETThe common entrance of the Indian Maritime University for merchant navy degrees. Required Commercial Pilot Licence (DGCA requirements)Not an entrance exam but a set of requirements for pilot training in India. Required IISER Aptitude Test (IAT)The entrance for the BS-MS dual degree at the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research. Required NESTThe National Entrance Screening Test for integrated M.Sc at NISER Bhubaneswar and UM-DAE CEBS Mumbai. Required State engineering and medical CETsState-level common entrance tests such as MHT-CET, KCET, WBJEE, TS EAPCET, AP EAPCET, KEAM and COMEDK. Required Science and Mathematics OlympiadsNot an entrance exam, but the olympiad stages (IOQ, INO, OCSC) open doors at IISc, ISI, CMI and abroad. Often asked

Routes where it matters

Engineering (B.Tech / B.E.)JEE Main, JEE Advanced, state CETs, BITSAT Required Architecture (B.Arch)NATA, JEE Main Paper 2 Required B.Sc in Physics, Chemistry, MathsCUET UG, IISER Aptitude Test, NEST Required B.Sc Computer ScienceCUET UG Helpful Medicine (MBBS, BDS, AYUSH)NEET UG Required Nursing (B.Sc)NEET UG / state and institute tests Required Pharmacy (B.Pharm)State CETs, university tests Required Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc)NEET UG (VCI quota), state tests Required B.Sc Biotechnology / Life SciencesCUET UG, IISER IAT Often asked Agriculture (B.Sc Agri)ICAR AIEEA via CUET, state tests Required Commercial Pilot (CPL)DGCA exams, flying school selection Required Merchant NavyIMU-CET Required NDA: Air Force and Navy wingsUPSC NDA Required