Board exams are the most important exam in a student’s life, as the entire career of the student depends on the marks they obtained in the 12 board exam. The score of the 12 board exams will decide which college, university, and entrance exams the students are eligible for. This is the reason why students are so stressed for the 12 board examinations, but if the students will prepare well for the exam there is no need to take any stress and worry.
Talking about the CBSE board exam of class 12 every subject is difficult but when it comes to physics and mathematics all the other subjects get sidelined. For the students of the science stream, Physics is one of the most important subjects and at the same time difficult one. Studying Physics helps students to develop quantitative and problem-solving skills and at the same time helps students to prepare for world technology. The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has released the syllabus for class 12 Physics for the academic year 2022-23.
In this article, you will get to know about all the details for the Physics exam like the syllabus, paper pattern, and many more. So keep reading.
CBSE Class 12 Physics Unit-wise Chapter List – Revised Syllabus
| Marks | Unit | |
|
16 |
Electrostatics | Unit I |
| Chapter–1: Electric Charges and Fields | ||
|
17 |
Chapter–2: Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance | |
| Current Electricity | Unit-II | |
| Chapter–3: Current Electricity | ||
| Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | Unit–III | |
| Chapter–4: Moving Charges and Magnetism | ||
| Chapter–5: Magnetism and Matter | ||
| Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | Unit–IV | |
| Chapter–6: Work, Energy and Power | ||
| Chapter–7: Alternating Current | ||
|
18 |
Electromagnetic Waves | Unit–V |
| Chapter–8: Electromagnetic Waves | ||
| Optics | Unit-VI | |
| Chapter–9: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments | ||
| Chapter–10: Wave Optics | ||
|
12 |
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | Unit–VII |
| Chapter–11: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter | ||
| Atoms and Nuclei | Unit–VIII | |
| Chapter–12: Atoms | ||
| Chapter–13: Nuclei | ||
|
7 |
Electronic Devices | Unit–IX |
| Chapter–14: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits | ||
| 70 | Total |
CBSE Class 12 Marking Scheme 2023
The division of marks weightage for CBSE board exams 2023 is given below:
| Type of Questions | Weightage |
| Competency Based Questions would be minimum 30% (Multiple Choice Questions, Case Studies, Source-based Integrated Questions etc.) | 30% |
| Objective Type Questions | 20% |
| Short Answer/Long Answer Questions | 50% (as per existing pattern) |
Strategies for Preparation CBSE Board 12 Physics
- Class notes and self-made notes play an important role while preparing for the exam. One can prepare notes using the NCERT book.
- Get familiar with the paper pattern and the solved examples as per the current syllabus.
- Practice is a must. It is advised to the students that solve the previous year’s question papers which are available on the official website of the CBSE. Which will help you get familiar with the questions asked in the exam.
- Solving sample papers is a must. Subject-wise sample papers are available on the official website of the CBSE.
- One should focus on the weak topics and practice more.
