NSEP Syllabus & Pattern
NSEP Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Detailed unit-wise breakdown, marking scheme, eligibility guidelines, and excluded topics for National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP).
Eligibility Criteria
Class 11 & 12. Must be an Indian citizen born after July 1, 2007, and must not have passed Class 12 before 2026.
Marking Scheme & Format
Total Marks: 216. 60 Questions. 48 Single Correct (+3, -1), 12 Multiple Correct (+6, 0).
Excluded Topics / Out of Scope
Relativistic mechanics, advanced quantum wave mechanics.
Topic & Unit-Wise Syllabus
Unit 1: Core Physics
10 Key Subtopics- Kinematics, Newton's Laws of Motion, Friction, Circular Motion
- Center of Mass, Linear Momentum, Collisions, Rotational Dynamics
- Gravitation, Planetary Motion, Kepler's Laws
- Elasticity, Surface Tension, Viscosity, Hydrodynamics
- Simple Harmonic Motion, Wave Motion, Sound waves, Doppler Effect
- Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of Gases, Calorimetry, Heat Engine cycles
- Electrostatics, Gauss Law, Capacitors, Current Electricity, Kirchhoff's Laws
- Magnetic Effects of Current, Biot-Savart Law, Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits
- Geometrical Optics, Wave Optics, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization
- Modern Physics: Photoelectric effect, Bohr's atom model, Radioactivity, X-rays
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