Atomic Physics in NSEP: previous year question analysis
Atomic Physics has appeared 23 times in NSEP between 2008 and 2025, making it the 24th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 2.1% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 1.2 questions per year.
Total PYQs
23
Years covered
2008–2025
Weightage rank
#24 of 29
Share of bank
2.1%
How many Atomic Physics questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Which Atomic Physics sub-topics are asked most
Every question in this chapter is tagged to a sub-topic, so you can see exactly where the marks sit before you revise.
- Atomic Physics23 questions
Question formats used in Atomic Physics
- Single-correct MCQ17
- Multiple-correct MCQ6
How Atomic Physics compares with nearby chapters
- #22Units, Dimensions & Basic Maths26
- #23Laws of Motion24
- #24Atomic Physics23
- #25Circular & Curvilinear Motion20
- #26Kinetic Theory of Gases19
Counts are computed from AcadXL’s own NSEP question bank, tagged chapter- and sub-topic-wise and checked against official answer keys. Sign in to attempt the 23 Atomic Physics questions with solutions.