Capacitors in NSEP: previous year question analysis
Capacitors has appeared 28 times in NSEP between 2008 and 2025, making it the 20th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 2.6% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 1.8 questions per year.
Total PYQs
28
Years covered
2008–2025
Weightage rank
#20 of 29
Share of bank
2.6%
How many Capacitors questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Which Capacitors 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.
- Capacitors28 questions
Question formats used in Capacitors
- Single-correct MCQ23
- Multiple-correct MCQ5
How Capacitors compares with nearby chapters
- #18Gravitation31
- #19Work, Energy & Power30
- #20Capacitors28
- #21Nuclear Physics26
- #22Units, Dimensions & Basic Maths26
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 28 Capacitors questions with solutions.