Electromagnetic Waves in NSEP: previous year question analysis
Electromagnetic Waves has appeared 9 times in NSEP between 2009 and 2025, making it the 28th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 0.8% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 1.2 questions per year.
Total PYQs
9
Years covered
2009–2025
Weightage rank
#28 of 29
Share of bank
0.8%
How many Electromagnetic Waves questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 |
Which Electromagnetic Waves 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.
- Electromagnetic Waves9 questions
Question formats used in Electromagnetic Waves
- Single-correct MCQ5
- Multiple-correct MCQ4
How Electromagnetic Waves compares with nearby chapters
- #26Kinetic Theory of Gases19
- #27Mechanical Properties of Solids12
- #28Electromagnetic Waves9
- #29Friction9
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 9 Electromagnetic Waves questions with solutions.