Electrostatics in NSEP: previous year question analysis
Electrostatics has appeared 66 times in NSEP between 2007 and 2025, making it the 2nd most-asked of 29 chapters and about 6.1% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 5 questions per year.
Total PYQs
66
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#2 of 29
Share of bank
6.1%
How many Electrostatics questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Which Electrostatics 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.
- Electrostatics66 questions
Question formats used in Electrostatics
- Single-correct MCQ54
- Multiple-correct MCQ12
How Electrostatics compares with nearby chapters
- #1Ray Optics96
- #2Electrostatics66
- #3Current Electricity61
- #4Mechanical Properties of Fluids60
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 66 Electrostatics questions with solutions.