Waves & Sound in NSEP: previous year question analysis
Waves & Sound has appeared 57 times in NSEP between 2007 and 2025, making it the 6th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 5.3% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 3.2 questions per year.
Total PYQs
57
Years covered
2007–2025
Weightage rank
#6 of 29
Share of bank
5.3%
How many Waves & Sound questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 |
Which Waves & Sound 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.
- Waves & Sound57 questions
Question formats used in Waves & Sound
- Single-correct MCQ50
- Multiple-correct MCQ7
How Waves & Sound compares with nearby chapters
- #4Mechanical Properties of Fluids60
- #5Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism57
- #6Waves & Sound57
- #7Thermal Properties of Matter53
- #8Oscillations (SHM)52
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 57 Waves & Sound questions with solutions.