CBSE Class 12 physics syllabus 2024 has 9 units; complete list
Vagisha Kaushik | November 14, 2023 | 10:36 AM IST | 1 min read
CBSE Board Exams 2024: Class 12 date sheet will be issued soon on the official website, cbse.gov.in.
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The CBSE 12th board exam 2024 for physics will be conducted for a duration of three hours. The theory exam will be held for 70 marks whereas the practicals will carry 30 marks.
CBSE 12th Board Exam 2024: Unit-wise marks distribution
|
Unit |
Total marks |
|
Unit 1: Electrostatics |
16 |
|
Unit 2: Current electricity |
|
|
Unit 3: Magnetic effects of current and magnetism |
17 |
|
Unit 4: Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents |
|
|
Unit 5: Electromagnetic waves |
18 |
|
Unit 6: Optics |
|
|
Unit 7: Dual nature of radiation and matter |
12 |
|
Unit 8: Atoms and nuclei |
|
|
Unit 9: Electronic devices |
7 |
|
Total |
70 |
Physics syllabus Class 12 CBSE 2023-24
Unit 1: Electrostatics
- Chapter 1 - Electric Charges and Fields
- Chapter 2 - Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Unit 2: Current electricity
- Chapter 3 - Current electricity
Unit 3: Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
- Chapter 4 - Moving charges and magnetism
- Chapter 5 - Magnetism and matter
Unit 4: Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents
- Chapter 6: Electromagnetic induction
- Chapter 7: Alternating current
Unit 5: Electromagnetic waves
- Chapter 8 - Electromagnetic waves
Unit 6: Optics
- Chapter 9 - Ray optics and optical instruments
- Chapter 10 - Wave optics
Unit 7: Dual nature of radiation and matter
- Chapter 11 - Dual nature of radiation and matter
Unit 8: Atoms and nuclei
- Chapter 12 - Atoms
- Chapter 13 - Nuclei
Unit 9: Electronic devices
- Chapter 14 - Semiconductor electronics: Materials, devices and simple circuits
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