# Magnetism and Matter CBSE Class 12 PYQ Chapter Wise

> Magnetism and Matter CBSE Class 12 PYQs: all 8 questions from 50 official papers (2016–2026), by concept. Asked in 6 of 10 years.

Source: https://previousyearquestions.app/cbse-class-12/chapters/magnetism-and-matter/

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## Answer first

Magnetism and Matter PYQs (previous year questions) for CBSE Class 12: Magnetism and Matter (Physics) had **8 questions** across the 50 official CBSE Class 12 papers we tagged (2016–2026), and appeared in 6 of them. Asked in 6 of 10 years. The concepts asked in the most papers: Magnetic Materials, Magnetic Moment, Earth's Magnetism.

## Year-wise question count

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## Most-asked concepts

Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.

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## How to practise Magnetism and Matter PYQs

1. Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
2. Solve one year's Magnetism and Matter questions from the official PDF against the clock, then check the answer listed below.
3. Log every miss as a concept gap, a calculation slip or a misread. Each needs a different fix.
4. Once a concept is clean in two papers, move to the next. Then sit a full paper from the year pages.

## Questions by year

Each line gives the question number and paper, type, concept, our one-line summary, with a link to the official PDF.

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## Other Physics chapters

- [Electric Charges and Fields PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/electric-charges-and-fields/)
- [Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/electrostatic-potential-and-capacitance/)
- [Current Electricity PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/current-electricity/)
- [Moving Charges and Magnetism PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/moving-charges-and-magnetism/)
- [Electromagnetic Induction PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/electromagnetic-induction/)
- [Alternating Current PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/alternating-current/)
- [Electromagnetic Waves PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/electromagnetic-waves/)
- [Ray Optics and Optical Instruments PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/ray-optics-and-optical-instruments/)
- [Wave Optics PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/wave-optics/)
- [Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/dual-nature-of-radiation-and-matter/)
- [Atoms PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/atoms/)
- [Nuclei PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/nuclei/)
- [Semiconductor Electronics PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/semiconductor-electronics/)
- [Communication Systems PYQs](/cbse-class-12/chapters/communication-systems/)

## FAQ

### How many Magnetism and Matter questions come in CBSE Class 12?
In the official papers we tagged: 1 in 2026, 2 in 2023, 1 in 2020, 1 in 2019, 2 in 2018 and 1 in 2017. Not asked in the other 4 years. That is 8 questions in all, about 3% of Physics.

### Which Magnetism and Matter topics repeat in CBSE Class 12?
Asked in the most papers: Magnetic Materials, Magnetic Moment, Earth's Magnetism. The concept table lists every one with its count.

### Are these official CBSE Class 12 questions?
Yes. Every question is from an official CBSE Class 12 paper hosted on our year pages. The one-line summaries are ours; open the PDF linked beside each question for the full text.