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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
Asked in 6 of 10 years.
| Year | Questions |
|---|---|
| CBSE Class 12 2026 | 1 |
| CBSE Class 12 2025 | Not asked |
| CBSE Class 12 2024 | Not asked |
| CBSE Class 12 2023 | 2 |
| CBSE Class 12 2022 | Not asked |
| CBSE Class 12 2020 | 1 |
| CBSE Class 12 2019 | 1 |
| CBSE Class 12 2018 | 2 |
| CBSE Class 12 2017 | 1 |
| CBSE Class 12 2016 | Not asked |
Most-asked concepts
Sorted by the number of papers a concept appeared in.
| Concept | Questions | Papers | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Materials | 4 | 3 | 2023, 2018, 2017 |
| Earth's Magnetism | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Magnetic Dipole | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| Magnetic Field Lines | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Magnetic Moment | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
How to practise Magnetism and Matter PYQs
- Start with the concepts at the top of the table. They have come back the most.
- Solve one year’s Magnetism and Matter questions from the official PDF against the clock, then check the answer listed below.
- Log every miss as a concept gap, a calculation slip or a misread. Each needs a different fix.
- 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.
CBSE Class 122026
- Q.13 (Physics (55/1/1)) · Assertion-Reason · Magnetic Moment: Net magnetic moment of atoms and current loops as dipoles PDF
CBSE Class 122023
CBSE Class 122020
- Q.11 (Physics (55/1/1)) · Fill in the blank · Earth's Magnetism: Vertical component of Earth's field from total field and dip PDF
CBSE Class 122019
- Q.20 (Physics (55/1/1)) · Short answer · Magnetic Field Lines: Gauss's law for magnetism and properties of bar magnet field lines PDF
CBSE Class 122018
CBSE Class 122017
- Q.10 (Physics (55/1)) · Short answer · Magnetic Materials: Material properties for permanent magnets and electromagnets PDF
Other Physics chapters
- Electric Charges and Fields PYQs
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance PYQs
- Current Electricity PYQs
- Moving Charges and Magnetism PYQs
- Electromagnetic Induction PYQs
- Alternating Current PYQs
- Electromagnetic Waves PYQs
- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments PYQs
- Wave Optics PYQs
- Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter PYQs
- Atoms PYQs
- Nuclei PYQs
- Semiconductor Electronics PYQs
- Communication Systems PYQs
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.