Ray Optics NEET PYQ must be solved to score good marks in NEET 2026. Previous year questions from Ray Optics and Optical instruments chapter helps students get to know about important topics and difficulty level. Download Ray Optics NEET PYQ with answers PDF here for free.
Solving Ray Optics NEET PYQ is crucial to perform well in the NEET 2026 examination. When it comes to NEET, practicing previous years papers is considered an important aspect of the preparation strategy. Students should attempt the NEET PYQ on Ray Optics chapter of Physics section to understand the questions asked and overall difficulty level. The NEET Ray Optics topic carries weightage of around 6 per cent in Physics section. Around 3 questions are asked every year from this topic. Students can easily score full marks in this section if they prepare with proper plan and strategy. Check below some NEET Ray Optics questions with answers from last 5 years NEET question papers. Also, download the Ray Optics NEET PYQ PDF below.
- Ray Optics NEET Syllabus 2026
- Ray Optics NEET PYQ with Answers
- Ray Optics NEET PYQ PDF Download
Ray Optics NEET Syllabus 2026
To understand the topic well, candidates must study the Ray Optics and Optical instruments chapter in detail. Generally, the questions are asked from laws like reflection and refraction, image formation in mirrors and lenses, magnifying glasses, microscopes, telescopes , etc. Check below NEET syllabus 2026 of Ray Optics chapter below-
- Reflection of light
- Spherical mirrors
- Morror formula
- Refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces
- Thin lens formula and lens maker formula
- Total internal reflection and its applications
- Magnification
- Power of a Lens
- Combination of thin lenses in contact
- Refraction of light through a prism
- Microscope and Astronomical Telescope and their magnifying powers
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Commonly asked questions
The NEET 2026 cutoff will be released along with the results. The NTA will release the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference.
Category | NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile | NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th | 686-144 |
OBC, SC, ST | 40th | 143-113 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th | 143-127 |
OBC/SC/St-PwD | 40th | 126-113 |
The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.
NEET counselling seat matrix refers to the number of seats offered across the participating institutes for each course. The seat matrix is released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) before the commencement of the counselling process. The seat matrix is released in institute-wise categories for the types of institutes, such as Deemed universities, AIIMS & JIPMER, etc. For NEET 2025 counselling, the primary seat matrix released by MCC for Round 1 was of for Deemed University, Central University, BSc Nursing and AIQ seats. After that, for the second and third rounds, MCC releases the list of newly added seats along with the clear vacancy and virtual vacancy.
The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-
Category | NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile | NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
UR/EWS | 50th | 686-144 |
OBC, SC, ST | 40th | 143-113 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th | 143-127 |
OBC/SC/St-PwD | 40th | 126-113 |
Ray Optics NEET PYQ with Answers
Ray Optics topic of NEET Physics syllabus 2026 deals with the behavior of light, how light rays travel and its use in various optical devices. Candidates must have theoretical as well as practical knowledge of this chapter. Check some of the Ray Optics NEET PYQ and MCQs from previous years question papers below:
A microscope has an objective of focal length 2 cm, an eyepiece of focal length 4 cm, and a tube length of 40 cm. If the distance of distinct vision of the eye is 25 cm, the magnification in the microscope is (NEET 2025 Paper)
(a) 150
(b) 250
(c) 100
(d) 125
Answer: D
In a certain camera, a combination of four similar thin convex lenses is arranged axially in contact. Then the power of the combination and the total magnification in comparison to the power(p) and magnification (m) for each lens will be, respectively. (NEET 2025 Paper)
(a) 4p and m⁴
(b) p⁴ and m⁴
(c) 4p and 4m
(d) p⁴ and 4m
Answer: A
A small telescope has an objective of focal length 140cm and an eye piece of focal length 5.0cm. The magnifying power of telescope for viewing a distant object is: (NEET 2024 Paper)
(a) 34
(b) 28
(c) 17
(d) 32
Answer: B
The time taken by sunlight to pass through a glass slab of thickness 5 mm and refractive index 1.5 is: (NEET 2024 Paper)
(a) (5/3) × 10−8 s
(b) (5/2) × 10−11 s
(c) (5/3) × 10−11 s
(d) (5/2) × 10−8 s
Answer: B
Two thin lenses are of the same focal lengths (f), but one is convex and the other one is concave. When they are placed in contact with each other, the equivalent focal length of the combination will be (NEET 2023 Paper)
(a) Zero
(b) f/4
(c) f/2
(d) Infinite
Answer: D
In a Young's double slit experiment, a student observes 8 fringes in a certain segment of screen when a monochromatic light of 600 nm wavelength is used. If the wavelength of light is changed to 400 nm, then the number of fringes he would observe in the same region of the screen is (NEET 2022 Paper)
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 12
Answer: D
Answer: D
A biconvex lens has radii of curvature, 20 cm each. If the refractive index of the material of the lens is 1.5, the power of the lens is (NEET 2022 Paper)
(a) +20 D
(b) +5 D
(c) Infinity
(d) +2 D
Answer: B
A plano-convex lens of unknown material and unknown focal length is given. With the help of a spherometer we can measure the (NEET 2020 Paper)
(a) focal length of the lens
(b) radius of curvature of the curved surface
(c) aperture of the lens
(d) refractive index of the material
Answer: B
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Ray Optics NEET PYQ PDF Download
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