CUET PG Physics Syllabus 2026: PDF Download, Unit-Wise Syllabus, Best Books

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CUET PG syllabus for Physics (SCQP24) comprises seven broad units. Candidates will have to answer 75 questions designed based on the CUET PG Physics syllabus. Check for more insights on CUET PG Physics syllabus, including test structure, unit-wise syllabus, and book to prepare for the CUET PG Physics exam.

NTA has released the CUET PG syllabus for all domain subjects, including Physics. As per the CUET PG exam pattern, 75 questions are asked to test domain knowledge. Scroll down to deep dive into the CUET PG Physics syllabus.

CUET PG Physics Syllabus 2026

CUET PG 2026 Physics Syllabus

CUET PG Physics 2026 syllabus is available now. Students can download the syllabus for CUET PG Physics through the link provided on this page. The syllabus comprises topics for exam preparation. Students who are appearing must plan their preparation based on exam syllabus and pattern. National Testing Agency will conduct Common University Entrance Test (CUET) PG from March 6 to 27, 2026. 

Students must practice the CUET PG question paper to know the exam difficulty level and identify the high weightage topics. Additionally, attempting a mock test will make familiar to the online exam and help to improve time management. Students must stick to CUET PG 2026 syllabus for their preparation.

Table of contents
  • CUET PG Physics Syllabus 2026
  • CUET PG Physics Syllabus PDF Download
  • CUET PG Physics Exam Pattern
  • CUET PG Syllabus and Question Papers - All Subject
  • Best Books for CUET PG Physics

CUET PG Physics Syllabus 2026

NTA will conduct CUET PG Physics paper exam 2026 on March 24. CUET PG 2026 shift timing for all domains is available online. Students have a month to prepare for the entrance test. The syllabus CUET PG Physics 2026 is provided below.

Unit

 Topics

Mathematical Methods

  • Calculus of single and multiple variables
  • Partial derivatives
  • Jacobian
  • Imperfect and perfect differentials
  • Taylor expansion
  • Fourier series
  • Vector algebra
  • Vector Calculus
  • Multiple integrals
  • Divergence theorem
  • Green’s theorem
  • Stokes’ theorem
  • First order equations and linear second order differential equations with constant coefficients
  • Matrices and determinants
  • Algebra of complex numbers

 

Mechanics and General Properties of Matter

  • Newton’s laws of motion and applications
  • Velocity and acceleration in Cartesian
  • Polar and cylindrical coordinate systems
  • Uniformly rotating frame
  • Centrifugal and Coriolis forces
  • Motion under a central force
  • Kepler's Law 
  • Gravitational Law and field
  • Conservative and non-conservative forces
  • System of particles
  • Centre of mass
  • Equation of motion of the CM
  • Conservation of linear and angular momentum
  • Conservation of energy
  • Variable mass systems
  • Elastic and inelastic collisions
  • Rigid body motion
  • Fixed axis rotations
  • Rotation and translation
  • Moments of Inertia and products of Inertia
  • Parallel And perpendicular axes theorem
  • Principal moments and axes
  • Kinematics of moving fluids
  • Equation of continuity
  • Euler’s equation
  • Bernoulli’s theorem

 

Oscillations, Waves and Optics

  • Differential equation for simple harmonic oscillator and its general solution. Find out the equation of Simple Harmonic Motion with definition
  • Superposition of two or more simple harmonic oscillators
  • Lissajous figures
  • Damped and forced oscillators
  • Resonance
  • Wave equation travelling and standing waves in one-dimension.
  • Energy density energy transmission in waves
  • Group velocity and phase velocity
  • Sound waves in media
  • Doppler effect
  • Fermat’s Principle
  • General theory of image formation
  • Thick lens, thin lens and lens combinations
  • Interference of light
  • optical path retardation
  • Fraunhofer diffraction
  • Rayleigh criterion and resolving power
  • Diffraction gratings
  • Polarisation: linear, circular and elliptic
  • Double refraction and optical rotation

Electricity and Magnetism

  • Coulomb’s law
  • Gauss’s law
  • Electric field and potential
  • Electrostatic Boundary conditions
  • Solution of Laplace’s equation for simple cases
  • Conductors
  • Capacitors
  • Dielectrics
  • Dielectric 
  • Polarisation volume and surface charges
  • Electrostatic energy
  • Biot-Savart law
  • Ampere Circuital Law
  • Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, self and mutual inductance
  • Alternating currents
  • Simple DC and AC circuits with R, L and C components
  • Displacement current
  • Maxwell’s equations and plane electromagnetic waves
  • Poynting’s theorem
  • Magnetic Force
  • Reflection and refraction at a dielectric interface
  • Transmission and reflection coefficients (normal incidence only)
  • Lorentz Force and motion of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields.

Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics

  • Elements of Kinetic theory of gases.
  • Velocity distribution and equipartition of energy.
  • Specific heat of Mono-, di- and tri-atomic gases.
  • Ideal gas, van-der-Waalsgas and equation of state.
  • Mean free path.
  • Laws of thermodynamics.
  • Zeroth law and concept ofthermal equilibrium.
  • First law and its consequences.
  • Isothermal and adiabatic processes.
  • Reversible, irreversible and quasi-static processes.
  • Second law and entropy.
  • Carnot cycle.
  • Maxwell’s thermodynamic relations and simple applications.
  • Thermodynamic potentials and their applications.
  • Phase transitions and Clausius-Clapeyron equation.
  • Ideas of ensembles, Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi- Dirac and Bose Einstein distributions.

Modern Physics

  • Inertial frames and Galilean invariance
  • Postulates of special relativity
  • Lorentz transformations
  • Length contraction, time dilation
  • Relativistic velocity addition theorem
  • Mass energy equivalence
  • Blackbody radiation
  • Photoelectric effect
  • Compton effect
  • Bohr’s atomic model
  • X-rays.
  • Wave-particle duality
  • Uncertainty principle
  • The superposition principle
  • Calculation of expectation values
  • Schrödinger equation and its solution for one-, two- and three-dimensional boxes
  • Solution of Schrödinger equation for the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator
  • Reflection and transmission at a step potential
  • Pauli Exclusion Principle
  • Structure of atomic nucleus, mass and binding energy
  • Radioactivity and its applications
  • Laws of radioactive decay

 

Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics

  • Crystal structure, Bravais lattices and basis
  • Miller indices
  • X Ray diffraction and Bragg's law
  • Intrinsic semiconductors and extrinsic semiconductors
  • Variation of resistivity with temperature
  • Fermi level
  • p-n junction diode
  • I-V characteristics
  • Zener diode and its applications
  • BJT: characteristics in CB, CE, CC modes
  • Single stage amplifier, two stage R-C coupled amplifiers
  • Simple Oscillators: Barkhausen condition, sinusoidal oscillators
  • OP AMP and applications: Inverting and non-inverting amplifier
  • Boolean algebra: Binary number systems; conversion from one system to another system; binary addition and subtraction
  • Logic Gates AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR exclusive OR; Truth tables; combination of gates; de Morgan’s theorem.

 

CUET PG Physics Syllabus PDF Download

NTA has released the syllabus for CUET PG Physics online. The link to download the syllabus pdf is provided below

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CUET PG Physics Exam Pattern

Along with the CUET PG Physics syllabus, the exam structure will also help candidates devise a top-notch preparation plan to ace the exam. The table below mentions the CUET PG exam pattern:

Particulars

Details

Mode of the examination

Computer-based test (CBT)

Medium/ Language

English and Hindi

Duration of the examination

90 minutes

Frequency of exams in a year

Once a year

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total number of questions

75

Total Marks

300

Negative marking

Yes

Marking scheme

+4 for each correct answer | -1 for an incorrect answer

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CUET PG Syllabus and Question Papers - All Subject

Candidates can check the table below for the domain/subject-wise CUET PG syllabus as well as the question paper PDF:

CUET PG Syllabus - Domain Wise

Here we have provided the CUET PG syllabus for each domain.

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CUET PG Question Paper - Domain Wise

Here we have provided the link for CUET PG question papers. 

Subject Question Paper
Zoology Zoology Previous Year Question Paper 
Chemistry Chemistry Previous Year Question Paper 
Domain Wise Question Paper CUET PG Previous Year Question Paper
Biochemistry Biochemistry Previous Year Question Paper
Food Science and Technology Food Science & Technology Previous Year Question Paper 
Physics Physics Previous Year Question Paper 
Botany Botany Previous Year Question Paper 
MBA MBA Previous Year Question Paper
Chemisty

CUET PG Chemistry Question Paper PDF Download

Mathematics

Mathematics Previous Year Question Paper

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MSW MSW Question Paper PDF
Environmental Science Environmental Science Question Paper PDF
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Best Books for CUET PG Physics

Candidates preparing for CUET PG Physics exam must refer to the following books for top-notch preparation:

  • Prabhat CUET PG Physics Comprehensive Guide
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