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Uttar Pradesh board has issued the UP Board Class 12th Physics syllabus for the academic session 2025-26. The UP Board Class 12th Physics board exam will follow the updated 2025-26 UP board Class 12th Physics syllabus. The students appearing must be well aware of Class 12th Physics syllabus 2025-26.
UP Board Class 12th Physics Syllabus 2025-26 Overview
The UP Board Class 12 Physics syllabus is divided into two parts – Theory (70 marks) and Practical/Internal (30 marks). The syllabus covers a wide range of topics such as Electrostatics, Magnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics. The curriculum emphasizes conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and application of physics in real-life contexts.
Unit No. | Name of the Unit |
I | Electrostatics |
II | Current Electricity |
III | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
IV | Electromagnetic Induction and AC |
V | Electromagnetic Waves |
VI | Optics |
VII | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
VIII | Atoms and Nuclei |
IX | Electronic Devices |
CBSE Class 12th Physics Syllabus |
Detailed Chapter-wise Syllabus
Unit I: Electrostatics
- Electric Charges and Fields
- Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Unit II: Current Electricity
- Electric current, drift velocity, Ohm's Law
- Resistance, combination of resistors, Kirchhoff’s laws
Unit III: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
- Magnetic field and field lines, Biot–Savart law
- Ampere's Circuital law, Force on a current-carrying conductor
- Earth’s magnetism and magnetic properties of materials
Unit IV: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current
- Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, Lenz’s law
- Self and mutual inductance, AC generation, RMS value
- LCR circuit, resonance
Unit V: Electromagnetic Waves
- Basics of EM waves, characteristics, and spectrum
Unit VI: Optics
- Ray optics: Reflection, refraction, lenses, optical instruments
- Wave optics: Huygens’ principle, interference, diffraction, polarization
Unit VII: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
- Photoelectric effect, Einstein’s photoelectric equation de Broglie wavelength
Unit VIII: Atoms and Nuclei
- Bohr’s model, energy levels
- Radioactivity, decay law
Unit IX: Electronic Devices
- Semiconductors, diodes, transistors
- Logic gates (NOT, AND, OR, NAND, NOR)
UP Board Class 12 Physics Practical Exam 2025-26
Components and Marks Distribution of Physics Practical exam are as follow:
Component | Marks |
Two experiments (one from each section) | 14 |
Project book and activity file | 6 |
Project Work | 5 |
Viva based on experiments & project | 5 |
UP Board 12th Physics Paper Pattern 2025-26
The marking scheme of UP Board 12th Physics Paper has been given below:
Question Type | Marks | Description |
Very Short Answer | 1 | Definitions, laws, formula-based questions |
Short Answer | 2–3 | Conceptual questions and derivations |
Long Answer | 5 | Numerical and descriptive questions |
Internal Choice | Available | In long-answer questions |
Prescribed Textbooks for UP Board Physics 2025-26
Category | Item | Source |
Textbooks | Physics - Class XII Part 1 & 2 | NCERT |
Manuals | UP Board Laboratory Manual | UPMSP |
Problem Books | Exemplar Problems | NCERT (Recommended) |
