ETEA MDCAT Physics Most Important Topics 2026
The top 4 ETEA MDCAT Physics chapters (Waves, Force and Motion, Dawn of Modern Physics and Electrostatics) carry about 44 percent of the 36 Physics MCQs on the ETEA MDCAT paper. That ranking comes from counting every Physics MCQ in the 11 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers on TestUstad, 422 questions in total, and matching each one to the chapter it tests.
11 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers analysed (2005 to 2023).
ETEA MDCAT Physics chapter frequency table
All 16 Physics chapters on the ETEA MDCAT syllabus, heaviest first. The subtopics under each chapter name are the ones it is most often examined on.
| # | Chapter | Expected MCQs | Share of Physics | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WavesSimple Harmonic Motion, Speed of Sound, Wave Speed | 4.7 | 13.0% | Critical |
| 2 | Force and MotionNewton's Laws of Motion, Linear Momentum, Projectile Motion | 4.5 | 12.6% | Critical |
| 3 | Dawn of Modern PhysicsQuantum Theory and Radiation, Photons and the Particle Model of Light | 3.5 | 9.7% | Critical |
| 4 | ElectrostaticsCapacitors, Electric Field, Electric Field Intensity | 3.2 | 8.8% | Critical |
| 5 | Nuclear PhysicsComposition of Atomic Nuclei, Radioactive Decay, Half-life and Rate of Decay | 2.7 | 7.6% | Important |
| 6 | Current ElectricitySteady Current, Resistance and Resistivity | 2.6 | 7.1% | Important |
| 7 | ElectromagnetismMagnetic Flux Density, Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field, Magnetic Flux | 2.1 | 5.9% | Important |
| 8 | ThermodynamicsFirst Law of Thermodynamics, Thermal Equilibrium and Heat, Molar Specific Heat of a Gas | 2.0 | 5.5% | Important |
| 9 | Rotational and Circular MotionAngular and Linear Quantities, Angular Velocity, Angular Displacement | 1.8 | 5.0% | Important |
| 10 | Vectors and EquilibriumAddition of Vectors, Scalar Product, Vector Product | 1.7 | 4.7% | Standard |
| 11 | Alternating CurrentAC Through Resistor, Capacitor and Inductor, Electromagnetic Waves, Phase of Alternating Current | 1.5 | 4.3% | Standard |
| 12 | Work and EnergyWork, Power, Potential Energy | 1.5 | 4.3% | Standard |
| 13 | Fluid DynamicsTerminal Velocity, Fluid Flow, Fluid Drag | 1.3 | 3.6% | Standard |
| 14 | ElectronicsPN Junction, Rectification | 1.1 | 3.1% | Standard |
| 15 | Electromagnetic InductionTransformers, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law | 0.9 | 2.6% | Standard |
| 16 | Atomic Spectra | 0.9 | 2.4% | Standard |
How this was worked out: Every MCQ in the 11 solved ETEA MDCAT papers we hold (2005 to 2023) was matched to the chapter it tests, which is how the share column is worked out. These are counts of real questions from real ETEA MDCAT (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) papers, not an opinion about which chapters matter. The MCQ column then applies each chapter's share to the 36 Physics MCQs the current ETEA MDCAT pattern carries, rather than averaging the raw counts: those older papers were set to different totals, and a number taken straight off them would describe a paper nobody is sitting any more.
Top 10 most important Physics topics for ETEA MDCAT 2026
Waves
CriticalWaves is 13.0 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 4.7 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Simple Harmonic Motion, Speed of Sound and Wave Speed.
Force and Motion
CriticalForce and Motion is 12.6 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 4.5 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Newton's Laws of Motion, Linear Momentum and Projectile Motion.
Dawn of Modern Physics
CriticalDawn of Modern Physics is 9.7 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 3.5 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Quantum Theory and Radiation and Photons and the Particle Model of Light.
Electrostatics
CriticalElectrostatics is 8.8 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 3.2 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Capacitors, Electric Field and Electric Field Intensity.
Nuclear Physics
ImportantNuclear Physics is 7.6 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.7 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Composition of Atomic Nuclei, Radioactive Decay and Half-life and Rate of Decay.
Current Electricity
ImportantCurrent Electricity is 7.1 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.6 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Steady Current and Resistance and Resistivity.
Electromagnetism
ImportantElectromagnetism is 5.9 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.1 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Magnetic Flux Density, Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field and Magnetic Flux.
Thermodynamics
ImportantThermodynamics is 5.5 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.0 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on First Law of Thermodynamics, Thermal Equilibrium and Heat and Molar Specific Heat of a Gas.
Rotational and Circular Motion
ImportantRotational and Circular Motion is 5.0 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 1.8 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Angular and Linear Quantities, Angular Velocity and Angular Displacement.
Vectors and Equilibrium
StandardVectors and Equilibrium is 4.7 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 1.7 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Addition of Vectors, Scalar Product and Vector Product.
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ETEA MDCAT Physics most important topics: frequently asked questions
What are the most important Physics topics for ETEA MDCAT 2026?
The highest-value ETEA MDCAT Physics chapters are Waves (about 4.7 MCQs), Force and Motion (about 4.5 MCQs), Dawn of Modern Physics (about 3.5 MCQs), Electrostatics (about 3.2 MCQs) and Nuclear Physics (about 2.7 MCQs). Together they account for 52 percent of the 36 Physics MCQs on the ETEA MDCAT paper. The ranking comes from counting every Physics MCQ in the 11 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers on TestUstad.
How many Physics MCQs are on the ETEA MDCAT paper?
Physics is worth 36 MCQs on the ETEA MDCAT paper as set by Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, spread across 16 chapters. This page ranks all 16 of them by how many of those MCQs each chapter is worth.
Where does this ETEA MDCAT Physics ranking come from?
From 11 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers held on TestUstad, covering 2005 to 2023. Every Physics MCQ in them, 422 questions in total, is tagged to the chapter it tests, which is where each chapter's share comes from. The expected MCQ counts apply that share to the 36 Physics MCQs the current ETEA MDCAT pattern carries. You can open any of those papers and check.
Should I skip the low-priority Physics chapters for ETEA MDCAT?
No. Every chapter in this table appears on the ETEA MDCAT paper, and ETEA MDCAT is decided by a handful of marks. A chapter marked Standard still costs you the marks you drop on it. Use this ranking to decide the order you study in and how long you spend on each chapter, not to cut chapters out.
Where can I practise these ETEA MDCAT Physics chapters?
Every chapter on this page links to its own free Physics MCQs on TestUstad, 12,422 questions across the 16 chapters ETEA MDCAT examines. Practice is free and unlimited with no account, and every question carries a written explanation of why the correct option is correct.