NED Physics Most Important Topics 2026
The top 5 NED Physics chapters (Waves, Force and Motion, Nuclear Physics, Current Electricity and Electromagnetism) carry about 43 percent of the 30 Physics MCQs on the NED paper. All 20 chapters NED examines are ranked below, with the method stated in full under the table.
Mapped from 37 solved past papers (2005 to 2025).
NED Physics chapter frequency table
All 20 Physics chapters on the NED 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, Progressive Waves, Superposition and Interference | 3.3 | 11.1% | Critical |
| 2 | Force and MotionProjectile Motion, Newton's Laws of Motion, Acceleration | 2.9 | 9.6% | Critical |
| 3 | Nuclear PhysicsComposition of Atomic Nuclei, Biological and Medical Uses of Radiation, Radioactive Decay | 2.6 | 8.5% | Critical |
| 4 | Current ElectricitySteady Current, Resistance and Resistivity, Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity | 2.2 | 7.2% | Critical |
| 5 | ElectromagnetismMagnetic Flux Density, Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field, Magnetic Flux | 2.1 | 6.9% | Critical |
| 6 | ElectrostaticsCapacitors, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Field | 2.0 | 6.7% | Important |
| 7 | Dawn of Modern PhysicsQuantum Theory and Radiation, Photons and the Particle Model of Light | 1.8 | 6.0% | Important |
| 8 | ThermodynamicsFirst Law of Thermodynamics, Thermal Equilibrium and Heat, Molar Specific Heat of a Gas | 1.8 | 5.9% | Important |
| 9 | Work and EnergyWork, Power, Kinetic Energy | 1.4 | 4.8% | Important |
| 10 | Optics | 1.4 | 4.7% | Important |
| 11 | Rotational and Circular MotionAngular and Linear Quantities, Angular Displacement, Angular Velocity | 1.4 | 4.5% | Important |
| 12 | Fluid DynamicsTerminal Velocity, Fluid Drag, Fluid Flow | 1.0 | 3.4% | Standard |
| 13 | ElectronicsPN Junction, Rectification | 1.0 | 3.3% | Standard |
| 14 | Physics of SolidsElectrical Properties of Solids, Deformation and Elasticity, Young's Modulus and Stress-Strain | 1.0 | 3.2% | Standard |
| 15 | Atomic Spectra | 0.9 | 3.1% | Standard |
| 16 | Alternating CurrentAC Through Resistor, Capacitor and Inductor, Electromagnetic Waves, Phase of Alternating Current | 0.8 | 2.6% | Standard |
| 17 | MeasurementsPhysical Quantities and Units, Errors and Significant Figures, Dimensional Analysis | 0.7 | 2.4% | Standard |
| 18 | Electromagnetic InductionTransformers, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law | 0.7 | 2.2% | Standard |
| 19 | GravitationLaw of Universal Gravitation, Satellite Motion and Orbital Velocity, Weightlessness and Artificial Gravity | 0.6 | 2.0% | Standard |
| 20 | Vectors and EquilibriumAddition of Vectors, Rectangular Components, Scalar Product | 0.5 | 1.8% | Standard |
How this was worked out: We do not hold solved NED papers yet. Physics on NED examines the same chapters as ETEA MDCAT, MDCAT, NUMS, so the chapter shares measured across those 37 papers (2005 to 2025) are applied to the 30 Physics MCQs NED actually carries. The ranking is measured; the totals are NED's own. Once NED papers are added here, this table is recomputed from them.
Top 10 most important Physics topics for NED 2026
Waves
CriticalWaves is 11.1 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 3.3 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Simple Harmonic Motion, Progressive Waves and Superposition and Interference.
Force and Motion
CriticalForce and Motion is 9.6 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 2.9 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Projectile Motion, Newton's Laws of Motion and Acceleration.
Nuclear Physics
CriticalNuclear Physics is 8.5 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 2.6 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Composition of Atomic Nuclei, Biological and Medical Uses of Radiation and Radioactive Decay.
Current Electricity
CriticalCurrent Electricity is 7.2 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 2.2 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Steady Current, Resistance and Resistivity and Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity.
Electromagnetism
CriticalElectromagnetism is 6.9 percent of the NED 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.
Electrostatics
ImportantElectrostatics is 6.7 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 2.0 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Capacitors, Electric Field Intensity and Electric Field.
Dawn of Modern Physics
ImportantDawn of Modern Physics is 6.0 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 1.8 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Quantum Theory and Radiation and Photons and the Particle Model of Light.
Thermodynamics
ImportantThermodynamics is 5.9 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 1.8 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.
Work and Energy
ImportantWork and Energy is 4.8 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 1.4 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Work, Power and Kinetic Energy.
Optics
ImportantOptics is 4.7 percent of the NED Physics paper and works out at about 1.4 MCQs on the current paper.
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NED Physics most important topics: frequently asked questions
What are the most important Physics topics for NED 2026?
The highest-value NED Physics chapters are Waves (about 3.3 MCQs), Force and Motion (about 2.9 MCQs), Nuclear Physics (about 2.6 MCQs), Current Electricity (about 2.2 MCQs) and Electromagnetism (about 2.1 MCQs). Together they account for 43 percent of the 30 Physics MCQs on the NED paper. The ranking is derived rather than counted from NED papers; the method is stated in full on this page.
How many Physics MCQs are on the NED paper?
Physics is worth 30 MCQs on the NED paper as set by NED University of Engineering and Technology, spread across 20 chapters. This page ranks all 20 of them by how many of those MCQs each chapter is worth.
Are these NED Physics numbers counted from past papers?
Not from NED papers, and this page does not claim they are. TestUstad does not hold solved NED papers yet. Physics on NED examines the same chapters as ETEA MDCAT, MDCAT and NUMS, so the chapter distribution measured across those 37 papers is rescaled to the 30 Physics MCQs NED carries. The order is measured, the totals are NED's own.
Should I skip the low-priority Physics chapters for NED?
No. Every chapter in this table appears on the NED paper, and NED 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 NED Physics chapters?
Every chapter on this page links to its own free Physics MCQs on TestUstad, 13,934 questions across the 20 chapters NED examines. Practice is free and unlimited with no account, and every question carries a written explanation of why the correct option is correct.