Class 12 · Physics

Electric Charges and Fields

31 topics — from Introduction & Methods of Charging through Faraday Cages (Gauss Theorem). Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 31 topics Physics · Class 12
In short

Electric Charges and Fields is a Class 12 Physics chapter covering 31 topics. Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

31
Topics
In this chapter
1
Expected question
≈ 4 of 720 marks
12
Class
Physics
97
Chapters in the syllabus
27 in Physics

Topics covered #

31 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction & Methods of Charging
  2. Basic Properties of Charge
  3. Coulomb's Law Numericals
  4. Dielectrical Constant
  5. Principle of Siperposition
  6. Electric Field
  7. Electric Field Lines & Intensity
  8. Electric Dipoles
  9. Dipole EFI
  10. Electric Field Superposition: 2 Electric Dipole
  11. Electric Dipole(Short): EFI
  12. Electric Dipole in Uniform Electric Field: EFI
  13. Oscillations of a dipole in Uniform Electric Field
  14. Electric Dipole in Non uniform Electric Field
  15. Force of interaction between two dipoles
  16. EFI: Continous Charge Distribution
  17. EFI: Continous Charge: Circular Arcs
  18. EFI: Continous Charge: Axis of Circular Ring
  19. EFI: Axis of Circular Ring Numericals
  20. EFI: Continous Charge: Charged Disc & Planes
  21. EFI: Continous Charge Distribution: Wires
  22. Electric Flux
  23. Gauss Theorem
  24. Charged Infinite Wire (Gauss Theorem)
  25. Charged Infinite Sheet (Gauss Theorem)
  26. Charged Thin Conducting Shell (Gauss Theorem)
  27. Solid Non Conducting Sphere: Gauss Theorem
  28. Solid Sphere With Cavity: Gauss Theorem
  29. Early Model of Atom (Gauss Theorem)
  30. EFI Inside a Metal (Gauss Theorem)
  31. Faraday Cages (Gauss Theorem)

Weightage #

Expect about 1 question in NEET — roughly 4 of 720 marks.

1 of 180 questions · 4 of 720 marks
This chapter's share of the paper. Weightage is indicative — it reflects how many questions have typically come from here, not a guarantee for any single year.

Practise this chapter #

Reading it once is not the same as being able to answer it under time.

Practice questionsChapter-wise MCQs with solutions Video lecturesTopic-by-topic walkthroughs Chapter testExam-format, timed NEET previous-year questionsPast questions from this chapter AIIMS previous-year questionsOlder AIIMS papers, same syllabus

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Frequently asked #

How many questions come from Electric Charges and Fields in NEET?
About 1 question — roughly 4 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 12 Physics chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
31 topics — from Introduction & Methods of Charging through Faraday Cages (Gauss Theorem). The full list is above.
Where can I practise Electric Charges and Fields?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.