Class 12 · Physics

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

23 topics — from Defining ELectric Potential Energy through Current Variation with Charging. Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

Updated 25 Aug 2026 23 topics Physics · Class 12
In short

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance is a Class 12 Physics chapter covering 23 topics. Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

23
Topics
In this chapter
2
Expected questions
≈ 8 of 720 marks
12
Class
Physics
97
Chapters in the syllabus
27 in Physics

Topics covered #

23 topics, in teaching order.

  1. Defining ELectric Potential Energy
  2. Defining Electrical Potential
  3. Potential Due to Point Charge
  4. Potential Due to Multiple Charges
  5. Electric Potential due to Dipole
  6. Electric Potential due to Charge System
  7. Relation b/w Electric Field & Potential 1
  8. Relation b/w Electric Field & Potential 2
  9. Equipotential Surfaces
  10. Electric Potential Energy
  11. Dielectric
  12. Conductor 1
  13. Conductor 2
  14. Definition of Capacitance
  15. Capacitance for Single Conductor
  16. Capacitance for Pair of Conductors
  17. Parallel Plate Capacitors
  18. Cylindrical Capacitors
  19. Circuit Analysis of Capacitance
  20. Combination of Capacitors
  21. Energy Stored in Capacitor
  22. Work Done by Battery & Heat Generated
  23. Current Variation with Charging

Weightage #

Expect about 2 questions in NEET — roughly 8 of 720 marks.

2 of 180 questions · 8 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 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance in NEET?
About 2 questions — roughly 8 of the 720 marks available. It is a Class 12 Physics chapter.
What topics does this chapter cover?
23 topics — from Defining ELectric Potential Energy through Current Variation with Charging. The full list is above.
Where can I practise Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance?
Chapter-wise MCQs, video lectures, a timed chapter test, and both NEET and AIIMS previous-year questions — all linked above.