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12 Physics Chapters That One Can Skip and Yet Get 120+ Marks in NEET is an important resource for students to focus on their study time wisely. There are 45 Physics questions in NEET that carry a total of 180 marks. Each year, there may be variations in chapter-wise weightage. Analysis of NEET Physics question papers from 2021 to 2026 will reveal those Physics chapters that carry higher weightage and appear repeatedly so that students can give priority to them.
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The 12 Physics chapters that will be mentioned below carry relatively lower weightage in previous NEET Physics paper and can be dealt with at a later stage in the preparation of NEET 2027. This is just a guide for students to focus on the revision of important Physics chapters with limited time. But no chapter is exempted from appearing in NEET 2027, as none of them can be left unprepared by NEET aspirants.
Most students think that it is important to study every chapter to score well. But the truth is, NEET physics syllabus completion does not help you score marks, but smart study does. Every year, around 70-80% of Physics marks come from a predictable set of chapters. Identifying low-weightage chapters means more study hours and more time for revision.
This strategy does not mean skipping chapters blindly but intelligently. It has two major benefits:
Strengthen chapters that actually carry marks.
Eliminate stress from topics that bring minimal marks.
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Based on the past 5 years' NEET weightage analysis, these chapters are time-consuming, but hardly 1-2 questions are asked from these topics. These chapters are not meant to be skipped entirely. Rather, they should be prepared after completing all other chapters.
Chapter Name |
Waves |
Thermal Properties of Matter |
Mechanical Properties of Solids |
Kinetic Theory |
Motion in a Plane |
Magnetism and Matter |
Atoms |
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
Mechanical Properties of Fluids |
Wave Optics |
System of Particles and Rotational Motion |
Electromagnetic Induction |
To score above 120 marks in NEET Physics, students need to prepare carefully and practice regularly. The past year pattern may guide students in giving priority to those chapters that have been appearing more frequently in previous years, but the weightage of chapters may differ in different NEET exams. Thus, students need to finish those chapters having higher importance and repetition and then go for the less important ones.
This technique does not imply that students can simply avoid the chapters. It only assists students in spending more time on those chapters which appear more often, while other chapters may be finished after that.
The table below includes a list of chapters that will cover 70-80% of the total syllabus and help you score 120+ marks in NEET Physics. It also covers the frequently asked concepts from each chapter.
Chapter | Frequently Asked Concepts |
Current Electricity |
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Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance |
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Ray Optics and Optical Instruments |
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Gravitation |
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Semiconductor Electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits |
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Moving Charges and Magnetism |
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Oscillations |
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Alternating Current |
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Units and Measurements |
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Electric Charges and Fields |
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Electromagnetic Waves |
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Work, energy and power |
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Motion in a Straight Line |
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Laws of motion |
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With smart study, scoring in physics becomes easier. Here is a list of smart NEET preparation tips that will help students excel in the exam:
The 60–20–20 rule means that:
60% time for high-weightage chapters
20% time for NEET PYQs
20% time for Mock test mistake revision
Every NEET question comes directly or indirectly from the NCERT textbooks. Do not switch resources now; one good question bank is enough to practice important NEET physics numerical questions.
The more you practice NEET MCQs, the more you understand the types of questions and how to attempt them quickly. This builds speed and confidence during exams.
Note down all the NEET physics formulas in a notebook and revise them regularly, at least once every 2-3 days, to strengthen your memory.
There is some sort of repetition of the type of questions and their pattern in NEET, but there will not be any exact repetition of the questions. By analysing the past year’s questions, a student gets knowledge about the types of concepts which get repeated again and again.
Students should analyse at least the past 5 to 10 years’ NEET Physics PYQs with an emphasis on the recent year’s question papers. The NEET 2026 Physics question paper and the Re-NEET 2026 Physics question paper should also be solved in order to know the patterns and trends of chapters.
Starting anything new now will not help you score marks. This will only take up your mental space, reduce time for revision, and ultimately, you will lose confidence.
There are a few basic mistakes which might affect NEET Physics preparation even if students adopt a well-planned approach in studying each chapter.
It is not advisable to skip any chapter just because of its weightage in previous years.
Learning formulas without understanding their uses can be a source of mistakes in numericals.
Not analysing one's mistakes while solving the questions makes it impossible to find out the weaker areas.
Not paying attention to units, dimensions, and mistakes in calculations can affect performance in the examination.
Reading from multiple books and question banks can confuse the students.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Students should prioritise high-weightage and recurring chapters such as Current Electricity, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance, Ray Optics, Gravitation, Semiconductor Electronics and Moving Charges and Magnetism.
No. Not even a single chapter is safe from skipping in NEET 2027. Chapters that have low weightage can always be done later on in preparation for the exam.
In case there are no wrong answers, 30 correct answers out of 45 will score 120 marks. The negative marking will reduce the marks earned.
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