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Physics - Electromagnetic Waves

Practise 17 MHTCET previous year questions on Electromagnetic Waves, compiled from papers spanning 2008 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty MHTCET tests.

Electromagnetic Waves has been asked in 7 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 17 questions in all. 76% of them were easy, 24% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2012, with 6 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 1 question across 59 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations (13 questions, 76%) and Electromagnetic Spectrum (4 questions, 24%) have been asked the most. Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has also led over the last five years, with 4 questions.

  1. 1A parallel plate capacitor with plate area and plate separation is charged by constant current I. A plane surface of area , parallel to the 20 Apr, 2025 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  2. 2Select the 'WRONG' statement out of the following.13 May, 2023 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  3. 3An electromagnetic wave, whose wave normal makes an angle of with the vertical, travelling in air strikes a horizontal liquid surface. While11 May, 2023 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  4. 4Which one of the following statements is not the property of light?10 Aug, 2022 (M)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  5. 5If and represent the permittivity of free space and absolute permittivity of a medium then the relative permittivity of the medium is08 Aug, 2022 (M)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  6. 6Out of the fundamental forces in nature, maximum and minimum range is respectively for14 Oct, 2020 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  7. 7In which layer of the atmosphere, the water vapour is present?14 Oct, 2020 (E)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  8. 8Which one of the following statements is 'NOT" the property of light?13 Oct, 2020 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  9. 9An electromagnetic wave of wavelength ' ' is incident on a photosensitive surface of negligible work function. If the photoelectrons emitted12 Oct, 2020 (E)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  10. 10Which of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?2012Electromagnetic Spectrum
  11. 11Electromagnetic waves of wavelength ranging from A to comes under2012Electromagnetic Spectrum
  12. 12Electromagnetic theory suggests that the light consists of2012Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  13. 13The frequency of radio waves corresponding to a wavelength of is2012Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  14. 14The electromagnetic waves travel in free space with the velocity of2012Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  15. 15The existence of electromagnetic waves were experimentally confirmed by2012Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  16. 16Which of the following is absorbed by the ozone layer?2010Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  17. 17The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity and permeability is given by2008Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Electromagnetic Waves?

This chapter includes 17 questions compiled from MHTCET papers spanning 2008 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from MHTCET, or from other exams too?

These are MHTCET questions specifically for the Electromagnetic Waves chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Electromagnetic Waves an important chapter for MHTCET Physics?

Electromagnetic Waves has appeared in 7 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers covered here, with 17 questions across 11 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Electromagnetic Waves questions in MHTCET?

Of the 17 questions analysed for this chapter, 76% are easy, 24% moderate and 0% tough. 2012 had the most, with 6 questions.

5.Which topics in Electromagnetic Waves should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Electromagnetic Waves:

  • Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations - 13 questions (76%)
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum - 4 questions (24%)
6.Is Electromagnetic Waves's weightage in MHTCET going up or down?

Across all 11 papers analysed, Electromagnetic Waves has averaged about 1.5 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.