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Physics - Capacitance

Practise 41 NEET previous year questions on Capacitance, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEET tests.

Capacitance has been asked in 23 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 41 questions in all. 34% of them were easy, 44% moderate and 22% tough. Most of its questions came from 2024, with 6 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 10 questions across 13 papers, about 0.8 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Force and Energy stored in capacitor (14 questions, 34%), Grouping of capacitors (11 questions, 27%), and Charging and Discarging of capacitors (6 questions, 15%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Grouping of capacitors (6), Capacitance (3), and Force and Energy stored in capacitor (3). Force and Energy stored in capacitor has produced the most tough questions (4).

  1. 1Five capacitors of capacitances and are connected as shown, along with a battery of V. The equivalent capacitance and the charges on each ca2026 (Cancelled)Grouping of capacitors
  2. 2Consider two uncharged capacitors of equal capacitance pF. One of them is charged by a V supply and disconnected. Now this capacitor is conn2026 (Cancelled)Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  3. 3Three identical capacitors , and , each of the capacitance , are connected to a battery of voltage , as shown in the figure. If the energy s2026 (Re-NEET)Grouping of capacitors
  4. 4The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are separated by d. Two slabs of different dielectric constant and with thickness and , respectivel2025Capacitors with Dielectric
  5. 5In the following circuit, the equivalent capacitance between terminal and terminal is :2024Grouping of capacitors
  6. 6If the plates of a parallel plate capacitor connected to a battery are moved close to each other, then A. the charge stored in it, increases2024Capacitance
  7. 7A 12 pF capacitor is connected to a 50 V battery, the electrostatic energy stored in the capacitor in nJ is2024 (Re-NEET)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  8. 8The capacitance of a capacitor with charge and a potential difference depends on2024 (Re-NEET)Capacitance
  9. 9The steady state current in| the circuit shown below is :2024 (Re-NEET)Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  10. 10Given below are two statements: Statement I : The Indian Government has set up GEAC, which will make decisions regarding the validity of GM 2024 (Re-NEET)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  11. 11The equivalent capacitance of the system shown in the following circuit is:2023 (All India)Grouping of capacitors
  12. 12The equivalent capacitance of the arrangement shown in figure is2023 (Manipur)Grouping of capacitors
  13. 13A capacitor of capacitance C = 900 pF is charged fully by 100 V battery B as shown in figure (a). Then it is disconnected from the battery a2022 (Phase 1)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  14. 14The distance between the two plates of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled and the area of each plate is halved. If is its initial capacit2022 (Phase 2)Capacitance
  15. 15The effective capacitances of two capacitors are 3 and , when they are connected in series and parallel respectively. The capacitance of two2022 (Phase 2)Grouping of capacitors
  16. 16A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field E in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d and the a2021Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  17. 17The equivalent capacitance of the combination shown in the figure is:2021Grouping of capacitors
  18. 18The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air as medium is 6 F . With the introduction of a dielectric medium, the capacitance beco2020 (Phase 1)Capacitance
  19. 19A parallel plate capacitor having cross-sectional area A and separation d has air in between the plates. Now an insulating slab of the same 2020 (Phase 2)Capacitors with Dielectric
  20. 20A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 F is being charged by a voltage source whose potential is changing at the rate of 3 V s - 1 . T2019 (All India)Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  21. 21Two identical capacitors and of equal capacitance are connected as shown in the circuit. Terminals a and of the key are connected to charge 2019 (Odisha)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  22. 22The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor C having a charge Q and area A , is2018Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  23. 23A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total el2017Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  24. 24A capacitor of 2 F is charged as shown in the diagram. When the switch S is turned to position 2 , the percentage of its stored energy dissi2016 (Phase 1)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  25. 25A parallel-plate capacitor of area A , plate separation d and capacitance C is filled with four dielectric materials having dielectric const2016 (Phase 2)Capacitors with Dielectric
  26. 26A parallel plate air capacitor of capacitance C is connected to a cell of emf V and then disconnected from it. A dielectric slab of dielectr2015 (Phase 1)Capacitors with Dielectric
  27. 27A parallel plate air capacitor has capacity C , distance of separation between plates is d and potential difference V is applied between the2015 (Phase 2)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  28. 28Two thin dielectric slabs of dielectric constants K 1 and K 2 K 1 K 2 are inserted between plates of a parallel plate capacitor, as shown in2014Capacitors with Dielectric
  29. 29A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is and area of e2012 (Mains)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  30. 30A parallel plate condenser has a uniform electric field in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is and area of e2011 (Screening)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  31. 31A condenser of capacity is charged to a potential difference of . The plates of the condenser are then connected to an ideal inductor of ind2010 (Mains)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  32. 32A series combination of capacitors, each of value , is charged by a source of potential difference . When another parallel combination of ca2010 (Screening)Grouping of capacitors
  33. 33Three capacitors each of capacitance and of breakdown voltage are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination2009 (Mains)Grouping of capacitors
  34. 34Three capacitors each of capacitance and of breakdown voltage are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination2009 (Screening)Grouping of capacitors
  35. 35The energy required to charge a parallel plate condenser of plate separation and plate area of cross-section A such that the uniform electri2008 (Mains)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  36. 36The energy required to charge a parallel plate condenser of plate separation d and plate area of cross-section such that the uniform electri2008 (Screening)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  37. 37Two condensers, one of capacity and other of capacity are connected to a -volt battery, as shown. The work done in charging fully both the c2007Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  38. 38A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of volts. After disconnecting the charging battery the distance between 2006Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  39. 39A network of four capacitors capacity equal and are conducted to a battery as shown in the figure. The ratio of the change on and is:2005Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  40. 40Three capacitors each of capacity are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is . This can be done by:2003Grouping of capacitors
  41. 41A capacitor of capacitance charged up to volt and then connected to an uncharged capacitor . Then, the final potential difference across eac2002Capacitance

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Capacitance?

This chapter includes 41 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2002 to 2026.

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

These are NEET questions specifically for the Capacitance chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Capacitance an important chapter for NEET Physics?

Capacitance has appeared in 23 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 41 questions across 34 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Capacitance questions in NEET?

Of the 41 questions analysed for this chapter, 34% are easy, 44% moderate and 22% tough. 2024 had the most, with 6 questions.

5.Which topics in Capacitance should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Capacitance:

  • Force and Energy stored in capacitor - 14 questions (34%)
  • Grouping of capacitors - 11 questions (27%)
  • Charging and Discarging of capacitors - 6 questions (15%)
  • Force and Energy stored in capacitor has produced the most tough questions (4).
6.Is Capacitance's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 34 papers analysed, Capacitance has averaged about 1.2 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.8 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.