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Physics - Electromagnetic Waves

Practise 47 NEET previous year questions on Electromagnetic Waves, 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.

Electromagnetic Waves has been asked in 23 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 47 questions in all. 68% of them were easy, 23% moderate and 9% tough. Most of its questions came from 2020, with 5 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 8 questions across 13 papers, about 0.6 per paper.

The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations (36 questions, 77%) and Electromagnetic Spectrum (11 questions, 23%) have been asked the most. Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has also led over the last five years, with 11 questions. Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1Match List I with List II : List I (Electromagnetic wave) List II (Production) A. Microwave I. Electrons in atoms emit light when they move 2026 (Cancelled)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  2. 2The following table presents the part of the electromagnetic spectrum and their corresponding major applications. Part of the electromagneti2026 (Re-NEET)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  3. 3An electromagnetic wave travelling in a lossless dielectric medium having a dielectric constant, , has the electric field, Vm where is the a2026 (Re-NEET)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  4. 4The electric field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by Then expression for the corresponding magnetic field is (here subscripts deno2025Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  5. 5A parallel plate capacitor made of circular plates is being charged such that the surface charge density on its plates is increasing at a co2025Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  6. 6A parallel plate capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery through a resistor. If is the current in the circuit, then in the gap be2024Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  7. 7The property which is not of an electromagnetic wave travelling in free space is that:2024Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  8. 8The electromagnetic radiation which has the smallest wavelength are2024 (Re-NEET)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  9. 9In a plane electromagnetic wave travelling in free space, the electric field component oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 2 . 0 10 102023 (All India)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  10. 10To produce an instantaneous displacement current of in the space between the parallel plates of a capacitor of capacitance , the rate of cha2023 (Manipur)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  11. 11When light propagates through a material medium of relative permittivity r and relative permeability r , the velocity of light, v is given b2022 (Phase 1)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  12. 12Match List - I with List - II: List - I (Electromagnetic waves) List - II (Wavelength) (a) AM radio waves (i) 10 - 10 m (b) Microwaves (ii) 2022 (Phase 1)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  13. 13The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by t) , then the associated electric field will be:2022 (Phase 2)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  14. 14The ratio of the magnitude of the magnetic field and electric field intensity of a plane electromagnetic wave in free space of permeability 2022 (Phase 2)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  15. 15A capacitor of capacitance C , is connected across an ac source of voltage V , given by V = V 0 sin t . The displacement current between the2021Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  16. 16For a plane electromagnetic wave propagating in x -direction, which one of the following combinations gives the correct possible directions 2021Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  17. 17Light with an average flux of 20 W cm - 2 falls on a non-reflecting surface at normal incidence having surface area 20 cm 2 . The energy rec2020 (Phase 1)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  18. 18The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is: ( c = sp2020 (Phase 1)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  19. 19The E.M. wave with shortest wavelength among the following is2020 (Phase 2)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  20. 20The magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by: B y = 2 10 - 7 sin 10 3 x + 3 10 11 t T . Calculate the wavelength.2020 (Phase 2)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  21. 21The wave nature of electrons was experimentally verified by,2020 (Phase 2)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  22. 22Which colour of the light has the longest wavelength?2019 (All India)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  23. 23For a transparent medium relative permeability and permittivity and are 1.0 and 1.44 respectively. The velocity of light in this medium woul2019 (Odisha)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  24. 24An EM wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity V = V i ^ . The instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave is along + y 2018Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  25. 25In an electromagnetic wave in free space the root mean square value of the electric field is E r m s = 6 V m - 1 . The peak value of the mag2017Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  26. 26Out of the following options which one can be used to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave?2016 (Phase 1)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  27. 27A radiation of energy E falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is ( C = Velocity of light2015 (Phase 1)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  28. 28The energy of the em waves is of the order of 15 keV . To which part of the spectrum does it belong?2015 (Phase 2)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  29. 29Light with an energy flux of 25 10 4 W m - 2 falls on a perfectly reflecting surface at normal incidence. If the surface area is 15 c m 2 , 2014Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  30. 30The condition under which a microwave oven heats up a food item containing water molecules most efficiently is2013 (All India)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  31. 31An electromagnetic wave of frequency passes from vacuum into a dielectric medium with relative permittivity Then:2013 (Karnataka)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  32. 32The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic wave propagating in vacuum is equal to2012 (Mains)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  33. 33The electric field associated with an electro magnetic wave in vacuum is given by , where , and are in volt/m, metre and second respectively2012 (Screening)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  34. 34The electric and the magnetic field, associated with an electromagnetic wave, propagating along the -axis, can be represented by2011 (Screening)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  35. 35The decreasing order of wavelength of infrared, microwave, ultraviolet and gamma rays is2011 (Screening)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  36. 36The electric field of an electromagnetic wave in free space is given by , where and are in seconds and metres respectively. It can be inferr2010 (Mains)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  37. 37Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electromagnetic waves?2010 (Screening)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  38. 38The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is represented by : . The wave is :2009 (Mains)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  39. 39The electric field part of an electromagnetic wave in a medium is represented by \( {aligned} & E_x=0 \\ & E_y=2.5 {NC}^{-1} [ (2 10^6 {rad}2009 (Screening)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  40. 40The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity and permeability is given by2008 (Mains)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  41. 41The velocity of electromagnetic radiation in a medium of permittivity and permeability is given by2008 (Screening)Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  42. 42The electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave are:2007Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  43. 43If and represent the wavelength of visible light, X-rays and microwaves respectively, then:2005Electromagnetic Spectrum
  44. 44Which of the following rays are not electromagnetic waves?2003Electromagnetic Spectrum
  45. 45Which is having a minimum wavelength?2002Electromagnetic Spectrum
  46. 46What is the cause of the 'Greenhouse effect'?2002Electromagnetic Spectrum
  47. 47The velocity of the electromagnetic wave is parallel to:2002Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Electromagnetic Waves?

This chapter includes 47 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 Electromagnetic Waves chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

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

Electromagnetic Waves has appeared in 23 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 47 questions across 35 papers - about one per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 47 questions analysed for this chapter, 68% are easy, 23% moderate and 9% tough. 2020 had the most, with 5 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 - 36 questions (77%)
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum - 11 questions (23%)
  • Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Electromagnetic Waves's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 35 papers analysed, Electromagnetic Waves has averaged about 1.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.6 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.