BITSAT Physics Syllabus 2026 - BITS, Pilani will publish the BITSAT 2026 physics syllabus on the website, bitsadmission.com. The syllabus will be available through the BITSAT official brochure. The BITSAT syllabus will be based on the class 11 & 12 syllabus. The question paper will be based on the BITSAT 2026 syllabus. The authority will conduct the BITSAT 2026 exam in two phases in online mode. The session 1 exam will be held from April 15 to 17, 2026, and Session-2 exams are from May 24 to 26, 2026. The BITSAT 2026 Physics exam pattern includes 30 questions from Class 11 and 12 NCERT-based topics, such as mechanics, electrostatics, modern physics, and more. Candidates must be familiar with the BITSAT syllabus while preparing for the exam. Along with the syllabus, candidates must also be familiar with the BITSAT exam pattern.
Unit | Topics Covered |
|---|---|
Systems of units (SI, fundamental & derived), Dimensional analysis, Significant figures, Precision, Fundamental measurements (Vernier callipers, screw gauge, physical balance) | |
Kinematics | Vectors, Position/velocity/acceleration vectors, Motion with constant acceleration, Projectile motion, Uniform circular motion, Relative motion |
Newton’s Laws of Motion | Laws of motion, Free body diagrams, Motion on inclined plane, Pulley systems, Circular motion (centripetal force), Inertial & non-inertial frames |
Impulse & Momentum | Impulse, Momentum conservation, Collisions, System of particles, Center of mass |
Work & Energy | Work-energy theorem, Kinetic & potential energy, Power, Conservative forces, Mechanical energy conservation |
Rotational Motion | Angular displacement/velocity/acceleration, Rotational kinematics, Moment of inertia (theorems), Torque, Angular momentum, Conservation of angular momentum, Rolling motion |
Newton’s law, Gravitational potential energy, Escape velocity, Planetary motion, Kepler’s laws, Satellite motion | |
SHM, Spring-mass system, Pendulum, Forced & damped oscillations, Resonance | |
Mechanics of Solids & Fluids | Elasticity, Pressure, Density, Archimedes’ principle, Viscosity, Surface tension, Bernoulli’s theorem |
Progressive waves, Standing waves (strings & pipes), Superposition, Beats, Doppler effect | |
Heat & Thermodynamics | Kinetic theory, Thermal equilibrium, Specific heat, Heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), Newton’s law of cooling, First law of thermodynamics, Second law, Carnot engine |
Electrostatics | Coulomb’s law, Electric field, Potential & energy, Gauss’ law, Electric dipole, Capacitance & dielectrics |
Ohm’s law, Joule heating, Resistors & cells (series/parallel), Kirchhoff’s laws, Potentiometer, Wheatstone bridge, Resistivity & temperature dependence | |
Magnetic Effect of Current | Biot-Savart’s law, Ampere’s law, Lorentz force, Force on current conductors, Magnetic moment, Torque on current loop, Galvanometer (conversion to voltmeter/ammeter) |
Electromagnetic Induction & AC | Faraday’s law, Lenz’s law, Eddy currents, Self & mutual induction, Transformers, Generators, Alternating current (rms & peak values), LCR circuits |
Optics | Reflection & refraction, Lenses & mirrors, Optical instruments (microscope, telescope), Huygens principle, Young’s double slit experiment, Interference in thin films, Single-slit diffraction, Electromagnetic spectrum, Polarisation (Malus’ law, Brewster’s law) |
Modern Physics | Dual nature of matter & light, Photoelectric effect, De Broglie wavelength, Rutherford & Bohr atomic models, Hydrogen spectrum, Radioactivity, Nuclear fission & fusion, Binding energy |
Electronic Devices | Energy bands in solids (conductors, insulators, semiconductors), Semiconductor diode (I-V characteristics, rectifier), LED, Photodiode, Solar cell, Zener diode (voltage regulator), Junction transistor (CE configuration – amplifier & oscillator), Logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND, NOR), Transistor as a switch |
The BITSAT 2026 chapter-wise weightage for physics is helpful for candidates to plan their exam preparation. Candidates can check the topic-wise weightage from the table below.
| Physics Topics | Weightage |
|---|---|
Heat & Thermodynamics | 10% |
Magnetic effect of current and magnetism | 9% |
6% | |
6% | |
5% | |
5% | |
5% | |
Fluids | 5% |
Rotational Motion | 4% |
Work, Energy, Power | 4% |
4% | |
4% | |
Units, Dimension, Errors | 3% |
Gravitation | 3% |
Alternating Current | 3% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
High-weightage topics in BITSAT Physics 2026 include:
Electrostatics
Current Electricity
Oscillations and Waves
Magnetism
Modern Physics
Optics
The BITSAT physics difficulty level is moderate to difficult.
On Question asked by student community
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For BITSAT 2026, the approximate weightage across subjects is often given as:
Mathematics: ~ 40 %
Physics: ~ 30 %
Chemistry: ~ 25 %
English + Logical Reasoning: ~ 10 % combined
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