WBJEE Physics Syllabus 2026: Chapter-Wise Topics, Weightage & Preparation Tips

Exam Name

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2026

Conducting Body

West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)

Exam Level

State-level entrance test

Syllabus Basis

Class 11 & Class 12 syllabus (WBCHSE & equivalent boards)

Exam Date (Tentative)

April 2026

Official Website

wbjeeb.nic.in

Physical World, Measurements, Units & dimensions

Physical World, Measurements, Units & dimensions Units & Dimensions of physical quantities, dimensional analysis & its applications, error in measurements, significant figures.

Kinematics

Scalars & vectors, representation of vectors in 3D, dot & cross product & their applications, elementary differential & integral calculus, time-velocity & relevant graphs, equations of motion with uniform acceleration

Laws of motion

Newton’s laws of motion, using algebra & calculus, inertial & non-inertial frames, conservation of linear momentum with applications, elastic & inelastic collisions, impulse centripetal force, banking of roads, relative velocity, projectile motion & uniform circular motion Work, power, energy: Work, power, energy Work, work-energy theorem, power, energy, work done by constant & variable forces, PE & KE, conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and nonconservative forces, PE of a spring.

The motion of the centre of mass, connected systems, Friction

Centre of mass of the two particle system, motion of the connected system, torque, equilibrium of rigid bodies, moments of inertia of simple geometric bodies (2D) [without derivation] conservation of angular momentum, friction and laws of friction.

Gravitation

Kepler’s laws, (only statement) universal law of gravitation, acceleration due to gravity (g), variation of g, gravitational potential & PE, escape velocity, orbital velocity of satellites, geostationary orbits.

Bulk properties of matter

Elasticity, Hooke’s law, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, shear, rigidity modulus, Poisson’s ratio elastic potential energy. Fluid pressure: Pressure due to a fluid column, buoyancy, Pascal’s law, effect of gravity on fluid pressure. Surface tension: Surface energy, phenomena involving surface tension, angle of contact, capillary rise

Viscosity

Coefficient of viscosity, streamline & turbulent motion, Reynold’s number, Stoke’s law, terminal velocity, Bernoulli’s theorem. Heat & Thermal Physics: Heat & temperature, thermal expansion of solids.Liquids & gases, ideal gas laws, isothermal & adiabatic processes; anomalous expansion of water & its effects, sp. heat capacity, Cp, Cv, calorimetry; change of state, specific latent heat capacity. Heat transfer; conduction, thermal and thermometric conductivity, convection & radiation, Newton's law of cooling, Stefan's law.

Thermodynamics

Thermal equilibrium (Zeroth law of thermodynamics), heat, work & internal energy. 1st law of thermodynamics, isothermal & adiabatic processes, 2nd law of thermodynamics, reversible & irreversible processes.

Kinetic theory of gases

Equation of state of a perfect gas, kinetic theory of gases, assumptions in Kinetic theory of gases, concept of pressure. & temperature; rms speed of gas molecules; degrees of freedom; law of equipartition of energy (introductory ideas) & application to specific heats of gases; mean free path, Avogadro number.

Oscillations & Waves

Periodic motion – time period, frequency, time-displacement equation, Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M) & its equation; phase; SHM in different systems, restoring force & force const, energy in S.H.M.-KE & PE, free, forced & damped oscillations (introductory ideas), resonance wave motion, equation for progressive wave, longitudinal & transverse waves, sound waves, Newton’s formula & Laplace’s correction, factors affecting the velocity of sound in air, principles of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, standing waves in strings & organ pipes, fundamental mode, harmonics &overtones, beats, Doppler effect.

Electrostatics

Conservation of electric charges, Coulomb's law force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle & continuous charge distribution. Electric field, & potential due to a point charge & distribution of charges, electric field lines electric field due to a dipole; torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field; electric flux, Gauss' theorem & its simple applications, conductors & insulators, free charges & bound charges inside a conductor; dielectrics & electric polarization, capacitors & capacitance, a combination of capacitors in series & parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with & without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor.

Current Electricity

Electric current, & conductor, drift velocity' mobility & their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, Ohmic and non-Ohmic conductors, electrical energy & power, carbon resistors, colour codes, a combination of resistances, temperature dependence of resistances, electric cell, emf and internal resistance of an electric cell, pd, combination of cells, secondary cells, (introductory) Kirchoff’s laws of electrical network, simple applications, principle of Wheatstone bridge, metre bridge and potentiometer and their uses, thermoelectricity; Seebeck effect; Peltier effect, thermo emf

Magnetic effect of current

Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment, Biot - Savart law & its application to current carrying circular loop; Ampere's law & its applications to infinitely long straight wire, straight and toroidal solenoids; force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic & electric fields, cyclotron frequency; force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field, force between two parallel current-carrying conductors-- definition of ampere. Torque experienced by a current loop in a uniform magnetic field; moving coil galvanometer current sensitivity & conversion to ammeter & voltmeter, Inter-conversion of voltmeter & ammeter & change of their ranges.

Magnetics

Current loop as a magnetic dipole & its magnetic dipole moment, magnetic dipole moment of a revolving electron, magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole bar magnet along its axis & perpendicular to its axis, torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field; magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth's magnetic field & its magnetic elements. Para-, dia- & ferromagnetic substances, with examples. Electromagnets & the factors affecting their strengths, permanent magnets.

Electromagnetic induction & alternating current

Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced emf & current; Lenz's Law, eddy currents, self & mutual induction, alternating currents, peak and rms value of alternating current and voltage; reactance and impedance; LR & CR circuits, phase lag & lead, LCR series circuit, resonance; power in AC circuits, wattless current.

Electromagnetic waves

Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics (qualitative ideas only), transverse nature of electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic spectrum, applications of the waves from the different parts of the spectrum.

Optics I (Ray optics)

Reflection of light, spherical mirrors, mirror formula. Refraction of light, total internal reflection & its applications, optical fibres, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, lensmaker's formula. Newton's relation: Displacement method to find position of images (conjugate points) Magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, combination of a lens & a mirror refraction and dispersion of light through a prism; optical instruments, human eye, image formation & accommodation, correction of eye defects (myopia, hypermetropia) using lenses, microscopes & astronomical telescopes (reflecting & refracting) & their magnifying powers.

Optics II (Wave Optics)

Scattering of the light-blue colour of the sky, elementary idea of Raman effect; wave optics: wavefront & Huygens' principle, reflection & refraction of plane waves at a plane surface using wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection & refraction using Huygens' principle of Interference, Young's double slit experiment & expression for fringe width, coherent sources, Fraunhofer diffraction due to a single slit, Particle nature of light & wave-particle dualism: Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation - particle nature of light, matter waves; wave nature of particles, de Broglie relation.

Atomic Physics

Alpha-particle scattering expt Rutherford's nuclear atom model of atom; Bohr model of hydrogen atom, energy levels in a hydrogen atom, hydrogen spectrum, continuous & characteristic x-rays.

Nuclear Physics

Composition & size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars; isotones, radioactivity - alpha, beta & gamma particles/ rays & their properties; radioactive decay law; mass-energy relation, mass defect; binding energy per nucleon & its variation with mass number; nuclear fission & fusion

Solid state Electronics: Energy bands in solids (qualitative ideas only), conductors, insulators & semiconductors; semiconductor diode

I-V characteristics in forward & reverse bias, diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED, photodiode, solar cell & Zener diode; Zener diode as a voltage regulator, junction transistor (BJT), transistor action, characteristics of a BJT, BJT as an amplifier (CE configuration) & oscillator; logic gates (OR, AND, NOT, NAND & NOR).

Important topics

Chapter Weightage

Wave Motion

5%

Nuclear Physics

5%

Solids & Semiconductor Devices

5%

Modern Physics – Atomic Models

5%

Laws of Motion

4%

Rotational Motion

4%

Current Electricity

7%

Heat and Thermodynamics

6%

Electrostatics

6%

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magmatism

6%

Work Energy Power

5%

Simple Harmonic Motion

5%

Physics of Nucleolus

5%

Mode of exam

Offline mode

Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions (Objective)

WBJEE total marks

Paper 1 - 100

Paper 2 - 100

WBJEE Marking Scheme

Category 1 - Each correct answer will be awarded one mark.

Category 2 and 3 - For every correct response, two marks will be given by the candidates

Time Duration

4 hours

WBJEE Negative Marking

Category 1 - Incorrect response will yield a loss of ¼ mark

Category 2 - For each incorrect answer, ½ mark will be deducted

Category 3 - There is no negative marking