CBSE Class 11 Physics Exam Pattern 2026 with Marking Scheme and Topic-wise Weightage

Particular

Detail

Total Marks

100

Theory Exam Marks

70 Marks

Practical/Internal Assessment Marks

30 Marks

Theory Exam Duration

3 Hours

Passing Criteria

Must secure at least 33% in both Theory and Practical/Internal Assessments separately.

Question Typology (Theory Paper)

Emphasis on Competency-Based Questions (CBQs), Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), and Constructed Response Questions (Short/Long Answers).

Competency-Based Questions

Approximately 50% weightage (includes case-based, source-based, and real-world problem-solving questions).

MCQs Weightage

Approximately 20% weightage.

Constructed Response Weightage

Approximately 30% weightage (Short and Long Answer Questions).

Internal Assessment Components (30 Marks)

Two Experiments (one from each section), Practical Record (Experiments + Activities), Investigatory Project, and Viva on Experiments/Activities/Project.

Section

Number of questions

Marks per question

Internal choice

A

16

1 mark each

None

B

5

2 marks each

1 question

C

7

3 marks each

1 question

D

2

4 marks each

1 question in each CBQ

E

3

5 marks each

3 questions

Typology of questions

Total marks

Approximate %

Remembering: Exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers.

Understanding: Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions, and stating main ideas

27

38%

Applying: Solve problems to new situations by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.

22

32%

Analysing : Examine and break information into parts by identifying motives or causes. Make inferences and find evidence to support generalizations.

Evaluating: Present and defend opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria.

Creating: Compile information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.

21

30%

Unit

Unit name

Marks

I

Physical World and Measurement

Chapter–2: Units and Measurements

II

Kinematics

Chapter–3: Motion in a Straight Line Chapter–4: Motion in a Plane

III

Laws of Motion

Chapter–5: Laws of Motion

23

IV

Work, Energy and Power

Chapter–6: Work, Energy and Power

V

Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body

Chapter–7: System of Particles and Rotational Motion

VI

Gravitation

Chapter–8: Gravitation

17

VII

Properties of Bulk Matter

Chapter–9: Mechanical Properties of Solids

Chapter–10: Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Chapter–11: Thermal Properties of Matter

VIII

Thermodynamics

Chapter–12: Thermodynamics

IX

Behaviour of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory of Gases

Chapter–13: Kinetic Theory

20

X

Oscillations and Waves

Chapter–14: Oscillations

Chapter–15: Waves

10