SAMPLE
QUESTION PAPERS
DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER
PHYSICS
CLASS XI
TIME: 3 HRS. MAX. MARKS: 70
The weightage or the distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question
paper shall be as follows:
A. Weightage to content/subject units
Sr. No. Unit Marks
1. Physical world and measurement 03
2. Kinematics 10
3. Laws of motion 10
4. Work, Energy and Power 06
5. Motion of system of particles and rigid body 06
6. Gravitation 05
7. Properties of bulk matter 10
8. Thermodynamics 05
9. Behaviour of perfect gas and kinetic theory of gases 05
10. Oscillation and waves 10
Total 70
B. Weightage to form of questions
Sr. No. Form of Question Marks for each No. of Question Total Marks
question
1. Long Answer Type (1A) 5 3 15
2. Short Answer (SAI) 3 09 27
3. Short Answer (SAII)/ 2 10 20
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
4. Very Short Answer (VSA)/ 1 08 08
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
Total – 30 70
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, Exemplar Problems–Physics
1 Mark quesiton may be Very Short Answer (VSA) type or Multiple choice Quesition
with only one option correct.
2 Mark question may be Short Answer (SAII) or Multiple choice Question with more
than one option correct.
C. Scheme of options
1. There will be no over all option.
2. Internal choices (either for type) on a very selective basis has been given in some
questions.
D. Weightage to difficulty levels of questions
Sr. No. Estimated difficulty level Percentage
1. Easy 15
2. Average 70
3. Difficult 15
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Sample Paper 1
Blue Print
Topic VSA (1 Mark) SAI (2 Marks) SA II (3 Marks) LA (5 Marks) Total
I Physical Work and 1(1) 2 (1) — — 3 (2)
Measurement
II Kinematics 1 (1) 4 (2) — 5 (1) 10 (4)
III Laws of Motion 1 (1) — 9 (3) — 10 (4)
IV Work, Energy and Power 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) — 6 (3)
V Motion of System of Particles 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) — 6 (3)
& Rigid body
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VI Gravitation — 2 (1) 3 (1) — 5 (2)
VII Properties of bulk of Matter — 2 (1) 3 (1) 5 (1) 10 (3)
VIII Thermodynamics — 2 (1) 3 (1) — 5 (2)
IX Behavior of Perfect gas & 1 (1) 4 (2) — — 5 (3)
Kinetic Theory of gases
X Oscillation & Waves 2 (2) — 3 (1) 5 (1) 10 (4)
Total 8 (8) 20 (10) 27 (9) 15 (3) 70 (30)
Sample Question Papers
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QUESTION PAPERS
DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER
PHYSICS
CLASS XI
TIME: 3 HRS. MAX. MARKS: 70
The weightage or the distribution of marks over different dimensions of the question
paper shall be as follows:
A. Weightage to content/subject units
Sr. No. Unit Marks
1. Physical world and measurement 03
2. Kinematics 10
3. Laws of motion 10
4. Work, Energy and Power 06
5. Motion of system of particles and rigid body 06
6. Gravitation 05
7. Properties of bulk matter 10
8. Thermodynamics 05
9. Behaviour of perfect gas and kinetic theory of gases 05
10. Oscillation and waves 10
Total 70
B. Weightage to form of questions
Sr. No. Form of Question Marks for each No. of Question Total Marks
question
1. Long Answer Type (1A) 5 3 15
2. Short Answer (SAI) 3 09 27
3. Short Answer (SAII)/ 2 10 20
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
4. Very Short Answer (VSA)/ 1 08 08
Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
Total – 30 70
2025-26
, Exemplar Problems–Physics
1 Mark quesiton may be Very Short Answer (VSA) type or Multiple choice Quesition
with only one option correct.
2 Mark question may be Short Answer (SAII) or Multiple choice Question with more
than one option correct.
C. Scheme of options
1. There will be no over all option.
2. Internal choices (either for type) on a very selective basis has been given in some
questions.
D. Weightage to difficulty levels of questions
Sr. No. Estimated difficulty level Percentage
1. Easy 15
2. Average 70
3. Difficult 15
182
2025-26
,
Sample Paper 1
Blue Print
Topic VSA (1 Mark) SAI (2 Marks) SA II (3 Marks) LA (5 Marks) Total
I Physical Work and 1(1) 2 (1) — — 3 (2)
Measurement
II Kinematics 1 (1) 4 (2) — 5 (1) 10 (4)
III Laws of Motion 1 (1) — 9 (3) — 10 (4)
IV Work, Energy and Power 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) — 6 (3)
V Motion of System of Particles 1 (1) 2 (1) 3 (1) — 6 (3)
& Rigid body
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VI Gravitation — 2 (1) 3 (1) — 5 (2)
VII Properties of bulk of Matter — 2 (1) 3 (1) 5 (1) 10 (3)
VIII Thermodynamics — 2 (1) 3 (1) — 5 (2)
IX Behavior of Perfect gas & 1 (1) 4 (2) — — 5 (3)
Kinetic Theory of gases
X Oscillation & Waves 2 (2) — 3 (1) 5 (1) 10 (4)
Total 8 (8) 20 (10) 27 (9) 15 (3) 70 (30)
Sample Question Papers
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