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CSIR NET · IIT JAM · GATE · JEST · TIFR · JNU
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Previous Year Question Papers — Exam-wise
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CSIR NET Physics
CSIR UGC NET Physical Sciences
Official CSIR NET Physical Sciences question papers covering all three parts. Solutions available for all years with step-by-step reasoning for Part C.
IIT JAM Physics
IIT Joint Admission Test for MSc — Physics (PH)
Official IIT JAM Physics papers covering all three sections — MCQ, MSQ, and NAT. Solutions available for most years.
GATE Physics
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — Physics (PH)
Official GATE Physics (PH) papers covering General Aptitude and Physics Core sections — MCQ, MSQ, and NAT. Solutions available for most years.
JEST Physics
Joint Entrance Screening Test — Physics
Official JEST Physics papers — Part A (fundamentals) and Part B (research depth). Accepted by TIFR, IUCAA, IMSc, IISERs, and 20+ institutes.
TIFR Physics
TIFR Graduate School Admissions — Physics
Official TIFR Physics Graduate School papers. Integrated PhD applicants attempt A+B; PhD applicants attempt A+C. India’s most prestigious Physics research entrance.
JNU MSc/PhD Physics
Jawaharlal Nehru University — Physics Entrance
JNU Physics entrance question papers for MSc and PhD admission. Tests Physics at BSc and MSc level across all core topics.
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Previous Year Solutions — Also Free
Solutions with full step-by-step working are available for most years of CSIR NET, IIT JAM, GATE, JEST, and TIFR. Free PDF download, no login required.
CSIR NET Physics Solutions
11 years — Part A/B/C with step-by-step reasoning
IIT JAM Physics Solutions
Multiple years — complete working for MCQ, MSQ, NAT
GATE Physics Solutions
Multiple years — GA + Physics Core
JEST Physics Solutions
Multiple years — Part A and Part B
TIFR Physics Solutions
Multiple years — Section A, B and C
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Previous Year Question Papers for Physics Competitive Exams
Pravegaa Education provides free PDF downloads of official previous year question papers for all major physics competitive examinations in India. These include CSIR NET Physical Sciences (2017–2025), IIT JAM Physics (2016–2026), GATE Physics (2018–2026), JEST Physics, TIFR Physics Graduate School, and JNU Physics entrance papers.
Previous year question papers are the single most valuable preparation resource for any competitive examination. They reveal the exact difficulty level, question type distribution, topic weightage, and the standard of mathematical treatment expected — information that cannot be obtained from any textbook or coaching material alone.
Which PYQ Papers Should You Solve?
- CSIR NET PYQs — Essential for CSIR NET JRF aspirants — 14 papers from 2017 to 2025 covering all three parts.
- IIT JAM PYQs — Essential for MSc Physics admission at IITs — 11 papers from 2016 to 2026.
- GATE Physics PYQs — Essential for MTech/PhD admission and PSU recruitment — 9 papers from 2018 to 2026.
- JEST PYQs — Essential for PhD at TIFR, IUCAA, IMSc, and IISERs — Part A and Part B papers.
- TIFR PYQs — Essential for TIFR Mumbai PhD — the most challenging Physics entrance in India.
- JNU PYQs — For MSc and PhD admission at JNU — tests Physics at BSc and MSc level.
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