Assam Board HS Physics Syllabus 2024: This article brings to you the AHSEC Class 12 Physics Syllabus along with the marking scheme and exam pattern. The provided materials are for the current academic session 2023-2024. Students appearing for the AHSEC Class 12 Board Exam in 2024 must refer to the syllabus attached here. Students can also find the Assam Board Class 12 Physics Syllabus pdf download link to save the syllabus for future reference.
Assam Board has recently published its 2024 syllabus for all the important chapters of Class 12. Students can check the syllabus of the required subject easily by following the steps mentioned below. Also, it is vital to understand the importance of the syllabus and make the best use of it.
How to download AHSEC Class 12 Physics Syllabus 2023-2024
Check the steps mentioned below to download the Assam Board Class 12 Physics Syllabus for the current academic session 2023-2024. Follow the step-wise instructions to download the syllabus.
Step 1: Go to Assam Board’s official website ahsec.assam.gov.in
Step 2: In the title bar, select the option ‘Academics;
Step 3: A dropdown box will appear. Click on the option ‘Syllabus’
Step 4: Scroll through the page to find the subject of your choice
Step 5: Click on the subject name to open the PDF
Step 6: Click on the downward arrow button to download the PDF for future use
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Assam HS Physics Syllabus 2023-2024
Here, AHSEC Class 12 Physics Syllabus and marking scheme for 2024 have been attached. Check the attached syllabus for examination and practice as per the provided syllabus
| Chapters | No. of Periods |
| Unit -1 Electrostatics | 25 |
| Chapter- 1 Electric Charges and Field Electric Charges; Conservation of charge, Coulomb's law force between two point charges, forces between multiple charges; superposition principle, and continuous charge distribution. Electric field, electric field due to a point charge, electric field lines, electric dipole, electric field due to a dipole, torque on a dipole in a uniform electric field. Electric flux, statement of Gauss's theorem and its applications to find field due to infinitely long straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet, and uniformly charged thin spherical shell (inside and outside). | |
| Chapter - 2 Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Electric potential, potential difference, electric potential due to a point charge, a dipole and system of charges; equipotential surfaces, electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges and of electric dipole in an electrostatic field. Conductors and insulators, free charges, and bound charges inside a conductor. Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitors, and capacitance, combination of capacitors in series and in parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates, energy stored in a capacitor. | |
| Unit- 2 Current Electricity | 22 |
| Chapter- 3 Current Electricity Electric current, flow of electric charges in a metallic conductor, drift velocity, mobility and their relation with electric current; Ohm's law, electrical resistance, combination of resistance(series and parallel) V-I characteristics (linear and non- linear), electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity, temperature dependence of resistance. Internal resistance of a cell, potential difference and emf of a cell, combination of cells in series and in parallel, Kirchhoff's laws and simple applications, Wheatstone bridge. | |
| Unit- 3 Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 25 |
| Chapter- 4 Moving Charges and Magnetism Concept of magnetic field, Oersted's experiment. Biot - Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop. Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long straight wire. Straight solenoids (only qualitative treatment), force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields. 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 uniform magnetic field; Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment, moving coil galvanometer-its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter | |
| Chapter- 5 Magnetism and Matter Bar magnet, bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid (qualitative treatment only). Magnetic field intensity due to a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) along its axis and perpendicular to its axis (qualitative treatment only), torque on a magnetic dipole (bar magnet) in a uniform magnetic field (qualitative treatment only), magnetic field lines. Magnetic properties of materials-Para-, dia-and ferro-magnetic substances with examples, Magnetization of material. | |
| Unit- 4 Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | 20 |
| Chapter-6 Electromagnetic Induction Electromagnetic induction; Faraday's laws, induced EMF and current; Lenz's Law, Self and mutual induction. | |
| Chapter- 7 Alternating Current Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage; reactance and impedance; LCR series circuit (Phasor treatment only)resonance; power in AC circuits. AC generator and transformer. Power factor, Wattles current | |
| Unit-5 Electromagnetic Waves | 04 |
| Chapter- 8 Electromagnetic Waves Basic idea of displacement current, Electromagnetic waves, their characteristics, their Transverse nature (qualitative ideas only). Electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays) including elementary facts about their uses. | |
| Unit- 6 Optics | 30 |
| Chapter- 9 Ray Optics and Optical Instruments Ray Optics: Reflection of light, spherical mirror and mirror formula Refraction of light, total internal reflection and its applications, optical fibers, refraction at spherical surfaces, lenses, thin lens formula, Lens maker's formula, magnification, power of a lens, combination of thin lenses in contact, refraction of light through a prism. Optical instruments: Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers. | |
| Chapter-10 Wave Optics Wave front and Huygen's principle, reflection and refraction of plane wave at a plane surface using wave fronts. Proof of laws of reflection and refraction using Huygen's principle. Interference, Young's double slit experiment and expression for fringe width, (no derivation, final expression only) coherent sources and sustained interference of light, diffraction due to a single slit, width of central maximum (qualitative treatment only) | |
| Unit- 7 Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | 08 |
| Chapter- 11 Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation Dual nature of radiation, Photoelectric effect, Hertz and Lenard's observations; Einstein's photoelectric equation-particle nature of light. Experimental study of photoelectric effect. Matter waves-wave nature of particles, de-Broglie relation. | |
| Unit- 8 Atoms and Nuclei | 18 |
| Chapter-12 Atoms Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford's model of atom; Bohr model, Bohr’s model of hydrogen atom. Expression of radius of nth orbit, velocity and energy of electron, hydrogen spectra (qualitative treatment only). | |
| Chapter- 13 Nuclei Composition and size of nucleus, Nuclear force, Mass- energy relation, mass defect, binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion | |
| Unit- 9 Electronic Devices | 18 |
| Chapter- 14 Semiconductors-Electronics: Materials, Devices, and Simple Circuits Energy bands in conductors, semiconductors and insulators (qualitative ideas only) Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, p and n-type, p-n junction. Semiconductor diode, I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias, application of junction diode: diode as a rectifier. |
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Assam Board Class 12 Physics Exam Pattern 2023-2024
Students can check the AHSEC Class 12 Physics Exam Pattern 2023-2024 here for students appearing in the Assam Board Class 12 exam in 2024.
| Exam | Assam Higher Secondary Education Council Examination (AHSECE), also called as Assam AHSEC |
| Exam Conducting Body | Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) |
| Total Marks | 70 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| No. of Sections | 4 |
| No. of Questions | 30 |
| Section- A (Very Short Answer Type Questions) | 1 mark each x 8 questions = 8 marks |
| Section- B (Short Answer Type Questions) | 2 mark each x 10 questions = 20 marks |
| Section - C (Short Answer Type Questions) | 3 mark each x 9 questions = 27 marks |
| Section - D (Long Answer Type Questions) | 5 mark each x 3 questions = 15 marks |
AHSEC Class 12 Physics Unit-wise Marking Scheme 2023-2024
Here, unit-wise marks distribution for AHSEC Class 12 Physics has been attached. Check the Assam Board Class 12 Physics Marking Scheme here.
| Unit | Marks Distribution |
| Electrostatics | 25 |
| Current Electricity | 22 |
| Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 25 |
| Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | 20 |
| Electromagnetic Waves | 04 |
| Optics | 30 |
| Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | 08 |
| Atoms and Nuclei | 18 |
| Electronic Devices | 18 |
AHSEC Class 12 Physics Prescribed Books
Here, are the recommended books for AHSEC Class 12 Physics for English as well as Assamese medium.
For English medium:
- Physics Part I, Textbook for Class XII, Published by NCERT
- Physics Part II, Textbook for Class XII, Published by NCERT
For Assamese medium:
- Padartha Bigyan, Pratham Bhag, Published by AHSEC
- Padartha Bigyan, Dwitiya Bhag, Published by AHSEC
AHSEC Class 12 Board Exams are the most important examinations for students of Assam Board. The amount of pressure, competition, and stress indulged in the process of preparation for the exam is an experience of its kind. During these tough times, we would advise students to not lose their calm, dedicate a sufficient amount of time only to studies, take frequent breaks during preparation, keep engaging in interesting activities even though for a shorter duration of time, eat healthy, and just give your best. Good preparation strategy, dedication, hard work, concentration, and appropriate study materials are all that you need to score high marks in the exam.
Also Read:
NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics
Formula Sheets for Class 12 Physics