The CUET PG Geophysics question paper (code SCQP15) has 75 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, +4 for a right answer, -1 for a wrong one, 0 if left out. NTA sets it on the graduation-level syllabus of the subject, as NTA published it. Every unit of the official syllabus PDF is below with its topics (8 units, 17 topics).
CUET PG Geophysics at a glance
| Paper code | SCQP15 |
|---|---|
| Group | Science (SCQP) |
| Questions | 75, all compulsory |
| Marks | 300 (4 per question) |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Marking | +4 for a right answer, -1 for a wrong one, 0 if left out |
| Medium | English and Hindi (bilingual) |
| Based on | The graduation-level syllabus of the subject, as NTA published it |
| Official syllabus PDF | Download the official PDFPDF |
CUET PG Geophysics syllabus: units and topics
Unit 1 PHYSICS
- Mechanics and wave Motion
- Gallilean invariance, Inertial, noninertial and accelerated frame. Principle ofequivalence, Various forces and energy considerations in motions of plants and satellites, conservation of linear momentum, variable mass, Moment of Inertia, Kineticenergy, Radius of gyration, Conservation of Angular momentum, Beats, Lissajous figures LCR circuits, Resonance,
- Fourier series
- Electromagnetic Theory and Electronics
- Maxwell’s equations, Displacement current, travelling waves, E M Fields in coaxial cable, Poynting vector, Progagation of e.m. waves. Semiconductors, P-n junction, transistor, Rectifiers, Filters, Common Emitter voltage amplifier
- Optics
- Newton’s rings, Michelson’s interfer ammeter, coherence, Lasser, Fresnel and Franhoffer diffraction, and diffraction patterns, Polarisation, Brewster’s Law, Optic axis, Nicol Prism, Huygen’s theory of double diffraction
- Thermodynamics and statistical Mechanics
- Entropy, Reversible and irreversible process, S.T. diagram, Enthalphy, Helmholtz andGibb’s functions, Maxwell’s and T-ds equations, Energy and Heat capacity equations, Clausiusclapeyron equations, specific heat, Thermodynamics, Black body radiations, Laws of radiation, Temperature of the Sun, Planek’s radiation formula, Photo electric effect, Crompton effect, Raman Effect, Duality, Michelson- Morley experiment
Unit 2 MATHEMATICS
- Algebra
- Partial fractions, inequalities, Theory of equations, algebra of matrices, properties of determinatesand its application to solve linear simultaneous equations,
Unit 3 Trigonometry
- De Moivre’s theorem, logarithms of complex quantics and expansion of functions
Unit 4 Calculus
Successive differentiation, asymptotes, curve tracing, curvature, maxima and minima, partial differentiations in determinate forms, mean value theorems, integration and reduction formulae and evaluation of area. Volume, surface and lengths
Unit 5 Geometry
- Hyperbola in rectangular coordinates, polar equation of a conic, general equation of second degree, confocal and system of conics, straight lines, plane, sphere, cone , cylinder and central conecoidsin three dimensions
Unit 6 Vectors
- Divergence, grade and curl of vectors, Gauss, Stokes and Green’s theorems with their applications,
Unit 7 Differential equations
- Linear differential equations with constant coefficients, orthogonal trajectory, simple non linear differential equations, Integral equations and solution of linear differential equations using Laplace transform
Unit 8 Mechanics
Forces in two dimensions, Virtual work, catenary, Center of gravity, friction, S H M, Projectiles, constrained motion, moments and product of inertia, equation of motion of a rigid body, D Alembert’s principle, compound pendulum, conservation of energy and momentum, centre of pressure and laws of floatation
Read from the official PDF on 9 November 2026 · Official syllabus PDF · NTA
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