GATE Physics (PH) Practice Papers 2024

Ritoprasad Kundu

Updated On: November 03, 2023 10:05 am IST | GATE

Candidates preparing for GATE Physics paper must ensure to daily practice PH GATE practice questions to have a clear knowledge of the GATE Physics syllabus. Candidates can check the GATE practice papers of Physics here in this article. 


 
GATE Physics (PH) Practice Papers 2024

GATE Physics (PH) Practice Papers 2024: GATE Physics exam will be conducted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in the online mode as a computer based test (CBT) for a total time duration of 3 hours. IISc, Bangalore will conduct the GATE exam 2024 on February 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2024 respectively in two different shifts i.e the morning shift and the afternoon shift Candidates preparing for Physics GATE examination 2024 must regularly solve the Physics GATE Practice Questions 2024. By utilising the GATE Physics Practice Papers candidates can make the best possible assessment of their level of preparation and at the same time will be well acquainted with the pattern of the questions to be asked in the GATE 2024 exam. Students attempting the GATE exam for the first time must be accustomed with the Physics question paper pattern, which is a necessity for avoiding panicking during the actual GATE examination. Moreover, solving the GATE Physics Practice Papers 2024 will significantly boost up the level of confidence of the candidates. Aspirants can check this article to download the GATE general aptitude practice questions and also the core subject i.e. Physics GATE Practice Questions 2024 here.

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GATE Practice Papers for Physics 2024 - PDF Download 

GATE Physics Practice questions 2024 can be downloaded by the students by clicking the link provided in the below table. The GATE practice papers of Physics are quite helpful for every aspirant as it gives the candidates a distinct view of the major topics that he / she must prepare for the GATE exam Physics (PH) paper. Moreover, with GATE practice papers of Physics candidates will also be easily able to comprehend the important portions of the GATE syllabus of Physics from which questions are repeated in the previous years. 

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GATE Practice Questions 2024 for Physics - General Aptitude Questions PDF Download 

Every GATE exam paper includes a mandatory section on general aptitude. The general aptitude section primarily includes basic level Physics, reasoning and general english. Candidates who correctly solve the general aptitude questions of GATE can expect to considerably enhance their level of confidence which is primarily evident when they begin to attempt questions from the core subject. Using the download link of the PDF provided in the table below, aspirants can download the GATE practice papers for the general aptitude section.  

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Section Wise Division of GATE 2024 Physics Syllabus

Candidates preparing themselves for the Physics course must keep in mind the sections that constitute the Physics syllabus of GATE 2024. All the sections of the syllabus are mentioned below. 

  • Mathematical Physics
  • Classical Mechanics
  • Electromagnetic Theory
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Solid State Physics
  • Electronics
  • Nuclear and Particle Physics

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Important Topics of Physics

Candidates can check the important topics for Physics paper here from the below table.

Sections

Important Topics

Mathematical Physics

  • Cauchy-Riemann Conditions
  • Laplace Transform
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Covariant And Contravariant Tensors
  • Second Order Linear Differential Equations

Classical Mechanics

  • D'Alembert's Principle
  • Euler-Lagrange Equation
  • Hamilton's Principle
  • Kepler Problem And Rutherford Scattering
  • Poisson Brackets
  • Liouville's Theorem
  • Hamilton-Jacobi Equation
  • Lorentz Transformations

Electromagnetic Theory

  • Maxwell's Equations
  • Coulomb And Lorentz Gauges
  • Poynting Vector 
  • Poynting Theorem 
  • Energy And Momentum Of Electromagnetic Waves
  • Dielectrics And Conductors
  • Multipole Expansion

Quantum Mechanics

  • Linear Vectors And Operators In Hilbert Space
  • Concept Of Degeneracy
  • Schrodinger Equation
  • Dirac Bra-Ket Notation
  • Variational Method And Wkb Approximation
  • Symmetries In Quantum Mechanical Systems

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

  • Laws Of Thermodynamics
  • Classical And Quantum Statistics
  • Black Body Radiation And Planck's Distribution Law
  • Bose - Einstein Condensation
  • Degenerate Fermi Gas

Atomic and Molecular Physics

  • Zeeman And Stark Effects
  • Franck-Condon Principle
  • Raman Effect
  • Epr, Nmr, Esr, X-Ray Spectra
  • Einstein Coefficients
  • LS And jj Couplings

Solid State Physics

  • Elements Of Crystallography
  • Semiconductors And Insulators
  • Semiconductors And Insulators
  • Magnetic Properties Of Solids
  • Type-I and Type II Superconductors
  • Meissner Effect 
  • London Equation 
  • BCS Theory

Electronics

  • Ohmic and Rectifying Contacts
  • PN Diodes
  • Basics of Digital Logic Circuits
  • Registers, A/D and D/A Conversion
  • Metal-Semiconductor Junctions

Nuclear and Particle Physics

  • Rutherford Scattering
  • Particle Accelerators And Detectors
  • Alpha Decay, Beta-Decay
  • Quark Model
  • Isospin Symmetry
  • Nuclear Force And Two Nucleon Problem

GATE Physics Topic - Wise Weightage

Candidates can check the GATE physics weightage of each topic from the table below.

Sections

Number of Questions

Weightage Percentage

Quantum Mechanics

9-11

14-16

Electromagnetic Theory

8-10

11-13

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

8-10

11-13

Solid State Physics

5-7

8-10

Classical Mechanics

5-7

8-10

Mathematical Physics

5-7

8-10

Nuclear and Particle Physics

4-6

7-9

Electronics

4-6

7-9

Atomic and Molecular Physics

4-6

7-9

List of Best Books for Physics (MA) Paper 

Students can check the list of books to cover GATE Physics syllabus.

Section

Name of the Book

Name of the Author

Mathematical Physics

Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering

Riley, Hobson, Bence

Student Solutions Manual for Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering

Riley, Hobson, Bence

Introduction to Mathematical Physics

Charlie Harper

Mathematical Physics

H. K. Dass

Mathematical Physics

B D Gupta

Classical Mechanics

An Introduction to Mechanics

Daniel Kleppner, Robert Kolenkow

Classical Mechanics

Herbert Goldstein, John Safko, Charles P. Poole

Classical Mechanics

P S Joag, N C Rana

Introduction to Classical Mechanics

P Puranik, R Takwale

Electromagnetic Theory

Principles of Electromagnetics

Matthew N. O. Sadiku

Engineering Electromagnetics

W H Hatt, J A Buck

Electromagnetic Field Theory

S P Ghosh

Electromagnetic Waves & Radiating Systems

E. C Jordan, K. G Balmain

Electromagnetics (Schaum’s Outlines Series)

Joseph A Edminister

Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications

Nouredine Zettili

Principles of Quantum Mechanics

R. Shankar

Modern Quantum Mechanics

J. J. Sakurai, Jim J. Napolitano

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

David J. Griffiths

Quantum Mechanics

G. Aruldhas

Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics

F. Reif

Statistical and Thermal Physics: An Introduction

R. S. Gambhir, S. Lokanathan

Statistical and Thermal Physics An Introduction

Michael J. R. Hoch

Statistical Mechanics

Pathria, Beale

Statistical Mechanics

Kerson Huang

Atomic & Molecular Physics

Physics of Atoms and Molecules

C. J. Joachain

Atomic Physics (Modern Physics)

S. N. Ghoshal

Introduction to Atomic Spectra

Harvey Elliott White

Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy

Colin Banwell, Elaine McCash

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Raj Kumar

Problems in Atomic and Molecular Physics

Raj Kumar

Solid State Physics

Introduction to Solid State Physics

Charles Kittel

Solid State Physics

N. David

Elementary Solid State Physics: Principal and Applications

M. Ali Omar

Solid State Physics

R. K. Puri

Solid State Physics: Structure and Properties of Materials

M. A. Wahab

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Introductory Nuclear Physics

Kenneth S. Krane

Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics

Gupta, Verma, Mittal

Nuclear and Particle Physics

S. Chandra, Mohit K. Sharma

Nuclear and Particle Physics

S L Kakani

Nuclear Physics

S N Ghoshal

Electronics

Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

Charles K. Alexander, Matthew N. O. Sadiku

Circuit Theory: Analysis and Synthesis

Abhijit Chakrabarti

Semiconductor Physics and Devices

Donald A. Neamen, Dhrubes Biswas

Electronic Devices and Circuits Theory

Robert L. Boylestad, Louis Nashelsky

Microelectronic Circuits

Adel S. Sedra

Integrated Electronics: Analog and Digital Circuits

Jacob Millman, Christos Halkias, Chetan D Parikh

Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits

Ramakant A. Gayakwad

Digital Logic & Computer Design

M. Morris Mano

Fundamentals of Digital Circuits

A. Anand Kumar

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GATE Previous Year Question Papers of Physics

The previous year question papers of GATE Physics paper are available for PDF download for all the candidates.

In this article, we have covered in depth the Physics  GATE practice questions for the core subject as well as the physics GATE practice papers for the general aptitude part, along with the very important topics of Physics  and the appropriate books to cover the PH syllabus thoroughly.


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