10 Do or Die Topics for CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam 2025

By Saurav Pandey | February 20, 2025

1. Electrostatics

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2. Current Electricity

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3. Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

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4. Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

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5. Optics

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6. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

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7. Atoms and Nuclei

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8. Semiconductor Electronics

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9. Wave Optics

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10. Communication Systems

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