ETEA MDCAT Physics Most Important Topics 2026
The top 4 ETEA MDCAT Physics chapters (Waves, Force and Motion, Dawn of Modern Physics and Nuclear Physics) carry about 43 percent of the 36 Physics MCQs on the ETEA MDCAT paper. That ranking comes from counting every Physics MCQ in the 19 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers on TestUstad, 788 questions in total, and matching each one to the chapter it tests.
19 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers analysed (2005 to 2023).
ETEA MDCAT Physics chapter frequency table
All 16 Physics chapters on the ETEA MDCAT syllabus, heaviest first. The subtopics under each chapter name are the ones it is most often examined on.
| # | Chapter | Expected MCQs | Share of Physics | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WavesSimple Harmonic Motion, Stationary Waves, Progressive Waves | 4.6 | 12.8% | Critical |
| 2 | Force and MotionNewton's Laws of Motion, Projectile Motion, Acceleration | 4.3 | 12.1% | Critical |
| 3 | Dawn of Modern PhysicsQuantum Theory and Radiation, Photons and the Particle Model of Light | 3.2 | 8.9% | Critical |
| 4 | Nuclear PhysicsComposition of Atomic Nuclei, Radioactive Decay, Half-life and Rate of Decay | 3.2 | 8.9% | Critical |
| 5 | Current ElectricitySteady Current, Resistance and Resistivity, Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity | 3.1 | 8.5% | Important |
| 6 | ElectrostaticsCapacitors, Electric Field Intensity, Electric Field | 2.8 | 7.9% | Important |
| 7 | ElectromagnetismMagnetic Flux Density, Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field, Magnetic Flux | 2.4 | 6.6% | Important |
| 8 | Alternating CurrentElectromagnetic Waves, AC Through Resistor, Capacitor and Inductor, Phase of Alternating Current | 2.1 | 5.8% | Important |
| 9 | ThermodynamicsFirst Law of Thermodynamics, Thermal Equilibrium and Heat, Molar Specific Heat of a Gas | 2.0 | 5.5% | Important |
| 10 | Rotational and Circular MotionAngular and Linear Quantities, Angular Displacement, Angular Velocity | 1.7 | 4.7% | Standard |
| 11 | Vectors and EquilibriumAddition of Vectors, Vector Product, Scalar Product | 1.6 | 4.3% | Standard |
| 12 | Work and EnergyKinetic Energy, Work, Power | 1.3 | 3.7% | Standard |
| 13 | ElectronicsPN Junction, Rectification | 1.2 | 3.3% | Standard |
| 14 | Fluid DynamicsTerminal Velocity, Fluid Flow, Bernoulli's Equation | 1.0 | 2.7% | Standard |
| 15 | Electromagnetic InductionTransformers, Faraday's Law, Lenz's Law | 0.9 | 2.4% | Standard |
| 16 | Atomic Spectra | 0.7 | 2.0% | Standard |
How this was worked out: Every MCQ in the 19 solved ETEA MDCAT papers we hold (2005 to 2023) was matched to the chapter it tests, which is how the share column is worked out. These are counts of real questions from real ETEA MDCAT (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) papers, not an opinion about which chapters matter. The MCQ column then applies each chapter's share to the 36 Physics MCQs the current ETEA MDCAT pattern carries, rather than averaging the raw counts: those older papers were set to different totals, and a number taken straight off them would describe a paper nobody is sitting any more.
Top 10 most important Physics topics for ETEA MDCAT 2026
Waves
CriticalWaves is 12.8 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 4.6 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Simple Harmonic Motion, Stationary Waves and Progressive Waves.
Force and Motion
CriticalForce and Motion is 12.1 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 4.3 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Newton's Laws of Motion, Projectile Motion and Acceleration.
Dawn of Modern Physics
CriticalDawn of Modern Physics is 8.9 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 3.2 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Quantum Theory and Radiation and Photons and the Particle Model of Light.
Nuclear Physics
CriticalNuclear Physics is 8.9 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 3.2 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Composition of Atomic Nuclei, Radioactive Decay and Half-life and Rate of Decay.
Current Electricity
ImportantCurrent Electricity is 8.5 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 3.1 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Steady Current, Resistance and Resistivity and Temperature Coefficient of Resistivity.
Electrostatics
ImportantElectrostatics is 7.9 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.8 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Capacitors, Electric Field Intensity and Electric Field.
Electromagnetism
ImportantElectromagnetism is 6.6 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.4 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Magnetic Flux Density, Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field and Magnetic Flux.
Alternating Current
ImportantAlternating Current is 5.8 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.1 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Electromagnetic Waves, AC Through Resistor, Capacitor and Inductor and Phase of Alternating Current.
Thermodynamics
ImportantThermodynamics is 5.5 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 2.0 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on First Law of Thermodynamics, Thermal Equilibrium and Heat and Molar Specific Heat of a Gas.
Rotational and Circular Motion
StandardRotational and Circular Motion is 4.7 percent of the ETEA MDCAT Physics paper and works out at about 1.7 MCQs on the current paper. It is examined mostly on Angular and Linear Quantities, Angular Displacement and Angular Velocity.
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ETEA MDCAT Physics most important topics: frequently asked questions
What are the most important Physics topics for ETEA MDCAT 2026?
The highest-value ETEA MDCAT Physics chapters are Waves (about 4.6 MCQs), Force and Motion (about 4.3 MCQs), Dawn of Modern Physics (about 3.2 MCQs), Nuclear Physics (about 3.2 MCQs) and Current Electricity (about 3.1 MCQs). Together they account for 51 percent of the 36 Physics MCQs on the ETEA MDCAT paper. The ranking comes from counting every Physics MCQ in the 19 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers on TestUstad.
How many Physics MCQs are on the ETEA MDCAT paper?
Physics is worth 36 MCQs on the ETEA MDCAT paper as set by Educational Testing and Evaluation Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, spread across 16 chapters. This page ranks all 16 of them by how many of those MCQs each chapter is worth.
Where does this ETEA MDCAT Physics ranking come from?
From 19 solved ETEA MDCAT past papers held on TestUstad, covering 2005 to 2023. Every Physics MCQ in them, 788 questions in total, is tagged to the chapter it tests, which is where each chapter's share comes from. The expected MCQ counts apply that share to the 36 Physics MCQs the current ETEA MDCAT pattern carries. You can open any of those papers and check.
Should I skip the low-priority Physics chapters for ETEA MDCAT?
No. Every chapter in this table appears on the ETEA MDCAT paper, and ETEA MDCAT is decided by a handful of marks. A chapter marked Standard still costs you the marks you drop on it. Use this ranking to decide the order you study in and how long you spend on each chapter, not to cut chapters out.
Where can I practise these ETEA MDCAT Physics chapters?
Every chapter on this page links to its own free Physics MCQs on TestUstad, 12,422 questions across the 16 chapters ETEA MDCAT examines. Practice is free and unlimited with no account, and every question carries a written explanation of why the correct option is correct.