Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
19 NEET Physics previous year questions (PYQs) from 8 papers, 2021 to 2026, with answers and worked solutions.
About this chapter
- Difficulty: 7 easy · 8 moderate · 4 hard.
- Most-asked subtopics: Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection (2), Combination of Thin Lenses (2), Lens Maker's Formula and Power (1).
- Updated 17 July 2026.
#1Lens Maker's Formula and Power
#2Brewster's Angle and Reflection/Refraction
#3Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection
- NEET · 2021 · NEET (UG) 2021 — 12 Sep 2021 · Q9ModerateHas image
#4Refraction Through Prism
#5Combination of Lenses
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- NEET · 2021 · NEET (UG) 2021 — 12 Sep 2021 · Q37HardHas image
#6Lens-Mirror Combination
#7Reflection and image formation
- NEET · 2024 · NEET (UG) 2024 — 05 May 2024 · Q22HardHas image
#8Refraction through a Prism
#9Telescope
#10Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection
#11Combination of Thin Lenses
- NEET · 2023 · NEET (UG) 2023 — 07 May 2023 · Q37HardHas image
#12Equivalent Focal Length of Lens Combination
#13Index Correction in Optical Bench
- NEET · 2026 · Re-NEET (UG) 2026 — 21 Jun 2026 · Q22ModerateHas image
#14Apparent Depth in Layered Media
- NEET · 2026 · Re-NEET (UG) 2026 — 21 Jun 2026 · Q29HardHas image
#15Lens Combination
- NEET · 2026 · NEET (UG) 2026 — 03 May 2026 · Q8ModerateHas image
#16Prism
#17Concave Lens Ray Diagram
#18Compound Microscope Magnification
#19Combination of Thin Lenses