Bhai, first-year Physics at GTU is weird. Half the class is doing cantilevers and Ruby lasers, the other half is stuck on Kronig-Penney and Fermi levels, and everyone calls it "the GTU Physics paper". So we did the boring part for you. We downloaded 22 official GTU Physics question papers straight from GTU's own repository, across three subject codes, and counted every topic question by question. Below is what actually repeats, how often, and how to plan around it. No "100% pakka questions" drama, just counts you can check yourself.
Step zero: kaunsa Physics hai tera?
GTU has more than one first-year "Physics". Check your hall ticket before you study a single page:
3110011 — "For Group I Branches" (scheme w.e.f. AY 2018-19): Properties of matter, waves and acoustics, ultrasonics and NDT, superconductivity, lasers
3110018 — "For group - 2 branches": Electronic materials, semiconductors, light-semiconductor interaction, measurements, superconductivity
BE01000021 — "Branch: ALL", w.e.f. 2024-25: Properties of matter, waves and acoustics, optics, quantum physics, lasers, new engineering materials
BE01R00021 — "Branch: ALL" (2025-26 PDF): Same units and weightage as BE01000021
GTU's syllabus PDFs say "Group I" and "group 2" but do not list which branches sit in which group. [CONFIRM: branch list for Group I and Group 2 from a GTU circular]
So is it a sem 1 paper or a sem 2 paper?
Both, and this is the "sem 1 and 2" confusion sorted. Every 3110011 and 3110018 paper we checked is headed "BE - SEMESTER - I & II EXAMINATION", and so are the BE01000021 papers up to Winter 2025. Physics is a first-year subject, so the same paper serves students who take it in semester 1 and those who take it in semester 2. The new syllabus just says "Semester: Ist Year". The Summer 2026 BE01000021 paper is headed "SEMESTER 1".
Which semester your branch gets Physics in depends on your scheme and group. [CONFIRM: semester-wise allotment of Physics per branch from the GTU teaching scheme] In practice: if your paper is in Winter, you are probably a sem 1 batch; if it is in Summer, you are probably a sem 2 batch. Same code, same syllabus, same paper style either way.
GTU Physics exam pattern
From the official teaching schemes (3110011, 3110018 and BE01000021 all match):
Teaching: 3 lectures + 0 tutorials + 2 practical hours, 4 credits
Marks: theory ESE 70 + PA 30, practical ESE (viva) 30 + PA 20 = 150
Bloom's split for theory: Remember 30%, Understand 40%, Apply 30%
BE01R00021's scheme table shows a total of 200 marks. [CONFIRM: BE01R00021 practical and total marks split]
From the 22 papers (Summer 2022 to Summer 2026):
Duration: 2.5 hours (10:30 AM to 1:00 PM or 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM). Not 3 hours, unlike Maths.
Total: 70 marks, 5 questions × 14
Split: Mostly (a) 3 + (b) 4 + (c) 7
Choice: Q.1 has no OR. Q.2 has an OR only on part (c). Q.3, Q.4 and Q.5 have a full OR.
Calculator: "Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed" in every paper.
Translation: Q.1 is compulsory. Q.2(c) gives you a lifeline. From Q.3 onwards, if one side scares you, the OR side is right there.
Unit-wise syllabus and weightage
Straight from the official GTU syllabus PDFs:
3110011 (Group I)
Properties of Matter (7 hrs, 19%)
Waves, Motion and Acoustics (7 hrs, 19%)
Ultrasonic and NDT (9 hrs, 25%)
Superconductivity (6 hrs, 17%)
Lasers (7 hrs, 20%)
3110018 (Group 2)
Electronic Materials (8 hrs, 22%)
Semiconductors (10 hrs, 27%)
Light-Semiconductor Interaction (6 hrs, 17%)
Measurements (6 hrs, 17%)
Superconductivity (6 hrs, 17%)
BE01000021 / BE01R00021
Properties of Matter (6 hrs, 13%)
Waves, Motion and Acoustics (8 hrs, 18%)
Optics (8 hrs, 18%)
Quantum Physics (8 hrs, 18%)
Lasers (8 hrs, 18%)
New Engineering Materials (7 hrs, 15%)
Notice superconductivity sits in all three, and lasers sit in two. Bhai, those are your "common enemy" chapters.
The method (how we counted)
We pulled every paper GTU's repository served for these codes, from Summer 2022 to Summer 2026:
3110011: 9 papers (S2022, W2022, S2023, W2023, S2024, W2024, S2025, W2025, S2026)
3110018: 9 papers (same 9 sessions)
BE01000021: 4 papers (W2024, S2025, W2025, S2026). The W2025 and S2026 PDFs served under BE01R00021 are byte-for-byte the same file, headed "BE01000021/BE01R00021", so we counted them once
We extracted text with pdftotext, then tagged every sub-question (including the OR options) with a topic. A topic counts once per paper, however many times it appears in that paper. A few lines in the 3110018 Summer 2025 and Summer 2026 PDFs did not extract as text, so those two papers may be slightly under-counted.
Most repeated topics: 3110011 (Group I)
Ruby laser construction and working (Lasers): 9/9 papers, usually 7 marks
Twisting couple, torsion or torsional pendulum (Properties of matter): 9/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
NDT (definition, pros and cons, DT vs NDT) (Ultrasonic and NDT): 9/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Critical field or critical current numerical (Superconductivity): 9/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Laser applications (Lasers): 8/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Reverberation time numerical (Sabine) (Acoustics): 8/9 papers, 3 or 4 marks
Properties of ultrasonic waves (Ultrasonic): 7/9 papers, 3 or 4 marks
SHM (define, derive, numerical) (Waves): 7/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Cantilever depression (Properties of matter): 7/9 papers, derivation in 5 of them, 3 to 7 marks
He-Ne laser (Lasers): 6/9 papers, usually 7 marks
Meissner effect (Superconductivity): 6/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Stress-strain diagram (Properties of matter): 6/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Ruby laser in all 9 papers. Everybody saying "laser toh aayega hi" was right, for once.
Most repeated topics: 3110018 (Group 2)
Solar cell or photovoltaic effect (Light-semiconductor): 9/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Critical field or critical current numerical (Superconductivity): 8/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Kronig-Penney model (Electronic materials): 7/9 papers, usually 7 marks
Type I vs Type II superconductors (Superconductivity): 7/9 papers, 3 or 4 marks
Hot point probe (Measurements): 7/9 papers, 3 or 4 marks
Four probe method (Measurements): 7/9 papers, 4 or 7 marks
Direct vs indirect band gap (or E-k diagram) (Electronic materials): 7/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
Excitons (Light-semiconductor): 7/9 papers, 3 or 4 marks
Fermi function probability numerical (Electronic materials): 7/9 papers, 3 or 4 marks
Einstein coefficients or matter-radiation interaction (Light-semiconductor): 6/9 papers, usually 7 marks
Hall effect (Measurements): 6/9 papers, 3 to 7 marks
BE01000021 (new scheme): early signals
Only 4 papers exist so far, so treat this as a trend, not a law:
4/4: a laser question (plus population inversion or metastable state definitions), a Schrödinger equation or particle-in-a-box question, and a semiconductor question (p-n junction, n vs p type or Zener)
3/4: Young's double slit, Michelson interferometer, de Broglie, Heisenberg, STM, black body radiation, ultrasonic production, isotope effect numerical, nanomaterials, cantilever or bending, reverberation
Optics and quantum (36% together) are brand new compared to 3110011, and they are already showing up hard.
Same question, different session
Not "similar type". The same question, copy-paste level:
Ultrasonic source 0.09 MHz, pulse returns after 0.55 s, sound in water 1800 m/s (depth of sea and wavelength): 3110011 S2022 Q.4(b), S2023 Q.3(a) OR; BE01000021 W2024 Q.3(a), S2026 Q.2(b)
What is Meissner effect? For superconductor show that χm = –1: 3110011 S2022 Q.4(a) OR, S2024 Q.1(a), S2026 Q.5(a); 3110018 S2025 Q.5(a)
SHM: equations for KE and PE, show their sum stays constant: 3110011 W2022 Q.2(c); BE01000021 W2024 Q.2(c) OR, W2025 Q.2(c) OR
Hg isotopic mass 199.5, Tc 4.185 K: find Tc at mass 203.4: 3110011 S2023 Q.4(a) OR, 3110018 S2022 Q.5(a) OR
Room 1500 m³, wall 240 m², floor and ceiling 125 m², coefficients 0.025, 0.85, 0.09: 3110011 S2024 Q.4(b) OR, S2026 Q.4(b) OR
Nickel rod for 50 kHz and 100 kHz (density 8908, Y = 2.14 × 10¹¹): 3110011 W2023 Q.3(b), S2025 Q.4(b)
Kronig and Penney model explains origin of band gap: 3110018 W2022 Q.1(c), S2024 Q.1(c), W2025 Q.1(c)
Materials classified into conductors, semiconductors and insulators using band diagrams: 3110018 W2022 Q.5(c) OR, S2024 Q.4(b) OR, W2025 Q.1(b)
Four probe method for thin sheet and bulk sample: 3110018 W2022 Q.4(c), S2024 Q.3(c)
Experimental procedure for DLTS: 3110018 W2023 Q.5(c), S2025 Q.4(c)
UV-VIS method for band gap measurement: 3110018 W2023 Q.4(c) OR, S2025 Q.4(c) OR
Band gap of LED emitting blue light of 452 nm: 3110018 W2023 Q.3(b) OR, S2026 Q.2(b)
Plot twist: some questions jump across codes. So if you are on BE01000021, the old 3110011 papers are solid practice for the common units (properties of matter, acoustics, ultrasonics, lasers).
Honest disclaimer: past repetition is a pattern, not a promise. GTU can change the paper any time. Use these tables to set priorities, not to skip the syllabus.
How to download GTU Physics papers (official steps)
Every paper in this article came from GTU's repository. To get the same ones:
Open gtu.ac.in/Download1.aspx
Pick the Session (W = Winter, S = Summer, for example W2025)
Pick BE as the course
Search your code: 3110011, 3110018 or BE01000021
Open the PDF link
When we downloaded them in Oct 2026, the files sat at old26.gtu.ac.in/uploads/<session>/BE/<code>.pdf. GTU reshuffles its site sometimes, so if a saved link breaks, go back through the search form.
Too lazy for 22 dropdown rounds? Fair. GTUHero's papers page lets you pick university, branch, semester, subject and year, and loads the matching papers in one place.
About that "GTU Physics paper solution PDF"
Real talk: GTU's repository serves question papers, and we did not find official solution PDFs there. Most "gtu physics paper solution pdf" results online come from coaching sites, seniors or random uploads, and the quality is a lottery. Before trusting one:
Match the code. A 3110018 solution is useless for a 3110011 paper. Different syllabus entirely.
Check the derivation steps. 7-mark questions (cantilever, Kronig-Penney, Einstein coefficients) are marked on steps and diagrams, not just the final line.
Recheck numericals with units. Critical field, Sabine and Fermi function sums are where typos in random PDFs hurt most.
On GTUHero, model answers come with the paper history: year, exam type, marks and a link to the source PDF. [CONFIRM: Physics model answers are live on GTUHero, and current Basic vs Pro plan features]
A study plan for people with a social life
About 7 days. Stretch or squeeze as needed.
3110011 (Group I)
Day 1: Lasers. Ruby (9/9), He-Ne (6/9), applications and properties.
Day 2: Superconductivity. Critical field and current numericals (9/9), Meissner, Type I vs II, BCS.
Day 3: Ultrasonics and NDT (25%, the biggest module). NDT (9/9), magnetostriction and piezo generators, SONAR.
Day 4: Properties of matter. Torsion (9/9), cantilever, stress-strain.
Day 5: Waves and acoustics. Sabine numericals (8/9), SHM, damped motion.
Days 6 to 7: Two full papers, timed at 2.5 hours.
3110018 (Group 2)
Days 1 to 2: Electronic materials and semiconductors (49% together). Kronig-Penney, band gaps, Fermi function numericals, carrier concentration derivations.
Day 3: Light-semiconductor. Solar cell (9/9), excitons, Einstein coefficients.
Day 4: Measurements. Hot point probe, four probe, Hall effect, UV-Vis.
Day 5: Superconductivity numericals and Type I vs II.
Days 6 to 7: Two full timed papers.
BE01000021
Old 3110011 papers for units 1, 2 and 5, then the 4 new papers for optics, quantum and materials.
Exam kal hai and it is 11 PM? Do the 9/9 rows. That is where the counts point.
Also doing Maths 2 this year? We did the same counting exercise there: GTU Maths 2 Paper: PYQs, Old Papers and Repeated Sums.
FAQ
[CONFIRM: validate these questions against Google Search Console or People Also Ask data before publishing]
What is the subject code of GTU Physics? GTU lists 3110011 (Group I branches), 3110018 (Group 2 branches) and the newer BE01000021 / BE01R00021 (all branches, w.e.f. 2024-25). Check your hall ticket.
Is GTU Physics in sem 1 or sem 2? It is a first-year subject. The papers are headed "Semester I & II", so the same paper serves both semesters. Your branch and scheme decide which semester you take it in.
What is the GTU Physics paper pattern? 70 marks in 2.5 hours: 5 questions of 14 marks, usually split 3 + 4 + 7. Q.1 is compulsory, Q.2(c) has an OR, and Q.3 to Q.5 have full OR questions.
Where can I download the GTU Physics paper 2025? From gtu.ac.in/Download1.aspx: choose S2025 or W2025, choose BE and search your subject code. GTUHero's papers page also lists papers by subject.
Is there an official GTU Physics paper solution PDF? We did not find official solutions in GTU's question paper repository. Online solutions are unofficial, so match the subject code and recheck numericals.
Which topics are most important in GTU Physics? In our count, Ruby laser, torsion, NDT and superconductor numericals were in all 9 papers of 3110011. Solar cell or photovoltaic effect was in all 9 papers of 3110018.
Start with the repeats, then go full topper
You have the counts. Now open GTUHero's papers page, pick your code and start with the 9/9 topics. Ruby laser ko ignore mat karna.
Sources
GTU syllabus 3110011: https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/gtusitecirculars/Syallbus/3110011.pdf
GTU syllabus 3110018: https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/gtusitecirculars/Syallbus/3110018.pdf
GTU syllabus BE01000021: https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/gtusitecirculars/Syallbus/BE01000021.pdf
GTU syllabus BE01R00021: https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/gtusitecirculars/Syallbus/BE01R00021.pdf
GTU question paper repository: https://www.gtu.ac.in/Download1.aspx
Papers used (as served in Oct 2026): https://old26.gtu.ac.in/uploads//BE/.pdf for 3110011 and 3110018 (S2022, W2022, S2023, W2023, S2024, W2024, S2025, W2025, S2026) and BE01000021 (W2024, S2025, W2025, S2026)