Cambridge · O Level
Physics past papers.
Every paper below is practisable online — timed simulations for multiple choice, mark-scheme self-marking for written papers.
47 papers
20252 papers
October/November 2025
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 1
15 structured · 17 marks
Refraction of light · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Motion · Specific heat capacity · Energy, work and power · Mass and weight · Efficiency
Practice questionsOctober/November 2025
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 2
11 structured · 16 marks
Radiation · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Centre of gravity · Resistance · Turning effect of forces · Action and use of circuit components
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20242 papers
October/November 2024
PDFPaper 2 · Variant 1
40 structured · 80 marks
Conduction · Dispersion of light · Specific heat capacity · Energy · Particle model · Pressure · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · Resistance · The Sun as a star · Stars · Electromagnetic spectrum · General properties of waves · Refraction of light · Elastic deformation · Density · Radioactive decay · Work · Power · Half-life · Sound · Electrical quantities · Radioactivity
Practice questionsOctober/November 2024
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 1
20 structured · 34 marks
Resistance · Turning effect of forces · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Melting, boiling and evaporation · Series and parallel circuits · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Action and use of circuit components
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20236 papers
May/June 2023
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 2
39 multiple choice · 39 marks
Energy · Density · Refraction of light · Uses of electricity · The atom · Electrical charge · Radioactivity · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Elastic deformation · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · Fission and fusion · Conduction · Series and parallel circuits · Resistance · Reflection of light · The Sun as a star · Motion · Balanced and unbalanced forces · The nucleus · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases · Mass and weight · Particle model · Turning effect of forces · Convection · Action and use of circuit components · Electromagnetic induction · Work · Sound · The nuclear model of the atom · The three types of emission · States of matter · Electrical current
Practice this paperMay/June 2023
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 1
19 structured · 39 marks
Specific heat capacity · Motion · Action and use of circuit components · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Physical quantities and measurement techniques
Practice questionsOctober/November 2023
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 2
4 multiple choice · 4 marks
Sound · Energy resources · Reflection of light · Energy, work and power
Practice this paperOctober/November 2023
PDFPaper 2 · Variant 1
42 structured · 80 marks
Pressure · Uses of an oscilloscope · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases · Resistance · Series and parallel circuits · Balanced and unbalanced forces · General properties of waves · Refraction of light · The a.c. generator · Electromotive force and potential difference · Momentum · Electromagnetic spectrum · Circular motion · Energy · Melting, boiling and evaporation · Convection · Fission and fusion · Motion · Work · The Solar System · The nucleus · Conduction · Specific heat capacity · Physical quantities and measurement techniques
Practice questionsOctober/November 2023
PDFPaper 2 · Variant 2
39 structured · 79 marks
Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Pressure · Turning effect of forces · Electromagnetic induction · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · Mass and weight · Resistance · Melting, boiling and evaporation · Momentum · The three types of emission · Sound · Stars · Energy · Power · Centre of gravity · Radioactive decay · Action and use of circuit components · Electromagnetic spectrum · The nucleus
Practice questionsOctober/November 2023
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 1
17 structured · 34 marks
Elastic deformation · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Resistance · Motion
Practice questions
20224 papers
May/June 2022
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 1
6 multiple choice · 6 marks
Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · Density · Electromagnetic spectrum · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases · General properties of waves · Particle model
Practice this paperOctober/November 2022
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 1
40 multiple choice · 40 marks
Melting, boiling and evaporation · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Reflection of light · Radiation · Electromotive force and potential difference · Specific heat capacity · Sound · Work · Efficiency · Convection · Forces on a current-carrying conductor · Half-life · Balanced and unbalanced forces · Motion · Elastic deformation · Centre of gravity · Pressure · Thermal physics · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · Electrical charge · Series and parallel circuits · Safety precautions · Circular motion · Mass and weight · Friction · The a.c. generator · Uses of an oscilloscope · Electrical safety · The three types of emission · The transformer · General properties of waves · Turning effect of forces
Practice this paperOctober/November 2022
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 2
40 multiple choice · 40 marks
Motion · Turning effect of forces · Work · Particle model · Mass and weight · Half-life · Sound · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · The transformer · Density · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · The d.c. motor · Efficiency · Power · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases · Thin lenses · Electromagnetic spectrum · Electrical charge · Magnetic effect of a current · Centre of gravity · The three types of emission · The a.c. generator · Electrical safety · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Circular motion · Uses of an oscilloscope · Balanced and unbalanced forces · Reflection of light · Pressure · Refraction of light
Practice this paperOctober/November 2022
PDFPaper 2 · Variant 2
44 structured · 90 marks
Density · Electromagnetic induction · Electrical charge · Radioactive decay · Series and parallel circuits · Motion · Melting, boiling and evaporation · The nucleus · Radiation · Consequences of thermal energy transfer · Half-life · The transformer · Action and use of circuit components · Sound · Energy · Specific heat capacity · Convection · Electrical current · Conduction · Balanced and unbalanced forces · Electromotive force and potential difference · The three types of emission · Detection of radioactivity · Safety precautions
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20216 papers
May/June 2021
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 2
40 multiple choice · 40 marks
Balanced and unbalanced forces · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases · Particle model · Resistance · Work · Electromagnetic spectrum · Density · Turning effect of forces · Centre of gravity · Pressure · Refraction of light · Thin lenses · Electrical charge · Series and parallel circuits · Electromagnetic induction · Electrical current · Elastic deformation · Electrical safety · Half-life · Practical electricity · The three types of emission · Radiation · Thermal physics · Sound · Energy · The transformer · Circular motion · Conduction · Motion · Mass and weight
Practice this paperMay/June 2021
PDFPaper 2 · Variant 1
45 structured · 89 marks
Resistance · Balanced and unbalanced forces · Convection · The atom · Melting, boiling and evaporation · Electromagnetic induction · Energy · Electromotive force and potential difference · The three types of emission · General properties of waves · Radiation · Thin lenses · Action and use of circuit components · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · The nucleus · Centre of gravity · Electrical current · Motion · Specific heat capacity · Series and parallel circuits · Electrical quantities · Half-life
Practice questionsMay/June 2021
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 1
21 structured · 29 marks
Resistance · Thin lenses · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Consequences of thermal energy transfer · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
Practice questionsMay/June 2021
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 2
19 structured · 27 marks
Motion · Electromotive force and potential difference · Thin lenses · Magnetic effect of a current
Practice questionsOctober/November 2021
PDFPaper 2 · Variant 1
52 structured · 95 marks
Electromotive force and potential difference · Particle model · Consequences of thermal energy transfer · Resistance · Sound · General properties of waves · Balanced and unbalanced forces · Action and use of circuit components · Radiation · Detection of radioactivity · Electromagnetic spectrum · Efficiency · The nucleus · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases · Radioactive decay · Pressure · Centre of gravity · Turning effect of forces · Mass and weight · Motion · Electrical charge · Electromagnetic induction · Half-life · The three types of emission · Forces on a current-carrying conductor · Energy · Energy resources · Fission and fusion
Practice questionsOctober/November 2021
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 1
17 structured · 27 marks
Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Circuit diagrams and circuit components · Particle model · Resistance · Specific heat capacity · Centre of gravity
Practice questions
20204 papers
May/June 2020
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 1
17 multiple choice · 17 marks
Mass and weight · Energy · Particle model · Electrical charge · Electromotive force and potential difference · The nucleus · Radioactivity · Electromagnetic spectrum · Balanced and unbalanced forces · Pressure · Power · Motion · Work · Refraction of light · Thin lenses
Practice this paperMay/June 2020
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 1
21 structured · 30 marks
Motion · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Electric circuits · Resistance · Reflection of light · Circuit diagrams and circuit components
Practice questionsMay/June 2020
PDFPaper 4 · Variant 2
22 structured · 26 marks
Refraction of light · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases · Physical quantities and measurement techniques · Consequences of thermal energy transfer · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · Motion · Electromotive force and potential difference · Resistance · Series and parallel circuits · Electrical quantities
Practice questionsOctober/November 2020
PDFPaper 1 · Variant 1
1 multiple choice · 1 marks
Energy resources
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