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    Cambridge IGCSE Physics Past Papers

    Free Cambridge IGCSE Physics past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports for 2022–2026. All files are free to download - no login required.

    2026

    February 2026

    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    2025

    February 2025

    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    June 2025

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    October 2025

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    2024

    February 2024

    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    June 2024

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    October 2024

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    2023

    February 2023

    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    June 2023

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    October 2023

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    2022

    February 2022

    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    June 2022

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr

    October 2022

    Paper 1 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 1 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Core) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 1 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 2 Variant 3 Multiple Choice (Extended) • 40 marks • 45 min
    Paper 3 Variant 1 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 2 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 3 Variant 3 Theory (Core) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 1 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 2 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 4 Variant 3 Theory (Extended) • 80 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 1 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 2 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 5 Variant 3 Practical Test • 40 marks • 1 hr 15 min
    Paper 6 Variant 1 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 2 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr
    Paper 6 Variant 3 Alternative to Practical • 40 marks • 1 hr