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AQA A Level Physics past papers
72 AQA A Level Physics papers from 2017 to 2025, 72 with a mark scheme and 62 with an examiners' report. Every link opens the document on AQA's own website; we list them in one place and show which topics each series tested.
Which topics come up most
The topics that have carried the most marks across the AQA A Level Physics papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics | 56 | 501 | 20 of 48 |
| Particles and Radiation | 40 | 388 | 16 of 48 |
| Waves | 46 | 384 | 28 of 48 |
| Electricity | 48 | 371 | 20 of 48 |
| A-Level Physics: Required Practicals and Uncertainties | 24 | 291 | 10 of 48 |
| Fields and their Consequences | 27 | 267 | 12 of 48 |
| Nuclear Physics | 22 | 264 | 13 of 48 |
| Mechanics and Materials | 22 | 235 | 13 of 48 |
| Physics: Fields (Gravitational, Electric, Magnetic) | 13 | 140 | 5 of 48 |
| Physics: Thermal Physics and Gases | 10 | 78 | 4 of 48 |
| Measurements and their Errors | 6 | 18 | 4 of 48 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 48 papers. A question that tests two topics counts towards both, so the marks column ranks topics rather than adding up to a paper total.
All AQA A Level Physics papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
June 2024
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
June 2023
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
June 2022
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
November 2021
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
November 2020
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsert |
June 2019
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
June 2018
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
June 2017
| Paper | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3A: Practical Skills and Data Analysis | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BA: Astrophysics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BB: Medical Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BC: Engineering Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BD: Turning Points in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3BE: Electronics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
Revise before you sit one
A Level Physics past papers from other boards
- CCEA A Level Physics34 papers
- Edexcel A Level Physics27 papers
- Eduqas A Level Physics27 papers
- OCR A Level Physics54 papers
- WJEC A Level Physics30 papers
Other AQA A Level past papers
- Biology23 papers
- Business18 papers
- Chemistry27 papers
- Computer Science12 papers
- Economics18 papers
- English Language12 papers
- English Literature54 papers
- French12 papers
- Further Maths35 papers
- Geography12 papers
- History171 papers
- Maths24 papers
- PE12 papers
- Politics17 papers
- Psychology18 papers
- Religious Studies30 papers
- Sociology18 papers
- Spanish12 papers
Practise the questions, not just the papers.
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