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AQA GCSE Physics past papers
29 AQA GCSE Physics papers from 2018 to 2025, 29 with a mark scheme and 25 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 GCSE Physics papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics Required Practicals and Uncertainties | 38 | 441 | 15 of 20 |
| Wave Properties and Behaviour | 26 | 290 | 11 of 20 |
| Forces, Newton's Laws and Momentum | 23 | 275 | 11 of 20 |
| Energy Stores, Transfers and Calculations | 23 | 268 | 12 of 20 |
| Circuits, Resistance and Components | 18 | 239 | 9 of 20 |
| Efficiency, Power and Energy Resources | 14 | 183 | 10 of 20 |
| The Solar System, Orbital Motion and Satellites | 11 | 104 | 9 of 20 |
| Magnetism and the Motor Effect | 9 | 92 | 8 of 20 |
| The Electromagnetic Spectrum | 9 | 89 | 8 of 20 |
| Radioactivity, Half-Life and Nuclear Uses | 8 | 82 | 8 of 20 |
| Mains Electricity, Power and Energy | 7 | 81 | 6 of 20 |
| Motion: Speed, Velocity and Acceleration | 7 | 77 | 6 of 20 |
| Density and the Particle Model of Matter | 8 | 70 | 7 of 20 |
| Atomic Structure and the Development of the Model | 7 | 68 | 5 of 20 |
| Electromagnetic Induction and Transformers | 7 | 68 | 6 of 20 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 20 papers. A question that tests two topics counts towards both, so the marks column ranks topics rather than adding up to a paper total. Showing the top 15 of 21 topics.
All AQA GCSE Physics papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 1 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
June 2024
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 1 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
June 2023
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2022
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2021
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 1 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2020
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 1 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark scheme |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2019
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2018
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (AQA) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 2 | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
| Paper 2 | Higher | Question paperMark schemeInsertExaminers' report |
Revise before you sit one
GCSE Physics past papers from other boards
- CCEA GCSE Physics58 papers
- Edexcel GCSE Physics24 papers
- OCR GCSE Physics64 papers
- WJEC GCSE Physics28 papers
Other AQA GCSE past papers
- Biology25 papers
- Business12 papers
- Chemistry30 papers
- Combined Science138 papers
- Computer Science15 papers
- Economics12 papers
- English Language18 papers
- English Literature16 papers
- French37 papers
- Further Maths10 papers
- Geography18 papers
- History97 papers
- Maths90 papers
- PE12 papers
- Psychology12 papers
- Religious Studies110 papers
- Sociology12 papers
- Spanish36 papers
- Statistics27 papers
Practise the questions, not just the papers.
The past-paper tool lists every indexed Physics question by topic, with its paper, question number, marks and page, so you can sit only the ones you need.