Pearson Edexcel · A Level · 9PH0
Edexcel A Level Physics past papers
27 Edexcel A Level Physics papers from 2017 to 2025, 27 with a mark scheme and 27 with an examiners' report. Every link opens the document on Pearson Edexcel'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 Edexcel A Level Physics papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Materials | 39 | 186 | 11 of 11 |
| Waves | 37 | 185 | 7 of 11 |
| Physics: Fields (Gravitational, Electric, Magnetic) | 19 | 144 | 6 of 11 |
| Particles and Radiation | 15 | 143 | 7 of 11 |
| A-Level Physics: Required Practicals and Uncertainties | 14 | 110 | 4 of 11 |
| Physics: Nuclear and Particle Physics | 19 | 107 | 6 of 11 |
| Electricity | 22 | 104 | 6 of 11 |
| Fields and their Consequences | 16 | 98 | 6 of 11 |
| Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics | 16 | 89 | 6 of 11 |
| Nuclear Physics | 8 | 42 | 3 of 11 |
| Physics: Thermal Physics and Gases | 6 | 31 | 4 of 11 |
| Measurements and their Errors | 6 | 23 | 4 of 11 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 11 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 Edexcel A Level Physics papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2024
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2023
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2022
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2021
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
October 2020
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2019
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2018
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2017
| Paper | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|
| Paper 1: Advanced Physics I | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2: Advanced Physics II | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 3: General and Practical Principles in Physics | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
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