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Edexcel GCSE Physics past papers
24 Edexcel GCSE Physics papers from 2020 to 2025, 24 with a mark scheme and 24 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 GCSE Physics papers we have tagged question by question. Topics with a revision guide link to it.
| Topic | Questions | Marks | Papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuits, Resistance and Components | 16 | 143 | 6 of 9 |
| Energy Stores, Transfers and Calculations | 13 | 136 | 9 of 9 |
| Pressure, Moments and Levers | 12 | 122 | 6 of 9 |
| Wave Properties and Behaviour | 9 | 83 | 3 of 9 |
| Physics Required Practicals and Uncertainties | 8 | 79 | 5 of 9 |
| Radioactivity, Half-Life and Nuclear Uses | 7 | 74 | 3 of 9 |
| Density and the Particle Model of Matter | 6 | 65 | 6 of 9 |
| Motion: Speed, Velocity and Acceleration | 6 | 60 | 3 of 9 |
| Magnetism and the Motor Effect | 6 | 56 | 6 of 9 |
| Forces, Newton's Laws and Momentum | 5 | 50 | 4 of 9 |
| Electromagnetic Induction and Transformers | 3 | 36 | 3 of 9 |
| Particle Motion, Gas Pressure and Temperature | 3 | 31 | 3 of 9 |
| The Solar System, Orbital Motion and Satellites | 3 | 30 | 2 of 9 |
| Atomic Structure and the Development of the Model | 2 | 21 | 2 of 9 |
| Mains Electricity, Power and Energy | 2 | 20 | 2 of 9 |
Counted from our own question-by-question tagging of 9 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 17 topics.
All Edexcel GCSE Physics papers by year
June 2025
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2024
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2023
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
June 2022
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2021
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
November 2020
| Paper | Tier | Official documents (Edexcel) |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 1H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2F | Foundation | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
| Paper 2H | Higher | Question paperMark schemeExaminers' report |
Revise before you sit one
GCSE Physics past papers from other boards
- AQA GCSE Physics29 papers
- CCEA GCSE Physics58 papers
- OCR GCSE Physics64 papers
- WJEC GCSE Physics28 papers
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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.