A-Level Physics Specification

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Exam boards structure Physics differently – different spec codes, paper counts and weightings. Find your board below, then jump straight into the full specification.

Physics specification comparison by exam board
BoardSpec codeExam structureTiers
AQA74083 papers · 2h each · varied marksWeighting 34% / 34% / 32%Untiered
Edexcel9PH03 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 30% / 30% / 40%Untiered
Edexcel IALYPH116 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 20% / 20% / 10% / 20% / 20% / 10%Untiered
OCRH5563 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 37% / 37% / 26%Untiered
OCR BH5573 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 41% / 37% / 22%Untiered
CIE97025 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 15.5% / 23% / 11.5% / 38.5% / 11.5%Untiered
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