At some point, revision has to look like the real thing. You can know a topic inside out and still drop marks because you haven’t practised answering under time pressure. That’s what the topic tests are for.
What you get
There’s a Foundation and a Higher test for every topic, written in the style of AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science papers. Each one has numbered questions, mark allocations, and a full mark scheme hidden under every part so you can mark your own work properly.
The Higher tests include the harder multi-step and six-mark questions. The questions are original, written in the AQA style – if you want genuine papers, head to the AQA past papers page.
Combined Science or Separate Physics?
Both are covered by the same tests. Questions that are only for Separate Physics sit inside a blue box marked SEPARATE PHYSICS ONLY, and Combined Science students simply skip them. Each test gives two totals, one for each route. Space is Separate Physics only, so Combined students can leave those tests out entirely.
How to get the most out of them
- Pick the tier you’ll actually sit.
- Write your answers on paper, with a calculator and the equation sheet.
- Stick to the time allowed.
- Only open the mark scheme once you’ve finished – then mark honestly and note which questions cost you.
The questions you get wrong are the most useful part. Take each one back to the topic notes, fix the gap, and try a similar question a few days later.
The topics
Paper 1: Energy, Electricity, Particle Model, Atomic Structure.
Paper 2: Forces, Waves, Magnetism, Space (Separate only).
Want every spec point as a question for between tests? The Focus Questions booklets pair well with these.
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