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IB Diploma Programme

IB Physics topical past papers

4,285 past-paper questions for Physics, filed under 16 chapters.

Questions
4,285
Past papers
242
Years
2009–2024
With mark scheme
100%

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Physics chapters

The chapters the bank files this subject’s questions under, in syllabus order. Each has a page of its own.

Physics chapters, with how many questions each has
ChapterQuestionsYears
Measurements & Uncertainties1922009–2024
Mechanics5732009–2024
Thermal Physics3142009–2024
Oscillations & Waves4872009–2024
Electricity & Magnetism4562009–2024
Circular Motion & Gravitation1982009–2024
Atomic, Nuclear & Particle Physics3812009–2024
Energy Production3542009–2024
Wave Phenomena (ahl)1392009–2024
Fields (ahl)1132009–2024
Electromagnetic Induction (ahl)1692009–2024
Quantum & Nuclear Physics (ahl)2002009–2024
Relativity872017–2024
Engineering Physics712017–2024
Imaging772017–2024
Astrophysics782017–2024

Practising in Momentum

  • Every question in a chapter as one list, from every paper and year in the bank, newest first or shuffled.
  • Each question turns over to its own part of the mark scheme, where the board published one.
  • Narrow by paper, year, session, zone and marks, and star the questions worth keeping.
  • Pick chapters, a number of questions and a time, and the exam builder draws a mock to sit and mark.

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