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OCR A‑Level Physics past papers

Every OCR A-Level Physics question paper and mark scheme, with model answers, from 2009 to 2025. Free, no sign‑up. Each session is one row, so the paper and its scheme are side by side.

  • H556 · H557 · H156 · H157specification
  • 161papers
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  • 2025latest series

Physics A · A‑Level (H556)

OCR (A) Paper 1 (H556/01)

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OCR (A) Paper 2 (H556/02)

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OCR (A) Paper 3 (H556/03)

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Physics B (Advancing Physics) · A‑Level

OCR (B) Paper 1 (H557/01)

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OCR (B) Paper 2 (H557/02)

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OCR (B) Paper 3 (H557/03)

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Physics A · AS (H156)

OCR (A) AS Paper 1 (H156/01)

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OCR (A) AS Paper 2 (H156/02)

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Physics B (Advancing Physics) · AS

OCR (B) AS Paper 1 (H157/01)

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OCR (B) AS Paper 2 (H157/02)

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Older specifications

Papers from OCR’s earlier Physics specifications. Topics overlap, so they’re good extra practice, but check a question is still on your spec before you rely on it.

Legacy specification50 papers

OCR Unit 1 (G481)

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OCR Unit 2 (G482)

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OCR Unit 4 (G484)

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OCR Unit 5 (G485)

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Using past papers

How to get the most out of OCR A-Level Physics past papers

  1. 01

    Sit it like the real thing.

    Timed, by hand, with the formula sheet and nothing else. A paper you peek at teaches you the mark scheme, not the topic.

  2. 02

    Mark it honestly.

    Go line by line with the mark scheme. Method marks are where most lost marks hide, so check your working, not just the answer.

  3. 03

    Go back to what you dropped.

    Your board publishes an examiner report for each paper: it says what most students wrote and why it didn’t score. Redo those questions a week later.

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