OCR · A-level · H156/H556
OCR AS and A-level Physics A past papers
46 question papers, 45 mark schemes and 38 examiner reports from 9 exam series, June 2017 to June 2025. Every link opens the PDF on the OCR website.
June 2025
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
June 2024
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
June 2023
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
June 2022
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
November 2021
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
November 2020
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
June 2019
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
June 2018
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
June 2017
- Breadth in physics H156/01 AS
- Depth in physics H156/02 AS
- Modelling physics H556/01 A-level
- Exploring physics H556/02 A-level
- Unified physics H556/03 A-level
About OCR AS and A-level Physics A (H156/H556)
OCR Physics A is AS (H156) and A-level (H556). The AS has Breadth and Depth papers; the A-level has Modelling physics, Exploring physics and Unified physics.
Use the AS / A-level filter to see one qualification at a time. Papers from the legacy G481–G485 units are not listed.
Tiers: AS (H156) and A-level (H556)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Breadth in physics | Modules 1–4 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 70 | 50% of AS |
| AS Depth in physics | Modules 1–4 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 70 | 50% of AS |
| Modelling physics | Modules 1, 2, 3 and 5 | 2 hours 15 minutes | 100 | 37% |
| Exploring physics | Modules 1, 2, 4 and 6 | 2 hours 15 minutes | 100 | 37% |
| Unified physics | Modules 1–6 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 70 | 26% |
Full list of OCR materials for this specification: OCR assessment resources.
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