AQA · GCSE · 8463
AQA GCSE Physics past papers
29 question papers, 29 mark schemes and 21 examiner reports from 8 exam series, June 2018 to June 2025. Every link opens the PDF on the AQA website.
June 2025
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2024
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2023
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2022
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
November 2021
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
November 2020
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 1 Higher
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2019
- Paper 1 Foundation
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 2 Higher
June 2018
- Paper 2 Foundation
- Paper 2 Higher
About AQA GCSE Physics (8463)
AQA GCSE Physics (8463) is assessed by two written papers at Foundation or Higher tier. Paper 1 covers energy, electricity, the particle model and atomic structure; Paper 2 covers forces, waves, magnetism and space physics.
Students use the board’s physics equations sheet in both papers; it is listed with each series where it was published.
Tiers: Foundation (grades 1–5) and Higher (grades 4–9)
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; Atomic structure | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
| Paper 2 | Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; Space physics | 1 hour 45 minutes | 100 | 50% |
Full list of AQA materials for this specification: AQA assessment resources.
Other GCSE Physics specifications
- OCR GCSE Physics A Gateway (J249)
- OCR GCSE Physics B Twenty First Century (J259)
- Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0)
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