AQA A Level
AQA A Level Physics past papers
27 AQA A Level Physics (7408) papers from 9 series, June 2017 to June 2025, with mark schemes and examiner reports. Every link opens the PDF on AQA’s website.
What is free: AQA releases each June series one year later: the June 2025 papers went public in July 2026.
What is held back: The newest series, June 2026, is for teachers at schools registered with AQA until AQA releases it, about a year after the exam.
June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2025 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2024
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2024 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2023
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2023 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2022
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2022 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
November 2021
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, November 2021 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
November 2020
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, November 2020 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2019
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2019 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2018
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2018 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
June 2017
- Paper 1 Question paper for Paper 1, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 1, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 1, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 1, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 2 Question paper for Paper 2, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 2, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 2, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 2, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
- Paper 3 Question paper for Paper 3, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Insert for Paper 3, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Mark scheme for Paper 3, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website) Examiner report for Paper 3, June 2017 (PDF, opens on AQA’s website)
See everything for 7408 on AQA’s website
What the Physics exam contains
AQA A-level Physics (7408) has three 2-hour papers. Paper 1 (85 marks) covers measurements, particles and radiation, waves, mechanics and materials, electricity, and periodic motion. Paper 2 (85 marks) covers thermal physics, fields and nuclear physics. Paper 3 (80 marks) has a section on practical skills and data analysis, then a section on one option: astrophysics, medical physics, engineering physics, turning points in physics, or electronics.
Physics at other boards
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