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OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway):
Past Papers

Past Papers

Browse our range of OCR GCSE Physics Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with GCSE Physics past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your GCSE Physics exam.

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

2023

June 2023 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (QP)June 2023 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (MS)
June 2023 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (QP)June 2023 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (MS)
May 2023 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (QP)May 2023 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (MS)
May 2023 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (QP)May 2023 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (MS)

2022

June 2022 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (QP)June 2022 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (QP)June 2022 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (QP)June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (MS)
June 2022 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (QP)June 2022 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (MS)

2021

December 2021 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (QP)December 2021 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (MS)
December 2021 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (QP)December 2021 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (QP)November 2021 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (MS)
November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (QP)November 2021 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (MS)

2020

November 2020 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (QP)November 2020 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (QP)November 2020 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (MS)
November 2020 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (QP)
November 2020 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (QP)November 2020 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (MS)

2019

June 2019 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (QP)June 2019 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (MS)
June 2019 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (QP)June 2019 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (MS)
May 2019 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (QP)May 2019 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (MS)
May 2019 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (QP)May 2019 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (MS)

2018

June 2018 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (QP)June 2018 Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (MS)
June 2018 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (QP)June 2018 Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (MS)
May 2018 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (QP)May 2018 Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (MS)
May 2018 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (QP)May 2018 Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (MS)

Specimen Papers

Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (QP) Paper 4 Higher Tier (J249/04) (MS)
Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (QP) Paper 3 Higher Tier (J249/03) (MS)
Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (QP) Paper 2 Foundation Tier (J249/02) (MS)
Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (QP) Paper 1 Foundation Tier (J249/01) (MS)

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