AQA A-level Physics past papers and mark schemes
80 papers · June 2017 – June 2025
Paper 3 for AQA A-level Physics (7408) is listed with 3A: Section A alongside the options 3BA: Astrophysics, 3BB: Medical physics, 3BC: Engineering physics, 3BD: Turning points in physics and 3BE: Electronics. Its parts are listed with 50 minutes, and there are 60 files under Paper 3, so check the code for the option you are taking before you start.
Paper 1 and Paper 2 are 85 marks each with 2 hours allowed, and have 10 papers apiece. Across the page there are 80 papers, including 8 specimen papers; the rest come from 9 exam series, June 2017 to June 2025. All 80 have a mark scheme, 67 include an insert, and every file is hosted by AQA, the board that sets the papers. Keep the insert next to you while you work, time yourself strictly and then mark your answers against the mark scheme. Older series make good early practice, and the newest are worth saving for nearer your exams.
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Paper 17408/1
2 h · 85 marks
What this paper covers
- 3.1 Measurements and their errorsPractical work in physics · About practical assessment · More on mathematical skills
- 3.2 Particles and radiationMatter and radiation · Quarks and leptons · Quantum phenomena
- 3.3 WavesOptics
- 3.4 Mechanics and materialsForces in equilibrium · On the move · Newton's laws of motion · Force and momentum · Work, energy, and power · Materials
- 3.5 ElectricityElectric current · DC circuits
- 3.6 Further mechanics and thermal physicsMotion in a circle · Simple harmonic motion
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/1 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 27408/2
2 h · 85 marks
What this paper covers
- 3.1 Measurements and their errorsPractical work in Year 2 Physics · Mathematical skills in Year 2 Physics
- 3.6 Further mechanics and thermal physicsThermal physics · Gases
- 3.7 Fields and their consequencesGravitational fields · Electric fields · Capacitors · Magnetic fields · Electromagnetic induction
- 3.8 Nuclear physicsRadioactivity · Nuclear energy
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/2 | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Paper 37408/3A, 7408/3BA, 7408/3BB, 7408/3BC, 7408/3BD, 7408/3BE
50 min
What this paper covers
- 3.1 Measurements and their errorsPractical work in physics · About practical assessment · More on mathematical skills · Practical work in Year 2 Physics · Mathematical skills in Year 2 Physics
- 3.9 AstrophysicsTelescopes · Classification of stars · Cosmology
- 3.10 Medical physicsPhysics of the eye · Physics of the ear · Biological measurement · Non-ionising imaging · X-ray imaging · Radionuclide imaging and therapy
- 3.11 Engineering physicsRotational dynamics · Thermodynamics and engines
- 3.12 Turning points in physicsThe discovery of the electron · Wave-particle duality · Special relativity
- 3.13 ElectronicsDiscrete semiconductor devices · Analogue and digital signals · Analogue signal processing · Operational amplifier in · Digital signal processing · Data communication systems
3A: Section A
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/3A | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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3BA: Astrophysics
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/3BA | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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3BB: Medical physics
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/3BB | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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3BC: Engineering physics
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/3BC | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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3BD: Turning points in physics
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/3BD | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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3BE: Electronics
| Series | Code | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
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| June 2025 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2024 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2023 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2022 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2021 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| November 2020 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2019 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2018 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | Insert |
| June 2017 | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
| Specimen (Sample set 1) | 7408/3BE | Question paper | Mark scheme | — |
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Common questions
- Where can I find AQA Physics mark schemes?
- Every paper on this page has its mark scheme linked in the same row. Each link opens the PDF where it is hosted.
- Which years of AQA Physics past papers are here?
- The page lists 72 papers from 9 exam series, June 2017 to June 2025, and 8 specimen or sample papers.
- Are all AQA Physics options covered?
- Papers are split by option for Paper 3 (6 options). Open the option you are studying to see its papers and mark schemes.
- Are these the official AQA papers?
- They are the papers set by AQA. Links open the PDF where it is hosted: 80 on the AQA website. Reschedule is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.
- How do I fit past papers into my revision plan?
- Add Physics and AQA in Reschedule with the date of each paper. It builds a daily revision plan that schedules each subtopic before the paper that examines it and adds past papers for each paper, then re-fits the plan if you miss a day.
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