Physical Science 0652 past papers and mark schemes

204 papers · 26 sittings · 2002–2025

  • 11 and 12 are the same paper set for different time zones. Any of them is fair practice.
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Recent

2024–2026

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2025

Oct/Novw256 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2025 on a page of its own

2024

Oct/Novw246 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2024 on a page of its own

Past

2016–2023

The main course: close to today’s syllabus, and nobody is saving them.

2023

Oct/Novw2312 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2023 on a page of its own

2022

Oct/Novw2210 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2022 on a page of its own

2021

Oct/Novw216 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2021 on a page of its own

2020

Oct/Novw2011 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2020 on a page of its own

2019

Oct/Novw1912 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2019 on a page of its own

2018

Oct/Novw1812 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2018 on a page of its own

2017

Oct/Novw1712 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 4
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2017 on a page of its own

2016

Oct/Novw1610 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2016 on a page of its own

Ancient

2015 and earlier

Good practice, but syllabuses move on. Check a topic is still on yours before you panic.

2015

Oct/Novw1510 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2015 on a page of its own

2014

Oct/Novw149 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2014 on a page of its own

2013

Oct/Novw139 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2013 on a page of its own

2012

Oct/Novw1215 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2012 on a page of its own

2011

Oct/Novw119 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2011 on a page of its own

2010

Oct/Novw105 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2010 on a page of its own

2009

Oct/Novw095 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2009 on a page of its own

2008

Oct/Novw085 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2008 on a page of its own

2007

Oct/Novw075 papers

Examiner reportGrade thresholds

Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2007 on a page of its own

2006

Oct/Novw065 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2006 on a page of its own

2005

Oct/Novw055 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2005 on a page of its own

2004

Oct/Novw045 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2004 on a page of its own

May/Junes045 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3
May/JunePaper 5
May/JunePaper 6

May/June 2004 on a page of its own

2003

Oct/Novw035 papers

Examiner report

Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2003 on a page of its own

May/Junes035 papers

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May/JunePaper 1
May/JunePaper 2
May/JunePaper 3
May/JunePaper 5
May/JunePaper 6

May/June 2003 on a page of its own

2002

Oct/Novw025 papers

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Oct/NovPaper 1
Oct/NovPaper 2
Oct/NovPaper 3
Oct/NovPaper 5
Oct/NovPaper 6

Oct/Nov 2002 on a page of its own

END · That’s every Physical Science paper on file. The oldest is from 2002.

About these Physical Science papers

This is every Cambridge IGCSE Physical Science (0652) question paper on file: 204 papers from 26 sittings, 2002 to 2025. 191 of them have a mark scheme beside them. The newest sitting here is Oct/Nov 2025.

Physical Science is examined in Oct/Nov. It is made up of Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4, Paper 5 and Paper 6.

A paper’s two-digit number is its paper and its variant: 42 is Paper 4, variant 2. Variants 1, 2 and 3 are the same paper set for different time zones, so any of them is fair practice.

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