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2025 · June
Paper 3 Section A
A level · 7408/3A · 45 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
A level · 7408/3BA · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
A level · 7408/3BC · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
A level · 7408/3BD · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 2
A level · 7408/2 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
A level · 7408/3BE · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 1
A level · 7408/1 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
A level · 7408/3BB · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checks
2024 · June
Paper 1
A level · 7408/1 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 2
A level · 7408/2 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section A
A level · 7408/3A · 45 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
A level · 7408/3BA · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
A level · 7408/3BB · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
A level · 7408/3BC · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
A level · 7408/3BD · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
A level · 7408/3BE · 35 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checks
2023 · June
Paper 1
A level · 7408/1 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 2
A level · 7408/2 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section A
A level · 7408/3A · 45 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
A level · 7408/3BA · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
A level · 7408/3BB · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
A level · 7408/3BC · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
A level · 7408/3BD · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
A level · 7408/3BE · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checks
2022 · June
About this exam sitting
England’s 2022 exams used pandemic adaptations and transitional grading. Advance information, where supplied, applied to that sitting only. It is historical context, not a topic guide for your next exam.
Paper 1
All components · 7408/1
Paper 2
All components · 7408/2
Paper 3 Section A
All components · 7408/3A
Paper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
All components · 7408/3BA
Paper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
All components · 7408/3BB
Paper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
All components · 7408/3BC
Paper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
All components · 7408/3BD
Paper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
All components · 7408/3BE
2021 · Autumn
About this exam sitting
An exceptional autumn sitting after summer exams were cancelled in England. A smaller, different entry cohort and exceptional grading arrangements make comparisons with ordinary summer results unreliable. Use this paper for practice; its boundaries do not predict a future grade.
Paper 1
All components · 7408/1
Paper 2
All components · 7408/2
Paper 3 Section A
All components · 7408/3A
Paper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
All components · 7408/3BA
Paper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
All components · 7408/3BB
Paper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
All components · 7408/3BC
Paper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
All components · 7408/3BD
Paper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
All components · 7408/3BE
2019 · June
Paper 1
A level · 7408/1 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 2
A level · 7408/2 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section A
A level · 7408/3A · 45 marks
Marking note · Q02.2
Q02.2 was withdrawn because another option paper revealed its answer. AQA awarded everyone one mark.
Official marking explanationSupporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
A level · 7408/3BA · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
A level · 7408/3BB · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
A level · 7408/3BC · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
A level · 7408/3BD · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
A level · 7408/3BE · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checks
2018 · June
Paper 1
A level · 7408/1 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 2
A level · 7408/2 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section A
A level · 7408/3A · 45 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
A level · 7408/3BA · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
A level · 7408/3BB · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
A level · 7408/3BC · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
A level · 7408/3BD · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
A level · 7408/3BE · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checks
2017 · June
Paper 1
A level · 7408/1 · 85 marks
Marking note · Q6.3
Q6.3 had ambiguous trolley wording. AQA accepted both loaded and unloaded trolley B interpretations.
Official marking explanationSupporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 2
A level · 7408/2 · 85 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section A
A level · 7408/3A · 45 marks
Supporting filesInsertAwaiting checksData bookletAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
A level · 7408/3BA · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
A level · 7408/3BB · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
A level · 7408/3BC · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
A level · 7408/3BD · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checksPaper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
A level · 7408/3BE · 35 marks
Supporting filesData bookletAwaiting checksFormula sheetAwaiting checks
Specimen materials
Paper 1
All components · 7408/1 · 85 marks
Paper 2
All components · 7408/2 · 85 marks
Paper 3 Section A
All components · 7408/3A
Paper 3 Section B Option A Astrophysics
All components · 7408/3BA
Paper 3 Section B Option B Medical physics
All components · 7408/3BB
Paper 3 Section B Option C Engineering physics
All components · 7408/3BC
Paper 3 Section B Option D Turning points in physics
All components · 7408/3BD
Paper 3 Section B Option E Electronics
All components · 7408/3BE
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