Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Past Papers 2023–2025 – Latest Updated 2026
- Oliver Bennett
- Feb 23
- 15 min read
Updated: Mar 19
Find every Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) past paper from 2023 to 2025 in one place — including all variants and official mark schemes, fully updated for 2026. These are some of the most effective resources you can have for exam preparation. For these papers, we also recommend you click here to better understand what your IGCSE Physics examiners are looking for when awarding top marks.
It is also important to know whether you are entered for the Core or Extended tier, as this determines which papers you should practise. If you are entered for Core, you will sit Paper 1 and Paper 3. If you are entered for Extended, you will sit Paper 2, Paper 4 and either Paper 5 (practical) or Paper 6 (alternative to practical) — this is the route most students take and is required if you are aiming for grades A*–C.
Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Past Papers October November 2025 – All Papers, Variants 1–3, Mark Schemes & Answers
2025 Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) | Downloads | |
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/11) October November 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/12) October November 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/13) October November 2025 Paper 1 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/21) October November 2025 Paper 2 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/22) October November 2025 Paper 2 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/23) October November 2025 Paper 2 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/31) October November 2025 Paper 3 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/32) October November 2025 Paper 3 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/33) October November 2025 Paper 3 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/41) October November 2025 Paper 4 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/42) October November 2025 Paper 4 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/43) October November 2025 Paper 4 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/51) October November 2025 Paper 5 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/52) October November 2025 Paper 5 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/53) October November 2025 Paper 5 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/61) October November 2025 Paper 6 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/62) October November 2025 Paper 6 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/63) October November 2025 Paper 6 Variant 3 | ||
What Marks Were Needed for an A*, A, B and C in Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) November 2025 (Extended)?
For the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) November 2025 examination, the marks required for top grades for Extended candidates varied slightly depending on the paper combination taken. For the most common variant, Option BY (Papers 22, 42 and 52), you needed at least 145 out of 200 for an A*, 125 for an A, 105 for a B, and 85 for a C overall. If you took Option CY (22, 42 and 62), the thresholds were very similar, requiring 145 for an A*, 124 for an A, 103 for a B, and 82 for a C.
Other Extended variants included Option BX (21, 41, 51) needing 151 for an A* and 131 for an A, Option CX (21, 41, 61) needing 149 for an A* and 129 for an A, and Options BZ and CZ (23, 43 with either 53 or 63)requiring around 146 for an A* and 125–126 for an A.
Overall, most Extended candidates needed roughly 145–151 marks for an A*, 124–131 for an A, 103–111 for a B, and 82–92 for a C, depending on the variant.
Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Past Papers May
June 2025 – All Papers, Variants 1–3, Mark Schemes & Answers
2025 Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) | Downloads | |
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/11) May June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/12) May June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/13) May June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/21) May June 2025 Paper 2 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/22) May June 2025 Paper 2 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/23) May June 2025 Paper 2 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/31) May June 2025 Paper 3 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/32) May June 2025 Paper 3 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/33) May June 2025 Paper 3 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/41) May June 2025 Paper 4 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/42) May June 2025 Paper 4 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/43) May June 2025 Paper 4 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/51) May June 2025 Paper 5 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/52) May June 2025 Paper 5 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/53) May June 2025 Paper 5 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/61) May June 2025 Paper 6 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/62) May June 2025 Paper 6 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/63) May June 2025 Paper 6 Variant 3 | ||
What Marks Were Needed for an A*, A, B and C in Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) June 2025 (Extended)?
For the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) June 2025 examination, the marks required for top grades varied slightly depending on the Extended paper combination taken. For the most common variant, Option BY (Papers 22, 42 and 52), you needed at least 154 out of 200 for an A*, 128 for an A, 102 for a B, and 77 for a C overall. If you sat Option CY (22, 42 and 62), the thresholds were very similar, requiring 153 for an A*, 128 for an A, 103 for a B, and 78 for a C. Other Extended variants included Option BX (21, 41, 51) needing 147 for an A* and 123 for an A, Option CX (21, 41, 61) needing 151 for an A* and 126 for an A, and Options BZ and CZ (23, 43 with either 53 or 63) requiring around 143–144 for an A* and 122–123 for an A.
Overall, most Extended candidates in this sitting needed roughly 143–154 marks for an A*, 122–128 for an A, 99–103 for a B, and 75–82 for a C.
Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Past Papers March 2025 – All Papers, Variants 1–3, Mark Schemes & Answers
2025 Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) | Downloads | |
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/12) March 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/22) March 2025 Paper 2 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/32) March 2025 Paper 3 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/42) March 2025 Paper 4 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/52) March 2025 Paper 5 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/62) March 2025 Paper 6 Variant 2 | ||
What Marks Were Needed for an A*, A, B and C in Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) March 2025 (Extended)?
For the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) March 2025 examination, the marks required for top grades for Extended candidates depended on the practical paper taken. For Option BY (Papers 22, 42 and 52), you needed at least 159 out of 200 for an A*, 137 for an A, 115 for a B, and 94 for a C overall. For Option CY (Papers 22, 42 and 62), the thresholds were very similar, requiring 158 for an A*, 136 for an A, 114 for a B, and 92 for a C. Overall, most Extended candidates needed roughly 158–159 marks for an A*, 136–137 for an A, 114–115 for a B, and 92–94 for a C across all components after weighting.
Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Past Papers October November 2024 – All Papers, Variants 1–3, Mark Schemes & Answers
2024 Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) | Downloads | |
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/11) October November 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/12) October November 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/13) October November 2024 Paper 1 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/21) October November 2024 Paper 2 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/22) October November 2024 Paper 2 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/23) October November 2024 Paper 2 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/31) October November 2024 Paper 3 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/32) October November 2024 Paper 3 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/33) October November 2024 Paper 3 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/41) October November 2024 Paper 4 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/42) October November 2024 Paper 4 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/43) October November 2024 Paper 4 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/51) October November 2024 Paper 5 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/52) October November 2024 Paper 5 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/53) October November 2024 Paper 5 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/61) October November 2024 Paper 6 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/62) October November 2024 Paper 6 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/63) October November 2024 Paper 6 Variant 3 | ||
What Marks Were Needed for an A*, A, B and C in Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) November 2024 (Extended)?
For the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) November 2024 examination, the marks required for top grades varied slightly depending on the Extended paper combination taken. For the most common variant, Option BY (Papers 22, 42 and 52), you needed at least 144 out of 200 for an A*, 122 for an A, 100 for a B, and 79 for a C overall. If you sat Option CY (22, 42 and 62), the thresholds were slightly higher, requiring 146 for an A*, 124 for an A, 102 for a B, and 81 for a C. Other Extended variants included Option BX (21, 41, 51) needing 141 for an A* and 120 for an A, Option BZ (23, 43, 53) needing 140 for an A* and 121 for an A, Option CX (21, 41, 61) needing 138 for an A* and 117 for an A, and Option CZ (23, 43, 63) needing 142 for an A* and 122 for an A.
Overall, most Extended candidates in this sitting needed roughly 138–146 marks for an A*, 117–124 for an A, 96–102 for a B, and 76–83 for a C, depending on the variant.
Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Past Papers May
June 2024 – All Papers, Variants 1–3, Mark Schemes & Answers
2024 Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) | Downloads | |
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/11) May June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/12) May June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/13) May June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/21) May June 2024 Paper 2 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/22) May June 2024 Paper 2 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/23) May June 2024 Paper 2 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/31) May June 2024 Paper 3 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/32) May June 2024 Paper 3 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/33) May June 2024 Paper 3 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/41) May June 2024 Paper 4 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/42) May June 2024 Paper 4 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/43) May June 2024 Paper 4 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/51) May June 2024 Paper 5 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/52) May June 2024 Paper 5 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/53) May June 2024 Paper 5 Variant 3 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/61) May June 2024 Paper 6 Variant 1 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/62) May June 2024 Paper 6 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/63) May June 2024 Paper 6 Variant 3 | ||
What Marks Were Needed for an A*, A, B and C in Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) June 2024?
For the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) June 2024 exam, the marks needed for top grades varied depending on the paper combination (option) taken. For Extended candidates, the most common route Option BY (Papers 22, 42 and 52) required 145 out of 200 for an A*, 120 for an A, 95 for a B, and 71 for a C, while Option CY (22, 42 and 62) required 149 for an A*, 124 for an A, 99 for a B, and 74 for a C. Other Extended variants included Option BX (21, 41, 51) with 144 for A* and 119 for A, Option BZ (23, 43, 53) and Option CZ (23, 43, 63) both needing 141 for A* and 121 for A, and Option CX (21, 41, 61) needing 146 for A* and 122 for A; overall, most Extended variants required roughly 141–149 for an A*, 119–124 for an A, 94–101 for a B, and 70–81 for a C.
For Core candidates (who cannot achieve A*, A or B), the minimum mark for a C ranged from about 110 to 117 out of 200, depending on the variant, such as FY needing 110, FX and GZ around 113, and GX up to 117.
Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Past Papers March 2024 – All Papers, Variants 1–3, Mark Schemes & Answers
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Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/12) March 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/22) March 2024 Paper 2 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/32) March 2024 Paper 3 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/42) March 2024 Paper 4 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/52) March 2024 Paper 5 Variant 2 | ||
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625/62) March 2024 Paper 6 Variant 2 | ||
What Marks Were Needed for an A*, A, B and C in Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) March 2024?
For the Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) March 2024 examination, the marks needed for the top grades depend on the option combination taken. For the most common Extended tier routes, if you sat Paper 22, Paper 42 and Paper 52 (Option BY), you needed at least 147 out of 200 for an A*, 127 for an A, 107 for a B, and 87 for a C overall. If you sat Paper 22, Paper 42 and Paper 62 (Option CY), you needed 148 for an A*, 127 for an A, 106 for a B, and 86 for a C. For Core tier candidates, A*, A and B are not available; if you took Paper 12, Paper 32 and Paper 52 (Option FY), you needed 123 for a C, while for Paper 12, Paper 32 and Paper 62 (Option GY), you needed 122 for a C.
The Essential Things Cambridge IGCSE Physics Examiners Wish You Knew
Our Kingsbridge teachers have compiled the list of mistakes that are preventing students from reaching the A and the A*. These are the mistakes we see most often — pay close attention, because chances are at least a few of them apply to you.
1. Missing Key Words in the Question
This is one of the most heartbreaking ways to lose marks — you knew the physics, you just answered the wrong question. Examiners see this constantly: students missing a bold "not" or misreading what's actually being asked because they assumed they knew where the question was going.
The fix is simple but you have to actually do it: underline command words and anything bolded as you read. Then, before you write a single word, re-read the question one more time and ask yourself "am I answering what it says, or what I expected it to say?" These are often different things.
2. Unit Conversions and Prefix Slip-Ups
Losing marks to a unit error after doing all the hard physics correctly is genuinely painful — and completely avoidable. The most common culprits are minutes left as minutes instead of seconds, kilometres not converted to metres, and prefixes like milli (×10⁻³) or giga (×10⁹) either forgotten or flipped.
Make it a habit: the moment you extract data from a question, convert everything into SI units before you touch the calculation. Don't leave it until the end. Get comfortable with the prefixes on your syllabus — not just what they mean, but their actual numerical values — so converting becomes second nature under exam pressure.
3. Rounding Too Early (or Too Aggressively)
Here's a frustrating one: you set up the problem correctly, did the right physics, and still lost marks — because you rounded 4.2 down to 4 halfway through. Examiners flag this constantly. Rounding to one significant figure when two or three are expected, or rounding intermediate steps before you reach the final answer, can quietly cost you marks you genuinely earned.
The rule: keep the full unrounded number sitting in your calculator throughout a multi-step problem. Only round at the very end, and default to two or three significant figures unless the question tells you otherwise. It takes no extra effort and protects marks you've already worked for.
4. Missing Units or Skipping the Formula
A bare number with no unit is an incomplete answer — examiners can't award the mark, even if the number is right. Similarly, jumping straight to a substituted calculation without stating the formula first is a gamble that often doesn't pay off, because if your answer is wrong, there's no working to give you credit for knowing the right approach.
Before numbers go anywhere, write the formula — in words or symbols, either is fine. Then substitute, then calculate. And when you land on your final answer, always ask: does it have a unit? Something like gravitational field strength needs a N/kg sitting next to it, not just a number floating on the page.
5. Saying "It" and Hoping for the Best
In explanation and comparison questions, vague pronouns are surprisingly costly. When you write "it increases because they have more energy," the examiner genuinely cannot tell what you mean — and if they can't tell, they can't give the mark.
Name things explicitly. Instead of "it," write "the speed of the car" or "the resistance of the wire." Instead of "they," write "the particles." It feels more repetitive when you're writing it, but it's precise — and in physics, precise language is part of the mark scheme.
6. Graphing: Scales and Plotting
Graphs are a place where marks slip away before you've even started answering the question. Two of the most common issues: choosing awkward scale intervals (multiples of 3 or 7 that make plotting a nightmare and introduce errors), and marking points with big heavy blobs instead of precise crosses.
Pick scale intervals from the sensible shortlist — 1, 2, 5, or 10 — and check that your data actually spreads across at least half the grid. A graph crammed into one corner tells the examiner your scale needs rethinking. Then use a sharp pencil and plot each point with a neat, fine cross (+). A cross has a centre you can pinpoint exactly; a blob doesn't. It's a small habit that protects easy marks.
7. Forgetting That Momentum Has a Direction
This one catches a lot of people in collision and impulse questions. Momentum is a vector — direction is built into it — and if an object bounces back the way it came, its velocity doesn't just change size, it changes sign. Leaving that negative out throws off the entire calculation, even if your method is otherwise perfect.
Before you write a single number, sketch a quick diagram and declare a positive direction — something like "rightward is positive." Then stick to it throughout. If something ends up moving left after a collision, its velocity goes in as a negative value, no exceptions. That one small step at the start is what keeps the signs consistent to the end.
8. Imprecise Definitions
Definition questions feel like free marks — and they can be, but only if you're exact. IGCSE Cambridge Examiners have a specific wording in mind, and small errors matter more than you'd think. A really common example: students define acceleration as "the rate of change of velocity per unit time." That sounds thorough, but "rate" already means per unit time — so the phrase contradicts itself and loses the mark.
The honest advice here is to just learn the syllabus definitions as they're written. Not roughly, not in your own words — verbatim, or as close as you can get. These are reliable, guaranteed marks if you put the time in before the exam.
9. Practical Planning Questions
Question 4 has a structure, and working with that structure is half the battle. The most common stumble is vague planning — launching into method without clearly identifying what's being changed, what's being measured, and what's being kept constant. Another frequent gap is forgetting the baseline measurement, like recording the initial temperature at the start of a cooling experiment before anything has happened.
Before you write your plan, mentally tick off: what's my independent variable? What's my dependent variable? What are at least two things I'm controlling? State these explicitly — don't assume the examiner will infer them from your method. If they're not written down, they're not marked.
10. Two Misconceptions That Come Up Again and Again
First, electricity: current is not used up as it travels around a circuit. This is a really persistent myth. Charge is conserved — at a junction, current splits, but the total going in always equals the total coming out. Nothing is consumed.
Second, thermal radiation: black surfaces are not poor emitters. It's the opposite. Dull black surfaces are the best emitters and the best absorbers of thermal radiation. If you've been picturing black as somehow blocking radiation, flip that mental model now — it's costing marks in questions where it comes up.
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