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OCR A level Physics past papers

54 OCR A level Physics question papers from June 2017 to June 2025, each with its mark scheme and examiners' report, and each year's grade boundaries.

Specification: H556, H557
Years: June 2017 to June 2025 · 9 series
Question papers: 54
Next exam: Fri, 21 May 2027 · Paper 1: Modelling physics

Every grade boundary Other boards: AQA Edexcel Eduqas WJEC CCEA

Beside each year: the total raw marks OCR set for grade A and C across all the papers. For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got A* to C that summer (JCQ).

Physics A H556

2025
2024
2023
2022
Nov 2021
Nov 2020
2019
2018
2017

June 2025

Grade A: 179/270 66%
Grade C: 123/270 46%
UK, all boards: 71.7% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2025 OCR's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade A: 175/270 65%
Grade C: 117/270 43%
UK, all boards: 69.7% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2024 OCR's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade A: 182/270 67%
Grade C: 120/270 44%
UK, all boards: 69.3% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 OCR's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade A: 181/270 67%
Grade C: 113/270 42%
UK, all boards: 77.6% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 OCR's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade A: 182/270 67%
Grade C: 120/270 44%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, November 2021 OCR's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade A: 192/270 71%
Grade C: 126/270 47%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, November 2020 OCR's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade A: 204/270 76%
Grade C: 144/270 53%
UK, all boards: 70.5% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 OCR's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade A: 188/270 70%
Grade C: 128/270 47%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2018 OCR's boundaries document

June 2017

Grade A: 178/270 66%
Grade C: 124/270 46%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, June 2017 OCR's boundaries document

Physics B (Advancing Physics) H557

2025
2024
2023
2022
Nov 2021
Nov 2020
2019
2018
2017

June 2025

Grade A: 174/270 64%
Grade C: 116/270 43%
UK, all boards: 71.7% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2025 OCR's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade A: 158/270 59%
Grade C: 110/270 41%
UK, all boards: 69.7% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2024 OCR's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade A: 170/270 63%
Grade C: 112/270 41%
UK, all boards: 69.3% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 OCR's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade A: 143/270 53%
Grade C: 89/270 33%
UK, all boards: 77.6% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 OCR's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade A: 151/270 56%
Grade C: 103/270 38%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme		Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2021 OCR's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade A: 161/270 60%
Grade C: 108/270 40%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, November 2020 OCR's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade A: 176/270 65%
Grade C: 120/270 44%
UK, all boards: 70.5% A* to C

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 OCR's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade A: 173/270 64%
Grade C: 118/270 44%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2018 OCR's boundaries document

June 2017

Grade A: 175/270 65%
Grade C: 127/270 47%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper			Insert
Paper 3	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, June 2017 OCR's boundaries document

Exam dates, summer 2027: Physics A

Friday, 21 May 2027 Paper 1: Modelling physics, morning
Thursday, 27 May 2027 Paper 2: Exploring physics, afternoon
Tuesday, 8 June 2027 Paper 3: Unified physics, morning

From OCR A level timetable, summer 2027 (final).

Exam dates, summer 2027: Physics B (Advancing Physics)

Friday, 21 May 2027 Paper 1: Fundamentals of physics, morning
Thursday, 27 May 2027 Paper 2: Scientific literacy in physics, afternoon
Tuesday, 8 June 2027 Paper 3: Practical skills in physics, morning

From OCR A level timetable, summer 2027 (final).

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