For tutors Sign in

First Tutors closed First Tutors has closed - 8th May 2026. What this means for parents and tutors. Read guide Read the guide

Past papers · AQA

AQA GCSE Physics past papers

29 AQA GCSE Physics question papers from June 2018 to June 2025, each with its mark scheme and examiners' report, and each year's grade boundaries.

Specification: 8463
Years: June 2018 to June 2025 · 8 series
Question papers: 29
Next exam: Tue, 25 May 2027 · Paper 1

Every grade boundary Other boards: Edexcel OCR WJEC CCEA

Beside each year: the total raw marks AQA set for grade 7 and 4 across all the papers. For a June series, the share of all UK entries, every board, who got grade 4 or above that summer (JCQ).

June 2025

Grade 7, higher: 126/200 63%
Grade 4, higher: 70/200 35%
Grade 4, foundation: 131/200 66%
UK, all boards: 90.9% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2025 AQA's boundaries document

June 2024

Grade 7, higher: 122/200 61%
Grade 4, higher: 67/200 34%
Grade 4, foundation: 122/200 61%
UK, all boards: 90.3% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2024 AQA's boundaries document

June 2023

Grade 7, higher: 120/200 60%
Grade 4, higher: 67/200 34%
Grade 4, foundation: 120/200 60%
UK, all boards: 90.2% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2023 AQA's boundaries document

June 2022

Grade 7, higher: 119/200 60%
Grade 4, higher: 56/200 28%
Grade 4, foundation: 115/200 58%
UK, all boards: 93.8% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2022 AQA's boundaries document

November 2021

Grade 7, higher: 102/200 51%
Grade 4, higher: 43/200 22%
Grade 4, foundation: 100/200 50%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2021 AQA's boundaries document

November 2020

Grade 7, higher: 101/200 51%
Grade 4, higher: 40/200 20%
Grade 4, foundation: 98/200 49%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme

Every grade boundary, November 2020 AQA's boundaries document

June 2019

Grade 7, higher: 108/200 54%
Grade 4, higher: 51/200 26%
Grade 4, foundation: 111/200 56%
UK, all boards: 90.9% grade 4 or above

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Foundation tier
Paper 1	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report

Every grade boundary, June 2019 AQA's boundaries document

June 2018

Grade 7, higher: 103/200 52%
Grade 4, higher: 51/200 26%
Grade 4, foundation: 107/200 54%

Paper	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Higher tier
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert
Foundation tier
Paper 2	Question paper	Mark scheme	Examiners' report	Insert

Every grade boundary, June 2018 AQA's boundaries document

Exam dates, summer 2027

Tuesday, 25 May 2027 Paper 1, morning
Friday, 18 June 2027 Paper 2, morning

From AQA GCSE timetable, summer 2027 (final).

Papers open on AQA's site in a new tab. A year appears here once the board publishes its papers.

Tutors

Tutors who teach AQA GCSE Physics

133 tutors teach GCSE Physics · 131 list AQA. Tutors set their own rates, and you can message them free before you decide.

See the 131 who list AQA

Any board

All 133 GCSE Physics tutors

Or search by area

Find a tutor near you

Related

Last reviewed 8 October 2026