GCSE Physics Specification

Compare every exam board's GCSE Physics specification, then jump straight into the full spec and Cognito's free lessons.

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Exam boards structure Physics differently – different spec codes, paper counts and weightings. Find your board below, then jump straight into the full specification.

Physics specification comparison by exam board
BoardSpec codeExam structureTiers
AQA84632 papers · 1h 45m each · 100 marks eachWeighting 50% eachFoundation & Higher
Edexcel1PH02 papers · 1h 45m each · 100 marks eachWeighting 50% eachFoundation & Higher
Edexcel IGCSE4PH12 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 61.1% / 38.9%Untiered
OCR AJ2494 papers · 1h 45m each · 90 marks eachWeighting 50% eachFoundation & Higher
OCR BJ2594 papers · 1h 45m each · 90 marks eachWeighting 50% eachFoundation & Higher
Cambridge IGCSE (CIE)06256 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 30% / 30% / 50% / 50% / 20% / 20%Core & Extended
SQA National 5C857 752 papers · varied lengths · varied marksWeighting 80% / 20%Untiered
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