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Free Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Physics
Practice Paper

8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.

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What the real Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Physics paper looks like

Paper 1
Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification.
Paper 2
Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding.
Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.

Mini practice paper: 8 questions

Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Physics syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.

Q1 · Difficulty 1/3

What is used to reduce gamma radiation?

  1. A sheet of paper
  2. A thin plastic film
  3. A few centimetres of air
  4. Thick lead or concrete
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✓ Answer: D — Thick lead or concrete
Award 1 mark. Gamma is very penetrating and is only reduced by dense materials. Paper, plastic and a little air barely affect it.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

What is condensation?

  1. The change from a solid to a gas
  2. The change from a gas to a liquid
  3. The change from a liquid to a gas
  4. The change from a solid to a liquid
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✓ Answer: B — The change from a gas to a liquid
Award 1 mark. Water vapour condenses on a cold window. Solid to gas is sublimation, liquid to gas is evaporation, and solid to liquid is melting.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Which is a natural source of background radiation?

  1. Radon gas from rocks
  2. Mobile phone signals
  3. Light from a desk lamp
  4. Sound from a loudspeaker
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✓ Answer: A — Radon gas from rocks
Award 1 mark. Rocks, cosmic rays and food are natural sources; medical X-rays add to the total. Phone signals, visible light and sound are not ionising radiation.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

What is absolute zero on the Celsius scale?

  1. 0 °C
  2. −100 °C
  3. −273 °C
  4. −460 °C
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✓ Answer: C — −273 °C
Award 1 mark. At absolute zero (0 K) particles have the least possible energy. 0 °C is the melting point of ice, and the other values are wrong.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

Speed is calculated as:

  1. distance ÷ time
  2. distance × time
  3. time ÷ distance
  4. distance + time
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✓ Answer: A — distance ÷ time
Speed = distance ÷ time.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

In which state are particles most closely packed?

  1. gas
  2. they are equal
  3. solid
  4. liquid
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✓ Answer: C — solid
Solids have the most closely packed particles.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

What is friction?

  1. A force that opposes motion between surfaces in contact
  2. A force that pulls objects towards the Earth
  3. A force that pushes objects upwards in water
  4. The energy stored in a stretched spring
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✓ Answer: A — A force that opposes motion between surfaces in contact
Award 1 mark. Friction acts against the direction of movement and transfers energy as heat. The pull of the Earth is weight, the upward push in water is upthrust, and a stretched spring stores elastic energy.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

How are the particles arranged in a liquid?

  1. Far apart and moving very fast
  2. In a fixed, regular pattern
  3. Spread out with no forces between them
  4. Close together but able to move past each other
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✓ Answer: D — Close together but able to move past each other
Award 1 mark. This is why liquids flow and take the shape of their container but cannot easily be compressed. The other options describe gases or solids.
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Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Physics FAQ

What does the Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Physics exam look like?
The Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Physics exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Physics past paper?
Real Pearson Edexcel International past papers are published directly by Pearson Edexcel International on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE Physics graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.