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Free WJEC GCSE Physics
Practice Paper

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

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What the real WJEC GCSE Physics paper looks like

Paper 1
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification.
Paper 2
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification.
Paper 3
Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions.
Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.

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

Which EM wave has the highest frequency?

  1. Visible light
  2. Gamma rays
  3. Radio waves
  4. Microwaves
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✓ Answer: B — Gamma rays
Gamma rays have the highest frequency and shortest wavelength. Higher frequency = more energy. This makes them the most penetrating and potentially the most dangerous.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3

What is the wavelength of a wave?

  1. The time for one complete wave
  2. The height of the wave
  3. The distance between two consecutive points in phase (e.g. crest to crest)
  4. The speed of the wave
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✓ Answer: C — The distance between two consecutive points in phase (e.g. crest to crest)
Wavelength (λ) is the distance between two consecutive identical points on a wave (e.g. crest to crest or trough to trough). Unit: metres.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3

Which is a renewable energy resource?

  1. oil
  2. gas
  3. wind
  4. coal
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✓ Answer: C — wind
Wind is renewable.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3

Like magnetic poles:

  1. have no effect
  2. always stick
  3. repel each other
  4. attract each other
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✓ Answer: C — repel each other
Like poles repel; unlike attract.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3

What stops beta particles?

  1. A few mm of aluminium
  2. Only thick lead
  3. Nothing can stop them
  4. Paper
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✓ Answer: A — A few mm of aluminium
Beta particles (high-speed electrons from the nucleus) are stopped by a few mm of aluminium. They are moderately ionising and penetrating.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3

Our Solar System is part of a galaxy called the:

  1. Milky Way
  2. Andromeda
  3. Whirlpool
  4. Sombrero
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✓ Answer: A — Milky Way
The Sun lies in the Milky Way.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3

The Sun is classified as a:

  1. moon
  2. comet
  3. star
  4. planet
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✓ Answer: C — star
The Sun is a star.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3

Speed is calculated as:

  1. distance × time
  2. time ÷ distance
  3. distance + time
  4. distance ÷ time
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✓ Answer: D — distance ÷ time
Speed = distance ÷ time.
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WJEC GCSE Physics FAQ

What does the WJEC GCSE Physics exam look like?
The WJEC GCSE Physics exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free WJEC GCSE Physics past paper?
Real WJEC past papers are published directly by WJEC 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 WJEC GCSE Physics graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. 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.