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Free IB DP Physics SL revision notes, worked examples, AI-marked practice questions and past papers — mapped to the new IB Physics guide for first exams May 2025 onward.
IB Diploma Programme Physics Standard Level is a two-year group-4 science in the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The 2025 guide (first assessment May 2025) replaces the old core-plus-options model with five interconnected themes studied by all students: A – Space, time and motion; B – The particulate nature of matter; C – Wave behaviour; D – Fields; and E – Nuclear and quantum physics. SL covers the standard-level content of each theme alongside a 40-hour practical programme. Assessment is two external examination papers plus an internally assessed scientific investigation, graded on the IB 1-7 scale.
| Paper | Total marks | Duration | Style of questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 60 marks | 1h 30 | 1A multiple choice + 1B data-based, one sitting · 40% |
| Paper 2 | 60 marks | 1h 45 | Short-answer + extended-response · 40% |
| Internal Assessment | 24 marks | — | Scientific Investigation (internal) · 20% |
External 80% (Paper 1 40% + Paper 2 40%) · Internal scientific investigation 20% · graded 1-7. Data booklet provided in Papers 1B and 2; calculators permitted in Papers 1B and 2 (not 1A).
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