Track your progress across forces and motion, energy, waves, electricity and magnetism, thermal physics, and inquiry skills. Aligned to the IB MYP integrated Sciences framework (Years 1–5) and the four MYP Sciences assessment criteria.
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| Topic | Sub-Topic | Resources | Assessments | Confidence (1–5) | Last Reviewed | Next Review |
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| 1. Forces and motion | Distance, displacement, speed and velocity | Study | Quiz | |||
| 1. Forces and motion | Acceleration and motion graphs | Study | Quiz | |||
| 1. Forces and motion | Newton's three laws of motion | Study | Quiz | |||
| 1. Forces and motion | Mass, weight and gravitational force | Study | Quiz | |||
| 1. Forces and motion | Momentum and conservation of momentum | Study | Quiz | |||
| 1. Forces and motion | Forces in equilibrium and free-body diagrams | Study | Quiz | |||
| 2. Energy | Forms of energy and energy transformations | Study | Quiz | |||
| 2. Energy | Conservation of energy and efficiency | Study | Quiz | |||
| 2. Energy | Work, power and the joule | Study | Quiz | |||
| 2. Energy | Kinetic and potential energy calculations | Study | Quiz | |||
| 2. Energy | Renewable and non-renewable energy resources | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 3. Waves and sound | Properties of waves: wavelength, frequency, amplitude | Study | Quiz | |||
| 3. Waves and sound | Transverse and longitudinal waves | Study | Quiz | |||
| 3. Waves and sound | Reflection, refraction and diffraction | Study | Quiz | |||
| 3. Waves and sound | Sound waves and the human ear | Study | Quiz | |||
| 3. Waves and sound | Light, lenses and the electromagnetic spectrum | Study | Quiz | |||
| 4. Electricity and magnetism | Static electricity and electric charge | Study | Quiz | |||
| 4. Electricity and magnetism | Current, voltage, resistance and Ohm's law | Study | Quiz | |||
| 4. Electricity and magnetism | Series and parallel circuits | Study | Quiz | |||
| 4. Electricity and magnetism | Magnetism, magnetic fields and electromagnets | Study | Quiz | |||
| 4. Electricity and magnetism | Electromagnetic induction (introduction) | Study | Quiz | |||
| 5. Thermal physics and matter | States of matter and the particle model | Study | Quiz | |||
| 5. Thermal physics and matter | Temperature, heat and thermal expansion | Study | Quiz | |||
| 5. Thermal physics and matter | Heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation | Study | Quiz | |||
| 5. Thermal physics and matter | Density and pressure | Study | Quiz | |||
| 6. Inquiry and scientific skills | Designing fair tests and controlling variables | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Inquiry and scientific skills | Recording, processing and presenting data | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Inquiry and scientific skills | Drawing graphs and identifying patterns | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Inquiry and scientific skills | Evaluating conclusions and sources of error | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 6. Inquiry and scientific skills | Reflecting on the impact of physics on society | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. MYP Sciences criteria | Criterion A: Knowing and understanding | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. MYP Sciences criteria | Criterion B: Inquiring and designing | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. MYP Sciences criteria | Criterion C: Processing and evaluating | LearnOpens subject resources | — | |||
| 7. MYP Sciences criteria | Criterion D: Reflecting on the impacts of science | LearnOpens subject resources | — |
Use this checklist with our Past Paper Finder to practise weak topics. Confidence: 1 = very low, 5 = confident.
Quick answers about this free revision checklist, how to use it for exam prep, and how it relates to the official syllabus.
This revision checklist mirrors the official IB Organization IB MYP Physics syllabus for the 2026 examination series. Every topic and sub-topic on the page is taken from the published syllabus document, so working through the list in order gives you full coverage of what your exam can assess. For the authoritative version, always cross-check with the latest syllabus PDF on your exam board's website before your final revision push.
The number of top-level topic groups varies by subject, but you can see the exact count on this page — each major heading in the checklist corresponds to one syllabus topic group, and each row below it is a syllabus-level sub-topic. Use the confidence column (1–5) to flag which sub-topics need more work, and re-score yourself weekly to track real progress instead of guessing.
Plan back from your exam date, allow at least one week per topic group, and reserve the final 2–3 weeks for full past-paper practice. Use this checklist to plan your weeks: filter by topics you have rated 1–3 and spend your first revision block there. Subjects with heavy practical or extended-writing components (e.g. sciences, English) need more past-paper time in the final block than the topic-by-topic phase.
Revise in roughly the order the syllabus lists the topics — exam boards build later topics on earlier ones, so taking them in syllabus order avoids gaps. Once you have rated every topic, switch to weakest-first: filter the checklist by confidence ≤ 2 and prioritise those topics in your next study block. This is more effective than re-revising topics you already score 4–5 on.
You can find past papers and mark schemes via Tutopiya's Past Paper Finder and on your exam board's official site. Once you have rated each sub-topic on this checklist, attempt past-paper questions on your weakest topics first — practising under timed conditions is the single best predictor of exam performance, more so than re-reading notes.
Use the Download CSV or Print PDF button at the bottom of the checklist. CSV opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets so you can sort by confidence and re-arrange revision order. The PDF is print-ready for offline use. A free Tutopiya account is required for download — this also unlocks the matching topic resources, notes and worked examples on the Learning Portal.
Yes, the checklist itself is free — you can view, score and re-score every topic on this page without an account. The CSV / PDF downloads and access to matching Tutopiya Learning Portal resources require a free account. There is no payment required at any point; teachers and parents can also use this checklist freely with their students.
Yes. The topics and sub-topics on this page are drawn from the current 2026 IB Organization IB MYP Physics specification published by IB Organization. Exam boards occasionally tweak weighting or assessment structure mid-cycle, so do a quick sanity-check against the official syllabus PDF when you start your revision and again 4 weeks before the exam.