Paper 1
Multiple choice
Standard Level
Higher Level
Time
45 minutes
1 hour
Marks
30
40
What to expect
- Multiple choice questions across all topics
- Data booklet provided
- Tests breadth of knowledge
Further reading: IB Physics IA: shortlist a topic
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IB Physics SL & HL Syllabus
What You'll Learn
📏
Measurements & Uncertainties
SI units, significant figures, uncertainties in measurement, error propagation, and graphical analysis techniques.
🚀
Mechanics
Kinematics, forces, work/energy/power, momentum, and impulse. HL adds rotational dynamics and angular momentum.
🌡️
Thermal Physics
Temperature, heat transfer, ideal gases, and the first law of thermodynamics. HL extends to entropy and the second law.
🌊
Waves
Oscillations, travelling waves, wave characteristics, superposition, standing waves, and the Doppler effect.
⚡
Electricity & Magnetism
Electric fields, circuits, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic induction. HL covers capacitance and AC circuits.
⚛️
Atomic & Nuclear Physics
Atomic structure, radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, and particle physics. HL adds quantum and nuclear physics.
IB Physics Exam Format
Know exactly what to expect. We prepare you for each paper type with targeted practice.
Assessment model
External papers + Internal Assessment
Paper 1
Multiple choice — breadth under time
Paper 2
Structured & extended response
HL extension
Paper 3 — data-based + option topic
Paper 2
Structured questions
Standard Level
Higher Level
Time
1 hour 15 minutes
2 hours 15 minutes
Marks
50
90
What to expect
- Short-answer and extended-response questions
- Data booklet provided
- Tests depth of understanding and problem-solving
HL students also sit Paper 3 with data-based questions and an option topic.
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