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Physics 0625/42 May/June 2026: question paper and mark scheme

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625), Paper 4 Theory (Extended), May/June 2026. Read both free below, or download them. Done the paper? Get it marked by AI against this mark scheme.

0625_s26_qp_420625_s26_ms_420625/42/M/J/26

Paper
Paper 4 Theory (Extended)
Total marks
80
Time
1 hour 15 minutes
Questions
11
Code on the paper
0625/42/M/J/26
0625_s26_ms_42.pdf

Marks for each question

  1. Q18 marks
  2. Q28 marks
  3. Q37 marks
  4. Q48 marks
  5. Q55 marks
  6. Q66 marks
  7. Q76 marks
  8. Q810 marks
  9. Q96 marks
  10. Q108 marks
  11. Q118 marks

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Physics 0625/42 for May/June 2026 is out of 80 marks, with 1 hour 15 minutes to answer it, across 11 questions.

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