AQA GCSE Physics, marked to the mark scheme.

Practise every topic on the AQA specification and get each answer checked against the published scheme, point by point — with the wording that would have earned the marks you missed.

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Built for AQA, not adapted to it.

AQA GCSE Physics spans 8 topics, from Energy to Space Physics, and Exaim covers all 44 subtopics — with practice written for the AQA specification rather than adapted from another board's.

Physics is about applying a familiar equation to an unfamiliar situation and showing every step, so the marks for working stand even when the final figure slips. Exaim marks your written answers the way AQA's own examiners do, one marking point at a time, so every question shows you where a real mark was won or lost.

What you get with every AQA Physics course.

The same thing in every subject: real exam questions, marked properly, and a clear next step.

Marked like an examiner would

Write the answer in full and get it checked against your board’s published scheme, point by point, with the wording that would have earned each mark.

Built for your exact board

Not a generic summary written for everyone. Questions, notes and mark schemes all follow the specification you are actually sitting.

Practice, papers and timed mocks

Topic questions when you are learning something, full papers under exam conditions when you are ready to find out.

Handwritten work included

Photograph a written answer or a diagram and it is marked the same way — so you can revise on paper if that is how you work.

A plan that reorders itself

Every mark you drop becomes scheduled practice, so the weakest topic is always next and you never open the app wondering what to do.

How AQA Physics practice actually works.

Not a video you watch. A question you answer, marked the way an examiner would.

  1. 01

    Answer a real exam question

    Type it, write it on paper and photograph it, or draw the diagram. Full sentences, the way you would in the exam.

  2. 02

    It is marked point by point

    Checked against your board’s published mark scheme, one mark point at a time — with the wording that would have earned the ones you missed.

  3. 03

    Your plan moves

    Every mark you drop becomes scheduled practice. The weakest topic is next, so you never open it wondering what to do.

Every AQA Physics topic.

The whole GCSE specification, broken into the subtopics you actually revise and get tested on.

Energy

5
  • Energy Stores and Transfers
  • Power and Work Done
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Thermal Insulation and Energy in the Home
  • Energy Resources

Electricity

6
  • Current, Potential Difference and Resistance
  • Series and Parallel Circuits
  • Electrical Components and Their Characteristics
  • Domestic Electricity
  • Electrical Power and Energy
  • Static Electricity

Particle Model of Matter

4
  • Density and States of Matter
  • Changes of State and Internal Energy
  • Specific Heat Capacity
  • Particle Motion in Gases

Atomic Structure

5
  • The Atom and Atomic Models
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Half-Life and Activity
  • Nuclear Fission and Fusion
  • Hazards and Uses of Radioactivity

Forces

10
  • Scalars, Vectors and Resultant Forces
  • Contact and Non-Contact Forces
  • Forces and Elasticity
  • Moments, Levers and Gears
  • Pressure
  • Forces and Motion — Distance, Speed and Velocity
  • Acceleration and Newton's Laws
  • Velocity–Time Graphs and Terminal Velocity
  • Stopping Distances and Safety
  • Momentum

Waves

6
  • Properties of Waves
  • Reflection, Refraction and Total Internal Reflection
  • Sound Waves
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Lenses and Visible Light
  • Infrared Radiation and Black Body Radiation

Magnetism and Electromagnetism

5
  • Magnets and Magnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetism
  • The Motor Effect
  • Electromagnetic Induction and Generators
  • Transformers

Space Physics

3
  • Our Solar System
  • Stars and the Life Cycle of Stars
  • The Universe and its Origins

Studying a different board?

Physics is covered for every board we support at GCSE. The specifications differ, so the practice does too.

Edexcel Physics

Common questions.

How is AQA GCSE Physics marked on Exaim?

You write a real exam-style answer and it is marked against AQA's published mark scheme, point by point — the same marking points an examiner uses. You see exactly which points you earned, which you missed, and the wording that would have earned them.

How many topics does AQA GCSE Physics cover?

The whole specification: 8 topics, from Energy to Space Physics, broken into 44 subtopics you revise and get tested on. Every one has practice, and the full list is on this page.

Is this built for AQA, or a generic physics course?

Built for AQA. The questions, the topics and the marking all follow the AQA specification — not one generic physics course with a board's name on the front.

Can I try AQA GCSE Physics for free?

Yes — start free with no card. You can practise Physics questions and see exactly how the marking works before you decide anything.

I sit a different board — is Physics covered for others?

Yes. GCSE Physics is covered for Edexcel too, each built for that board's own specification. The links are further up this page.

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Practise a few questions and see how the marking works before you decide anything.

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