Cambridge IGCSE Physics, marked to the mark scheme.

Practise every topic on the Cambridge 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 Cambridge, not adapted to it.

Cambridge IGCSE Physics spans 6 topics, from Motion, Forces and Energy to Space Physics, and Exaim covers all 58 subtopics — with practice written for the Cambridge 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 Cambridge'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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge Physics topic.

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

Motion, Forces and Energy

13
  • Physical Quantities and Measurement Techniques
  • Motion
  • Mass and Weight
  • Density
  • Effects of Forces
  • Turning Effect of Forces
  • Centre of Gravity
  • Momentum
  • Energy
  • Work
  • Energy Resources
  • Power
  • Pressure

Thermal Physics

10
  • States of Matter
  • Particle Model
  • Gases and the Absolute Scale of Temperature
  • Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases
  • Specific Heat Capacity
  • Melting, Boiling and Evaporation
  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Radiation
  • Consequences of Thermal Energy Transfer

Waves

7
  • General Properties of Waves
  • Reflection of Light
  • Refraction of Light
  • Thin Lenses
  • Dispersion of Light
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Sound

Electricity and Magnetism

16
  • Simple Phenomena of Magnetism
  • Electric Charge
  • Electric Current
  • Electromotive Force and Potential Difference
  • Resistance
  • Electrical Energy and Electrical Power
  • Circuit Diagrams and Circuit Components
  • Series and Parallel Circuits
  • Action and Use of Circuit Components
  • Electrical Safety
  • Electromagnetic Induction
  • The AC Generator
  • Magnetic Effect of a Current
  • Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
  • The DC Motor
  • The Transformer

Nuclear Physics

7
  • The Atom
  • The Nucleus
  • Detection of Radioactivity
  • The Three Types of Nuclear Emission
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Half-Life
  • Safety Precautions

Space Physics

5
  • The Earth
  • The Solar System
  • The Sun as a Star
  • Stars
  • The Universe

Studying a different board?

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

Edexcel PhysicsOxford AQA Physics

Common questions.

How is Cambridge IGCSE Physics marked on Exaim?

You write a real exam-style answer and it is marked against Cambridge'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 Cambridge IGCSE Physics cover?

The whole specification: 6 topics, from Motion, Forces and Energy to Space Physics, broken into 58 subtopics you revise and get tested on. Every one has practice, and the full list is on this page.

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

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

Can I try Cambridge IGCSE 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. IGCSE Physics is covered for Edexcel and Oxford AQA too, each built for that board's own specification. The links are further up this page.

Start Cambridge IGCSE Physics free.

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

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