Edexcel IGCSE Physics (Triple Award) Past Papers

No. The 2027 specification is identical to 2026—same content, topics, practical assessments, and exam structure. Equation sheets will continue to be provided during exams for 2025, 2026, and 2027 (linear and modular routes, including Double Award Science), so you won't need to memorize every formula. Textbooks and revision guides from 2026 remain fully suitable for 2027 preparation.

The last major content overhaul was for first teaching in September 2017 (first exams June 2019). It introduced the 9–1 grading system and added Astrophysics. Since then, there have been two structural changes: Edexcel scrapped the January exam series in 2023 (replaced with November exams; content unchanged) and introduced a Modular route (4XPH1) in September 2024 (first examined June 2025), allowing students to split exams across different series. The modular physics content is identical to the 2017 linear syllabus—only the exam timing differs.

No. Pearson Edexcel provides a full equation sheet inside the exam pack for the paper. However, you must know how to rearrange these equations and what each symbol and unit stands for.

: Check three things: (1) Specification code on your textbook, course dashboard, or exam entry—4PH1 is the traditional Linear route (all exams at the end), 4XPH1 is the newer Modular route (exams split across units), and 4SD0 is Double Award Science (Physics combined with Chemistry and Biology). (2) Ask your Exam Officer or teacher for your official entry code; they have the definitive answer. (3) Confirm your region—IGCSE is for students outside the UK or at UK independent schools; if you're at a UK state school, you're likely taking standard UK GCSE Physics (1PH0), which has different content and exam structure. Match your past papers' codes to your registration to avoid studying the wrong syllabus.