Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 2 · AS structured questions

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2025: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 6
Marks: 60
Grade A from: 43

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File names: 9702_w25_qp_22 · 9702_w25_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2025

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 60). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

A	B	C	D	E
43	37	31	24	16

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Forces, density and pressure	1	12
Physical quantities and units	1	11
Electricity	1	11
Deformation of solids	1	9
Particle physics	1	9
Waves	1	8

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2025

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 11 marks
Scientists are investigating the variation in air pressure at different locations on a mountain. (a) The scientists take measurements of several physical quantities at each location. Complete Table 1.1 by stating the SI base unit for each quantity and identifying …
Question 2Forces, density and pressure · 12 marks
A spacecraft in deep space uses jets of hot gas from its thrusters to change its velocity. Fig. 2.1 shows a side view of the spacecraft and some of its thrusters. upwards thruster B thruster A thruster …
Question 3Deformation of solids · 9 marks
A spring is fixed at one end and attached to the frame of a pulley at the other end. A cable is passed around the wheel of the pulley. The spring is stretched to a fixed length using the cable …
Question 4Waves · 8 marks
A laser emits visible light of a single frequency in a vacuum. The light is incident normally on a double slit and then forms a pattern of bright and dark fringes on a screen, as shown in Fig. 4.1. double …
Question 5Electricity · 11 marks
Fig. 5.1 shows a circuit containing a battery, two fixed resistors X and Y, and a light-dependent resistor (LDR) …
Question 6Particle physics · 9 marks
To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download …

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Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2025 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w25_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2025?

43 marks out of 60, a C needed 31.

Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2025?

Mostly Forces, density and pressure, Physical quantities and units, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.

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No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.