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Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)

Physics 0625/42 Feb/March 2026 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, Feb/March 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
11
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80
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File names: 0625_m26_qp_42 ยท 0625_m26_ms_42

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 Feb/March 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Density19
Kinetic particle model of matter18
Electromagnetic effects18
Radioactivity18
Earth & the Solar System18
Pressure17
Transfer of thermal energy17
Light17
Electric circuits17
Motion16
Stars & the Universe15

Questions in 0625/42 Feb/March 2026

  1. Question 1Motion ยท 6 marks

    A student cycles from home to school. Figure 1.1 shows the distanceโ€“time graph for this journey. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Density ยท 9 marks

    Figure 2.1 shows a ship made of steel floating on the sea. Figure โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Pressure ยท 7 marks

    Figure 3.1 shows a polar bear and a person standing on thick ice. The figures are drawn to a scale of 1 cm : 100 cm polar bear person thick ice Figure 3.1 Table 3.1 contains information about the polar โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Transfer of thermal energy ยท 7 marks

    An outdoor heater warms people sitting outside. Figure 4.1 shows the heater. outdoor heater Figure 4.1 (a) State the method of thermal energy transfer that warms the people. (b) (i) Complete the sentences about energy transfers that warm the table. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinetic particle model of matter ยท 8 marks
  6. Question 6Light ยท 7 marks

    Figure 6.1 is a full-scale drawing of an object O, a thin converging lens L and the image I of object โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electric circuits ยท 7 marks

    Figure 7.1 shows two identical cells in series with a thermistor and a fixed resistor. V A Figure 7.1 The switch is closed. The reading on the voltmeter is 9.0 V. The reading on the ammeter is 4.6 mA. (a) โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electromagnetic effects ยท 8 marks

    A transformer steps down high-voltage electricity. The transformer has 6200 turns on the primary coil and 43 turns on the secondary coil. The output voltage is โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Radioactivity ยท 8 marks

    Figure 9.1 shows a beam of ฮฑ-particles and ฮณ-radiation entering an electric field between two charged metal plates P and โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Stars & the Universe ยท 5 marks

    (a) Planetary nebulae form as part of the life cycle of stars. (i) Complete the sentence about a planetary nebula. Stars expand when they run out of hydrogen to fuel nuclear reactions. A forms a planetary nebula. (ii) State what โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Earth & the Solar System ยท 8 marks

    The average orbital speed ฮฝ of an object in the Solar System is defined by the equation โ€ฆ

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Where can I get the 0625/42 Feb/March 2026 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_m26_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 0625/42 Feb/March 2026?
Mostly Density, Kinetic particle model of matter, Electromagnetic effects. 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.