Specification H157, H557
OCR A-Level Physics B (Advancing Physics) Past Papers
Question papers and mark schemes from 2017–2025, up to June 2025. Each button opens the official PDF straight from OCR.
About these OCR A-Level Physics B (Advancing Physics) papers
OCR A-Level Physics B (Advancing Physics) is specifications H157, H557. This page links 45 question papers (44 with mark schemes) across 9 exam series, from June 2017 to June 2025. In the June 2025 series, the 5 papers were:
- H557/01 Fundamentals of physics (A-level)
- H557/02 Scientific literacy in physics (A-level)
- H557/03 Practical skills in physics (A-level)
- H157/01 Foundations of physics (AS)
- H157/02 Physics in depth (AS)
Sit each paper under timed conditions, then mark it against the official mark scheme. To turn a raw mark into a grade, use OCR grade boundaries for the same series, because boundaries change every year. OCR's examiner reports for each series explain where candidates most often lost marks.
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A-level papers
A-level · June 2025
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · June 2024
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · June 2023
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · June 2022
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · November 2021
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · November 2020
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · June 2019
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · June 2018
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
A-level · June 2017
- Fundamentals of physicsH557/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Scientific literacy in physicsH557/02 Question paper Get it marked
- Practical skills in physicsH557/03 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS-level papers
AS · June 2025
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · June 2024
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · June 2023
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · June 2022
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · November 2021
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · November 2020
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · June 2019
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · June 2018
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
AS · June 2017
- Foundations of physicsH157/01 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
- Physics in depthH157/02 Question paper Mark scheme Get it marked
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