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Past papers

On this page you will find past papers and mark schemes for previous Olympiad competitions. These files are available as PDF documents, to view them you must have the free Adobe Reader software installed on your computer. This software is available from www.adobe.com

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Papers available

• British Physics Olympiad Paper 1
• British Physics Olympiad Paper 2
• British Physics Olympiad Paper 3
• BPhO AS Competition
• BPhO Physics Challenge (GCSE)
• BPhO Physics Project

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1

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British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2011 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2011 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2010 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2010 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2009 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2009 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2008 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2008 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2007 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2007 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2006 Question Paper - Missing

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2006 Mark Scheme - Missing

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2005 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 1 2005 Mark Scheme

 

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2

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British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2011 Question Paper Instructions

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2011 Question Paper Section 2

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2011 Question Paper Section 1

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2011 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2010 Question Paper Instructions

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2010 Question Paper Section 1

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2010 Question Paper Section 2

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2009 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2009 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2009 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2008 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2008 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2007 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2007 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2006 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2006 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2005 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2005 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2004 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2004 Mark Scheme

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2003 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2003 Mark Scheme - Missing

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2002 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 2 2002 Mark Scheme

A note about mark schemes: the mark schemes published here are final drafts only. Occassionally errors in the mark schemes are found once marking has started. Updates are then sent to markers, but they are not necessarily recorded here.

 

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3

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British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2011 Instructions

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2011 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2010 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2008 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2007 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2006 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2005 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2004 Question Paper

British Physics Olympiad Paper 3 2003 Question Paper

 

BPhO AS Competition

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AS Competition 2011 Mark Scheme

AS Competition 2011 Question Paper

AS Competition 2010 Question Paper

AS Competition 2010 Mark Scheme

AS Competition 2009 Question Paper

AS Competition 2009 Mark Scheme

AS Competition 2008 Question Paper

AS Competition 2008 Mark Scheme

AS Competition 2007 Question Paper

AS Competition 2007 Mark Scheme

 

BPhO Physics Challenge (GCSE)

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Physics Challenge 2011 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2011 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2010 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2010 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2010 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2009 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2009 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2008 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2008 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2007 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2007 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2006 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2006 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2005 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2005 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2004 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2004 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2003 Question Paper

Physics Challenge 2003 Mark Scheme

Physics Challenge 2002 Question Paper

BPhO Physics Project

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BPhO Physics Project 2008 Project Brief

BPhO Physics Project 2008 Entry Form

Papers will be added in the coming weeks.