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Physics Exam Tips

To secure a Grade 9 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Physics, you must understand how the marks are distributed. Your assessment is split into two papers: Paper 1P (Core Physics), a 2-hour exam worth 110 marks (61.1% of the total qualification), and Paper 2P (Extended Physic

Papers

2

Total marks

180

Time limit

3h 15min

Grade scale

987654321U

Additional note

Calculator policy

A scientific or graphical calculator is permitted. Graphical calculators must be in exam mode with all stored programs and data cleared before the exam; the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.

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  • To secure a Grade 9 in Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Physics, you must understand how the marks are distributed. Your assessment is split into two papers: Paper 1P (Core Physics), a 2-hour exam worth 110 marks (61.1% of the total qualification), and Paper 2P (Extended Physics), a 1-hour and 15-minute exam worth 70 marks (38.9%).

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