Electricity and Magnetism
This theme investigates wave phenomena. SL topics include:
| Week | Monday | Wednesday | Friday | |------|--------|-----------|--------| | 1 | Theme A only | Theme B only | Themes A + B mixed | | 2 | Theme C only | Theme D only | Themes C + D mixed | | 3 | Theme E only | Themes A + C mixed | Themes B + D + E mixed | | 4 | Mixed (all themes) + full Paper 1 | Mixed (all themes) + full Paper 2 | Full mock exam | ib physics past papers by topic
– Electric circuits, gravitational fields, and magnetic forces.
Several platforms offer past paper questions organized by the IB Physics syllabus (including the new 2025 curriculum themes): The Most Complete IB Physics Resource - Paper Plainz This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
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When practicing topically, do not look at your textbook or formula booklet immediately. Try to solve the problem using only the tools you would have in the real exam room. This trains your brain to retrieve information under pressure. Step 3: Analyze the Mark Scheme (The Most Crucial Step) Try again later
The student community frequently shares crowdsourced question banks, study guides, and past paper repositories organized by topic.
Start with one theme—perhaps your weakest, or perhaps the one with the highest weighting. Gather every question you can find from the resources listed above. Work through them methodically, analyze your mistakes, and track your progress. Only when you have achieved mastery should you move to the next theme.
"I was really worried about the new 2025 syllabus because there aren't many past papers available yet. Using the specimen papers from Tsokos and Revision Village gave me the confidence to know what the new paper format would look like. I focused on practicing questions by topic from the mapping guide that showed which old topic questions aligned with the new themes. It worked—I got a 6 in SL Physics." — Priya K., IB Candidate (May 2025 sitting)
