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A Level Chem and physics exams

Hii, so I’m doing my a level exams this year and I’m still confused about how the content is split for each of these (what’s on paper 1, 2, 3). Ik I should know by now butttt I don’t so here I am.

I do know that each paper is two hours long and paper 3 is practical skills I think.

Reply 1

username2871748

What is your exam board? And you are in your first year of A levels, right?

(You could have asked a teacher/classmate tho no need to be embarrassed lol)

Reply 2

thoque

Original post by cath_slater

Hi, physics student here, i dont do chemistry so i dont know if its the same as physics, but assuming it is and assuming your doing Edexcel a levels, then Paper 1 and Paper 2 are 1hr 45min exams which will test your knowledge on AS and A2 topics, i think they have designated topics to each one but i could be wrong. Paper 3 is 2hrs 30mins and is examining your ability to recall all information and knowledge of physics of both AS and A2 including knowledge of all the 15 core practicals you should have completed in school. They will ask questions on plotting graphs/ carrying out experiments/ measurements/uncertainties, errors etc.