IB Physics SL Revision Resources -2026, 2027 & 2028 - New Syllabus
IB Physics SL Revision Resources -2026, 2027 & 2028
While there are core skills and activities common to both SL and HL, students at HL are required to study some topics in greater depth, to study additional topics and to study extension material of a more demanding nature in the options. The distinction between SL and HL is one of breadth and depth.
Exam Style Practice Questions, Notes and Past Paper for IB Physics SL 2026, 2027 & 2028 Revision Resources
Exam Style Questions
Study Notes
Mock Tests
Past Papers (updated 2025)
Changes in pattern for IB Physics SL First Assessment 2025
SL Paper 1
- Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Paper 1 is presented as two separate booklets.
- Paper 1A : 25 marks
- 25 multiple-choice questions on standard level material only
- No marks are deducted for incorrect answers.
- Paper 1B: 20 marks
- data-based questions
- CALCULATOR ALLOWED
- Data booklet provided
- 36 % weight
- Marks: 45
SL Paper 2
- Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Weighting: 44%
- Marks: 55
- Short-answer and extended-response questions on standard level material only.
- CALCULATOR ALLOWED
- Data booklet provided
IB Physics SL 2025 Assessment - Highlight of changes
Assessment pattern in new syllabus for IB Physics SL 2025
The new IB Physics SL 2025 course was introduced in February 2023. Teaching for this course began in August 2023. The current syllabus will remain in effect until November 2024, after which the first assessment will take place in May 2025.
Paper 1 will be of 2 sections
· Paper 1A: MCQ covering entire syllabus
· Paper 1B: Data Analysis Question mainly with Graph related and units and uncertainty
Paper 2 Will also have two sections
· Shorts response questions and
· Extended response questions – One for SL and 2 for HL
4 Options topics are removed. These are distributed in core syllabus
Internal Assessment
Students will be encouraged to work in small group. However, students will be submitting individual reports of maximum word count of 3000. More weightage is given for higher order thinking. 50 % for conclusion and evaluation.
Data booklet
The IB Physics Data Booklet is a valuable resource for students studying the IB DP Physics course. It contains a collection of electrical symbols, mathematical equations, constants, and physics equations that are relevant to the course.
Key features of the IB Physics Data Booklet:
- Comprehensive reference: The booklet provides a comprehensive reference for students, covering a wide range of topics and concepts.
- Essential information: It includes essential information that students will need to know for their studies, such as electrical symbols, mathematical equations, and physical constants.
- Support for interpretation and application: The booklet is designed to support students’ understanding of physics by emphasizing interpretation and application rather than memorization of symbols, constants, and equations.
It is essential for students to have access to a copy of the IB Physics Data Booklet throughout the course. By familiarizing themselves with its contents, students can use it as a valuable tool to aid their understanding and problem-solving skills.
IB Physics SL 2025 New Syllabus Key Features
The new DP Physics SL syllabus will be assessed for the first time in May 2025. While the content is generally similar to the previous syllabus, there are some key changes:
- Reduced number of papers:
- Elimination of optional topics: All previously optional topics are now included in the core syllabus.
- Increased core content: The core syllabus has been expanded to incorporate material from the former optional topics.
Overall, the new syllabus aims to provide a more focused and streamlined learning experience for students while maintaining the high standards of the IB Physics program
Five Core Themes
The new syllabus is organized around five core themes: Space, Time, and Motion; Particulate Nature of Matter; Wave Behavior; Fields; and Nuclear and Quantum Physics
Source: IBO- IB Physics SL 2025 updates
Structured Learning
The syllabus is structured into five levels, encompassing 24 topics and subtopics. To promote a thorough understanding, each topic includes guiding and linking questions
Changes in Syllabus for IBDP Physics First Assessment 2025
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
- Paper 1A: MCQ covering entire syllabus
- Paper 1B: Data Analysis Question mainly with Graph related and units and uncertainty
- · Shorts response questions and
- · Extended response questions – One for SL and 2 for HL
IBDP Physics SL 2025 Exam Style Questions here is as per latest syllabus of Fist Assessment 2025
STEP 1: Study ONE topic per day.
When you get much closer to the exam – try to squeeze in topics 3 and 8 into one day. This will give you time for STEP 5
STEP 2: For each topic, randomly choose
5 Paper 1 questions; and
5 Paper 2 questions
Try the questions and mark using the markscheme. You will want to work in 40 minute time blocks. Set your timer and turn off any distraction. Have a 10 minute break between sessions
STEP 3: Note down your mistakes
If there’s anything you got wrong – note what you learned from the markscheme about the question in your revision notes
ONLY NOTE DOWN THE THINGS YOU GOT WRONG AND WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM THE MARKSCHEME.
STEP 4: Don’t overthink
DON’T overthink or spend a long time focusing on any one concept. If you have time in the day before the exam you can cram it, but in the meantime, just hope it doesn’t come up in the paper.
STEP 5: Unseen Questioning
You need to know the kind of questions that can be expected on the exam day, a final unseen mock exam (that you set for yourself) will help familiarize you with the syllabus, pattern and difficulty level of the actual exam. Try to do this 2-3 days before the final exam.
I have mock exam here
After finishing of each chapter of IBDP Physics SL , Students should Practice Exam Style Questions for that Topic