Paper 1
Multiple-choice
+ data-based.
Paper 1A is multiple-choice across all themes; Paper 1B is data-based questions using unfamiliar contexts. Both sat in one sitting, calculator allowed throughout.
Physics · SL & HL · current syllabus (first exams 2025)
IB Physics
IB Physics
question bank.
Syllabus-mapped IB-style questions across the current Physics syllabus — five themes, twenty-four topics, both SL and HL. Built for the post-2025 paper structure with Paper 1 (multiple-choice + data) and Paper 2 (extended response).
Aligned to the current IB syllabus AI Examiner marks to the real IB mark scheme Free to start, no card needed
Sample Question · From the bank
Paper 2
Theme A · Motion
HL 5–7
Question 11
A ball of mass 0.18 kg is thrown vertically upwards from a height of 1.5 m above the ground with an initial speed of 12 m s−1. Air resistance is negligible. Take g = 9.81 m s−2.
Determine the maximum height above the ground reached by the ball.
[3 marks]Calculate the speed of the ball when it strikes the ground.
[3 marks]Sketch a velocity–time graph for the motion until the ball strikes the ground, indicating the maximum-height instant.
[4 marks]
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Syllabus coverage
Five themes.
Twenty-four topics.
The full IB Physics syllabus — five overarching themes covering motion, matter, waves, fields, and nuclear & quantum physics. Every question is tagged to a specific topic and level (SL or HL).
5
themes covered
SL & HL aligned
Theme A
Space,
Time & Motion
Kinematics, dynamics, momentum, energy, rigid-body mechanics (HL), gravitation.
Theme B
The Particulate
Nature of Matter
Thermal physics, ideal gases, current electricity, magnetic effects.
Theme C
Wave Behaviour
Simple harmonic motion, wave propagation, interference, standing waves, Doppler (HL).
Theme D
Fields
Gravitational, electric and magnetic fields; electromagnetic induction; motion in fields (HL).
Theme E
Nuclear &
Quantum Physics
Atomic structure, radioactive decay, fission, fusion, quantum and nuclear physics (HL).
Practice every paper
Every paper,
weighted like the real exam.
FourtyFive's question bank mirrors the IB assessment model — same paper formats, time limits and weightings you'll meet on exam day.
02
Paper 2
Short answer
+ extended response.
SL: 1h 30 · 55 marks · 44% · HL: 2h 30 · 90 marks · 44%
Structured short-answer and longer extended-response questions covering the full syllabus, with diagrams and graphs to interpret and produce.
ia
Internal Assessment
Individual
investigation.
~10 hours · 24 marks · 20% of grade
An open-ended scientific investigation written up as a report — the IA rewards a well-defined research question, careful data collection and honest evaluation.
Topic · Derivatives
Math AA HL
Capability86
Fluency72
Retention58
Confidence80
Awareness66
Momentum78
Mastery — last 7 sessions
Mastery score
76
/ 100
+5 this week
Strong recent performance, but retention is fading on chain-rule problems answered >14 days ago.
Capability · 86
Retention · 58
Confidence · 80
Why students stick with FourtyFive
The algorithm
earns its keep.
Every answer you submit updates a three-layer mastery score across each topic — proven capability, retention, and confidence. Topics fading from memory get pulled back into your queue before exam season. Topics with sudden drops get flagged for immediate review. You spend revision time where it actually matters.
- Updated after every answer
- Catches sudden drops, not just averages
- Cautious when the data is thin, confident when it isn't
Revision guide
How to revise IB Physics with a question bank.
The IB Physics syllabus (first examined 2025) replaced Paper 3 and the option topics with a wider core, so the assessment now leans harder on Paper 1's data-based questions and Paper 2's extended response. The students who score 6s and 7s have spotted that early.
FourtyFive's IB Physics question bank is built around the new format. Here's how to use it well.
1. Lead with the themes you fear
Most students avoid Theme D (Fields) and Theme E (Nuclear & Quantum) until the last minute. Rate the syllabus honestly and let the algorithm queue your weak themes first — that's where grade-band gains come from.
2. Treat Paper 1B (data) as a separate skill
Paper 1B feeds you a data set or graph you've never seen and asks you to extract relationships. Drill it as a stand-alone skill, separate from content recall. We tag every Paper 1B-style question so you can practise the pattern in isolation.
3. Show units, diagrams and significant figures every time
Physics mark schemes routinely award marks for correct units, well-labelled free-body diagrams, and 2- or 3-sig-fig answers — and routinely dock marks when those are missing. The AI Examiner flags these every time so the habit forms early.
4. Use the data booklet, not your memory
The IBO provides a data booklet in the exam. Every FourtyFive question is solvable using only the formulas in the data booklet, so your practice trains the right reflex: look it up, don't memorise it.
5. Run a mock-exam day for Paper 1 and Paper 2 back-to-back
Pacing is everything. Once you're four to six weeks out, do one full Paper 1 immediately followed by one full Paper 2 — the way you'll sit them on exam day. Exam mode in FourtyFive runs both with the AI Examiner marking against the real IB mark scheme.
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FAQ
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answered.
Can't find what you're looking for? Email our student team — we usually reply same day.
How many questions are in the IB Physics question bank?
FourtyFive's Physics question bank covers every theme and topic in the current syllabus at both SL and HL, with thousands of questions tagged by paper, theme, topic and command term. The bank grows every week.
Is the question bank aligned to the new (post-2025) IB Physics syllabus?
Yes — every question is mapped to the current Physics syllabus (first teaching September 2023, first assessment May 2025). The old Paper 3 and the four options have been retired and the question bank reflects the new Paper 1A/1B and Paper 2 structure.
Does FourtyFive cover Paper 1B (data-based questions)?
Yes. Paper 1B is data-based questions using unfamiliar contexts — graphs, tables, experimental data — and is one of the highest-leverage parts of the new syllabus. FourtyFive's bank includes a dedicated Paper 1B question type so you can drill the pattern in isolation.
Does the AI Examiner mark diagrams, graphs and free-body force diagrams?
Yes. Hand-drawn force diagrams, ray diagrams, circuit diagrams and graphs are marked alongside typed and handwritten algebra. The AI Examiner flags missing arrows, missing labels and missing units the way an IB examiner would.
Can I see worked solutions and a mark scheme breakdown?
Yes. Every question has a step-by-step worked solution plus a per-mark breakdown showing where method credit, accuracy credit and reasoning marks come from — just like the real IB mark scheme.
Are the questions real IB Physics past papers?
No — the IBO owns the copyright on real past papers and we don't redistribute them. Every question on FourtyFive is original, written by IB Physics subject experts to match the style, difficulty and command terms of the real exam, and tagged to the current syllabus.
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Five themes, both papers, real mark scheme.
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