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About the IB Physics Exam  
The IB Physics exam is conducted for two levels:

  • Core Level. The students appearing for the Core Level exam are required to study the Subject Specific Core (SSC)
  • Higher Level (HL). The students appearing for Higher Level exam are required to study both the SSC and also the Additional Higher Level (AHL) material.

Also, there is a list of options for each subject from which two are chosen.

Duration of Exam:

S. No. Duration Weightage
SL HL
1 Paper 1 45 min 1 hour
2 Paper 2 1 hour and 15 min 2 hours and 15 min
3 Paper 3 1 hour 1 hour and 15 min
Assessment is carried out as follows:

S No. Assessment Weightage
SL HL
1 Internal assessment of the practical work 24% 24%
2 Paper 1 – Multiple Choice questions on the SSC 20% 20%
3 Paper 2 – Free Response questions on the SSC 32% 36%
4 Paper 3 – Free Response questions on the Options 24% 20%
  Total   100% 100%

Use of Calculators: 

Calculators are NOT PERMITTED for Paper 1.

However, calculators are PERMITTED as well as a formula booklet and periodic table is provided for papers 2 and 3.

Study Packages

The study packages for IB Physics Exam are available here. The packages can be customized as per your requirements.

Diagnostic Test. The students are first put through a diagnostic test to assess their strengths and areas where they may need greater emphasis.

Study Topics .The study topics which are covered in the IB Physics exam have been given out below.


IB Physics Syllabus
CORE LEVEL(SSC)
Topic 1: Physics, Measurement
1.1
Standards of measurement
1.2
Vectors and scalars
1.3
Graphical techniques
1.4
Uncertainties and errors
Topic 2: Mechanics
2.1
Kinematics
2.2
Forces and Dynamics
2.3
Inertial Mass, Gravitational Mass and Weight
2.4
Work, Energy and Power
2.5
Uniform Circular Motion
Topic 3: Thermal Physics
3.1
Thermal concepts and intermolecular interactions
3.2
Evaporation and thermal expansion
3.3
Thermodynamics
Topic 4: Oscillations and Waves
4.1
Traveling wave characteristics
4.2
The behavior of waves
4.3
Standing waves
Topic 5: Electric Currents
5.1
Electric charge
5.2
Electric force, field and potential
5.3
Electric current
5.4
Electric circuits
5.5
Magnetic fields
Topic 6: Fields and Forces
6.1
Gravitational Force and Field
6.2
Electric Force and Field
6.3
Magnetic Force and Fields
Topic 7: Atomic and Nuclear Physics
7.1
Atoms and their constituents
7.2
Nuclei and their constituents
Topic 8: Energy, Power, Climate Change
8.1
Standards of measurement
8.2
Graphical techniques
8.3
Uncertainties and errors
ADDITIONAL – HIGHER LEVEL (AHL)
Topic 9: Motion in Fields
9.1
Dynamics
9.2
Projectile motion
9.3
Simple harmonic motion
9.4
Circular motion
9.5
Gravitation
9.6
Momentum and energy
9.7
Rotational motion of a rigid body
Topic10: Thermal Physics
10.1
Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Curve
10.2
Evaporation and thermal expansion
10.3
Thermodynamics
Topic11: Wave Phenomena
11.1
Traveling waves
11.2
Interference and Diffraction
11.3
Source/detector movement
11.4
Standing waves
Topic12: Electromagnetic Induction
12.1
Electricity force, field and potential
12.2
Magnetic fields
12.3
Electromagnetic induction
12.4
The Cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO)
Topic13: Quantum and Nuclear Physics
13.1
Atoms and their constituents
13.2
Nuclei and their constituents
13.3
Energy changes within atoms
13.4
Energy changes within nuclei
13.5
Interaction of matter and energy
13.6
Particle physics
Topic14: Digital Technology
14.1
Digital Optics
14.2
Digital Data Storage
IB Physics – Options
OPTIONS SL
A. Sight and Wave Phenomena
A.1 The Eye
A.2 Color
A.3 Standing Waves on Strings
A.4 Standing Waves in air columns
A.5 2D, 3D Standing Waves
A.6 Doppler Effect
A.7 Diffraction
A.8 Diffraction and Resolution
A.9 Electromagnetic Waves
A.10 Polarization
B. Quantum and Nuclear Physics
B.1 Atoms and their constituents
B.2 Nuclei and their constituents
B.3 Energy changes within atoms
B.4 Energy changes within nuclei
B.5 Interaction of matter and energy
B.6 Particle physics
C. Digital Technology
C.1
Digital Optics
C.2
Digital Data Storage
C.3
Electronics
C.4
Information Communication
D. Relativity, Particle Physics
D.1
Einstein and Relativity
D.2
Particle Accelerators
D.3
Particle Physics Concepts
D.4
Classification of Particles
OPTIONS SL AND HL
E. Astrophysics
E.1
Big Bang Theory
E.2
Expanding Universe
E.3
Life Cycle of Stars
E.4
Black Holes
E.5
Solar System
E.6
Astronomy Tools
F. Communications
F.1
Information Communication
F.2
Digital Optics
F.3
Electronics
G. Electromagnetic Waves
G.1
Electromagnetic Waves
G.2
EM Spectrum
G.3
Lasers
G.4
Lenses
G.5
Telescopes
G.6
Interference
G.7
Diffraction
G.8
X-Rays
OPTIONS HL
H. Relativity
H.1
Introduction to relativity
H.2
Concepts and postulates of special relativity
H.3
Relativistic Kinematics
I. Medical Physics
J. Particle Physics
J.1
Particle Accelerators
J.2
Particle Physics Concepts
J.3
Classification of Particles