Exam tips for the IGCSE Physics

Let’s have a look at the common mistakes made by students during the exams. Mistakes have been categorized for better focus and clarity.

Basics

• Read all questions carefully and fully
• Look for details and understand the depth of the answer required
• If the question is “Describe” and is allocated 2 marks on the paper then you need to present 2 valid points that cover the core aspect of the question
• You need to be confident in using your calculator, specially with the powers of 10
• Remember to show the workings for any calculation clearly and systematically so that you gain marks for the working even if the final answer may not be right
• Don’t forget the units wherever appropriate
• Use the right physics terminology
• Graphs need to be drawn with the best instruments – sharp pencil, clear plotting and thin best fit line

Questions that Test Your Knowledge and Understanding of Physics Theory and Application of Knowledge to Situations

• Reading questions – when the question has a diagram the best way to answer the question is to understand the diagram well and work on the question
• If there are any introductory sentences before the diagram, read and understand them well. These sentences have the clue to the answer
• Be careful of how you answer the question – Any explanation that does not answer the question will not get you the required score.
• For any calculation that is awarded 3 marks, remember that marks are awarded for the working
• If the question has the word “accurately mark’ or accurately draw then the expectation would be that the marking or drawing is done correctly
• Do not write about radioactivity just because the word radiation is there in the question.
• If you have to draw a convection circuit diagram, do not draw a circuit diagram because the word current is in the question.
• Remember substances freeze and melt at the same temperature
• Remember the circuit symbols used in describing electrical circuits
• Remember the symbol for fuse
• You need to know that when a magnet is moved in or out of a solenoid a current is induced
• Know the difference between mass and weight
• Understand the characteristics of the 3 types of emission
• Know the difference between nuclear fission and fusion

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