Cambridge IGCSE Physics

Syllabus 0625 · For examination in 2026, 2027 and 2028 · sourced from Cambridge International – official IGCSE Physics (0625) syllabus PDF, Version 2, published December 2025, verified 2026-09-27.

1. 1. Motion, forces and energy

   • 1.1 Physical quantities and measurement techniques — both
   • 1.2 Motion — both
   • 1.3 Mass and weight — both
   • 1.4 Density — both
   • 1.5 Forces — both
   • 1.6 Momentum — supplement
   • 1.7 Energy, work and power — both
   • 1.8 Pressure — both

2. 2. Thermal physics

   • 2.1 Kinetic particle model of matter — both
   • 2.2 Thermal properties and temperature — both
   • 2.3 Transfer of thermal energy — both

3. 3. Waves

   • 3.1 General properties of waves — both
   • 3.2 Light — both
   • 3.3 Electromagnetic spectrum — both
   • 3.4 Sound — both

4. 4. Electricity and magnetism

   • 4.1 Simple phenomena of magnetism — both
   • 4.2 Electrical quantities — both
   • 4.3 Electric circuits — both
   • 4.4 Electrical safety — core
   • 4.5 Electromagnetic effects — both

5. 5. Nuclear physics

   • 5.1 The nuclear model of the atom — both
   • 5.2 Radioactivity — both

6. 6. Space physics

   • 6.1 The Earth and the Solar System — both
   • 6.2 Stars and the Universe — both