Dulwich College — 16+ Physics Specimen Paper 2023
Dulwich College published this 16+ Physics specimen paper in 2023 to show the assessment style; it is official school material, not a past paper. Hearthprep makes it interactive — 5 questions worth 48 marks in a 45-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density and Space & Astronomy.
Real 16+ Physics paper from Dulwich College (2023). 5 questions, 48 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Space & Astronomy.
Dulwich College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Most 16+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Dulwich College
- Entry level
- 16+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 48
- Time allowed
- 45 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Forces & Motion
- Matter & Density
- Space & Astronomy
Questions in this paper (3 of 5)
- Question 1written answer · 9 marks
A car accelerates along a level road. (Diagram: a car moving on a level road; a horizontal arrow labelled 'driving force' points forwards, and a second unlabelled horizontal arrow points backwards, opposing the motion.) (a)(i) A driving force acts on the car, as shown in the diagram. State the name of the other force shown in the diagram. (1) (a)(ii) State the formula linking unbalanced force, …
- Question 2written answer · 10 marks
This question is about a demonstration to show the link between current and charge. (Diagram: two vertical metal plates, X on the left and Y on the right, connected to a 3 kV power supply (plate Y to the + terminal, plate X to the - terminal). A metal ball hangs on an insulating thread between the plates and can move from one plate to the other.) (a) The two metal plates have no charge before t…
- Question 3written answer · 10 marks
Diagram 1 shows a gate fitted with a spring mechanism. The spring mechanism shuts the gate automatically. (a) The graph shows some data from an investigation into how the extension of the spring changes with an increasing force. (Graph: extension in cm on the y-axis (0 to 50) against force in N on the x-axis (0 to 500); the plotted line is straight and passes through the origin, rising to about…
2 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Dulwich College — 16+ Physics Specimen Paper 2023?
5 questions with 48 marks in total; Dulwich College allowed 45 minutes for it. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Space & Astronomy. Dulwich College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat.
How long is the Dulwich College 16+ Physics paper?
Dulwich College printed an allowance of 45 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 48 marks, roughly 56 seconds a mark.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 2 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real past paper?
Dulwich College published this specimen paper as preparation for its assessment. It is official school material, but not a paper candidates actually sat. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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