Oundle School — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2025
Oundle School set this 13+ Physics paper in 2025. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 14 questions worth 30 marks in 30 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Physics paper from Oundle School (2025). 14 questions, 30 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Energy, Energy and pressure, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Measurement & Scientific Method, Space & Astronomy, Waves, Light & Sound.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ 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
- Oundle School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2025
- Questions
- 14
- Marks
- 30
- Time
- 30 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Energy
- Energy and pressure
- Forces & Motion
- Matter & Density
- Measurement & Scientific Method
- Space & Astronomy
- Waves, Light & Sound
Questions in this paper (3 of 14)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre ruler. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. [Diagram: a ruler drawn with two scales. The upper scale is in mm and is numbered 10, 20 and 30; the lower scale is in cm and is numbered 1, 2 and 3. The feather lies horizontally just above the ruler: its left-hand tip is level with the 10 mm mark and its right-hand end…
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
What is the name of the process by which heat is transferred through a metal rod?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
A measuring cylinder contains 40cm^3 of water. A solid metal ball is dropped into the water and the water level rises to 56cm^3. The mass of the ball is 80g. What is the density of the metal from which the ball is made?
11 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 Oundle School — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2025?
14 questions worth 30 marks in total, written for 30 minutes. It covers Energy, Energy and pressure, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Measurement & Scientific Method, Space & Astronomy, Waves, Light & Sound. Oundle School set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Oundle School 13+ Physics paper?
This paper is timed at 30 minutes for 30 marks — roughly 60 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
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 11 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Oundle School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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