Westminster School — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2022
Westminster School set this 13+ Physics paper in 2022. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 12 questions worth 30 marks in a 30-minute timed mode, each marked on submission 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 Westminster School (2022). 12 questions, 30 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity and magnetism, Forces, Forces and fields, Forces and pressure, Light, Matter & Density, Measurement, Measurement & Scientific Method, Particle model, Space & Astronomy, Space physics, Thermal physics, Waves, 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
- Westminster School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2022
- Questions
- 12
- Marks
- 30
- Time allowed
- 30 minutes
- Updated
- 7 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Electricity and magnetism
- Forces
- Forces and fields
- Forces and pressure
- Light
- Matter & Density
- Measurement
- Measurement & Scientific Method
- Particle model
- Space & Astronomy
- Space physics
- Thermal physics
- Waves
- Waves, Light & Sound
Questions in this paper (3 of 12)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
The graph shows the extension of a piece of copper wire as the load on it is increased. What does the graph show?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
A substance consists of particles that are close together and moving past each other at random. The average speed of the particles is gradually increasing. What best describes the substance?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
The mercury-in-glass thermometer shown has a linear scale. At a temperature of 100°C, h has a value of 28 cm. At 80 °C, h has a value of 24 cm. What is the value of h when the temperature is 0°C?
9 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 Westminster School — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2022?
12 questions with 30 marks in total; Westminster School allowed 30 minutes for it. It covers Electricity and magnetism, Forces, Forces and fields, Forces and pressure, Light, Matter & Density, Measurement, Measurement & Scientific Method, Particle model, Space & Astronomy, Space physics, Thermal physics, Waves, Waves, Light & Sound. Westminster School set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Westminster School 13+ Physics paper?
Westminster School printed an allowance of 30 minutes on this paper. The paper carries 30 marks, roughly 60 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 9 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Westminster 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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