Winchester College — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2023
Winchester College set this 13+ Physics paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 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 Winchester College (2023). 2 questions, 30 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity & Magnetism, Matter & Density.
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
- Winchester College
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 30
- Time
- 30 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Matter & Density
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 16 marks
Monty would like to add some lighting to his garden. He sets up the series circuit shown below. [Diagram: a single closed loop (a series circuit). In the top branch is component A, drawn as one long thin line and one short thick line side by side — the symbol for a single cell. In the left-hand branch is component B, drawn as a rectangle with a long diagonal arrow drawn across it — the symbol f…
- Question 2written answer · 14 marks
A geologist sets up an experiment to measure the rate at which water is dripping from some rocks in a cave. She places a measuring cylinder under the source of the drops, and leaves it in place for 3.0 minutes. An image of the measuring cylinder after 3.0 minutes is shown below. [Diagram: a tall measuring cylinder with a scale numbered 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 going up the side. There is a…
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Winchester College — 13+ Physics Entrance Exam 2023?
2 questions worth 30 marks in total, written for 30 minutes. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Matter & Density. Winchester College set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Winchester College 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 2 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Winchester College 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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