OCR GCSE Physics Paper 4 2025 Question Paper

Get the official OCR GCSE (9–1) Physics A Gateway J249/04 Paper 4 Higher Tier mark scheme from the June 2025 examination series. This examiner-approved PDF contains the exact mark allocations, accepted responses, level-of-response guidance, worked calculations, and examiner annotations used to assess candidates in the live OCR GCSE Physics Higher Tier exam. It includes detailed marking guidance for waves, ultrasound, transformers, radioactivity, nuclear fission and fusion, orbital motion, efficiency, satellite physics, pendulums, and electromagnetic wave applications.

Use this OCR GCSE Physics J249/04 June 2025 mark scheme to understand precisely how OCR examiners awarded marks and improve exam technique for the 2026 GCSE Physics exams. Pair it with the matching OCR J249/04 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete exam practice and examiner-standard self-assessment. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE Physics revision.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE (9–1) Physics students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Higher Tier candidates, high-achieving Year 10 and Year 11 students, resit learners targeting grades 7–9, and home-schooled students studying the OCR Gateway Physics specification. It is especially valuable for learners aiming to master OCR graph analysis, advanced calculations, examiner terminology, and high-level application questions for Physics Paper 4.

Teachers, science departments, tutors, intervention coordinators, and revision-course providers can use this mark scheme for mock-exam marking, examiner-style feedback, assessment moderation, retrieval practice, and modelling top-band responses. Parents supporting GCSE Physics revision at home can also use it to monitor student progress and identify weak areas before the 2026 exams.