Question 1Section 1 style
A car travels at a constant velocity along a straight, level road. Which statement about the horizontal forces on the car is correct?
National 5 Physics exam date 2027
In 2027 National 5 Physics is sat on Tuesday 4 May, from 13:00 to 15:00: one question paper with Section 1 (multiple choice) and Section 2 (written).
26 weeks, 104 hours in all
Start with Topic 4
Electricity: 19.2 of your hours. It is 4 of the 20 questions on each timed paper, 20%.
| Topic | Your hours | Share of the checks |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 4: Electricity | 19.2 | 20% |
| Topic 1: Motion: vectors, speed and acceleration | 14.4 | 15% |
| Topic 2: Forces, energy and projectiles | 14.4 | 15% |
| Topic 5: Properties of matter | 14.4 | 15% |
| Topic 6: Waves | 14.4 | 15% |
| Topic 3: Space | 9.6 | 10% |
| Topic 7: Radiation | 9.6 | 10% |
Week by week
- Week 1Section 4: Electricity
- Week 2Section 4: Electricity
- Week 3Section 4: Electricity
- Week 4Section 4: Electricity
- Week 5Section 4: Electricity, Section 1: Motion: vectors, speed and acceleration
- Week 6Section 1: Motion: vectors, speed and acceleration
- Week 7Section 1: Motion: vectors, speed and acceleration
- Week 8Section 1: Motion: vectors, speed and acceleration
- Week 9Section 1: Motion: vectors, speed and acceleration, Section 2: Forces, energy and projectiles
- Week 10Section 2: Forces, energy and projectiles
- Week 11Section 2: Forces, energy and projectiles
- Week 12Section 2: Forces, energy and projectiles
- Week 13Section 5: Properties of matter
- Week 14Section 5: Properties of matter
- Week 15Section 5: Properties of matter
- Week 16Section 5: Properties of matter, Section 6: Waves
- Week 17Section 6: Waves
- Week 18Section 6: Waves
- Week 19Section 6: Waves
- Week 20Section 6: Waves, Section 3: Space
- Week 21Section 3: Space
- Week 22Section 3: Space, Section 7: Radiation
- Week 23Section 7: Radiation
- Week 24Section 7: Radiation
- Week 25A timed paper and two Section 2 style questions, then review every lost mark
- Week 26A timed paper and two Section 2 style questions, then review every lost mark
| Question paper | 2 hours, 110 marks |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | 20 marks of multiple choice |
| Section 2 | 90 marks of written answers |
| Exam day 2027 | Tuesday 4 May, 13:00 to 15:00 |
Planning back from the exam
Take the free check first: it shows which of the seven sections costs you most marks. Then work section by section with its lessons and practice, and sit a timed Section 1 paper every week or two near the end.
Using the 2 hours
110 marks in 120 minutes is about a minute a mark. Our advice: about 25 minutes for the 20 multiple-choice questions in Section 1, which leaves about an hour and a half for the 90 marks of Section 2, with time at the end to check units and significant figures.
Try 2 questions
Question 2Section 1 style
Which of the following describes the specific heat capacity of a material?
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Questions people ask
When is the National 5 Physics exam in 2027?
Tuesday 4 May 2027, from 13:00 to 15:00.
How many papers are there?
One, in two sections, for 2 hours in all.