IB Physics Tutoring & Prep Course
Pre-IB, Mid-IB and IB Revision Programmes
One-to-one IB Diploma Physics tutoring, with full past-paper practice and a personalised study plan built around your target grade.
Since 2008, TestPrep Europe has taught IB Physics through one-to-one tutoring and small-group courses on its own online learning platform. The programme combines the IB Diploma syllabus with subject teaching, problem solving and past-paper practice.
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About the subject
IB Physics: what it covers and who it suits
IB Physics tutoring at TestPrep Europe covers Standard and Higher Level on the current IB syllabus, with full support for the Internal Assessment and the collaborative sciences project. The IB Physics exam balances conceptual reasoning, lab-style data interpretation and quantitative problem solving — and our programme drills all three.
- Full coverage of all themes, including HL extensions
- Paper 1 (1A multiple choice, 1B data-based questions) and Paper 2 (short-answer and extended response) drilled separately
- IA experimental design coached end-to-end with academic-integrity guidance
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IB Physics asks students to combine mathematical modelling, experimental design and analytical thinking. At HL in particular, the HL-only topics — rigid body mechanics, Galilean and special relativity, thermodynamics, induction and quantum physics — can be challenging without targeted support.
Mathematics–Physics integration
IB Physics questions test conceptual understanding and graph interpretation, not just formula recall. Our tutors teach every topic alongside its mathematical foundations.
Experimental skills and IA
Comprehensive guidance on experimental design, data analysis, uncertainty calculations and error evaluation for the Internal Assessment.
Past-paper strategy
We work through 10+ years of past papers so students master the question types and the expectations of the mark scheme.
Data Booklet fluency
Strategies for using the Data Booklet effectively in the exam and choosing the right formula under time pressure.
IB Physics is one of the foundational sciences for understanding the universe. The course builds scientific method, mathematical modelling and critical-thinking skills, and is a key subject for students aiming at engineering, medicine and the natural sciences at university.
At TestPrep Europe we run personalised IB Physics programmes built around each student's individual needs. Experienced IB tutors bridge concepts and mathematics for durable understanding, while past-paper practice, IA support and exam strategies prepare students to target a 7 — and to enjoy physics along the way.
Exam
IB Physics exam format
Paper 1
SL: 1h 30m / HL: 2h36%1A: Multiple-choice questions (MCQ) + 1B: Data-based questions, sat together
Paper 2
SL: 1h 30m / HL: 2h 30m44%Short and extended response questions across the full syllabus
One-to-one IB tutoring
IB Physics Private Tutoring
Private IB lessons at HL or SL: the topics you find hardest, your Internal Assessment and Extended Essay, and technique for every paper. Lessons are live and online and fit around your school timetable.
- A lesson plan built around your HL or SL course
- Internal Assessment (IA) guidance and feedback
- Extended Essay (EE) planning and feedback
- TOK coaching and feedback
- Past-paper practice marked against IB mark schemes
- Scheduling that fits your school timetable
How it works
- 1
Tell us your goal
We start from your school syllabus, your exam date and the result you are aiming for.
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Your own plan
We map out the lessons you need, unit by unit.
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Live one-to-one lessons
Meet your tutor online at times that suit your week.
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Regular progress checks
Homework and a short check after each lesson show how you are getting on.
Start one-to-one IB Physics
Right for you if you are aiming for a 6 or a 7, need help in one subject, or want support with your IA or EE.
Book one-to-one lessonsNo package needed — you can book a single lesson.
Even our newest IB tutor has been teaching IB prep since 2016.
IB Physics IA Grader
Get AI feedback on your scientific investigation against the IB criteria in use since May 2025: Research design, Data analysis, Conclusion, Evaluation. 24 marks in total, and the criteria are the same at SL and HL.
Which IA is this for?
This tool is built only for the scientific investigation IA in IB Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The report is at most 3,000 words and counts for 20% of the subject grade. Maths, language and humanities IAs are marked against different criteria, so this tool does not review them.
Type of review
IB Physics Extended Essay Grader
Get AI feedback on your Extended Essay against the IB criteria for your exam session: the new criteria (30 marks) from May 2027, and the 2018 criteria (34 marks) up to November 2026. You get detailed feedback on every criterion and an estimated A–E grade.
Your exam session
The IB marks the Extended Essay against new criteria from the May 2027 session. If you sit your exams in November 2026 or earlier, your essay is marked against the 2018 criteria.
Type of review
How is the A–E grade estimated?
The IB sets the Extended Essay's grade boundaries again every session; there is no fixed table. So the estimate follows the grade descriptors the IB asks schools to use for predicted grades. The IB publishes your final grade at the end of the session.
IA support
IB Physics IA support
Under the new IB Physics syllabus (first assessment 2025), the Internal Assessment is the 'Scientific Investigation' — an independent experimental study worth 20% of the final grade, marked across four criteria: Research Design, Data Analysis, Conclusion and Evaluation.
Where we support you through the IA
- 1Research Design: research question, variables, methodology
- 2Data Analysis: raw data collection, processing, uncertainty calculations
- 3Conclusion: comparison with established scientific literature
- 4Evaluation: error sources and improvement suggestions
- 5Individual report within a 3,000-word limit
IB Physics Camps
Structured Prep Camps for IB Physics
Three intensive programmes that support you at every stage of IB Physics.
PRE-IB CAMP
IB Physics: Pre-IB
Build strong IB Physics foundations before starting IB1.
- Core IB Physics concepts and formulas
- Mechanics and kinematics foundations
- Introduction to lab skills
- Problem-solving techniques
MID-IB CAMP
IB Physics Mid-Year
Consolidate your IB Physics knowledge at the end of IB1.
- IB Physics IA experiment planning
- Electricity and magnetism review
- Waves and optics topics
- Using the IB data booklet
FINAL CAMP
IB Physics Final Revision
An intensive IB Physics revision marathon before the May exams.
- IB Physics Paper 1, 2 and 3 strategies
- Comprehensive review of every topic
- 10+ years of past papers
- HL/SL-specific question types
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Included in lessons
Practice built into your IB Physics lessons
Every topic you cover in IB Physics is reinforced with question sets your tutor puts together for you. This programme has no separately sold question bank or practice test.
Mock exams included in the programme- Targeted questions on every topic
- Practice sets built around your weak areas
- Exam-style practice with past papers and mark schemes
- Worked solutions and feedback on every question
Syllabus
IB Physics topics
The current IB Physics guide (first assessment 2025) is built on five themes. The themes are shared by SL and HL; HL also studies the sub-topics below and goes further in some shared ones.
Topic names are the IB's own, from the current subject guide.
SLTopics shared by SL and HL
- A. Space, time and motion
- B. The particulate nature of matter
- C. Wave behaviour
- D. Fields
- E. Nuclear and quantum physics
HLHL only
- A.4 Rigid body mechanics
- A.5 Galilean and special relativity
- B.4 Thermodynamics
- D.4 Induction
- E.2 Quantum physics
Approach
How we teach IB Physics
Study plan
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Year 1 — Space, time and motion + particulate nature of matter
Themes A and B
- Kinematics, forces and momentum
- Work, energy and power
- Thermal energy transfers, gas laws, current and circuits; thermodynamics (HL)
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Year 1 — Waves + start of IA
Theme C
- Wave behaviour
- Standing waves and interference
- IA topic shortlist + mentor approval
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Year 2 — Fields
Theme D
- Gravitational, electric and magnetic fields
- Motion in electromagnetic fields
- Induction (HL)
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Year 2 — Modern + mocks
Theme E + revision
- Quantum and nuclear physics
- Past-paper mocks under timed conditions
- IA final + reflection
How lessons work
Diagram-first reflex
Every mechanics, optics, circuits or fields question starts with a labelled diagram. Skipping this costs marks.
IA scaffolding with academic integrity
We coach the experimental design, uncertainty propagation, analysis and reflection. We do not generate data or write the report — final submitted work must be the student's own.
Markscheme-aware writing
Extended-response questions are practised against released markschemes so students learn what counts as 'definition', 'explanation' and 'analysis' in IB language.
Advice
IB Physics: common mistakes and study tips
MistakeReporting numerical answers without significant figures or units.
FixIB markschemes deduct for missing units or wrong sig figs. Always write the unit and the appropriate number of sig figs.
MistakeConfusing average and instantaneous quantities on motion graphs.
FixAverage velocity is total displacement / total time; instantaneous velocity is the slope at a point. Two different objects.
MistakeTreating the IA as a simple lab report.
FixSince May 2025 the IA is marked on four criteria of 6 marks each: Research design, Data analysis, Conclusion and Evaluation. Conclusion and Evaluation carry half the marks, so the report has to argue from the data, not just present it.
MistakeSkipping the uncertainty propagation step.
FixIA and exam questions both expect propagated uncertainties. Use either the partial-derivative or the percentage-error rule consistently.
MistakeOn extended-response questions, jumping to algebra without a diagram.
FixDraw the situation first — free-body diagram, ray diagram or circuit diagram. Examiners look for it.
Student results
IB success stories
Results our IB students shared in their own reviews.
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- No package needed — book a single lesson
- Lesson times that fit your school week
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Other subjects
Related and other IB Diploma subjects
Often taken alongside this subject
- IB Mathematics: AAAA calculus supports the mathematics used in IB Physics HL.
- IB ChemistryCommon second-science combination for STEM applicants.
- IB Computer ScienceStrong pairing for engineering / physics-major applicants.
All IB Diploma subjects
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- IB Turkish A: Language & Literature
- IB English B
- IB Economics
- IB Business Management
- IB Psychology
- IB Philosophy
- IB Global Politics
- IB History
- IB Geography
- IB Chemistry
- IB Biology
- IB Computer Science
- IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS)
- IB Math: Analysis & Approaches
- IB Math: Applications & Interpretation
- IB Visual Arts
IB Physics Prep — Frequently Asked Questions
The questions students ask most about IB Physics preparation.