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9702_m26_qp_33 2026 March Physics 9702 Question Paper 3 Variant 3 · Cambridge CAIE AS & A Level

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9702_m26_qp_332026 March Physics 9702 Question Paper 3 Variant 3

This is the official Cambridge AS & A Level Physics (9702) Question Paper 3 (Variant 3) from the 2026 March examination session. This question paper was sat by Cambridge students worldwide in 2026 and is published by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE). Use it for timed practice under exam conditions to build familiarity with the question format, mark allocation, and time pressure.

Also referenced as: 9702_m26_qp_33 · 9702/33/f/m/26 qp · 9702/33 Feb/March 2026 qp

Paper 3: Advanced Practical Skills This is Paper 3: Advanced Practical Skills, worth 40 marks with a duration of 2h. Record to full instrument resolution. Gradient triangles > half the line length. Limitations must be specific.

To self-assess your performance, use this question paper alongside the corresponding mark scheme (9702_m26_ms_33). Attempt the entire paper under timed conditions before opening the mark scheme — this trains both your subject knowledge and exam technique. Mark each question and record whether marks were lost due to knowledge gaps, method errors, or careless mistakes.

The most effective way to use this Physics question paper is to simulate real exam conditions: set a timer for the full duration, work without notes, and write your answers on separate paper. After finishing, mark yourself using the official mark scheme — do not check answers during the paper. This builds exam stamina and reveals your genuine readiness. Repeat this process across 3–5 sessions to identify recurring weak topics in Physics (9702).

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Physics (9702) Question Paper 3 (Variant 3) from other exam sessions — practise the same paper across the years, then check each one against its mark scheme.

Examiner Insights — Paper 3: Advanced Practical Skills

Based on analysis of 5 official Cambridge documents (2023, 2025)

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Uncertainty propagation errors — not multiplying percentage uncertainty by powers

Many did not recognise the need to multiply the percentage uncertainty in the volume by three. Some incorrectly multiplied the percentage uncertainty in mass by three.Paper 2, March 2025

How to fix: If a quantity is raised to a power: multiply the percentage uncertainty by that power. Volume = length³, so %uncertainty in V = 3 × %uncertainty in length. Speed = distance/time, so %uncertainty in speed = %uncertainty in distance + %uncertainty in time. For ½mv², %uncertainty in KE = %uncertainty in m + 2 × %uncertainty in v.

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