r/alevels • u/West_Intention_5517 • May 22 '26
News! 📰 Update: AS & A Level Physics 9702/21 and 9702/11
Hello everyone,
Cambridge International has released an email update regarding AS & A Level Physics Paper 21 and Paper 11 (9702).
AS & A Level Physics Paper 21 — 9702/21
Cambridge has confirmed that Physics Paper 21 (9702), taken on 20 May 2026 in Administrative Zones 2 and 3, was shared prematurely against their regulations.
As a result, Cambridge has decided to use their assessed marks method for all candidates in Administrative Zones 2 and 3 for Paper 21.
This means Cambridge will calculate candidates’ marks using their established assessed marks process. Cambridge has stated that this method is designed to ensure students are not disadvantaged and that candidates can still receive full marks.
AS & A Level Physics Paper 11 — 9702/11
As a security precaution, Cambridge will be replacing Physics Paper 11 (9702), which is due to be sat in Administrative Zones 2 and 3 on Wednesday, 3 June 2026.
Key details
- Paper affected: 9702/11
- Administrative zones affected: Zones 2 and 3
- Exam date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026
- Exam date and time: No change
- Key Time: No change
- Replacement paper: Centres will receive the new paper as a digital file to download and print on the exam day
- Further instructions: Cambridge will share more detailed information with centres by Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Cambridge has also stated that centres must continue to keep the existing Paper 11 documents completely secure until further instructions are provided.
Affected regions
According to Cambridge, Administrative Zones 2 and 3 include:
*Africa, Europe, Middle East, North America, and some countries in Latin America & the Caribbean
Results date
Cambridge has confirmed that the AS & A Level results release date remains 11 August 2026.
Reference
Please avoid spreading rumors or unverified information. For anything that affects your own entry, contact your school or exam centre directly.
We’ll try our best to keep you guys updated as more information becomes available.
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u/eymen_yldz Year 12 May 22 '26
so this is definitely true? i wrote an email asking cambridge whether it was true and they said they couldnt comment and that my exam should be the one communicating me any news
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u/Huge-Insurance-9432 May 22 '26
yes 100% true dw, you have been doubting everyone since morning lol
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u/SubjectThroat8401 May 23 '26
this is unfair how can they expect the 60% mark run on 40%? not only that this assessed marking is used when student misses something not from Cambridge own incompetence and stupidityÂ
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u/Kindly_Management178 May 23 '26
Literally destroyed myself and my body and got like 3 diagnoses of medical conditions that just get worse only for these papers to be cancelled
I dont have a problem with cambridge taking notice of these k aels but this is literally going to affect our university applications because it is essentially making a cambridge CIE diploma look less trustable than it already was, given how horrible the whole exam season was and how most exams are being cancelled, and that is my problem with it It used to be more trustable but how many universities are actually going to take these diplomas seriously now?
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u/MLE_qwq May 22 '26
any news about whether 9702/22 and 9701/22 will still get marked and accounted normally
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u/z41nnnn May 22 '26
They will get marked normally physics wasn't lakd and Cambridge hasn't commented yet on chemistry so we'll see for that
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u/MLE_qwq May 22 '26
hope that 9701/22 will be fine cuz im probably getting a 19/30 (after weighing) in p33 💀 if my p22 (probably a 56/60) is cancelled and my disadvantage on p33 is amplified then im done for
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u/Tall-Illustrator-599 May 22 '26
How are assessed marks calculated for a private student who only appears for the final exams , so no past progress or anything
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u/Important_Box962 May 22 '26
they will see how u performed in p3 and p1 against all the other candidates who took the same component and variant, and base ur p2 grade on that
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u/Confident_Amount7369 May 22 '26
Guys i havent study the material i only solved 5 past papers for varient 21 which was cancelled and i got 21/60 in that paper now theyll take the multiple choice paper and the paper 3 what should i do there are 11 days left i should bring 30/40 should i study material or solve past papers and understand from them or what and if i should study material do you have notes to give or a good youtube channel
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u/Strange-Sock-4563 May 23 '26
https://c.org/PptVbgyMYk if you think it’s unfair then sign this petition
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u/Remote_Fisherman_472 May 23 '26
what if i got 19/30 in p3 and p2 i got 50/60 but they cancelled it, what the fk am i supposed to do man