Physics 9702 · 11 Particle physics
11.2 Fundamental particles
Classify fundamental particles into quarks and leptons, and describe hadron composition and decay.
- Questions
- 106
- Years
- 2016–2026
- Multiple choice
- 60
- Written answer
- 46
- Average marks
- 3.4
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 13, 1460
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 23, 2446
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | – | 9 |
| 2025 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
